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Project Introduction
This project is an educational program to learn interior design at a design school in the city of Florence, where Renaissance-era architecture and artists' works come together. An interior designer beautifies the interior of a building and cultivates the indoor environment so that the people living there can enjoy a convenient and comfortable living environment.
You will learn how to design interiors needed to beautify the spaces where you and others live, and how to turn imagined interiors into reality.You will also learn everything from theoretical design knowledge to practical design skills from highly qualified faculty in the field of interior design.
Project Activities
Interior Design
The interior design program is taught with a focus on interior design techniques and the design processes required for design projects.It provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills across all areas of interior design, and they learn the concepts of interior design and spatial planning.
Classes consist of theory together with practical courses where students conceptualize virtual 3D models of interior furniture and improve their visual skills.The four software programs required for the interior design process—AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, SketchUp, and V-Ray—are widely used for interior design in Italy, Europe, and Korea.
Through these projects, you will study space planning, furniture design, interior decoration, textures, color schemes, and lighting themes.
Design Gallery Visit Class
Visiting design galleries allows students to see the types of real-life interior projects that have been completed. Through this course, students attend lectures, discuss their own opinions about interior design, and take part in presentation sessions.
Design Solution Project
During the semester, students present problems related to design planning and then develop solutions. Each project proposes multiple solutions with faculty advice and prepares a presentation on how to plan the design space.
Design Museum Visit
Florence has museums and cultural sites displaying works of art. Each week, visits are made to palaces, churches, museums, and the Uffizi Gallery near the school. Students visit one of Italy's largest furniture exhibitions, ceramics exhibitions, and one of Tuscany's top furniture factories.
The design museum visits are expected to cost an additional €150 per semester.
Participants who cannot join the long-term project can apply individually for a short-term course during the summer season.
For those who wish to participate, please contact koreagapyear@gmail.com by email.
About the Institution
The institution where this project takes place is a design school located in the center of Florence.
Florence, where Renaissance works and artists' art are found throughout the city, is ideal for design students to study art. The city's eco-friendly interiors and refined atmosphere provide an environment that inspires students' creative thinking. The institution teaches design using Florence's traditional design education curriculum, enabling international students to study Italian design and art.
Accommodation Information
Participants can freely choose accommodation within the project area according to their personal preferences and budget.
If participants have difficulty finding accommodation, Korea Gap Year can recommend lodging (guesthouses/hotels, etc.) near the project location.
Accommodation type information
1. Homestay
A homestay allows international students to stay with a local family in the host country to learn the country’s culture and language. Living with the family helps improve language skills through daily communication and provides an opportunity to understand local lifestyles, values, and cultural practices.
2. Guesthouse
A guesthouse typically features shared kitchens, bathrooms, and showers. Rooms are often arranged as 4-person or 6–8-person rooms, with several travelers sharing a room. When traveling briefly to another country, people often stay in guesthouses to meet a variety of travelers, exchange stories, and share travel information.
3. Shared apartment
A shared apartment is a style of accommodation where about 5–6 international students rent a house and live together. Depending on the property, you may choose a private room or share a room with one roommate. Unlike a homestay, it’s not a family setting; residents share household chores such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry with their housemates. It offers the advantage of living with friends from various countries.
Travel information
Region: Florence, Italy
If Rome is Italy’s administrative capital, Florence is considered the capital of art. The city itself is a work of art and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its buildings preserved as cultural treasures. World-famous artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Botticelli were born in Florence, carried out their artistic activities there, and left behind renowned masterpieces.
Many travelers from around the world visit Florence to be inspired by the city. Florence is also well known as a filming location for the movie "Between Calm and Passion." The meeting of the protagonists atop Florence’s majestic Duomo conveys beautiful feelings of love to audiences. Florence is as romantic and beautiful as the romance portrayed in the film.
Travel Destination TOP 1 - Duomo Cathedral
The Duomo Cathedral is a meaningful place that played an important role as the meeting place for lovers who had been separated for ten years in the novel "Between Calm and Passion" by a famous Japanese author, and it has also served as a film setting. To preserve the cathedral, no elevator was installed, so you must climb 500 steps on foot. However, after climbing the stairs to the dome-shaped roof at the top, you can enjoy a panoramic view filled with red roofs across the city of Florence without tall buildings. Why not visit this place, where lovers promise their love, together with someone you love?
Travel Destination TOP 2 - Uffizi Gallery
"Uffizi" is the Italian word for "offices." The building, now used as an art gallery, was formerly Florence's administrative offices. The Medici family, who once dominated Florence, collected works by artists over about 200 years and used the building to display the artworks they had acquired and produced; it later became an art gallery open to the public.
It houses collections of Renaissance-era paintings and is known as one of the world's leading art museums; many students studying art, artists, and visitors come to see it.
Travel Destination TOP 3 - Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is a beautiful area in southern Italy that was selected by Korean Air as one of the must-see places before you die. "Cinque Terre" means "five villages," and five seaside villages are connected by paths between the cliffs. Many travelers visit Cinque Terre to walk along its narrow paths. It is a small, modest area where you can enjoy wandering the alleys while smelling the sea of southern Italy. If you climb to the top along the narrow cliffside paths, you can enjoy a view of pastel-colored houses layered on the cliff edges as if they might tumble down.
- Adults aged 18 and over in good physical health
- People interested in the field of design
- Students majoring in design who are preparing for a career in the design field
- People who want to learn interior design in the art city of Florence
- People who dream of becoming interior designers in the future
- People who want to experience living in the UNESCO-designated city of Florence
- People who want to experience living in an Italian city
- Someone with an open mind
Participation schedule and fees
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The participation period for this project isMinimum 1 year. The project fee isAt the top of this pagewhere you can easily check detailed amounts for each duration and option. |
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* For popular projects, there may be no TO, soPlease apply quickly to secure a spot.
