Academic Restoration Course in Florence

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Description: Academic Courses are intensive courses to become a qualified professional restorer. Applicants can chose between different specialization programs:

* Restoration of Painting on wood and canvas
* Restoration of Ceramics (Archaeological or Antiquarian)
* Restoration of Metal

Full course of study have duration of 3 academic years: from October to June and a mean of 25 hours per week.

To be admitted to Academic Courses it's sufficient to have a high school degree. After fulfilled course, students are invited to make an examination organized and controlled by Italian authorities (Region Toscana). Passing such an examination, consisting of a practical and an oral section, the diploma 'Expert technician in Restoration' is issued.

Highlights: Practical experience is the fulcrum of the preparation of a technician in restoration, experience which is possible to acquire only through performing an elevated number of conservative and/or restoration works. That's why La Cantoria's courses are planned favouring as much as possible practical experience in laboratory, without omitting the theoretical the base needed for a scientific and modern approach to any conservative intervention.

The best way to appreciate our work in the technical preparation of the students is certainly a visit to our laboratories. It is possible to get an idea through images of our students carrying out restoration work as well as their assigned conservation projects.

Professional restorers compose the teaching staff, with a vast experience in their different fields of restoration.

La Cantoria, each student has to work closely together with the teacher. Therefore the school accepts only a limited number of students.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Contact us for information.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 10 days

La Cantoria - Restoration School's Mission Statement: La Cantoria is a professional school specialized in restoration courses and related artistic fields. Operating since 1989, La Cantoria is accredited by Region Toscana for vocational course of studies.

Year Founded: 1988