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 2024
(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 | [ 2024 ] May 5–May 11 May 19–May 25 Jun 2–Jun 8 Jun 16–Jun 22 Jun 30–Jul 6 Jul 14–Jul 20 Jul 28–Aug 3 Aug 25–Aug 31 Sep 8–Sep 14 Sep 22–Sep 28 |
2 weeks | € 2,620 (without housing) € 2,900 (Twin Room) € 3,200 (Single Room) |
3 | [ 2024 ] May 5–May 18 May 19–Jun 1 Jun 2–Jun 15 Jun 16–Jun 29 Jun 30–Jul 13 Jul 14–Jul 27 Jul 28–Aug 10 Aug 25–Sep 7 Sep 8 –Sep 21 Sep 22 –Oct 5 |
4 weeks | € 4,800 (without housing) € 5,200 (Twin Room) € 5,600 (Single Room) |
6 | [ 2024 ] May 5–Jun 1 May 19–Jun 15 Jun 2–Jun 29 Jun 16–Jul 13 Jun 30–Jul 27 Jul 14–Aug 10 Aug 25–Sep 21 Sep 8–Oct 5 |
6 weeks | € 6,750 (without housing) € 7,350 (Twin Room) € 7,950 (Single Room) |
9 | [ 2024 ] May 5–Jun 15 May 19–Jun 29 Jun 2–Jul 13 Jun 16–Jul 27 Jun 30–Aug 10 Aug 25–Oct 5 |
8 weeks | € 9,000 (without housing) € 9,800 (Twin Room) € 10,600 (Single Room) |
12 | [ 2024 ] May 5–Jun 29 May 19–Jul 13 Jun 2–Jul 27 Jun 16–Aug 10 Aug 25–Oct 19 |
12 weeks | € 12,600 (without housing) € 13,800 (Twin Room) € 15,000 (Single Room) |
18 | [ 2024 ] May 5–Jul 27 May 19–Aug 10 |
Note: Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 10, 2024, to August 25, 2024. *1 Due to the summer vacation from August 10 - 25, 2024, the duration of this course will be 2 weeks longer than the lesson period. The price is the price of the regular course plus the cost of 2 weeks accommodation. Including Enrollment fee,
Tuition, |

