Location

Historic Palazzo

The Florence School of Fine Arts is based within a historic palazzo in the historic center of Florence. The school occupies the ground floor of the palazzo leading directly onto one of the most beloved streets of the city center.

High arched ceilings, original tile floors, and cool stone walls give the spaces a sense of permanence and tranquility. The palazzo retains its Renaissance proportions while being adapted for contemporary use, allowing students to move and work in the same spaces where Renaissance masters once stood.

Studio Spaces

Our studios balance the intimacy of a working atelier with the flexibility needed for contemporary practice. Natural light filters in through tall windows and skylights, illuminating easels, drawing horses, and large working tables.

Each area can be adapted for drawing, painting, printmaking, or interdisciplinary work and surfaces designed for iterative experimentation. Dedicated storage and shared working spaces encourage both focused individual work and collective critique, creating a dynamic studio culture that evolves across the year.

Heart of Florence

Located in the heart of Florence's historic center, the Florence School of Fine Arts sits within walking distance of museums, artisan workshops, and some of the city's most iconic piazzas. The school is tucked into a street that feels distinctly Florentine: a mix of neighborhood life, artisan activity, and the slow rhythm of daily movement.

Students can step outside and immediately encounter the textures of the city: stone streets, narrow passages, hidden courtyards, and the ever-present dialogue between past and present. Florence becomes an extension of the studio, a living reference library where every corner holds a fragment of history, a color, a rhythm, a muse.

Student Housing

Students live in independent apartments located throughout the city center, rather than in a central dormitory. This allows you to inhabit Florence as a resident, not just a visitor. Apartments are typically shared with other students and are within walking distance or a short bus ride from the school.

Neighborhoods range from quiet residential pockets to livelier streets lined with cafes, markets, and artisan shops. Living arrangements are coordinated with local housing partners who understand the needs of international students and the rhythm of the academic year.

You will learn how to navigate daily life in Italian, develop routines around markets and coffee bars, and build a relationship with the city that extends beyond the studio. Housing is intentionally independent yet connected—students often gather in one another's apartments for shared meals, critiques, and conversations.