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FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

FLORENCEPALAZZI ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2 1 7 1

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FLORENCE COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT OF THE ARTS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

2 FEDORA APICIUS 1 3 GANZO 4 DIVA 4 4 CORRIDORIO IDEAS FIORENTINO 6

FAST 5 5 F LY

ISB 6 6 GREENMAPPED SERVICE LEARNING

JSCHOOL 8 8 INGORDA

SAS 6 6 F_AIR

SQUOLA 7 7 CCIS FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS COURSE CATALOG ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 17 INDEX

FUA 7 APICIUS 20

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE STUDIES ...... 21 ABOUT ...... 7 VISION, MISSION AND VALUES ...... 8 BAKING AND PASTRY ...... 21 AFFILIATIONS ...... 8 CULINARY ARTS ...... 24 FACILITIES ...... 9 DIETETICS AND NUTRITION ...... 28

FOOD AND CULTURE ...... 29 ACADEMICS 9 FOOD, FAMILY AND COSUMER SCIENCES ...... 32 NON-CREDIT CLASSES ...... 32 WINE AND CULTURE ...... 33 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ...... 10 WINE EXPERTISE ...... 34 ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS . . . . 10 SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY ...... 36

ACADEMIC HONESTY AND HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESTAURANT FOOD SCHOOL BEHAVIOR POLICY 14 AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT ...... 36 HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT ...... 40 RESTAURANT FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT . . 41

STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY 14 SCHOOL OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SCIENCES . . 43

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY . . . . 44 SPORT SCIENCES ...... 44 STUDENTS 16

STUDENT LIFE & DEVELOPMENT ...... 16 DIVA 46 ADMISSIONS & TUITION BENEFITS ...... 16 DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISUAL ARTS

DIGITAL MEDIA ...... 47 SCHOOLS & COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 18 PHOTOGRAPHY ...... 48 VIDEO PRODUCTION ...... 53 VISUAL COMMUNICATION ...... 54

FAST 60 SCHOOL OF FASHION AND ACCESSORY STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSORY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 60 FASHION COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING ...... 63 FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 65 FASHION MERCHANDISING ...... 68

IDEAS 70 SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY

ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE ...... 70 ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES ...... 72 INTERIOR AND VISUAL DESIGN ...... 73 PRODUCT LUXURY DESIGN ...... 75 SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ...... 76

4 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS APICIUS ISB 80 CRIMINOLOGY ...... 123 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS ...... 124 ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND CREATIVE WRITING . . . . . 127 SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE STUDIES ...... 21 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ...... 80 GEOGRAPHY ...... 128 ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA ...... 81 HISTORY ...... 129 BAKING AND PASTRY ...... 21 DECISION SCIENCES ...... 81 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ...... 132 CULINARY ARTS ...... 24 ECONOMICS ...... 81 MUSIC STUDIES ...... 134 DIETETICS AND NUTRITION ...... 28 ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES ...... 82 PHILOSOPHY ...... 134 FOOD AND CULTURE ...... 29 MANAGEMENT ...... 83 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS . . . 135 FOOD, FAMILY AND COSUMER SCIENCES ...... 32 MARKETING ...... 85 NON-CREDIT CLASSES ...... 32 PSYCHOLOGY ...... 137 WINE AND CULTURE ...... 33 RELIGIOUS STUDIES ...... 137 WINE EXPERTISE ...... 34 J SCHOOL 88 SCHOOL OF LIFE STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES ...... 139 SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY ...... 36 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ...... 139 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESTAURANT FOOD SOCIOLOGY ...... 139 AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT ...... 36 CONVERGENCE MEDIA AND BROADCASTING ...... 89 HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT ...... 40 CREATIVE ADVERTISING ...... 90 SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES RESTAURANT FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT . . 41 FOOD COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING ...... 91 & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ...... 143 JOURNALISM ...... 92 SCHOOL OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SCIENCES . . 43 MASS COMMUNICATION ...... 93 COMMUNITY SERVICE ...... 143 PUBLISHING ...... 96 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ...... 144 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY . . . . 44 FIELD LEARNING ...... 160 SPORT SCIENCES ...... 44 INTERNSHIP ...... 163 SAS 98 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT ...... 167

DIVA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS ...... 167 DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS ...... 99 BIOLOGY ...... 167 DIGITAL MEDIA ...... 47 ART EDUCATION ...... 99 CHEMISTRY ...... 168 PHOTOGRAPHY ...... 48 CERAMICS ...... 101 MATHEMATICS ...... 169 VIDEO PRODUCTION ...... 53 FILM PHOTOGRAPHY ...... 101 PHYSICS ...... 169 VISUAL COMMUNICATION ...... 54 MIXED MEDIA ...... 102 PAINTING AND DRAWING ...... 103 PRINTMAKING ...... 104 SQUOLA 170 FAST RESTORATION ...... 105 SCHOOL OF FASHION AND ACCESSORY SCULPTURE ...... 106 CENTER FOR CULTURAL STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY AND ITALIAN STUDIES SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES ...... 106

ACCESSORY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 60 ANTHROPOLOGY ...... 106 SCHOOL OF ITALIAN STUDIES FASHION COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING ...... 63 HAPPINESS SCIENCES ...... 108 AND LINGUISTICS ...... 170 FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ...... 65 MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY AND GENDER STUDIES . . . 109 FASHION MERCHANDISING ...... 68 ITALIAN CULTURE STUDIES ...... 170 PEACE STUDIES ...... 109 ITALIAN LANGUAGE ...... 173 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ...... 110 ITALIAN LITERATURE ...... 176 IDEAS URBAN STUDIES ...... 113 SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE ...... 114 SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE GENERAL HORTICULTURE ...... 114 AND SUSTAINABILITY OF GRADUATE VITICULTURE & OLIVE TREE CULTURE ...... 115 STUDIES ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS ...... 116 178 AND HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE ...... 70 ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES ...... 72 ART HISTORY ...... 116 GRADUATE TOPICS IN FOOD AND WINE STUDIES ...... 178 INTERIOR AND VISUAL DESIGN ...... 73 CINEMA AND THEATRE STUDIES ...... 121 ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT ...... 181 PRODUCT LUXURY DESIGN ...... 75 CLASSICAL STUDIES ...... 122 SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ...... 76 COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ...... 123

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ABOUT FUA ENGAGEMENT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS The term “PALAZZI” means palaces and is used within the FUA academic community in Florence to identify the innovative bridge between classroom Florence University of the Arts is an Italian Institute of Higher Education learning and the opportunity for the student to express learned competencies accredited (Accreditation nu. FI0229 – D.D. n. 373 / 06/02/2009) and authorized in a real, community based enterprise. More technically, PALAZZI is the Florence by the Region of Tuscany to conduct approved formative educational Association for International Education, a non-profit foundation that operates courses (Art. 117 of the Italian Constitution assigns to the Italian Regions the the CEMI Community Engagement Member Institutions associated with each FUA competence regarding formative education). is also reviewed yearly for of the University’s schools. PALAZZI is a reminder of how both FUA CEMI and European quality certification (Certified by IMQ S.p.A. UNI ENI ISO 9001:2008 campus facilities are located in beautifully renovated historic palaces well known Cert. N. 9175.FLRU). to the Florentine community and represent unique urban campus environment. Furthermore, FUA collaborates with many institutions internationally for the direct acceptance of credits, as indicated in the list of affiliates (see affiliates CEMI list). For students from non-affiliated institutions, US credit can be issued An important aspect of FUA education is the collaboration and exchange FUA through ’s School of Record, the University of South Florida (USF). between academic departments and PALAZZI’s projects for cultural integration - spaces connected to the institution that are open to the local FUA Given the range of academic study, is organized since its inception along community and operate in cooperation with the faculty and student body as the lines of a US-style higher education institution with instruction in English a part of the academic experience at FUA. The educational aim of involved language and processes and structure with a university comprised of multiple courses is aligned with these spaces in order for students to directly apply colleges or schools of study as typically implemented in the United States. Experiential Learning in a training ground that fosters the intermingling of communities and cultures. All CEMI are operated by the PALAZZI Florence The University is comprised of nine schools and their respective community projects: Association for International Education, a non-profit foundation dedicated to cultural integration in Florence. SCHOOLS | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CCIS The Center for Cultural and Italian Studies is located at sQuola’s campus. Its APICIUS efforts are focused on promoting cultural Italian studies through cultural International School of Hospitality activities, projects, and an annual interdisciplinary conference in conjunction GANZO, FEDORA with SUNY Stony Brook.

