Italian Language Courses
The two-week basic course includes Italian language lessons in the morning (intensive course) + 3 weekly lessons in the laboratory of master goldsmith Carlo Badii.
Students will work, along with Master Carlo Badii, on the fundamental sculpture techniques. They will start with creating bas-reliefs of ornamental motifs and then move on to the realization of a full-relief sculpture.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE + SCULPTURE COURSE
- BASIC COURSE: 2 weeks
Morning: Italian language intensive course from Monday to Friday
Afternoon: 3 sculpture lessons per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) of 3 hours each (total hours: 18).
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 student
- COURSE START: every Monday
- LANGUAGE LEVEL: from beginner to advanced
PRICE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (2 WEEKS) + SCULPTURE COURSE (18 HOURS): € 911
Upon request longer courses of 3,6 or 9 months can be organized. The contents and objectives of these courses will be agreed upon from time to time according to the students’ needs and their prior knowledge..
Master goldsmith Carlo Badii’ Curriculum Vitae
Since 1961 Carlo Badii has been making handmade jewellery starting from graphic design projects. For every piece he chooses the most suitable techniques such as repoussage-chasing, engraving, wax modelling, granulation, damascening, niello and enamelling of which he is a great expert.
He graduated from the Art Institute of Arezzo and the Margaritone Institute where he also thought jewellery making for many years. He has taken part in many exhibitions both in Italy and abroad. Ever since he left his profession as a public teacher he has continued teaching in his laboratory-workshop
Web site Carlo Badii: Arte Orafa Carlo Badii
This was my third time in Arezzo and at the Cultura Italiana course and was as enjoyable as aver! Laura, our teacher was fantastic, full of energy and enthusiasm and fabulous at identifying wearnesses in my itlaian knowledge and producing excercises to improve them, even in the group situation! Everything was well organised and lessons were a wonderfull balance of learning and fun! As always, plenty of extra activities were on offer for the afternoons. Thank you to all, especially Paola, Laura & Monica!