The course

The One-Year Master in Design Craft, developed and held in collaboration with Accademia Italiana, one of the most prestigious Fashion and Design Schools in Italy, combines design thinking with practical, making skills, diving deep into the heart and soul of the “Made in Italy” artistic World. Through an innovative and insightful approach, the program combines contemporary design methods with traditional craft techniques. From design management and methodology to supply chain innovation, and from traditional craftsmanship techniques in leather manipulation and pottery Art to market and branding strategies, students will bring their Artistic Vision to life, one piece at a time.

The course

This Wine Making Course program is an intensive 12-week course that combines the craft of winemaking with fundamentals of communication and wine branding. Students build a solid foundation in viticulture, enology, and sensory analysis while learning how storytelling, packaging, and market positioning shape a wine’s identity.

Fieldwork, hands-on harvest experience with the Consorzio Chianti Rufina, and modules on sustainable practices offer a direct understanding of contemporary winemaking. Set in Florence and surrounded by Tuscany’s landscapes, the program blends academic training with cultural immersion.

In the final phase, students join the Make Your Own Wine sommelier classes, blending and bottling their own creation under expert guidance of Firstglass. Participants also have the opportunity to gain the internationally recognized WSET Level 1 Certification, a key credential for wine sommelier roles and careers in winemaking, wine marketing, and hospitality.

Final Project

The Final Project represents the culmination of the entire Wine Course, bringing together technical expertise, creative direction, and personal vision.
Within the Make Your Own Wine module, each student develops a Personal Cuvée through guided blending and bottling sessions in collaboration with FIRSTGLASS. At the core of the project lies the act of choice, translating months of sensory training into decisions. What to emphasize, what to soften, what to reveal, shaping a wine that reflects both intention and identity.

Alongside the core Wine Classes, students build a complete Brand & Market Identity. This includes storytelling, naming, label design, packaging direction, and positioning strategy, resulting in a coherent brand narrative supported by a clearly defined target. Throughout the process, students refine their creative and sensorial concepts, research terroir and style, and develop an integrated identity where product, design, and market strategy converge.

This Wine Learning Course concludes with a digital presentation, a professional pitch, and a final exhibition showcasing each student’s journey, from vine to bottle, tradition to personal expression.

The course

By combining theoretical knowledge with practical training, our Perfume Making classes will take you on an inspiring journey into the art of fragrance creation. From extraction and essential oil distillation to fragrance and cosmetic formulation, you will define and explore your personal olfactory identity, following in the footsteps of Florence’s rich perfume heritage, which dates back to the Renaissance.

Final Project

The final project will fuse practical skills with hands-on business insight, culminating in the realization and presentation of your signature fragrance.

The course

The Intensive Shoe Design & Making course blends footwear design principles, traditional Italian shoemaking techniques and contemporary making practice.

Students develop an original pair of shoes concept through moodboard research, sketching and material selection, while also experiencing all the stages of shoemaking, from taping the last and drafting patterns, to cutting leather, cementing, stitching, lasting and finishing.

The program includes a study trip to a last factory and a heel manufacturer, offering direct insight into the craft’s supply chain and production culture. 

The program covers the complete construction sequence of a shoe, from inner sole and reinforcements to outsole assembly and final finishing.

Set within Florence’s living tradition of leather and artisanal craft, the program offers a rigorous yet experimental approach to footwear as both design practice and embodied knowledge.

Final project

The course concludes with the creation of a complete pair of shoes, entirely conceived and made by each student. 

From concept to construction, students develop their own design language, working with materials and traditional tools to produce a finished pair that reflects their research, material choices and making process.

All footwear produced during the course is the result of a learning process and is intended as a prototype for educational and portfolio purposes.

The Course

This Ceramic Course adopts a vertical approach centered on porcelain, combining demonstrations, practical exercises, experimentation, and design development.
Students work with crystalline glazes, surface treatments and third-fire decoration, experimenting with precious overglaze lusters such as silver, gold, and platinum, and exploring glossy and metallic finishes.

Final Project

The Jewelry Making Class combines material research, design development, and craftsmanship, encouraging a personal and contemporary approach with jewelry porcelain serving as the medium.

The course concludes with the creation of a small capsule collection of unique handmade porcelain designs, transformed into wearable porcelain jewelry, reflecting each student’s research, experimentation, and personal creative direction.