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Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School, Florence:
Alchimia is a private contemporary jewellery school located in Florence, Italy. We provide academic jewellery design courses at Bachelor's (BFA) degree, Masters (MFA) degree, and Academic Year certification levels, as well as short-term, intensive programs including evening classes, weekend courses, 2 week to 6 month courses, and summer study options.

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Our short courses are available year-round (except for the month of August), and have open dates, with individual study programs (max. 5 students) to offer the opportunity to experience contemporary jewellery to both beginners and advanced students.

Short Intensive Jewellery Courses (2 weeks to 6 months)
The intensive course is a good solution for those who have limited time to study and experiment in the area of contemporary jewellery.

The weekly course schedule comprises 30 hours of practical jewellery making, and are taught on a one-to-one basis. Each student is guided individually to ensure that lessons meet their specific need.

These courses are aimed at beginners, jewellers who want to learn specific techniques, teachers, professionals and students who need a period of full immersion in another entourage and who want to have new stimulating experiences.

The maximum number of participants is 8. All necessary tools and materials are included in the course fee, excluding gold and precious stones. Two different types of programmes are offered: technical and conceptual. 

Critic sessions are scheduled when the individual program requires them, Toolbox and non-precious materials are included in the course fee, a personal bench for all the duration of the program.

Intensive Course Study Options:
• Advanced Jewellery Techniques
• Basic Jewellery & Design
• Resin Jewellery
• Surface Treatment Of Metals
• Textile Techniques With Metal
• Experimentation With Materials
• Precious Metals & Alloys

Weekend & Summer Courses:
- Short and intensive jewellery courses with a full immersion in a specific technique or material. 
- These courses last from a three-day intensive Weekend Course to a Summer Course with a maximum duration of one week.

• The Electric philosopher’s stone – Electroforming and plating techniques (2 days)
• Water, sand and stone casting (3 days)
• Exploring pigments and gold leaf on metal (3 days)
• Blinking lights: a glimpse into antique Japanese inlay technique, Nunome Zogane (3 days)
• White&Gold Summer workshop (5 day course).