Highlights

Alchemia, a private contemporary jewelry school located in Florence, Italy, was founded in 1998 by Lucia Massei and Doris Maninger. With students of all different ages and nationalities, the cultural diversity of the student body is an important strength of the school that contributes towards a rich cross-mingling of ideas and creative expression.

In courses from beginning to advanced levels, students are supported in technical and conceptual research by an internationally recognized group of instructors and artists. The school's annual course curriculum is designed in a sequential manner to allow students the progressive development of an awareness and understanding of their individual work, as well as the contemporary jewelry field. The school's participation in numerous exhibitions, symposiums, and international fairs completes the program on a professional level. Students may also be invited to enter directly into the second or third year courses, following a portfolio review and permission from the school. The intensive course program is designed to give students of all levels the opportunity to focus on a particular technique, concept, or material study. Specifically tailored for those with a limited time available to study, one-on-one tutoring allows students an in-depth research in to an area of jewelry study of their own individual choosing.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Cost in US$:

Euro 9,095 (about USD 12,390), excluding VAT tax.

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Each student enrolled is given his/her own personal workbench, and permitted access to all facilities during school office hours for the entire school year.

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

Students are admitted to the course upon completion of the first year course, or upon presentation of a curriculum with photos illustrating their level of technical preparation. This portfolio must be approved by the course tutors prior to admittance.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel to Italy

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence's Mission Statement

Alchimia, a school of contemporary jewellery and design in Florence, Italy, was founded in 1998 by Lucia Massei and Doris Maninger. Based in Oltrarno, Florence's historic artisan district, the school's philosophy is to provide students an innovative lab of creative thought, rooted in a deep understanding of traditional goldsmith techniques. In courses offered from beginning to advanced levels, students develop strong technical skills guided by a capacity to elaborate artistic concepts and their own creative language. This teaching method, fine tuned over the past twelve years and focused on the students and their individual nature, has produced results of a very high quality, with peaks of excellence made evident by many international prized acknowledgements. All this holds true today more than ever as Alchimia opens its doors in a new location. Unified and expanded, the school's new home in Florence just next to Masaccio's famous frescos marks the realization of Alchimia's philosophy in visible form.

Year Founded

1998