Footwear 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 footwear 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 2026
(fees - includes accommodation, meal vouchers (2 meal 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
Note: Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 8, 2026, to August 16, 2026. Including Enrollment fee, Tuition, Facilities fee (no materials), Orientation meeting, Eco-friendly bag, Welcome Kit (City map, pen, one lunch ticket), Weekly guided art tours (including museum admission tickets), Biweekly cultural excursions (e.g., trips to Pisa or Siena), Housing: shared apartment – twin room (single room available, also without housing), Housing utilities expense, Two meal vouchers per week, English interpreter during lessons with the teacher Materials for artworks used or consumed individually by students are not included in the fees above. *Lessons are composed of two parts: class led by the instructor and practice time (Independent Study) where students can create freely after the guidance.