DIVA CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO School of Digital Imaging and Visual Arts is the photography and design gallery located at the DIVA and IDEAS campus CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO that features the works of international photographers as well as of the faculty/student body. FAST School of Fashion and Accessory Studies and Technology F_AIR FLY Florence Artist in Residence at FUA’s School of Fine Arts is a space for contemporary art in Florence. The facility features a public art gallery and IDEAS the artist in residence program. The resident artist is directly involved in the School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture and Sustainability instruction at the School of Fine Arts while he/she works on a solo exhibition. CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO FEDORA ISB is the school pastry shop open to the community and operated by the students International School of Business and faculty of the Apicius Baking and Pastry department. GREENMAPPED SERVICE LEARNING FLY J SCHOOL Fashion Loves You is the school retail store operated by FAST, which features School of Journalism, Communication and Publishing emerging designers, high quality vintage, consignment, and student work. INGORDA GANZO SAS is the Apicius school restaurant open to the community and offers fine School of Arts and Sciences dining, art shows, and special events. It is operated by the culinary, wine, and F_AIR hospitality students and faculty of Apicius. SQUOLA GREENMAPPED SERVICE LEARNING Center for Cultural and Italian Studies is ISB’s initiative for integrating students within local economies. It involves CCIS projects such as implementing service learning components to academics and SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES professional experiences beyond the classroom. INGORDA for Florence Campus Publishing at the J School operates the publishing projects and products of FUA. It is specialized in volumes on gastronomy, travel, culture, and textbooks. Ingorda is involved in FUA’s publishing projects involving students.

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FUA MISSION VISION FUA was founded to: Promote and renew creative disciplines in a city renowned for its history-changing innovations. Offer challenging academic programs that shape inquisitive minds capable of: Approaching academic disciplines with the mindset to deeply understand the principles of the past and how they are present in today’s context. Transforming learning, knowledge and cultural experiences into instruments that shape tomorrow’s future. Contributing to the local culture with the findings, research, and creations developed over the course of study. Provide excellent professional and academic facilities at each campus, which not only offer learning spaces but also enhance and inspire learning potential. Go beyond classroom learning by promoting student interaction with the convergence of the multicultural societies and creative presences in the city of Florence. This is accomplished through the presence of Palazzi Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI) whose facilities and services are open to the public. MISSION FUA is a multidisciplinary institution that seeks to offer dynamic possibilities of study through a rich selection of academic institutions and departments. FUA unites communities, nationalities, compelling projects, and studies capable of shaping the cultural landscape of Florence. FUA encourages students to be challenged by both classroom and service learning for civic engagement, and to challenge the weight of Florence’s glorious heritage in order to contribute to its future with a fresh mind and open eyes. FUA strives to provide its students with an experience that goes beyond the Renaissance façade of Florence by communicating to them that who we are and what they experience go beyond cultural stereotypes. FUA believes that through critical analysis and evaluation of own cultural norms and values in relation to those held by others, FUA program graduates will develop a profound cross-cultural, global perspective. VALUES A rich, stimulating course offering taught by an international faculty, spanning all areas of the institutions grouped under FUA and their specific departments and courses.An academic structure based on lectures, workshops, seminars, and laboratories that promote student learning and creation. Quality, state of the art facilities located in historic palaces throughout the Florence city center. Opportunities for student exposure and interaction with the local culture through civic engagement and service learning on both academic and extracurricular levels and cultural integration projects including the on-going involvement available through Palazzi CEMI. AFFILIATIONS The following international institutions are associated/affiliated with Florence University of the Arts, granting in most cases direct acceptance of credits:

Adelphi University Jacksonville University / IEP Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management | NEPAL American Hospitality Academy | PHILIPPINES Johnson County Community College South Seattle Community College Antalya Cookery & Culinary Art Academy (MSA) | TURKEY Johnson & Wales University Southern New Hampshire University Arkansas State University Kenai Peninsula College (UAA extension campus) Southwest Minnesota State University Austin Community College Keuka College Stony Brook University (SUNY) Bernard Lievegoed College for Liberal Arts | NETHERLANDS Kodiak College (UAA extension campus) Suffolk Community College (SUNY) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Lake Land College Susquehanna University Central Michigan University Lynn University Syracuse University Centro Universitario Belas Artes de Sao Paulo | BRAZIL Matanuska-Susitna College (UAA extension campus) Tompkins Cortland Community College (SUNY) Centro Universitario Feevale | BRAZIL Middlesex County College Transylvania University College of Mount Saint Vincent Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Trident Technical College Contra Costa Community College Milwaukee School of Engineering ULBRA Universidade Luterana Do Brasil | BRAZIL Columbus State University Minneapolis College of Art and Design Universidad Anáhuac Norte | MEXICO Culinary Institute of Charleston Monroe Community College Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro | MEXICO Dayeh University | TAIWAN New Jersey City University Universidad de Cuenca (UDC) | ECUADOR Diablo Valley College New Mexico State University Universidad de Los Hemisferios (UDLH) | ECUADOR Dundee College | SCOTLAND New York City College of Technology Universidad del Turabo | PUERTO RICO Eastern Illinois University Northern Essex Community College Universidade do Vale do Itajai | BRAZIL Endicott College Northwood University Universidad Panamericana | MEXICO Fairfield University Okan University | TURKEY Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | PERU Fairleigh Dickinson University Pace University Universidad Tec Milenio | MEXICO Fairmont State University Paul Smith’s College Universidad Veiga de Almeida | BRAZIL Farmingdale State University (SUNY) The Pennsylvania State University, School of University of Alaska Anchorage Florida International University Hospitality Management The University of Akron Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado | BRAZIL Pierpont Community and Technical College University of Central Florida Fundaciòn Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 | ARGENTINA Plato College of Higher Education | TURKEY University of Florida Grand Valley State University Point Park University University of Memphis Greenville Technical College Politecnico Grancolombiano | COLUMBIA University of Missouri (MIZZOU) Guangdong Pharmaceutical University | CHINA Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais | BRAZIL University of the Philippines | PHILIPPINES Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (HIFA) | CHINA Prince William Sound Community College (UAA University of San Diego Indiana State University extension campus) University of South Florida* Instituto Culinario Danieli | MEXICO Purdue University Calumet ViaModa Industrial University | POLAND Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Supériores Queens College (CUNY) Washington State University de Monterrey (ITESM) | MEXICO Robert Morris University Washtenaw Community College Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Supériores San José State University, California Western Connecticut State University de Occidente (ITESO) | MEXICO Seoul Mode Fashion College | SOUTH KOREA Westfield State University

*Adhering to the Guidelines of the Forum on Education Abroad, the University of South Florida (“USF”) serves as the School of Record for FUA. Located in Tampa, Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Lakeland, Florida, USF is a global research university that recognizes and promotes the benefits of international education, collaboration and engagement. USF offers 232 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including 89 bachelor, 97 master, two education specialist, 36 research doctoral, and four professional doctoral programs. USF is one of only three Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research activities. For questions regarding the School of Record relationship, please contact James Pulos, Assistant Director of Education Abroad at the University of South Florid a.

