Semester and Summer Internship Programs
Dear students, we would like to welcome you to participate in an internship program alongside regular Florence University of the Arts coursework in the semester, quarter and summer and earn credits. You will be placed in academic internship program at one of the Community Engagement Member Institutions ( CEMI). You will have an internship in your major or minor and you will have support by internship supervisor making sure you are received great Experiential Learning.
Internships are offered in the following areas:
Business and Finance
Architecture, History
Communication and Publishing
Culinary Arts and Wine Expertise
Fashion and Accessories Studies and Technology
Fine Arts and Design
Hospitality Operations and Management
Interior Design and Industrial Design
Performing Arts
Physical Education and Sport Training
Visual Communication
Tuition: $ 385 per week ( including accomodation in double room) M$ost students go for 10 weeks - $ 3,850
While Italian language is not a mandatory to participate into the program we strongly encourage students to enroll in language courses alongside with their internship. Bellow is list with FUA’s Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI):
Ganzo – Appicius School Restaurant
Fedora - School Pastry Shop
Corridoio Fiorentino – Digital Imaging and Visual Art
FLY – Fashion Designers Store
Greenmapped Service Learning
Ingorda – FUA Communication office
F_AIR - Florence Artist in Residence
SQUOLA - Center for Cultural and Italian Studies
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2018-09-03
2019-01-07
2019-05-06
2019-09-02
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Semester Abroad Program
This program is aimed at students wishing to design their own curriculum or students presently enrolled in a College/ University who wish to study abroad for one semester/year/summer session and transfer their credits back to their home Institution.
Students may select a maximum of 5 classes for Fall or Spring session of which one Italian Language course is required. Not all courses are available in the Semester Abroad Program; students must make selections only from the current schedule of classes. Internship are NOT available to the Semester Abroad Program students.
Benefits for Study Abroad Students:
Flexibility: Students can select to take classes in the morning or in the afternoon and studying abroad in Florence for full semester.
Wide Stimulating curriculum: Each session at Florence University of the Arts opens up a rich academic offering in diverse areas of study
Discovering Destinations: The Educational Field Trips department at Apicius offers an exciting array of trips throughout the program sessions. They are open to all enrolled students and include both Italian and European destinations such as Cinque Terre, Parma and Modena, Chianti, Munich, Sicily, Rome and the Amalfi Coast. Field Trips are optional and offered at an extra cost.
Getting Involved: Services and Opportunities for Students : Full access to services created for student life and development as well as extracurricular activities tailored to integrating students to Italian culture. Program participants will have the support of Apicius' Student Services department for counseling, advising, emergency issues, and all matters pertaining to student life in Florence. Furthermore, the department organizes and coordinates extracurricular activities on every night of the week such as sports nights, music activities, journalism, connecting cultures and city walks to discover artisans' laboratories and specialty products.
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2018-09-03
2019-01-07
2019-06-03
2019-09-02
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One Year Accessory Design and Technology
The program provides the professional training necessary for designing and creating fashion products. Throughout the program, students receive individualized attention and support from professional faculty and visiting artists. The school provides students the opportunity to develop their skills by learning from a team of highly recognized academic faculty flanked by visiting fashion designers. The end of each year will culminate with the event of a runway fashion show organized by students, faculty and professional fashion designers supported by local business.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Photoshop
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
CAD for Fashion: Advanced Patternmaking
Year 2 Level III (Fall)
Leather Technology
Year 2 Level IV (Spring)
Accessories Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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One Year Fashion Design and Technology
Fashion designers are among the most influential and adulated individuals in modern society. What’s in a name? What’s in a brand? What makes a designer become a highly prized asset of a fashion house?
FAST offers professional certificate programs for who is seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment.
This two-year program in Fashion Design and Technology offers a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the fashion industry through direct experience and experimentation thereby gaining the knowledge of the historical and cultural traditions that provides the foundations to today’s innovation in the world of fashion.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Photoshop
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
CAD for Fashion: Advanced Patternmaking
Year 2 Level III (Fall)
Leather Technology
Haute Couture Sewing Techniques
Fashion Collection Design and Production I Experiential Learning
Teaching Assistantship I
Line Development for Fashion I
Year 2 Level IV (Spring)
Fashion Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning
Decoration and Embellishment Techniques in Haute Couture
Optional Seminars
Seminar selections will depend on the period. Please refer to the Career Program introduction and the Admissions area for information on the Italian language, seminars, and internship/Experiential Learning Special Projects program options and their additional costs.
Optional Level III Seminars: Fabric Design And Decoration, Bridal Design Techniques and Construction, Portfolio Development III.
