Florence has many rewarding courses in numerous schools. Here is a selection of the best.

Art Schools in Florence Italy

SACI Art School Florence

SACI was founded in 1975 to create a complete program in Florence for students seeking excellence in studio art and liberal arts instruction at the United States university level. In 1999, after twenty-four years of activity and growth, SACI had the extraordinary good fortune to acquire as its permanent home the Palazzo dei Cartelloni, a Renaissance building right in the center of Florence. This advantageous location provides highly dynamic surroundings for art education.

The palazzo was dedicated in the seventeenth century to the scientist Galileo Galilei by his pupil Viviani. On the façade there are large scrolls which describe the extraordinary achievements of Galileo. The 29,000 square foot palazzo surrounds a large traditional Italian garden. The spacious light-filled interiors have been conserved in their original baroque magnificence, including the painted ceilings and frescoed walls.

SACI provides a stimulating educational experience that draws upon the rich cultural resources of both past and present Italy. The inspiring and well-equipped facilities of the palazzo and separate Graduate Center are located a few steps from Michelangelo's Medici Chapel, the Laurentian Library, the Duomo, the church of Santa Maria Novella, and the bustling activity of Florence's central market.

Studio Art Centers International is recognized as one of the leading overseas institutions in the areas of studio art, art history, art conservation and Italian language and culture. Our long experience in the field of overseas education has led us to develop five programs which are fully described in this catalog. Separate materials are available which give more detailed information about our Two Year Diploma, Post-Baccalaureate, MA and MFA programs.

For more information visit www.saci-florence.org and tell them we sent you!

Apicus Cooking School Florence

Located in the historic center of Florence the Apicius Cooking School is affiliated with Lorenzo de'Medici / The Art Institute of Florence. Programs are shaped either for people who approach "the art of Italian cooking" for the first time, or are experts in the field who wish to refresh and deepen their cultural and practical experience of Italian cooking. 

Apicius has state-of-the-art, newly remodeled facilities located in a renovated, 14th century convent. The cooking school is located just moments away from such treasures as the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, the San Lorenzo Church, the Uffizi, etc. Florence's main central, indoor food market is simply a stone's throw away and allows students to learn about and use the freshest, most enticing ingredients available in the city.

Courses at the Apicius Cooking School may be taken for one day, a week, a month or for a semester; you may also enroll in a year-long diploma program.  Semester students will participate in internships at one of many fine Florentine restaurants.

For more information go to Tuscan cooking .com tell them we sent you!

Divina Cucina with Judy Witts Cooking School Florence

iscover the art of eating and cooking with your own custom culinary program in Florence. Come and enjoy hands-on cooking lessons in small groups, never more than 6 students. Let Judy be your Italian life coach and give you a real taste of living in Tuscany.

La Divina Cucina is flexible. Each class is unique and inspired by the freshest ingredients from the market. We'll shop together and create the menu as we go. Often the market vendors will share new recipes to inspire our day.
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