Italian bags is known for sophisticated designs and top-level quality, represented by numerous top brands such as GUCCI or PRADA, to name a few. Especially in Florence is crowded by leather shops and headquarters of many world-class brands including GUCCI and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Such fame of Italian bags with highest quality are maintained by bag making artisans’ insistence on high-level techniques and quality materials.
In Bag Design, Students will study various bag designs with Italian tastes, colors (new combinations, new decoration), materials (avant-garde application, new materials), patterns, functions, as well as researching on the trend and establishing originality. Students will study also geometric design, realistic design, project design, and design using computer. The program puts emphasis on encouraging each student’s uniqueness and to convey it in designs with original, creative, free and rich expression.
Instructors :
Students will learn bag design, color and decoration combinations, materials, patterns, functions and trend research and expression of originality characteristic to Italian bag design, as well as geometric design, realistic design, project design practice, and design development on computer, with ultimate focus on encouraging each student’s uniqueness and expression of originality and free inspirations.
Beginners will start from basic bag design, rough sketch, and acquire indispensable bag design techniques and learn expression of their uniqueness through colorful and free inspirations.
According to the duration and experience, students will finish various bag designs on their free inspirations, performing design development on computer, researching materials and technical functions, color and material variation, for different scenes.
Bag Design Summer Courses：
・Bag Design Summer Course
・Bag Design + bag Design
・Bag Making + Bag Design
・Bag Design Intensive
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 2026
(fees - includes accommodation, meal vouchers (2 meal vouchers + 4 drink (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 | [ 2026 ] May 3 – May 9 May 17 – May 23 May 31 – Jun 6 Jun 14 – Jun 20 Jun 28 – Jul 4 Jul 12 – Jul 18 Jul 26 – Aug 1 Aug 16 – Aug 22 Aug 30 – Sep 5 Sep 13 – Sep 19 Sep 27 – Oct 3 |
| 2 weeks | € 2,620 (without housing) € 2,900 (Twin Room) € 3,200 (Single Room) |
3 | [ 2026 ] May 3 – May 16 May 17 – May 30 May 31 – Jun 13 Jun 14 – Jun 27 Jun 28 – Jul 11 Jul 12 – Jul 25 Jul 26 – Aug 8 Aug 16 – Aug 29 Aug 30 – Sep 12 Sep 13 – Sep 26 Sep 27 – Oct 10 |
| 4 weeks | € 4,800 (without housing) € 5,200 (Twin Room) € 5,600 (Single Room) |
6 | [ 2026 ] May 3 – May 30 May 17 – Jun 13 May 31 – Jun 27 Jun 14 – Jul 11 Jun 28 – Jul 25 Jul 12 – Aug 8 Aug 16 – Sep 12 Aug 30 – Sep 26 Sep 13 – Oct 10 |
| 6 weeks | € 6,750 (without housing) € 7,350 (Twin Room) € 7,950 (Single Room) |
9 | [ 2026 ] May 3 – Jun 13 May 17 – Jun 27 May 31 – Jul 11 Jun 14 – Jul 25 Jun 28 – Aug 8 Aug 16 – Sep 26 Aug 30 – Oct 10 |
| 8 weeks | € 9,000 (without housing) € 9,800 (Twin Room) € 10,600 (Single Room) |
12 | [ 2026 ] May 3 – Jun 27 May 17 – Jul 11 May 31 – Jul 25 Jun 14 – Aug 8 Aug 16 – Oct 10 |
| 12 weeks | € 12,600 (without housing) € 13,800 (Twin Room) € 15,000 (Single Room) |
18 | [ 2025 ] May 3 – Jul 25 May 17 – Aug 8 |
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Note: Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 8, 2026, to August 16, 2026. Including Enrollment fee,
Tuition, |
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