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Florence Classical Arts Academy
via delle panche 140, Florence, Florence 50141

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7 January - 31 January 2025

5 May – 30 May 2025
Introduction 
 
This course gives essential knowledge about the structure, proportions, and features of the human body. It teaches the direct application of anatomy to artistic drawing. 
 

The workshop sessions in January and in May have different topics and academic content. Please check with the admissions office for the list of subjects which will be covered in the specific period of your participation in the workshop. 
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Course objectives:

To increase awareness of the skeletal structure
To instil in the mind a full image of the human figure, proportions and plains
To understand the proportional system and learn key points of the human body
To study a constructive drawing approach, properly using perspective rules in creating a 3D image 
To visualise and convey complex forms in simpler geometrical layout                         
       

Syllabus:

Skeleton in three projections
Skull
Rib cage and Spinal Column
Pelvic Bones
Major joints: Elbow and Knee
Hands and Feet
Muscles of   the Head   and Neck
Muscles of the Torso - front & back
Muscles   of   the   Lower   Limbs
Muscles of the Hands and Feet
Schematic Model of Full Figure
 

​​​Training includes:

Anatomy theory
Drawing practice
Lab hours (independent mandatory in-studio assignment) ​
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Schedule: Monday to Friday (3 hours per day: includes two hours of instruction and one independent assignment hour)​

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Please note: 

Our Artistic Anatomy workshops are designed for obtaining a full understanding of the human body. All the course content is offered in sections within the two first years of the Three-Year program. As all topics related to the human body cannot be taught in one single workshop.  Each workshop session consists of a theoretical component and practical exercises.

 

When you take the workshop, you join in with the existing group of students undertaking a longer academic program. That's why it is impossible to choose your topics, but you can inquire about those with the admin office to ensure you are in the right group that aligns with your level of preparation and your needs. 

 

The workshop is not a separate course but is a part of our full-time program. It means that when you take the course you join the existing group of the students of a long-term program. However, as we valued 1 to 1 teaching and individual follow-up, each workshop student will receive the same amount of feedback and necessary assistance from the professor.

If there is a tour of the museum organised, the entrance fee is paid by the student, while professional guidance of the teacher is included in tuition. There is no class on days of Italian public holidays.​

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