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 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 17, 2025. Including Enrollment fee,
Tuition, |
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