* If full payment is difficult,Prepay a registration fee of KRW 500,000If you pay the remaining balance within two weeks, the process to confirm your participation in the project will proceed based on the date the registration fee was deposited, and availability and TO will be checked. To join on your desired dates and period, securing your spot quickly is important!(Refunds are not available once participation is confirmed) *However, if the start date is imminent, the schedule for paying the remaining balance may vary depending on the situation. ■ Early bird discount andUrgent applicationInformation All Gap Year projects, due to normal processing procedures and a Gap Year preparation period,we recommend applying at least 3 months before the project start date.and,as a rule, applications should be submitted no later than 2 months before.However, for unavoidable circumstances or if you urgently need to join a project, you can pay an additional fee for the urgent application service to expedite the processing as much as possible. *We assist with the fastest possible processing, but there is still the time required for communication with local institutions and participant confirmation, and because all procedures are carried out the same as for regular participants,Participants who apply through the urgent application service must actively cooperatewith the Korea Gap Year operations team. ** Applicants who apply at least 180 days before the start date can receive an early bird discount. *** The urgent application service can be selected from the options above; for inquiries about the urgent application service, please contact koreagapyear@gmail.com.
- Included items: automatic enrollment in Gap Year missions and notes / full OT materials provided immediately upon confirmation / additional emergency staff allocation / support in preparing documents if required, etc. * If you have difficulty calculating dates, please refer to the Naver date calculator >>Go to Naver Date Calculator **Caution: For ultra-urgent applications, there may be no available TO depending on local circumstances, and subsequent procedures will proceed according to the Gap Year refund policy. Also, any problems caused by the participant's lack of cooperation are the responsibility of the participant. |
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Included items |
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- Local project implementation and training costs - Local orientation costs - Korea Gap Year overseas experience certificate - Participation fee |
- Registration, placement, training, and project implementation costs - Project application fee - Participant dispatch processing costs - Online orientation costs |
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Items not included |
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- Round-trip airfare - Visa issuance fee - Round-trip airport-accommodation pickup fee - Accommodation during the project period - Meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) during the project period - Round-trip transportation between accommodation and project site - Individual travel insurance fee - Other local living expenses |
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* Please book flights and transportation after your project participation is confirmed and you have received the final departure schedule.
Estimated costs
(Per week)
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Round-trip airfare (including TAX) |
Varies by flight |
Approximately 500,000–1,300,000 KRW expected |
Exclusions |
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Visa issuance fee |
Visa-free entry possible for 90 days (3 months) |
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Individual travel insurance fee |
Varies by insurer / duration |
Approximately 35,000 KRW expected |
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Local living expenses |
Breakfast/lunch/dinner during the period |
Approximately 40,000 KRW expected |
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Airport fees |
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*Airfares may vary depending on the flight.
*Local living expenses are based on average estimates and may vary depending on participants' preferences.
*Participants' travel expenses and personal pocket money are not included.
● Note (Estimated local prices)
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Accommodation |
Per night |
Meals |
Per meal |
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Guesthouse |
Approximately KRW 30,000 |
Local meal |
Approximately KRW 7,000 |
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Hotel |
Approximately KRW 100,000 |
Restaurant |
Approximately KRW 20,000 |
*Estimated local prices are based on average values and may vary depending on participants' preferences.
How to apply for the project
1.Apply via website
After completing the application on the website, submit the participant application form.
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2.Fill out the application form
Application form on the website/Prepare and submit your resume
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3.Pay the participation fee
Payment of the participation fee for carrying out the project with the local organization
(After payment of the participation fee, If the local organization refuses participation, the participation fee will be100%refunded.)
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4. Participation confirmation:5-7
It takes about5-7days.
(After participation is confirmed, the staff in charge will individually contact the participant by phone)
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5. OnlineOrientation
After participation is confirmed, preparations and a briefing on the project will be conducted, Other paperwork will be handled
(Detailed information regarding the orientation will be provided via email.)
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6. Departure(Abroad)
After departing individually according to the participant's schedule, 'Florence, Italy International Airport' enter via.
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7. Local Orientation
The local coordinator informs participants about the activities, a comprehensive briefing on the project, including precautions,
adjustment to local life, such as accommodation and meals, Conduct a local orientation regarding safety issues and other matters
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8. Project Start
Participants begin the project according to the schedule they requested when applying.
Important Notes
1. It is recommended to apply for this project approximately 3–4 months in advance.
2. You must have a passport with at least 6 months of validity remaining, excluding the project activity period.
3. Refunds are not available for cancellations due to personal reasons after the project is confirmed.
4. Participants are deemed to have agreed to the gap year refund policy upon applying for the project.
5. This project is subject to a
6. The project schedule and content may change due to local conditions (such as transportation, weather changes) or the circumstances of local organizations, and may be reduced or altered if unavoidable.
7. This project is operated by a project organization that has a partnership with Korea Gap Year. Therefore, responsibility for the actual operation rests with the local project organization.
8. The travel alert levels operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for overseas travel safety information are divided into four stages: 'Exercise Caution' / 'Reconsider Travel' / 'Evacuation Recommended' / 'Do Not Travel', and detailed information is available on the Ministry's 'Overseas Safe Travel' website (www.0404.go.kr) where you can find detailed information.
9. Please book your flights and transportation after you have received final confirmation of project participation and the departure schedule. We provide individual guidance regarding schedules after participation is confirmed.
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