8 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FACILITIES All four-year program students at FUA are required to satisfy general education Florence University of the Arts, its related schools, and the Palazzi CEMI requirements, certain courses that all students must take in order to graduate. (Community Engagement Member Institutions) are located in important historic These requirements are an important component of post-secondary education. palaces throughout Florence’s city center. FUA is committed to offering the latest Besides specializing in a major and preparing for a career, students should technologies and resources to its community of students and faculty. Audio- become familiar with some of the many rapidly changing disciplines. Through visual equipment is available at all campus locations; all classrooms are equipped these requirements, students expand their historical, aesthetic, cultural, literary, with whiteboards. Wifi connections are available throughout all facilities. scientific, and philosophical perspectives, improve critical and analytical thinking, and acquire skills in finding, managing, and communicating knowledge. Courses FUA campus locations include: must be taken in areas consistent with General Education component distribution Palazzo Bombicci Pontelli Guicciardini Strozzi - Corso dei Tintori 21 as detailed below. Palazzo Doni - Via Magliabechi 1 Via Brilli Peri - Via Guelfa 85, 114, 116 English Composition (6 credit hours) Palazzo della Giostra - Borgo Pinti 20r Humanities (6 credit hours) Palazzo Ramirez de Montalvo - Via dell’Oriuolo 43 Mathematics (6 credit hours) Ex-Teatro San Gallo - Via San Gallo 45r Physical & Biological Sciences (6 credit hours) Quartiere Sant’Ambrogio - Via dei Macci 85r and 53 Social & Behavioral Science (6 credit hours) Diversity & Intercultural Studies (6 credit hours) Italian Language (6 credit hours) PROGRAMS OF STUDY Approved Course Listing: The Academic Office periodically releases a list of courses that meets the FUA’s General Education guidelines. FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS offers undergraduate, graduate, and special and enrichment programs. Each academic season, over 200 different Core Requirements courses are held at the FUA campus. Program applications are welcome from all Nine to twelve core courses related to the specific area of study. over the world, regardless of citizenship. We believe that the blending of many cultures creates a more diverse and rich student body, which will contribute to the Capstone Project overall experience of the FUA academic community as well as the local community According to major concentration (2-3 credits). in Florence. Each application we receive is individually reviewed before a decision is made. Proper academic planning allows students to complete their chosen course Concentration Coursework or program successfully and efficiently. The institution offers academic advising to 24 credits completed in selected concentration area. accepted students. Each academic program has clearly defined student outcomes that describe the knowledge, skills, and capabilities that students acquire. General Electives, sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits Undergraduate: The University requires an overall minimum grade point average of 2.00, with no more than one grade lower than C- in core courses. 4-year undergraduate programs provide a comprehensive general education foundation and a focused major course of study. For detailed information regarding each 4-year program, please refer to the 3+1 degree programs are held in collaboration with Southern New Hampshire specific Schools. University, which awards a bachelor’s degree upon completion of the program. Career programs feature 1 to 2-year intensive programs that prepare students Program Costs for career transitions and entry into new fields. Florence University of the Arts tuition and related expense estimates can be found FUA Study abroad programs allow for short and longer-term study at as below for the 2016- 2017 academic year. The actual expenses incurred by students a part of a student’s international experience while studying at a home may be higher or lower than the estimated amount and the below is intended as university or individually. a guide to planning your post secondary university education. Tuition and other Graduate programs: related academic costs are payable to Florence University of the Arts, most others are privately incurred. Lodgings are available in conjunction with tuition. A specialized 9-week graduate summer career program is offered in the area of hospitality to university graduates or working professions. Estimated Costs of Attendance for an Academic Year (full-time student) Two semester-based career programs in Italian cuisine (1 year) and International Baking Tuition per credit 210 euros (students typically take 15 credits per semester, 30 per year) and Pastry (1 semester) are offered to university graduates or working professions. Housing and Meal Plan (single room supplement, 1600 euros) . . 5,760 euros Graduate coursework features the area of organizational management and Application fee ...... 120 euros topics in food and wine studies. Application processing fee ...... 1 0 0 e u r o s Student Services fee ...... 440 euros Special programs Library fee ...... 80 euros Customized and faculty-led programs for groups and cohorts are regularly Residency/Immigration expense ...... 155 euros organized by the FUA Special Programs Department. Books/Supplies (variable) ...... 650 euros Personal expenses (variable) ...... 2,500 euros Please see ADMISSIONS & TUITION BENEFITS for admissions requirements. Travel expenses (variable) ...... 1,250euros UNDERGRADUATE 4-YEAR PROGRAMS Total Estimated Annual Cost of Attendance ...... 17,355 euros The 4-Year Study Curricula at FUA offers programs that consist of a minimum of 120 Tuition Guarantee credits hours including a major field and the distribution requirements listed below: In order to facilitate student planning and budgeting, Florence University of the Arts assures the 2016-2017 Tuition rate for the duration of the students’ course Hospitality Management of study. Students must maintain full time status and remain in good financial, Concentrations in: International Hotel and Tourism Management academic, and disciplinary standing to retain this above pricing. / Culinary Arts and Food Service Management.

Digital Publishing & Communication Concentrations in: Digital Media / E-Publishing / Visual Communication

Cultural Studies Concentrations in: Art History / Fine Arts Program Requirements Some programs may have additional requirements, see specific programs for details.

General Education Requirements (42 Credits)

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3+1 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE IN COLLABORATION WITH SOUTHERN NEW STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY Studying abroad at FUA offers flexible options throughout the year. The following sessions are held at our campuses in Florence: The 3+1 bachelor’s degree program is designed for students to complete at least 90 credits (typically three years) with FUA and 30-33 credits (typically one year) Semester/Year either online or on-site through SNHU. The final degree is awarded by SNHU. 15-week fall and spring semesters 12-week summer semester Degrees offered Bachelor of Business Administration Short/Quarter Programs Areas of study*: Culinary Arts and Food Service Management / Management for 3-week sessions in the fall, spring, and summer. Any three consecutive 3-week the Hospitality and Tourism Industry sessions may be combined into a quarter session. * Please note that the areas of study are not listed on the degree. The summer season also features 1-week sessions, 4-week sessions, and 6-week sessions.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Interactive Digital Media In addition to regular academic courses, study abroad students have the option Program concentrations in: Digital Media / E-Publishing / Visual Communication of adding non-credit and for-credit internship and experiential learning courses to their schedules. Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies Program concentrations in: Art History / Fine Arts A complete list of courses and schedules offered in all academic sessions can be viewed at About SNHU http://fua.it/Academics/academic-schedule.html Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, NH. SNHU is accredited by: Academic calendars with study abroad dates can be consulted at the link New England Association of Schools and Colleges http://www.fua.it/Utility/academic-calendar-detail.html Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs European Council for Business Education Course selections may be subject to change depending on enrollment and American Culinary Federation Educational institute availability. Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality The approval of credit loads must be pre-approved in any given academic session. Administration North American Society for Sport Management Students who wish to earn credits in addition to the regular load per session must www.snhu.edu receive approval from their home institution.