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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Two Years Eco-Sustainable Design
The two year Professional Certificate Program in Eco-Sustainable Design prepares the student to enter the world of sustainable design and acquire the skills necessary to create interior architectural environments. Emphasis is placed on the development of creative skills and problem-solving strategies for designing within constructed environments with a sustainable approach. The institution encourages a philosophy of practicum-supported learning in which students integrate theory and practice in all of their studies in order to increase professional personal growth, self-confidence, interpersonal skills, an understanding of self and diversity when designing, and a heightened sense of ethical standards. Please note, all students enrolled in Certificate Programs are required to take a three week course of Italian language before the start of the Certificate Program.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Photoshop
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
Sustainable Life Cycle
Year 2 Level III (Fall)
Marketing and Design for a Sustainable Lifestyle
Year 2 Level IV (Spring)
Sustainable Community: A Way of Life
Optional Seminars
Seminar selections will depend on the period. Please refer to the Career Program introduction and the Admissions area for information on the Italian language, seminars, and internship/Experiential Learning Special Projects program options and their additional costs.
Optional Level III Seminars: Marketing Ethical Strategies, Built Environment Influence on Human Life, Portfolio Development III.
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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Two Years Visual Communication
Visual Communication is the process of designing and delivering cultural messages and stories to diverse audiences through film, video, or newer digital technologies which are not simply techniques, but, more broadly, the defining elements of our culture and society.
This Professional Certificate Program is designed to offer students a flexible set of interdisciplinary theory core courses and practice seminars sequences seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment.
This two-year program in Visual Communications gives students the opportunity to enter the global world of communications.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Photoshop
Magazine Editing and Publishing
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
Fashion Magazine Project
Year 2 Level III (Fall)
Multimedia Studio I
Year 2 Level IV (Spring)
Multimedia Studio II Experiential Learning
Optional Seminars
Seminar selections will depend on the period. Please refer to the Career Program introduction and the Admissions area for information on the Italian language, seminars, and internship/Experiential Learning Special Projects program options and their additional costs.
Optional Level III Seminars: Professional Practices, Creative Communication for the Third Sector, Portfolio Development III.
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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One Year Publishing Program
The certificate in Publishing unites the creative forces of Apicius, FUA, and
FAST in a single program of study in the publishing field. The year long
program begins with the fundamentals and proceeds with the advanced
skills necessary to design, edit, produce, publish and market published
media. Particular focus is given to the magazine and book forms of
published media and the unique structuring of the course allows students
to partake in ongoing publishing projects of Ingorda for Florence Campus
Publishing. Students must choose one of three concentrations offered in
this certificate: publishing in the art world, gastronomy, and fashion. The
final project is a student and faculty produced book that will make its way
into mainstream and specialized markets. A semesterly lifestyle magazine
is also produced in house with the collaboration of students.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Digital Photography Experiential Learning
Creative Writing
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
Intermediate Digital Photography Experiential Learning
Professional Book Production
Optional Seminars
Career Program introduction and the Admissions area for information on the Italian language, seminars, and internship/Experiential Learning Special Projects program options and their additional costs.
Optional Level I Seminars: Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process, Visual Diary, Presentation Media, Marketing Ethical Strategies, Creative Communications for the Third Sector
Optional Level II Seminars: Introduction to Picture Editing, Introduction to Interface, Digital Imagery, Creating a Sustainable Career, Materials and Methods for Green Printing
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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One Year Photography Program
This program in Photography represents a unique and exciting opportunity for students from all over the world who want to be challenged in photography.
This professional certificate program is for motivated students seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment.
Exploring the possibilities of the photographic medium, students will learn contemporary, traditional and digital image-making skills while examining the creative and critical aspects of the medium,developing their image-making practice and acquiring the practical and conceptual tools to evolve a more effective and individual visual language.
Year 1 Level I (Fall)
Introduction to Photoshop
Introduction to Digital Photography Experiential Learning
Introduction to Film Photography
Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I
Web Design
Year 1 Level II (Spring)
History of Photography
Intermediate Digital Photography Experiential Learning
Intermediate Film Photography
Web Design
Year 2 Level III (Fall)
Landscape and Architectural Photography
Introduction to Creative Videomaking Experiential Learning
Advanced Digital Photography
Art Theory and Criticism
Year 2 Level IV (Spring)
Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production
Exploratory Digital Photography Experiential Learning
Solo Exhibit and Publication of Solo Work
Portfolio Development IV
Special Project: Experiential Learning in Digital Photography
Optional Seminars
Seminar selections will depend on the period. Please refer to the Career Program introduction and the Admissions area for information on the Italian language, seminars, and internship/Experiential Learning Special Projects program options and their additional costs.
Optional Level III Seminars: Medium and Large Format, Stock Photography Illustration and Video, Light of Florence and Tuscany.
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2018-09-03
2019-09-02
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