A legendary retreat for artists, poets, and composers seeking inspiration in its sublime beauty, the Amalfi Coast is a natural setting to explore the visual arts.

For centuries, the sweeping coastlines and rocky cliffs have drawn painters eager to capture the breathtaking landscapes. Ceramics artists have also flocked here as the town of Vietri sul Mare, where the festival is based, has been one of Italy’s most important ceramics centers since medieval times.

The Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival invites students and artists to explore the artistic traditions of the area while embarking on an intensive course of study in ceramics, painting, photography or mixed media. Classes are taught by instructors who are prominent faculty members of the Corcoran College of Art & Design, the art school affiliated with the Corcoran Museum in Washington, D.C. and other artists from around the country.