CAREER PROGRAMS FUA courses may be transferred to other higher institutions through credit (Undergraduate level) granted by FUA’s School of Record. Please inquire for more details. Career Programs are unique for their combination of in-classroom learning and practice in the field alongside professionals in the dynamic local economy of The study abroad brochure is available for further details. Florence. Coursework and content are characterized by research and practice, supervised by faculty members who are respected industry professionals. GRADUATE PROGRAMS FUA offers the following types of Career Programs. 9-Week Summer Program: Graduate Experiential Learning in Hospitality One-Year Career Programs: two academic levels equivalent to a standard academic year. Two-Year Career Programs: four academic levels, equivalent to two standard This 9-week program offers four concentrations. Each concentration offers two academic years. courses for a total of 12 credits.

Career programs may be taken for one season (fall, spring, summer) or one to two Concentrations in: years. All Career programs require at least two successfully completed levels for Food & Beverage Service Management certification. Food Preparation APICIUS Culinary Management Special Event Management & Catering International School of Hospitality One Year: Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Wine Expertise, Hospitality Management Master in International Baking and Pastry (Fall Semester) Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management Two Years: This semester-long program features 6 academic courses and approximately 400 1-year Master in Italian Cuisine, 1-semester Master in International Post-graduate: hours of instruction, lab, and experiential learning hours. Baking and Pastry (see Career Programs brochure for specific requirements) Special career programs: 1 or 4-week TuttoToscana program Florence-NYC (James Beard Master in Italian Cuisine (1 Year, 2 Semesters) Foundation, 9-week Summer Graduate Experiential Learning program in hospitality. This yearlong program offers two semesters, 13 courses, and approximately 800 DIVA hours of instruction, lab, and experiential learning hours. Digital Imaging Visual Arts Graduate Coursework Two Years: Visual Communication, and Photography Courses from FUA’s School of Graduate Studies represent the areas of FAST organizational management and topics in food and wine studies. Fashion and Accessory and Technology Graduate-level internships and experiential learning are also available. Two Years: Accessory Design and Technology, Fashion Design and Technology CUSTOMIZED AND IDEAS FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS Interior Design, Environmental Architecture and Sustainability Undergraduate and graduate-level programs for groups and cohorts are regularly Two Years: Eco-Sustainable Design, Luxury Design organized by FUA’s Special Programs Department. Programs may be faculty-led J SCHOOL and scheduled throughout the calendar year. Please write to specialprograms@ fua.it for further details. School of Journalism, Communication And Publishing One Year: Publishing

10 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS If the class change is not accepted: ACADEMIC STANDARDS The student will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office stating as such. AND REGULATIONS Students may complete another request (only during the Add and Drop Period, as mentioned above).

COURSE REGISTRATION General Rules and Regulations: A student’s selection of a program of study is usually based upon academic Students enrolled through home institutions and providers are responsible for interests, vocational objectives and personal growth objectives. Individual requesting courses for which the home institution will grant credits. course selection and registration is a function of the program of study. Students may not drop the following courses: Independent Studies (or courses that will run as Independent Studies) or Internships. Course selection and registration procedures have been established for each Semester (Fall/Spring) course loads may not drop below 12 credits. If a student student’s status and additional details pertaining to the course selection are wishes to increase the credit load beyond 15 semester credits, approval must be communicated as part of the applicable acceptance process. obtained from the home institution. Switching from one section to another section of the same course, including Class offerings, dates, times and deadlines and other important registration Italian language courses, is considered a course change. details specific to each session are published in that semester’s class schedule Switching levels of the same course does not constitute a change (changes in which is available online. Italian Language course level as a result of an Italian Placement test DO NOT count as Add and Drop Requests). Not every course listed in the catalog is offered each session, please consult the For any courses dropped upon arrival in Florence, refunds are not granted for website to view the updated list of courses offered for all academic sessions. any reason whatsoever. http://fua.it/Academics/academic-schedule.html Once in Florence, students may not switch programs (i.e. from Career Program All courses are taught in English unless otherwise indicated. to Study Abroad). COURSES WITH ITALIAN LANGUAGE Requests Made After the Add and Drop Period: COMPONENT AND ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES Courses dropped after the Add and Drop Period will result in a “W” (0 credits) All semester (Fall and Spring) Students are encouraged to enroll in one course for that course on the transcript. with an Italian Language Component Course. Italian language intensive Courses dropped after the 9th week of the Fall/ Spring Semester (2nd week courses are offered in each short session. Please refer to the individual for Summer Sessions), will result in a “WF” (0 credits) for that course on the program descriptions for full details. If the student is a non-beginning level transcript. language learner, a placement test must be taken upon arrival in Florence for the appropriate section placement. WITHDRAWAL Any voluntary withdrawal after classes have begun must be officially registered. SEMINARS Students must fill out the required form and return it to the Admissions Office. Students may select seminars among their course selections if they are Once this procedure has been completed, the student forfeits his/her course credits majoring in that field of study. They may receive credits upon approval from as well as his/her tuition and fees. Transcripts will be issued with a W next to each their home institution. Artists and professionals or individuals form the dropped course (any course dropped after the 9th lesson will be marked at a WF). Students are eligible for withdrawal only if the number of absences do not exceed general public may also enroll in seminars for their own personal enrichment the limit for automatic failure (please see attendance policy). Students who drop and professional development. Seminars do not count towards the minimum their courses without going through the procedure outlined above will receive a credits required to enroll for any given session. failing grade and will receive an F on their transcripts. COURSE FEES Students are requested to become familiar with FUA policies, procedures and deadlines. Please refer to the Academic Calendar published each semester in the Certain courses require additional course fees. Course fees cover course- Course Schedule for specific deadlines. related activities and support the instructor’s teaching methodologies. In FUA reserves the right to cancel or combine classes; to change the time, dates, addition, students enrolled in career programs must pay a school kit fee in or locations; or to make other necessary revisions in class offerings. FUA may order to participate in the program. Information regarding course fees and discontinue courses and make changes to the courses offering. school kits is communicated prior to student arrival in Florence. Late Withdrawal/Incomplete REGISTRATION CHANGES Generally, students may withdraw from a course any time until the ninth week of For Fall and Spring semesters, a one-week late registration and add/drop period a semester. Withdrawals after that timeframe generally result in a grade of “WF” - takes place during the first week of the semester. The last day to drop is the first late withdrawal - which can negatively impact a students academic records or GPA. Friday of the first week of the semester. All changes after that date will be recorded An “Incomplete” may be issued for extenuating non-academic circumstances as a W on a student’s transcript (after the 9th week of courses any changes are (serious illness, hospitalization, death in the immediate family) arising after the recorded as a WF on a student’s transcript). Students are entitled to one add deadline for course withdrawal has passed. Pending evaluation of the student’s and/or one drop for the entire semester. During the short sessions, students previous attendance record and otherwise satisfactory academic standing, are allowed to make changes only on Orientation Day prior to the first day of issuance of an “Incomplete” will be evaluated. class. No changes are permitted during the January Intersession. A level change An “Incomplete” status is only indicated when a student is reasonably expected to conclude the remaining coursework with an overall passing grade of C- or for Italian language courses due to the Italian placement test does not apply. better. This is established on an individual basis with the instructor and approved Note: No Add and/or Drop requests will be processed after the aforementioned by the Academic Senate. deadlines. All Add/Drop requests must be submitted through the MyFUA portal In lieu of a final exam, the instructor may issue an alternate assignment or and require approval from the student’s home institution or provider. At the project to be completed during a time frame which is not to exceed two weeks end of each day of the Add/Drop period, it is the student’s responsibility to from the conclusion of the course session. In the interim the course grade will be check if the request is approved. Add/Drop requests are not finalized until considered pending. In instances in which it is necessary, examination and final the student receives an updated official registration. Students are solely grading will take place at the discretion of the student’s home institution. In some responsible for ensuring that any changes made to their Official Registration cases, such as laboratory and language courses, as well as with visits and classes will transfer to their home institution, as all Add/Drop requests are final. Only comprised of on-site instruction, attendance may be compulsory and render ONE Add and/or Drop request is permitted per student (this means that all remote completion of coursework impossible. requests to change the Official Registration must be made simultaneously). Instances in which coursework and final assessments are not completed by the above stated deadline, the student will receive a “WF” as a final grade. Note If a class change is accepted: that “Incomplete” is not a formalized grade, only a temporary status and is used Students will receive an updated Official Registration by email and find an strictly under extenuating circumstances. updated copy on the MyFUA portal. In the case of an Incomplete request made by a study abroad student, if the request is made for non extenuating circumstances or in the lack of an emergency, FUA will release to the home institution the student’s transcript of the coursework

