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Italian Cuisine Professional Chef Training courses
(with interpreter in English or Spanish)

2020/2021
Course Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
ITALIAN CUISINE PROFESSIONAL CHEF TRAINING 2-month €9,400 Apr. 6, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021 		25（5）
ITALIAN CUISINE PROFESSIONAL CHEF TRAINING 1-month €5,960 25（5）

■Starting date
Apr. 6, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021

■Course fees include:

  • Enrollment fee (€ 2,000.00).
  • Procedural fees.
  • Housing in a shared apartment - twin room (single room at an extra charge).
  • Housing utility costs.
  • Culinary lessons.
  • Tasting event after each lesson.
  • Italian language lessons.
  • English or Spanish interpretation service.
  • Florence Central Food Market Tour.
  • Welcome Lunch.
  • Tuscan butchery visit
  • Wine Seminar.
  • Agritourism: Olive Orchard & Vineyard Wine Tour.
  • Food Wholesale Tour (how to purchase supplies).

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）

■Language of instruction: Italian (with interpreter in English or Spanish)


Italian Cuisine Chef Training Course＋Restaurant Internship

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
24 months
  • Chef Perfect Training Course 8-week
  • Italian Language Lesson 8-week
  • Restaurant Internship 22-month
 €14,400 Apr. 6, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021		 25（5）
18 months
  • Chef Perfect Training Course 8-week
  • Italian Language Lesson 8-week
  • Restaurant Internship 16-month
 €13,400 25（5）
12 months
  • Chef Perfect Training Course 8-week
  • Italian Language Lesson 8-week
  • Restaurant Internship 10-month
 €12,400 25（5）
6 months
  • Chef Perfect Training Course 8-week
  • Italian Language Lesson 8-week
  • Restaurant Internship 4-month
 €11,400 25（5）

■Starting date
Apr. 6, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021

■Costs included in fees

  • Enrollment Fee €2,000
  • Accommodation* (room with 2 or 3 beds)
  • Culinary lessons
  • Interpreter (English or Spanish) during culinary lessons *For other languages, please inquire.
  • Italian Language Lesson 8-week
  • City tour
  • Visit to the central food market
  • Welcome Lunch
  • Tuscan butchery visit
  • Wine Seminar, Visit to Agritourism
  • Practical training in a restaurant
  • Visit to Cheese production factory
  • Sommelier training
  • Winery Visit
  • Salsiccia (Sausage) lesson
  • Ham(prosciutto) production factory
  • Table Coordinate
  • Internship registration fee
  • Restaurant Internship placement fee
  • Insurance during internship
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）

- Housing during the 8-week Italian Cuisine Chef Training course is included in the fees, while during the internship most restaurants offer lodging allowances for their interns.


Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship

>>　Detaill of "Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship"

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship　24-month
（Language Lesson 2-month + Interhship 22-month）		 €10,300 Apr. 6, 2020
May. 11, 2020
Sept. 7, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
May. 10, 2021
Sept. 6, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021		 12（1）
Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship 18-month
（Language Lesson 2-month + Interhship 16-month）		 €9,300 12（1）
Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship 12-month
（Language Lesson 2-month + Interhship 10-month）		 €7,300 12（1）
Italian Language Lesson + Restaurant Internship 6-month
（Language Lesson 2-month + Interhship 4-month）

€6,300

 12（1）

■Starting date
Apr. 6, 2020
May. 11, 2020
Sept. 7, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
May. 10, 2021
Sept. 6, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021

■Costs included in fees

  • Enrollment fee (€2,000)
  • Accommodation (room with 2 or 3 beds)*
  • Free Italian language lessons
  • Internship registration fee
  • Insurance during internship

- Housing during the first 2-months is included in the fees, while during the internship most restaurants offer lodging allowances for their interns.

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
    Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Italian Home Cooking (from 1 to 12 weeks)

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students)
Italian Home Cooking Course　1-week €1,440 Every Monday 1～7 (1)
Italian Home Cooking Course　2-week €2,130 1～7 (1)
Italian Home Cooking Course　3-week €2,980 1～7 (1)
Italian Home Cooking Course　4-week €3,380 1～7 (1)
Italian Home Cooking Course　8-week €6,600 1～7 (1)
Italian Home Cooking Course　12-week €9,900 1～7 (1)

■Starting date
Every Monday

■ Course fees include:
Costs of registration.
Lunch or dinner after each class.
Guided tour to the “Central Market” of Florence.
English interpretation service.
Housing in a shared apartment - twin room (single room available at an extra cost).
Housing utility costs.
Italian language lessons (2 lessons a week. 1 lesson = 45min).


