Graphic Design

Graphic Design

The graphic design course is offered as one year course, two year course and three year course.

These courses offer the knowledge and experiences of traditional art techniques and modern digital art techniques that one needs to know to become a competetive graphic designer.

Graphic design students use high-tech equipment, just like in professional design-studios: Professional Workstation, High resolution 19“ Monitor, digital graphics tablet with digital pen.

Some softwares that the school teaches are: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, 3D Studio MAX, Autocad, Rhinoceros 3D and more. These softwares are used by companies such as BMW, Nokia, Porsche, Boing, Daimler Chrysler, Fiat, Toyota and Yamaha.

The grahic design teachers are professional graphic designers with solid backgrounds. They offer practical knowledge in traditional graphic design, graphic art, digital design, 3D graphics, 3D animations, character design, and comic art.

During the course students have the opportunity to take part in international graphic design contests. In this way, every student will be able to have hands-on experience with theory and real practice. At the end of the course every student will be ready to create professional graphic design and animation for industry and printed media. All courses are taught in english language.

1) Students must contact the secretary via e-mail or via phone to ensure the possibility to enroll because the courses are open to a limited number of students.
If the enrollment request is accepted the student must send the following to the secretary's office:

2) The completed enrollment form, a photocopy of a personal document (passport for foreign students) and a copy of the educational qualifications (degree, diploma, certificate) to:

Florence Design Academy
via Martelli 4
50129 Firenze
Italy

3) The enrollment-office will contact you to inform you when your package will arrive and will confirm your acceptance. Only after the acceptance has been confirmed the student has to make the payment of the enrollment fee. The secretary will inform you about the bank-coordinates for the international money order for the enrollment-fee of 850 Euro.
The enrollment is completed only after this last step.

In order to to speed up the enrollment process and the acceptance confirmation you can send the requested documents first by FAX to 0039055 210789 or a scanned version by email (please don't send more than 2 megabytes for each email).

Important: It is recommended that you apply as early as possible to ensure enrollment in your course. The courses are open to a limited number of students.

The one year course of graphic design offers a complete and intensive program that allows students to learn professional techniques in a short time. The graphic design school is the best option for students and professionals that have only one year available and want to study abroad to become competitive figures on the professional market or that want to earn credits for a study year abroad. The graphic design course covers the most important aspects of the field and allow students to acquire full knowledge of modern tools.

The two year course of graphic design is a high challenging program that allows students to reach highest professional levels. During the two year period students will deeply understand fundamental concepts of graphic design and related topics.

The graphic design school is the best option for students and professionals that want to acquire know how and experience. The two year program allow students to become competitive figures and professionals that can start immediately to work for companies or as freelancers. This graphic design course covers the most important aspects of the field and allow students to acquire full knowledge of modern tools. A fundamental aspect is that after two years the student will speak a well the italian language so that also the italian market can be a professional playground for the future business.

The three year course of graphic design is a long period program of a extreme high level. Students and professionals that complete all three years of this course will gain a extraordinary cultural background in the field of graphic design and a solid and strong experience. The course includes in the third year the Master level program so that a student will get a Master after the study period will be completed. This puts the student in a very competitive position in the market and allows to this professional figure to start a successful career. A fundamental aspect is that after three years the student will speak fluently the italian language so that also the italian market can be a professional playground for the future business.

ONE-YEAR PROGRAM:

Enrollment fee: 850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)
Tuition fee: 6000 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The tuition fee must be paid not later then 20 days before the courses begin.
The fees can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.

TWO-YEAR PROGRAM:

Enrollment fee: 850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)
Tuition fee for first year: 6000 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The tuition fee must be paid not later then 20 days before the courses begin.

The fees can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.
 
Tuition fee for second year: 6850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The fee can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.

THREE-YEAR PROGRAM:

Enrollment fee: 850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)
Tuition fee for first year: 6000 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The tuition fee must be paid not later then 20 days before the courses begin.
The fees can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.

Tuition fee for second year: 6850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The fee can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.

Tuition fee for third year: 6850 Euro (V.A.T. is included)

The fee can be paid only by bank wire. The information of the bank coordinates will be sent by e-mail from the enrollment department.

Florence Design Academy

Florence Design Academy is an the international school of interior design, graphic design, industrial design, 3D graphic, and 3D animation. The school is one of the leading futuristic design schools in Europe with international award winner teachers and designers with amazing talent.

Florence Design Academy can offer high quality equipment and the use of powerful and modern tools. The fusion of technology and methods are the base of a professional career.

The Florence Design Academy provides students with a unique and exciting specialist design education which is based on futuristic methods but which challenges conventional concepts, processes and solutions in order to meet the needs of present and future generations of students. The school strongly beleives that education plays a vital part when it comes to shaping the future of design.

If you wish to learn new technologies and artistic techniques for interior design, graphic design, industrial design, 3D animation, and advertising, the Florence Design Academy is the right choice for you. The school's target is to teach the secrets and the know-how that professional designers need to know.