in Shoe Design, students will learn design techniques of various shoes for different scenes and are unique, which is characteristics of Italian shoes. For example, precious shoes like jewelry, shoes that fit one’s feet as if it’s part of the body with airly touch like feather. Students will research and analyze colors, patterns, shapes, and design and learn shoes design diversity, changes, and advanced application, and complete their own design. The main focus of the course is to encourage each student’s uniqueness and to convey it into design through original, free and rich expression.
Instructors :
Students will study the fundamental techniques for shoe design, such as basic design, brief sketch, rendering basic, etc. and finish various types of shoe design (including finishing expression, developing variations by computer, research on materials, technical structure and its application, color variations and material variations, according to their experience and period of study. The students are encouraged to express their free ideas. Students with experience will learn specific design techniques according to the theme.
(*Shoe design course taken as an optional course to shoe making course during academic year is offered with different price as regular shoe design course price. Please refer to the price list.)
2 weeks Course Sample Schedule
| week | day | AM | PM |
| 1st week | Sun. | Arrival in Florence | |
| Mon. | Orientation, City tour | Free time | |
| Tue. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Wed. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Thu. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Fri. | Guided art visits | Free time | |
| Sat. | Cultural Activity | ||
| 2nd week | Sun. | Free time | |
| Mon. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Tue. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Wed. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Thu. | Lessons | Free time | |
| Fri. | Guided art visits | Free time | |
| Sat. | Housing Check-out | ||
Fees and Schedule 2025
(fees - includes accommodation, meal vouchers (2 meal vouchers + 4 drink (coffee/tea/mineral water) vouchers per week), and weekly visits, etc.)
| Duration | Fees (Tuition Fee + Accommodation, etc.) | Credits | Check-in (Sun) - Check-out (Sat) |
| 1 week | € 1,750 (without housing) € 1,900 (Twin Room) € 2,150 (Single Room) |
1 | [ 2025 ] May 4–May 10 May 18–May 24 Jun 1–Jun 7 Jun 15–Jun 21 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jul 13–Jul 19 Jul 27–Aug 2 Aug 24–Aug 30 Sep 7–Sep 13 Sep 21–Sep 27 |
| 2 weeks | € 2,620 (without housing) € 2,900 (Twin Room) € 3,200 (Single Room) |
3 | [ 2025 ] May 4–May 17 May 18–May 30 Jun 1–Jun 14 Jun 15–Jun 28 Jun 29–Jul 12 Jul 13–Jul 26 Jul 27–Aug 9 Aug 24–Sep 6 Sep 7 –Sep 20 Sep 21 –Oct 4 |
| 4 weeks | € 4,800 (without housing) € 5,200 (Twin Room) € 5,600 (Single Room) |
6 | [ 2025 ] May 4–May 31 May 18–Jun 14 Jun 1–Jun 28 Jun 15–Jul 12 Jun 29–Jul 26 Jul 13–Aug 9 Aug 24–Sep 20 Sep 7–Oct 4 |
| 6 weeks | € 6,750 (without housing) € 7,350 (Twin Room) € 7,950 (Single Room) |
9 | [ 2025 ] May 4–Jun 14 May 18–Jun 28 Jun 1–Jul 12 Jun 15–Jul 26 Jun 29–Aug 9 Aug 24–Oct 4 |
| 8 weeks | € 9,000 (without housing) € 9,800 (Twin Room) € 10,600 (Single Room) |
12 | [ 2025 ] May 4–Jun 28 May 18–Jul 12 Jun 1–Jul 26 Jun 15–Aug 9 |
| 12 weeks | € 12,600 (without housing) € 13,800 (Twin Room) € 15,000 (Single Room) |
18 | [ 2025 ] May 4–Jul 26 May 18–Aug 9 |
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Note: Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 9, 2025, to August 24, 2025. Including Enrollment fee,
Tuition, |
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