■ Not included:
Round-trip airfare.
Transportation costs.
Personal expenses (for meals outside class, telephone, etc.).

■Attending lunch after the lesson: 50 euros per time
(only for persons who didn't take the lessons but accompanying the student who did it).

* Fees without housing are also available. Please inquire.


Barista Course

>> Detail of Barista Course

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
Barista Course　1-week €1,400 Every Monday
 10（1）
Barista Course　2-week €2,600 10（1）

■Starting date
Every Monday

■Costs included in fees

  • Barista training(2 hours x 3 days per week, total 6 hours.)
  • Accommodation (room with 2 or 3 beds)
  • Interpreter (2 hour/1 lesson)
  • Free Italian language lessons (2 lessons/week)
  • Materials for barista training
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）

Barista Internship

>>　Detail of Barista Inernship

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
Barista Internship Course　24-month
  • Internship at Italian bar 18-month
  • Italian language lessons 6-month
 €8,500
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above) 		Apr. 6, 2020
May 4, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Jan. 4, 2021
Apr. 6, 2021
May 3, 2021
Sep. 6, 2021		 12
Barista Internship Course　12-month
  • Internship at Italian bar 6-month
  • Italian language lessons 6-month
 €5,500
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above) 		12
Barista Internship Course　6-month
  • Internship at Italian bar 3-month
  • Italian language lessons 3-month
 €3,940
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above) 		12
English lesson *Option 24 weeks (4 lessons/week): €1,350

■Starting date
Apr. 6, 2020
May 4, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Jan. 4, 2021
Apr. 6, 2021
May 3, 2021
Sep. 6, 2021

■Costs included in fees

  • Free Italian language lessons
    * 15 lessons/week (45 minutes/lesson)
  • Internship registration fee
  • Insurance during internship
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Accommodation
  • Transportation fee within the city
    Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Gelato Course

>>　Detail of Gelato Course

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
Gelato Course　12-week €6,580 Every Monday
 5（1）
Gelato Course　8-week €4,900 5（1）
Gelato Course　4-week €3,250 5（1）
Gelato Course　2-week €2,600 5（1）
Gelato Course　1-week €1,400 5（1）
■Gelato Course fees include:
  • Costs of registration.
  • “Gelateria” material fees.
  • Insurance during "gelateria" training.
  • English interpretation service for the first week.
  • Housing in a shared apartment - twin room (single room available at an extra cost).
  • Housing utilities costs.
  • Italian language lessons for students enrolled in 2-week or longer program.
■Not included:
  • Round-trip airfare.
  • Transportation costs.
  • Personal expenses (for meals, telephone, etc.).

Gelato Internship

>>　Detail of Gelato Internship Course

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
Gelato Internship Course 24-month
  • Internship at gelateria 18-month
  • Italian language lessons 6-month
 €8,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above)		 Apr. 6, 2020
May. 11, 2020
Sept. 7, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
May. 10, 2021
Sept. 6, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021		 12
Gelato Internship Course 12-month
  • Internship at gelateria 6-month
  • Italian language lessons 6-month
 €5,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above)		 12
English lesson *Option 24 weeks (4 lessons/week): €1,350

■Starting date
Apr. 6, 2020
May. 11, 2020
Sept. 7, 2020
Sept. 28, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Apr. 5, 2021
May. 10, 2021
Sept. 6, 2021
Sept. 27, 2021

■Costs included in fees

  • Free Italian language lessons (0~ up to 24 weeks) 
    * 15 lessons/week (45 minutes/lesson)
    * In case of 1~2 students, the Italian Language Course will be semi-intensive (~11 lessons/week).
  • Internship registration fee
  • Insurance during internship
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
    Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Sommelier Course

>> Detail of Sommelier Course

2020/2021
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
Sommelier Course 1-week €1,400 Please inquire 12（5）

■Starting date
Please inquire

■ Sommelier Course fees include:

  • Enrollment fee.
  • Sommelier training.
  • Winery visit.
  • English interpretation service.
  • Housing in a shared apartment - twin room (single room available at an extra cost).
  • Housing utilities costs.
  • Florence City tour.

■ Not included:

  • Round-trip airfare.
  • Transportation costs.
  • Personal expenses (for meals, telephone, etc.).


