Italian language
Art courses
Art History
School Group Courses
Credits
Many universities and colleges encourage, and even require, students to take some time abroad to complement their course of study and experience the world around them, they often grant transfer credit for programs that are not directly sponsored by their university.
The Accademia del Giglio recommends that students who would like to receive credit for their studies abroad check with their university or college administration for the exact credit breakdown prior to registration. For example, before you depart, you may be required to furnish course descriptions, teaching methodology, syllabi, instructor profiles, and more.
Art techniques
PortraitThrough making rapid strokes in pencil (or charcoal) students will learn how to portray the essential features of a human face, and through more elaborate drawings they will focus on details, on the effect of light and shade (“the chiaroscuro”), as well as on the psychological value of facial expression.
Oil paint gives a "richness" and depth of colour that stresses on the shading and the highlighting. At the end of the semester Students will have learnt to emphasise or fade the brightness of the colours of different objects and the effects of light on metal, glass and bodies.
Egg tempera paint is made from finely ground dry pigments, egg yolk and water. Students will learn to master this fast drying medium that is fluid by nature and must be applied thinly in semi-opaque and transparent layers. They will realize how different this linear style is from the thick, brushy and painterly technique of oil painting. They will also appreciate the subtle colour variations so characteristic of egg tempera painting (unlike the deep saturated colours typical in oil paints).
Fresco is one of the oldest painting techniques. The most peculiar quality of fresco painting lies undoubtedly in its making: the pigment - a natural material - is laid on a fresh plaster several times in a short lapse of time, and through a cohesion process it fixes itself in the plaster, creating warm and subtle tones. The artist can make no mistakes, as correcting them would imply destroying the whole work. That is why the fresco technique is particularly difficult to learn and master.
One term combined programme
Italian Language Studies
From beginner to pre-intermediate, according to the European Language
Portfolio.
12 weeks, 2 hours a day, in the morning, from 9am to 11am, Monday –
Friday
Total number of hours: 120
Our foreign language training is offered at all levels. We will assign
your course after a brief placement test that you will take upon
arrival. Please note that 7 language levels ranging from beginner to
advanced are available and regular progress tests are held at the end
of each level. All participants attend a minimum of 80 class hours per
4-week period through a combination of small group, conversation and
grammar classes.
The programme
After attending the Italian Language course the student will acquire
the following language abilities:
· Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar
matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
· Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an
area where the language is spoken.
· Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of
personal interest.
· Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions
and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
From the European Language Portfolio
Drawing and Painting
Studies
Basic drawing techniques, Life drawing, Acrylic and Watercolour
technique.
12 weeks, 3 hours and a half a day, in the afternoon, from 1.45pm to
5.15pm, Monday – Thursday
Total number of hours: 168 hours
Our Art programme is offered according to your artistic skills and
school experience. Therefore, if you are not an Art novice, on your
first day of class please bring with you some pictures of your previous
works (even on a CD). Our Art teacher will evaluate them and will
discuss with you about your goals and main interests in Art techniques.
Also please note that all participants will attend a minimum of 56
class hours per 4-week period through a combination of mainly drawing
and painting classes.
The programme and the
techniques
· An introduction to the basic drawing techniques (line, design and
"chiaroscuro")
· The study of anatomy and the methodology traditionally used to draw
bodies and faces. Students may choose to practise also with sanguine,
pen-and-ink, pastel crayon.
· The course will then focus on the rudiments of the colour theory and
the practice of various techniques, such as acrylic and water colour
painting.
No specific artistic skills or background are required.
Total cost:
2490 Euro
Credits: As
most universities and colleges consider 10 hours of study per term to
be an acceptable level, we offer classes which provide the equivalent
of 5 hours of credit per term for the study of the Italian language,
along with hours for other modules such as Drawing and Painting.
Course
code: TERM
Duration: 12
weeks
Dates:
September, January, June
Total amount of hours:
288
Maximum number of
students per class: 7 in the Language class and 10 in the
Art classes.
Accommodation:
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Semester Combined Programme
Italian
Language Classes
From beginner to advanced, according to the European Language Portfolio.
24 weeks, 2 hours a day, in the morning, from 9am to 11am, Monday –
Friday
Total number of hours: 240
Our foreign language training is offered at all levels. We will assign
your course after a brief placement test that you will take upon
arrival. Please note that 6 language levels ranging from beginner to
advanced are available and regular progress tests are held at the end
of each level. All participants attend a minimum of 80 class hours per
4-week period through a combination of small group, conversation and
grammar classes.
The programme
After attending the Italian Language course the student will acquire
the following language abilities:
· Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise
implicit meaning;
· Express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious
searching for expressions;
· Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and
professional purposes.
· Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects,
showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and
cohesive devices.
From the European Language Portfolio
Drawing and Painting
Classes
Classical Drawing techniques, Life drawing and Portrait, Water colour,
Acrylic and Oil Techniques.
24 weeks, 3 hours and a half a day, in the afternoon, from 1.45pm to
5.15pm, Monday – Thursday
Total number of hours: 336 hours
Our Art programme is offered according to your artistic skills and
school experience. Therefore, if you are not an Art novice, on your
first day of class please bring with you some pictures of your previous
works (even on a CD). Our Art teacher will evaluate them and will
discuss with you about your goals and main interests in Art techniques.
Also please note that all participants will attend a minimum of 56
class hours per 4-week period through a combination of mainly drawing
and painting classes.
The programme and the
techniques
The first 12 weeks introduce basic drawing (proportions, shading and
perspective) and various painting techniques (especially acrylics and
watercolour) while the following 12 weeks aim at developing and
improving students artistic skills. At the end of these six months
students will have acquired the basic knowledge required towards the
making of their personal portfolios and will concentrate on the study
of one specific technique, such as:
· Portrait;
· Oil painting;
· Tempera;
· Fresco;
Seminars on Art History
2 weeks, 16 hours.
The programme
This course introduces and explores the main historical-artistic trends
from XIV to XVI centuries. Lessons are complemented by guided tours to
museums and monuments in Florence. The time-table includes two weekly
one-hour lessons and two weekly two-hour guided tours. At the end of
the four weeks students will have visited the Uffizi, the Bargello
National Museum, the National Academy Gallery, the Medici Chapels, the
San Marco Museum.
Total cost:
4930 Euro
Credits: The
Accademia del Giglio recommends that students who would like to receive
credit for their studies abroad check with their university or college
prior to registration.
As most universities and colleges consider 20 hours of study per
semester to be an acceptable level, we offer classes which provide the
equivalent of 10-12 hours of credit per semester for the study of the
Italian language, the Art history, the Drawing and Painting techniques.
Course
code: SEME
Languages:
English and Italian
Duration: 24
weeks
Dates:
September and January
Total amount of hours:
592
Maximum number of
students per class: 7 in the Language class and 10 in the
Art classes.
Accommodation:
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Application Form:
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- Art Therapy
- Art History
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- Training course for Fine Art Academies
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