11 CATALOG 7 completed up till the moment of withdrawal. Upon transcript release, the On the fifth absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. home institution is responsible for assisting the student with equivalent course The sixth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. completion and grading. Semester: 3-credit sessions held three times a week, 45 total hours Mon/Tues/Wed lessons for 45 minutes each MYFUA ONLINE PORTAL FOR STUDENTS On the sixth absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted. FUA has a paper-free policy and is committed to environmentally friendly and On the seventh absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. sustainable initiatives. All course documentation is digital and can be found at The eighth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. MyFUA, the online portal for all FUA students and faculty members. Semester: 3-credit sessions held once a week, 45 total hours SYLLABUS Weekly lesson for 2 hours and 30 minutes each On the second absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted. The course syllabus is the student’s guide to the course. Students should receive a On the third absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. syllabus at the beginning of each course that describes the course, policies within The fourth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. the course, and procedures that govern the delivery of the course. Syllabi are available on MyFUA, the online portal for FUA students and faculty. Students RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS are responsible for obtaining the syllabus and understanding the course policies Only official Italian state holidays are recognized. in the syllabus. Any questions regarding information in the syllabus should be directed to the instructor for clarification. Students are responsible to be aware TEXTBOOKS of any required site visits, or extra course activities which may occur on days or at Information (price and location) on your textbooks is in your course syllabus. times other than the scheduled class meeting times. To access all course materials students are asked to log into the MYFua platform using their Student ID card. MUSEUM/SITE VISITS AND FIELD LEARNING Certain classes may have site and museum visits (and/or overnight field learning FUA POLICY FOR CONTACT /CREDIT HOURS activities) as a mandatory part of the course. Students will be informed during the FUA Unit of Credit first lesson on details (when, how) and if there are any additional costs. Course One (1) contact hour is defined as 50 minutes of contact time. fees are not refundable. In the case of an absence, no refunds are granted. 1 Credit approximately corresponds to 2 ECTS credits. The unit of credit used at FUA is the semester hour. 1 credit represents completion GRADING SYSTEM of one academic hour class period per week for one semester. FUA generally The grading scale below is used in establishing the final course grade. expects two hours of student preparation for every hour in class. A 93-100%; A- 90-92%; B+ 87-89%; B 83-86%; B- 80-82%; C+ 77-79%; C 73-76%; C- 70-72%; D 60-69%; F 0-59% Contact hour relationship F / Failure: In the case of failure due to excessive absences the procedure outlined under attendance policy will apply. 1. Lecture, Seminar, Quiz, Discussion W / Official Withdrawal: Students whose absences do not exceed the limit for A semester credit hour is earned for 15 academic hour sessions of classroom automatic failure (see attendance policy) may withdraw from a course at any time instruction with a normal expectation of two hours of outside study for each class session. until the 9th week of the semester. Please note that this applies to the Spring/Fall 2. Activity supervised as a Group (Field Learning, Internship, Experiential Learning, Semesters only. During Short Sessions, a student may withdraw from a course Service Learning) until the end of the second week. A semester credit hour is awarded for the equivalent of 15 periods of such activity WF / Late Withdrawal: Is assigned to students who do not withdraw by the final according to the following criteria: withdrawal date as established in the academic calendar. Field Learning, Service Learning - 30 academic hours per credit I: Incomplete Internship - 40 academic hours per credit Please note: For W / Official Withdrawal, WF / Late Withdrawal, and Incomplete, Experiential Learning, Community Service - 50 academic hours per credit please read their pertinent sections in the academic policy for full details and 3. Supervised Individual Activity (Independent Study) procedures. One credit of independent study (defined as study given initial guidance, criticism, Auditing is not permitted. review and final evaluation of student performance by a faculty member) will be Pass/Fail is not permitted. awarded for each equivalent of 15 academic hour of student academic activity. Extensions: During the summer sessions NO extensions are conceded for any reason. ATTENDANCE Grade Point Average: FUA uses the 4-point system as a measure of scholastic Academic integrity and mutual respect between the instructor and student are success. Academic letter grades carry the following values: A = 4.00; B = 3.00; C = the foundation of any academic institution. This is reflected in the attendance 2.00; D = 1.00; F = 0.00 policy. Class attendance is mandatory and counts towards the final grade. The EXAMS number of absences is based on the number of class meetings missed. Students who arrive late or depart early from class may be counted as absent. All students must take quizzes, midterm and final exams at the established exam time and date indicated in the course syllabus. The date and time cannot be Standard Attendance Policy changed for any reason. Not attending during the designated Exam or Quiz day, will result in a zero and no credit for the exam; the final grade will be adjusted On the second absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted. accordingly. This institution does not offer Pass/Fail grades, Incomplete, or Audits; On the third absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. but only letter grades for exams. All courses registered for and grades received for The fourth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. those courses will be shown on a student’s transcripts. Italian Language Permission will be given to reschedule exams in case of a student being Attendance Policy Semester and Short Sessions hospitalized or with a significant health or mental health issue or for urgent family-related issues; each case will be individually reviewed and decided upon Intensive courses for 6-9-12 credits by the Academic Senate. Requests should be made in writing and directly to the 45 total hours per 3-week/3-credit short session Academic Senate through a petition. Each request must be provided in writing Monday through Friday lessons for 2 hours and 30 minutes each and provide details regarding the request and be accompanied by any necessary For each 3-week session: documentation. Requests must be filed prior to the date of the scheduled exam. On the second absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted. Should the request be accepted the exam, date and time will be rescheduled. The On the third absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. The fourth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. student will not under any circumstance be able to reschedule this date. Faculty Short Sessions: 3-week/3-credit sessions, 45 total hours will work with the student and the Academic Senate in order to provide conditions Monday through Friday lessons for 2 hours and 30 minutes each for a comparable exam to be given to the student. Testing fees are applicable. On the second absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted. On the third absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade. PROCTORED EXAMS The fourth absence constitutes automatic failure of the course. Proctored exams are authorized only in the case of severe emergencies and courses deemed “Incomplete.” In both cases, the authorization must be formally granted Semester: 3-credit/bi-weekly sessions, 45 total hours by the Academic Senate. For incomplete courses, please see Late Withdrawal. Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs lessons for 1 hour and 15 minutes each On the fourth absence the attendance and participation grade will be impacted.

