" The task of teachers is to awake that magic within the students, and guide them to search for the true art and the talent and to teach them the joy of learning. So the teachers are not only to teach the technical know how, but also to nourish each one's imagination, fantasy, and the culture to quest for the true art and the talent."

---- Raymond Riaci

The mission of Accademia Riaci is to provide a focused studio art program of depth and seriousness of challenge at undergraduate and graduate levels. The studio disciplines are to be complemented by courses in the humanities since Accademia Riaci is convinced that undertaking courses in both areas is essential in the formation of the artists.

Accademia Riaci’s goals are to make the overseas study experience present by ensuring that the highest level of instruction in all areas is made available and providing in optimal settings creative intellectual and aesthetic opportunities for the formative artists.

Accademia Riaci believes that a clear, complete educational structure explaining the important contributions of foreign cultures and their historic matrix is vital to cotemporary art studies.

Accademia Riaci is therefore dedicated to providing an excellent and balanced curriculum of sufficient breadth and scope; a teaching plant adequate and appropriate to art studies in varied disciplines and techniques; and a motivated staff and administration whose preparation and philosophy is that most suitable to enable students to realize the full potential of a study.

Understanding other cultures and the promotion of international exchange are implicit in Accademia Riaci’s mission. Accademia Riaci is committed to providing the means and the personnel to help creative persons utilize to the maximum their foreign-study experience.

Principle Idea of Education-
 Ultimate goal of education at Accademia Riaci is not satisfied with the teaching merely techniques and styles, but to guides every student to develop their artistic sensitivity. 
 
 

-The School Vision-
 Accademia Riaci is equipped with a group of excellent teachers in each field who think highly of the Oriental and the classical arts. Students are inspired to develop their creativity and refine their techniques. 
 
 

-Learning from Classical to the Most Advanced Techniques-
 A student will learn many fields of arts and traditional arts in the Accademia.
The students study designs and techniques from the traditional and the classical arts to the ultramodern designs and techniques by spending hours and hours of practical hands -on training. The same can be said to the culinary arts. The students will be nurtured to develop their imaginations, and fantasies, the most valued elements of the artists. Through the inspiration come from the teachers, every student will develop their personalities. 
 
 

-Limited Number of Student in a Class-
 The School values each individual and personality in learning art, design and culinary art. The Accademia gives lessons, which emphasize in developing the individual’s artistic potentiality. It is only possible to achieve in the small class. At Accademia Riaci, the classrooms are limited to 1 to 6 students with a teacher. This limited number of students in the class is effective in achieving the speedy learning; the quality of learning and the lessons enable students to learn man to man with the teachers. The many field of trade proves the successes of our students with high quality.
 
 

-Achievement Level for the School-
 In the classrooms, in the method of man to man, lessons will be conducted according to the individual student’s ability and personality. The faculties are ready to start with beginners or professionals with experiences.
 
 

Admission requirement:

For Basic Course:
High School graduation or its equivalent

For One-Year Course:
High School graduation or its equivalent, or College graduation

For Master Course:
University graduation, or work experience in the field you apply. Graduation of ACCADEMIA RIACI Basic or One-Year Courses

Course of Study:

Acaademia Riaci holds four programs; two years basic course, one year Master course, One-year and One-semester course, and summer course. Those of you without any experience of our courses, we recommend you to take One-Year Course for International students or the basic course for Italian students. Those of you have already had BFA or BA, work experience, or completed the basic course, we recommend you to take Master course. For students who plan to study in short period, we recommend summer course.

 
Basic (2 Years)
Taught in Italian only
 This is the course for a student who desires to learn art design but has no basic knowledge of design or training. The school provides complete training for the two years, the student would master the basic knowledge of designing and techniques.
Diploma will be granted to those successfully passed the final examination.

  Jewelry
  (Jewelry Making / Jewelry Design) 
  Interior Design 
  (Interior Design / Furniture Design / Interior Coordinate) 
  Industrial Design 
  (Industrial Design) 
  Graphic Design 
  (Graphic Design / Web Design) 
  Fashion Design 
  (Fashion Design) 
  Painting and Drawing 
  (Painting / Drawing) 
  Restoration of Paintings 
  (Restoration of Paintings) 
  Ceramics 
  (Ceramics) 
  Glass Art 
  (Glass Art)

 
 
One-Year/One-Semster
Taught in Italian or English
 For a student desires to learn two years basic course in one year; there are accelerated courses. The courses provide wide range of knowledge and technique even beyond the field of arts. Volume of lessons, volume of subjects and homework's will be enough to challenge. The course will provide you the concentrated learning from basic to higher technique and equip each student with high level of skill. There is certain consideration for the student who has limited knowledge of Italian language. The course is best suitable for the student with limited period to learn. Diploma will be granted to the student who is passed the final examination. You can take One-semester if you have limited time.
 