1-DAY Course

>> Detail of 1-DAY Course

2020/2021
Course Name Duration Approx. Program Fee
Visit to the central food market 1-day 1.5 hours €90
Home Cooking full-course
Handmade Pasta lesson
Table Coordinate
Home Cooking Dessert
Home Cooking Pizza
Home Cooking Baking		 1-day 3 hours €230
Practical training in a restaurant
Visit to tableware shop		 1-day 4 hours €145
Winery Visit
Wine/Olive Farm Visit		 1-day 6 hours €190
Lunch with Home Cooking Teacher 1-day €100

■Costs included in fees

  • Tuition Fee
  • Procedural fee
  • Interpreter

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Summer Course

>>　Detail of "Summer Course" [ to Special Site "Summerschool in Italy" →]

2020
Term Program Fee Starting date (Check in - Check out)
Summer Course 2week €2,600 2020
May 3 (Sun) – May 16 (Sat)
May 17 (Sun) – May 30 (Sat)
May 31 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat)
June 14 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat)
June 28 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat)
July 12 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat)
July 26 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat)
August 23 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)**
September 6 (Sun) – September 19 (Sat)
September 20 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat)
Summer Course 4week €4,600 2020
May 3 (Sun) – May 30 (Sat)
May 17 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat)
May 31 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat)
June 14 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat)
June 28 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat)
July 12 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat)
July 26 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)**
September 6 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat)
Summer Course 6week €6,400 2020
May 3 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat)
May 17 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat)
May 31 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat)
June 14 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat)
June 28 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat)
July 26 (Sun) – September 19 (Sat)**
Summer Course 8week €8,200 2020
May 3 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat)
May 17 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat)
May 31 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat)
June 14 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat)
June 28 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)**
July 26 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat)**
Summer Course 12weeks €11,000 2020
May 3 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat)
May 31 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)**

Note: **Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 8, 2020, to August 16, 2020.

■Summer Course fees include

Enrollment fee,
Tuition,
Facilities fee (no materials),
Orientation,
Welcome lunch,
Welcome kit (city map, pen, notebook, file folder, bus pass, one lunch ticket),
English interpreting service (during lessons with the professor),
Housing: shared apartment – twin room (single room available),
Housing utility expenses,
Daily meal vouchers (2 daily meal vouchers a week + 4 Coffee/tea/mineral water vouchers a week),
Weekly guided art visits,
Cultural excursions (2 times/4 weeks)

*If you would like to take cooking in specialized area, please inquire.
*Check in Sunday and check out Saturday.
*Accademia Riaci reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.

■Costs not included in fees

Flight tickets
Transportation cost not related to the lessons
Personal allowance (telephone calls, souvenires, etc.)


Christmas Course

>>　Detail of "Christmas Course"

2019
Term Program Fee Starting date Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
1week lesson €1,600 Every Monday in December
  
1week lesson + 1week stay €1,750  
1week lesson + 2week stay €1,900  
1week lesson + 3week stay €2,050  
1week lesson + 4week stay €2,200  
2week lesson €2,600  
2week lesson + 1week stay €2,750  
2week lesson + 2week stay €2,900  
2week lesson + 3week stay €3,050  
3week lesson €3,600  
3week lesson + 1week stay €3,750  
3week lesson + 2week stay €3,900  
4week lesson €4,600  
4week lesson + 1week stay €4,750  

■Costs included in fees

  • Enrollment Fee
  • 4 home cooking lessons/week (1 lesson = from 2 to 3 hours plus tasting and clean-up time)
  • Ingredients cost and a glass of wine (additional drinks are available with additional cost)
  • Central Food Market visit (1 time)
  • Full time interpreter during the lesson
  • Bus tickets
  • Weekly guided Art Visits
  • Pizza or Gelato Lesson/week (Such as making pizza, calzone, gelato, and many more. Only 1 lesson offered per week, so you CANNOT choose a lesson you like.)
  • Accommodation – Shared Flat (twin/triple room)
  • Airport pick up (1-way from the airport to accommodation)
  • Heating cost
  • Handling charge
  • Gain credits
  • Utilities costs

*Accommodation single room additional fee: 200 Euro for 1 week, 240 Euro for 2 weeks.

■Costs not included in fees

  • Flight tickets
  • Transportation cost not related to the lessons
  • Personal expenses (telephone calls, souvenirs, etc.)
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