12 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS TRANSCRIPTS LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES Final transcripts are released by the Admissions Office within 6 weeks of the FUA is committed to providing all students with a comfortable, productive and conclusion of each semester or short session. The transcripts of students who non-discriminatory academic environment. Assistance is offered to students have registered through a US university/college or provider study abroad program who have demonstrable and/or documented learning disabilities upon request will be mailed directly to each program. Transcripts will be withheld from students submitted before arrival in Florence. Students should note that they may not have who have not satisfied their financial obligations with the institution. the same level of services and facilities available to them at their home institution. School of Record FUA offers separate exam rooms, extra time for exams, and computer use for For students from non-affiliated institutions (see page 5 for list), US credit can be written exams. All other accommodations must be negotiated on a case-by-case basis prior to student arrival in Italy and may require additional fees. issued through FUA’s School of Record. Students must notify the Admissions and Academic Offices prior to the start of RUSH TRANSCRIPTS the session of any learning disability should they wish to request accommodation. Notification or documentation of a learning or physical disability may not be FUA transcripts are usually issued within 4-6 weeks upon the conclusion of the submitted once the term has started. FUA will process the request and inform academic session. Two official copies are sent via express delivery to the students’ the student of accommodations if authorized. home institution or provider, or directly to the student in the case of independent Every effort will be made to accommodate students with physical disabilities. enrollment. Students with mobility difficulties may find the city of Florence to bean FUA ’s timetable for issuing formal official transcripts is consistent with the uncomfortable environment with its ancient, cobble stone streets, narrow and practices of most US universities. uneven pavements, steep steps, and lack of elevators. In the event a rush transcript is needed to meet graduation deadlines, FUA can issue an FUA Unofficial Transcript (PDF copy) shortly after all final grades are NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY turned in. Typically this is within two weeks after a semesters close. Institutional policy prohibits discrimination against current or prospective To facilitate this service to our students, the following procedure is intended to students and employees on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, help streamline and standardize the process: age, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected category. I. Unofficial Rush Transcript Request STUDENT RECORD POLICY All requests for FUA Rush Transcripts must be made by sending the official form to the FUA Admissions Office. In the case of students enrolled through a home Student records and personal data are kept in accordance with the EU Privacy institution or provider, requests must be made directly by an academic advisor Directive (EU Directive 95/46/EC, Directive on Protection of Individuals with or an appropriate administrator. The request should outline the need for an regard to the Processing of Personal Data and on the Free Movement of such unofficial transcript along with an indication of the home institution’s respective Data) and the Italian Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree no. 196 deadlines in terms of the student need for priority processing. of June 30, 2003). Any request that arrives directly from the student will not be considered. FUA’s adherence to these regulations makes every effort to comply with FERPA The Admissions Office will scan and email a copy of theFUA Unofficial Transcript privacy requirements in the USA. to the student’s home institute or provider. There will be a 25 euro Rush Transcript Fee for this service. Students will receive an OfficialFUA transcript at a later date according to our standard procedure. ACADEMIC HONESTY Students who are independently enrolled at FUA must contact the Admissions AND SCHOOL BEHAVIOR POLICY Office and provide documentation outlining the need for the unofficial transcript.

II. Rush FUA Official Transcript Requests During the first MyFUA portal login, students are required to sign an agreement Upon request, the Admissions Office can issue and send an Official Transcript in regarding the FUA Academic Honesty and Rules of Behavior. hard copy to the student’s home university, provider, or provided address. FUA For students who request a Rush Transcript (paper copy) there will be a 60 Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic conduct. euro Rush Transcript Fee (includes cost of shipping via express courier). Violations of the Academic Honesty Policy include: cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or physical theft. All forms of Academic Dishonesty are III. School of Record Transcripts at odds with our mission and the educational experience, and are amongst the Please note that our School of Record has independent procedures for the gravest offenses a student can commit. processing of transcripts that cannot be changed or influenced. It is therefore not possible to provide a rush School of Records Transcript. Cheating: Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study materials in any academic assignment (homework, paper, GRADE DISPUTES quiz, presentation or examination). FUA is dedicated to fair and accurate appraisal of students’ coursework. When disagreements arise over final grades assigned for a course, students and faculty Plagiarism: Accidentally, knowingly, or intentionally representing the words or ideas are to follow the procedures below for resolving the dispute. No formal grade of another as one’s own in any academic assignment (homework, research paper, dispute procedure will be invoked when the magnitude of disagreement is less presentation, quiz or examination). than one full letter grade. A student who wishes to file a grade dispute must Dishonesty Conduct: Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following: contact their home university or provider as soon as possible and by no means 1. Theft of a quiz or examination. later than six months after the end of the session. Students should never contact, 2. Submission of a paper purchased from a paper mill or written by another. This for matters of grade disputes, the professors directly. The request must be in includes swapping papers in on-line forums with other students. writing and must identify the course, session, grade received and the reason 3. Alteration, theft, or forgery of university documentation. for the appeal. The students shall assemble all relevant class material (syllabus, 4. Intentionally delaying submitting work or the delaying of an examination to returned assignments, tests, papers) distributed or returned by the instructor to gain an unfair advantage. the student. These materials must be provided within two weeks of the date of the written appeal. If the student cannot produce all such documents, the grade Procedures and Penalties for Violation of Academic Honesty: dispute ends at this stage with no grade change. An instructor who has evidence of a violation of the Academic Honesty policy may Concurrently, the instructor will assemble all relevant material retained for avail themselves of the following options: the student (final exam, midterm) within two weeks of the date of the written Discuss and assess the situation, in terms of gravity of the offense and motivation, appeal. A copy of these documents along with the syllabus, grade report, and with the student. the instructor’s written response to the student appeal, are to be forwarded Issue an oral/written reprimand to the student. by the instructor to the Academic Office. The Academic Office will refer a blind Request that the student repeat the assignment or retake the quiz or examination. copy of the relevant material to a nominated Academic Senate. After reviewing In such cases, the assignment or exam may be significantly different from the original. all relevant material, the Academic Senate shall make the final decision of grade Lower the grade of the assignment in question. assignment. The decision is not subject to appeal. The Academic Office will notify Assign the student a grade for the assignment in question. all involved parties and, in the case of a grade change, the Admissions Office. Assign the student a grade for the entire course in the case of a serious or repeated offense.

