Scuola del Cuoio in Firenze, Florence, Italy | Courses

Scuola del Cuoio, Firenze, was created after World War II through the collaborative efforts of the Franciscan friars of the Monastery of Santa Croce and the Gori and Casini families, Florentine leather artisans. Their mission was to give orphans of the war a means to learn a practical trade with which to earn a living.
Scuola del Cuoio's vision is to revive the minor arts, drawing from the experience of the master craftsmen, and to uphold the great traditions of Florentine quality craftsmanship, also by providing a unique learning experience for visitors and students from all over the world. Today, Scuola del Cuoio, Firenze, Italy,  continues to enroll students and offer scholarships to need-based applicants.
Full Courses range from three months to full year and short Courses are offered from even three hours to a week for students, visitors and tourists alike.
Scuola del Cuoio, follows the centuries-old Florentine tradition of placing the master craftsman and the apprentice side-by-side during everyday activities. Students and the master craftsmen work in the workshops located in the brick-vaulted rooms of the historic Novitiate's Courtyard and use hand-made tools that also date back from a half century ago. At the same time, thanks to the cooperation with CLIDA, Language and Culture Courses are provided to give our students a deeper experience of the Italian heritage, while computer based applications become part of the Designing and Pattern Making program.