  Jewelry
  (Jewelry)
  Interior Design
  (Interior Design / Furniture Design / Interior Coordinate)
  Industrial Design
  (Industrial Design)
  Graphic Design
  (Graphic Design)
  Fashion Design
  (Fashion Design)
  Leather Art
  (Shoes Design / Bag Design / Shoes Making / Bag Making / Shoes / Bag / Leather Art)
  Painting and Drawing
  (Painting / Drawing)
  Restoration of Paintings
  (Restoration of Paintings)
  Ceramics
  (Ceramics)
  Glass Art
  (Glass Art)
  Apprenticeship
  (Fresco Paintings / Painting / Drawing / Restration of Paintings / Jewelry / Paper Art / Restoration of   Furniture / Furniture Making / Woodcarving)
  Preparation Course for Belle Arti

 
Master
Taught in Italian or English
 For student completed Basic Course, student completed One-year Course, student graduated from four year college or university studied in the design field, or anyone experienced sufficient working training in the various field, desires to continue the study in the further advanced area. In this course, students are expected to learn further advanced art and highest level of studies.
There will be an examination to be qualified to take this course. The examination includes 12 portfolios. Diploma from Accademia Riaci will be presented to those who passed the final examination.
 
  Jewelry
  (Jewelry Making / Stone Setting / Jewelry Etching and Brattishing / Jewelry Design)
  Interior Design
  (Interior Design)
  Industrial Design
  (Industrial Design)
  Graphic Design
  (Graphic Design)
  Fashion Design
  (Fashion Design)
  Leather Art
  (Shoes Design / Bag Design / Shoes Making / Bag Making / Shoes / Bag / Leather Art)
  Painting and Drawing
  (Painting / Drawing)
  Restoration of Paintings
  (Restoration of Painting)
  Ceramics
  (Ceramics)
  Glass Art
  (Glass Art)
  Apprenticeship
  (Fresco Paintings / Painting / Drawing / Restration of Paintings / Jewelry / Paper Art / Restoration of   Furniture / Furniture Making / Woodcarving)
  Professional Interpretation

Summer Course
To study on Accademia Riaci Summer Program in Florence is to inhabit history, to step into a living text, it is to directly encounter some of the world’s greatest art and gain the critical tools to confront it fully; to take in a city of subtle moods from literary, historical and archaeological vantage points; to create one’s own art under the guidance of practicing artists. It is a plunge into journey of extraordinary breadth and depth.
You can take Accademia Riaci Summer Program from 8days to 3 months in Florence, Italy. Earning credits is you should take more than one-month program for the art course.

 The Art Courses
 Cooking Course

 Accademia Riaci established its first school in the palace of old noble at Via de’ pecori.
After a few years the school was relocated to the center of the old city, conveniently, situates between Duomo and Church of St. Lorenzo, only three minuets on foot from the Firenze railroad station. One can hear the bells of St. Lorenzo and from the upper floors, one can overlook Duomo.

The school is well facilitated with necessary equipment and tools for the learning in the spacious building of 15 Century. A king once owned the building and it was used as a residence of a queen.

It is well known to people that Florence is the cradle of “Renaissance” movements. Under the protection of Medici family, the great protector of artists, numerous artists, was born, grew, and handed down the great footsteps of human legacy. When strolling down the street of Florence, anyone can smell the fragrance of glorious Renaissance.

Accomodation

ACCADEMIA RIACI helps students seeking apartment or residential housing. ACCADEMIA RIACI suggests to live in residential hotels for the first months, and later on to rent an apartment after meeting other students and getting to know their way around the city. Residential hotels include either single or double rooms with private bathroom, kitchen, linens, towels and heating. A telephone is available in the building. Most Residential hotels offer laundry facilities, if not public Laundromats and dry-cleaners are available nearby.

There are currently no government funds or endowments available for financial assistance. However, students have consistently received financial assistance from private educational loan companies.

Scholarship
Scholarship is available from all over the world. Some students can be given to whole tuition; others can be given to a part of tuition, which depending on your work level. If you would like to apply, please send the following items to admission office or Information Center:

Please tell us what course you would like to apply.
Portfolio of 12 Art works (CD-ROM preferred)
A portfolio description sheet listing each piece by number, size, medium and date completed.
2-3 recommendation letter from faculty, work supervisor, etc.