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STUDENT ENFORCEMENT OF POLICIES DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION CONDUCT POLICY In the case of a violation of the code of conduct, the following process will be followed: 1. After a report is filed, the student will be required to meet with the Dean of Students, the Academic Office or a designated delegate. FUA’s mission is to create a stimulating cultural environment that fosters both 2. This meeting will provide an opportunity for the student and the designed creative and intellectual growth. In order to provide such an environment, we delegate to discuss the charge of policy violation. have established rules of conduct consistent with this goal. When you enroll, you 3. If the student does not admit to the charge, it is the responsibility of the designated agree to abide by the established rules of conduct, both while on and off campus. delegate to decide whether the evidence demonstrates a violation of policy. BEHAVIOR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY Each student is expected to act as a responsible member of the school and CONFLICT RESOLUTION residential community while attending. Reckless or dangerous behavior within Florence University of the Arts is committed to fulfilling its mission and meeting its the school, residence or community is prohibited. Damage to or destruction of obligations as an institute of higher education. However it recognizes that members school, residence or fellow student property is against school policy. Violation of of its community may encounter issues or occasionally be dissatisfied with the service these policies may affect academic standing and may result in probation and/or they receive. FUA is therefore committed to maintaining an effective procedure to expulsion. allow members of its community to voice grievances, and to investigating complaints and rectifying any errors. DRUG ABUSE FUA encourages and endeavors to resolve grievances informally at the earliest The unlawful possession, use or distribution of illegal drugs or prescription opportunity before the formal procedure is required. Problems, complaints and/or medication by students is in violation of both school policy and Italian Law. grievances may involve other students, staff, faculty or university policies or procedures. Violators are subject to both disciplinary action by FUA and prosecution by Italian authorities. Possession or use of illegal drug will result in suspension or Academic Issues dismissal. Please Note: the drug Adderall, commonly used for treatment of ADD Academic issues must be brought to the attention of the Academic Office. Some or ADHD, is not available in Italy and is, in fact, considered a narcotic. The sharing issues may require an evaluation of the FUA Academic Senate. In such cases, of Adderall, or similar drugs among students is considered a crime according to students are asked to file a formal petition. The Senate meets once a month and Italian Law and will be viewed as such by the school. Students who are prescribed will evaluate the documentation, including a personal statement, submitted by this drug must inform FUA staff before departure for their records. Students the student to determine the petition outcome. The Academic Senate has the must have a prescription for the medicine from their doctor. Plus, as well as a authority to decide upon all academic matters. letter stating that the said party must take the medication on a daily basis for health purposes, for the duration of the program. It is advised to consult a doctor Non-Academic Issues for possible alternative medication. Students should first contact the parties or offices directly involved (i.e. fellow student, staff member) in a frank, respectful way. Any communication should ALCOHOL ABUSE describe clearly the nature of the issue, the names of any parties involved and a Drunkenness and intoxication are unacceptable, regardless of age. The abuse of description of any efforts made to resolve the problem. If this does not resolve or alcohol by students, on or off campus, is a violation of school policy. Violation of clarify the situation, the student should then seek an appointment with a Student this policy may lead to mandatory rehabilitation or counseling, and may affect Advisor. In the event this does not resolve any dispute or provide a satisfactory academic standing or possibly result in expulsion. understanding of the situation, the student should write to the Dean of Students to request an appointment. ASSAULT AND FIGHTING Please note that grievances related to services or policies of a third party (i.e. study Assault, defined as a physical attack or immediate threat of force against another abroad provider) should be submitted directly to these persons/parties, and not person with intent to cause harm, is a violation of school policy and is deemed to FUA. Persons not enrolled in the institution may submit formal complaints in a serious offense and will result in immediate suspension or dismissal. Fighting, writing to [email protected] or Florence University of the Arts, Corso Tintori 21, 50122 defined as two or more people engaged in physical attempts to harm each other, Florence. Formal complaints will be referred to the relevant staff member. is a violation of school policy. A student will be found in violation of this policy if he or she uses any violence that exceeds the force necessary for self-protection. Sanctions Violation of this policy may result in suspension or dismissal. In the case of policy violation, the Dean of Students, the Academic Office, The use of threats of physical violence is prohibited. Violation of this policy may or a designated FUA officer will choose from following sanctions: written result in suspension or dismissal. reprimand, restitution of damages, academic probation, suspension, or expulsion. If a student behavior in the school, community, or housing is considered SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY inappropriate, the student will be put in probation. Students placed on academic We seek to maintain a learning environment free from sexual harassment, and /or behavioral probation will be required to complete service hours including sexism in the classroom, unprofessional conduct in faculty-student within FUA. The details concerning the amount of hours and activities will relationships and inappropriate conduct between fellow students. be communicated to the student following the initial probationary meeting. These kinds of behavior are barriers to the educational purposes of the school. A second violation will result in expulsion. Sexual harassment is a violation of school policy and is deemed a serious offense In the case of serious offenses, students may be expelled immediately, without by the school. The determination of what constitutes sexual harassment varies a probationary period. In instances where a student demonstrates a threat to with the particular circumstances; however, it may be described generally as the physical or emotional safety of him or herself or others, the student may unwanted sexual behavior, such as physical contact or verbal comments or be immediately expelled without a probationary period or may be immediately suggestions that adversely affects the working or learning environment of an separated pending the outcome of the adjudication process. individual. Any student who believes that he or she has been sexually harassed In the case of expulsion, the student will receive no refund of tuition or is encouraged to bring the matter to the attention of the Dean of Students or housing payments. FUA reserves the right to contact student’s provider, or a Student Advisor. There are specific procedures for the resolution of sexual home university and the student’s family to inform them of the violation. harassment and inappropriate or unprofessional conduct, ranging from informal counseling and mediation to formal procedures for disciplinary action. Appeals A student has the right to appeal a sanction pursuant to the Student Code of Conduct. SEPARATION Generally an appeal is only heard if there is significant new information that has FUA reserves the right to administratively separate a student for health or been discovered which alters the facts of the matter and may alter the outcome. The psychological reasons whenever there is concern for the safety or well-being of the severity of a sanction is not a legitimate ground for an appeal. student or others. The student’s exercise of appeal must be made to the Dean of Students in writing and Every student must know the policies and procedures. Accordingly, each student must be received within five (5) business days of the date of the sanction. will receive a copy of these policies at the beginning of the academic term. If the Chief Academic Officer decides that the appeal has merit, a panel of three FUA reserves the right to change or modify policies and procedures at any time. Should impartial university personnel will be appointed to an Appeal Committee. Faculty changes occur, students will be notified through either printed material or electronic members may serve as Appeal Committee members. The Committee may choose communication. It is the student’s responsibility to read these notifications. to let the sanction stand, void or alter it. The sanction severity may be increased or

14 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS decreased. If the Dean of Students decides that the appeal does not have merit, the City Walks sanctions are immediately effective. During the appeal process, the Dean of Students Walking excursions designed to broaden the students’ knowledge and appreciate will determine which, if any, sanctions will be imposed awaiting a final decision. of the city in new neighborhoods within and outside of the city center.

