Florentine mosaic course in Florence
Located in a medieval village near Florence, our school offers 1, 2 or more weeks Florentine mosaic courses. You can book a 24, 48, 72 or 96 hour course and distribute your hours along the number of weeks of your choice. This course is individual and it is taught in Italian . Since lessons are individual, the programme can be adapted to your own needs; you can also apply for an interpretation service. Courses are very practical and hands-on and are conducted by local maestros concerned with maintaining Italian artistic traditions alive. By the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
The programme includes aspects of types of stones, utensils and their use, machines for cutting the stones, design, transfer to adhesive paper, gluing of the paper to the stone, cutting, composition of the artefact, filing, finishing and polishing.
We provide our customers with different accommodation options (private rooms, shared/individual flats, hotels) near the school.
Our artisan workshop “bottega” in Tuscany is characterized by is the care and attention with which staff members treat each and every course participant, coping with their needs and trying to satisfy their expectations. The atmosphere is cheerful and informal. The workshop is located in a medieval village 40 kms from Florence.
| Starting dates 2017 | |||||
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| January | 9, 23 | May | 2, 15, 29 | September | 4, 18 |
| February | 6, 20 | June | 12, 26 | October | 2, 16, 30 |
| March | 6, 20 | July | 10, 24 | November | 13, 27 |
| April | 3, 18 | August | 7, 21 | December | 11 |
| The school will be closed on the following national holidays: Epiphany (06/01), Easter Monday, Italy Liberation Day (25/04), Workers' Day (01/05), Republic Day (02/06), Ferragosto (15/08), All Saints (01/11), Immaculate Conception (8/12), Christmas holidays and New Year. | |||||
General course conditions
What do our fees include?
Our price includes course, booking managing and certificate of attendance. Course materials are not included. Where applicable, accommodation is booked from Sunday to Sunday (costs of utilities, bed linen and towels included). Double rooms are subject to availability.
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How do I apply?
Once you have chosen your course in Italy, please add it to your cart and go to the enrollment form. We will process your application as soon as we get your deposit (150€). Once your request has been approved, we will send you your booking confirmation and balance.
Course fees
24 lessons
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 120€ per week
48 lessons
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 120€ per week
72 lessons
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 120€ per week
96 lessons
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 120€ per week
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Additional information
| Location type: | Medieval village in the heart of Tuscany. |
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| Course materials: | Not included in course fees. The cost of these materials will depend on the type of course and project chosen by the student. |
| Length of lessons: | 60 minutes. |
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