CLASSROOM RULES AND REGULATIONS EFT Educational Field Trips department offering one-day and weekend trips Please note that some courses and departments have specific regulation throughout the academic terms. regarding uniforms, equipment usage, and materials. Examples include courses related to culinary arts, photography, and fine arts. Regulations are provided by Extracurricular events and activities offered by Palazzi CEMI each department through course syllabi. Students may also participate in events organized by the Palazzi CEMI and open to the general public. STUDENTS Corridoio Fiorentinio Photography and design exhibitions. In accepting admission each student subscribes to and fully accepts the standards of personal conduct and group living in Florence. Upon arrival in Florence, Ganzo Lunch and dinner Mon-Fri, Wednesday aperitivo, Aperiart exhibition openings, students must accept FUA’s general terms and conditions prior to accessing the wine appreciation seminars. MyFUA student and faculty online portal. Fedora Policies and practices governing students and student life are found in the Student Open Mon-Fri and features pastries, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. Manual distributed during orientation at the beginning of each term. Fly The Student Manual provides information on student life resources, assistance, Season sales events and final semester exhibitions featuring professional and activities at FUA and their applicable policies and procedures. The manual emerging designers are held every academic season. includes useful emergency contacts that students should become familiar with. The manual also contains all academic rules and regulations that apply to the Ingorda enrolled students. It is within the student’s responsibilities to be aware of all Publisher of Blending periodicals and FUA book publications that are available applicable academic policies. at the FUA main campus. Housing in Florence The study experience at FUA is supported by dedicated offices and departments whose mission is to provide responses, suggest opportunities for personal and The Housing Office is pleased to assist with the housing arrangement process for students. FUA does not own or lease apartments but works as a facilitator interpersonal enrichment, and resolve any issues students may encounter in to assist students in finding accommodation during their stay in Florence. The Florence: Housing Office’s objective is to facilitate the students’ study abroad experience. Students choosing to secure housing independently must notify the admissions Academic Office for issues related to each student study experience. The staff office. Housing options that we arrange for incoming students are: provides advising to students to assure successful completion of all courses. Student Life Department and Development Department for counseling, Apartment Housing: shared apartments. advising, health care referrals, emergencies, and extracurricular activities. Italian Family Homestays Housing Office for issues related to housing secured throughFUA . Please inquire for detailed information on housing. Please note that all enrollment-related items are handled by the FUA Admissions Office. Meal Plans Ganzo and Fedora, the Apicius CEMI, offer meal plans that feature: STUDENT LIFE & DEVELOPMENT 5-unit meal plan per week of residency for an FUA academic session. Students may reach out to the SLD department for: Units may be used at Ganzo and Fedora during their operating hours. Between lunch and dinner, Ganzo offers afternoon snacks and light meals for General health and medical services, medical referrals, and emergency assistance. students who have classes scheduled during regular lunch hours. Housing assistance and emergencies. Extracurricular activities, see following Meal plans are included with housing obtained through FUA. Additional pages for descriptions. meal units and meal plans for the general public can be purchased in Florence. Counseling and information on life in Florence ADMISSIONS & TUITION BENEFITS Extracurricular Activities Orientation activities: Offered during orientation to help students transition to Admissions life in Florence through opportunities such as the Bare Necessities shopping tours Admissions processes are handled by the FUA Admissions Office. Please refer to and Living in Florence seminars. the admissions area of the FUA website for the application form and detailed program and applicant criteria, costs, payment methods, and processes. Connecting Cultures www.fua.it/Key-Info/admissions-information.html FUA Designed to increase cultural awareness, Connecting Cultures features guided Applications are rolling, meaning that accepts applications on a continuous workshops, Community Outreach volunteer opportunities, the Chat Pal language basis; the first to arrive and be approved will be the first to be enrolled in the exchange activity in collaboration with native Italian speakers, and the Italian Family program chosen. If a program does not reach the minimum number of enrollments required, the institution may reduce the number of hours of some courses. Club that allows students to be “adopted” by an Italian family for cultural exchange. Study Visa And Permesso di Soggiorno Sports Night & the Palestra It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the study visa. Study visas may be Weekly sporting activities get students involved in athletic activities such as required depending on student nationality and period of study. The Italian Ministry soccer while a mini-gym is available for student use from Monday to Friday. of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri) outlines the requirements and procedures for when a visa is required. These regulations are subject to change Musing Club according to the decisions of the Italian government. The Ministry’s website may Weekly music events, visits, and performances for music lovers. be consulted in English for further information, which includes a query according to nationality/residence to determine whether a visa is necessary: www.esteri.it/ Blending MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/ Sportello_Info/DomandeFrequenti/Visto_per_Italia Student involvement in FUA’s licensed products of journalism including a Visas are obtained at the Italian consulate covering your area of residence. monthly newsletter and semesterly magazine. Consulates require a series of documents in order to issue the study visa. Among these documents, FUA provides the following: letter of enrollment and Taste Italy international insurance coverage, if students do not have their own coverage for studying and living abroad (this must be specified on the application form). A series of hands-on workshops such as fresh pasta and gelato in collaboration with the chefs of the culinary arts department.

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Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions 4-Year Undergraduate Programs 9-Week Graduate Experiential Learning in Hospitality Application form and fee: students must submit a completed and signed Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in areas related to the application form (available at: http://www.fua.it/Admissions/admissions- hospitality field or demonstrate professional experience for at least one year prior undergraduate.html) along with the application fee. to the commencement of the program. A CV must be submitted along with the application form. Official transcripts: For all undergraduate 4-year programs students are required to submit a complete certified/official high school transcript and diploma Master-Level Career Programs completed (a certified English translation might be required). If the student is International Baking and Pastry: Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s transferring from another higher education institution a copy of their certified/ degree in pastry arts and/or hospitality and demonstrate at least three years official transcript and diploma if obtained will be required. of professional experience. An entrance exam with written and practical GPA Requirements: For US and Canadian students wishing to complete their components is held at the start of the term. A CV must be submitted along with FUA the application form. Undergraduate Program with , they must meet a minimum required Culinary Arts: Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in culinary cumulative GPA of 2.75. arts and/or hospitality and demonstrate at least three years of professional Language proficiency: If an applicant’s first language is not English, he/she experience. An entrance exam with written and practical components is held at must be able to demonstrate oral and written fluency in English. Students must the start of the term. A CV must be submitted along with the application form. have English language proficiency in order to follow FUA coursework. The suggested Tuition Benefits levels are B2 with a TOEFL 500 or IELTS 5, OOPT 50+, or equivalent. Working United States of America: or studying in an English-speaking environment will usually be sufficient to Tuition Benefits for US Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs. Search “Apicius” at: www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/school_locator.asp demonstrate an acceptable level of language proficiency. Career Program assistance has been approved for US students seeking financial FUA Each qualified applicant will be interviewed by an Admissions officer of aid. For Career Program students not currently attending a US university or or their nominee in person, by telephone, or other communication means. college, and who are seeking financial aid through a third party, financial aid The main purpose of the interview is to select motivated applicants with the certification can be provided through our School of Record. ability to benefit from a solid commitment to our program. FUA actively encourages applications from students of all ages, gender, ethnic, and/or social Canada: Manitoba Student Aid Program Funding (FUA Canada Student Loan Institution background, and from students with disabilities. Code: QPKT) www.gov.mb.ca/educate/sfa/pages/ourprogram/funding.html Letters of Recommendation: At least one letter of recommendation must accompany the application. They must be addressed to FUA Admissions Europe: FUA Office and sent electronically directly by the reviewer. Letters submitted by Students from the European Union who are enrolling individually at may the student are not acceptable. The contents of the letter should address the apply for a tuition reduction. student’s academic ability, potential and what he/she will gain from studying The following entities offer scholarships at FUA, please contact them directly FUA at and in Florence. for further information: James Beard Foundation - Apicius Scholarship - sms. Personal Statements: Applicants must include a personal statement. This letter scholarshipamerica.org/jamesbeard should help us learn more about the applicant and his/her qualities beyond test SUNY Stony Brook Scholarship - www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studyabroad/ scores, grades, and work history. FUA Scholarships: Resume/Curriculum Vitae: Applicants can elect to send a Resume/Curriculum FUA offers several scholarships in specific study disciplines throughout the Vitae along with their application. This document should reflect the applicant’s year. Our scholarships are an important expression of the mission to provide a work and research history. dynamic and challenging approach to education abroad - through scholarships, Direct admission to the 4-year programs is granted upon completion of select we can share the mission with gifted students seeking financial support to study Career Programs, see specific 4-year program details for further information. in Florence. Scholarships are offered on a one-level basis for Career Programs and vary according to the fields of study atFUA . 3+1 Bachelor Degree Programs (SNHU) FUA Offered in Fall Semesters Upon completion of at least 90 credits at , the admissions requirements for LEOPOLDO POLI FAST Accessory Design Scholarship the fourth year at SNHU (online or on-campus) are as follows: FAST Fashion Design Scholarship 3.0 GPA DIVA Photography Scholarship Language proficiency: 6.5 IELTS or 71 TOEFL IBT. Students with a 6.0 IELTS or 61-71 Offered in Spring Semesters TOEFL IBT will be required to take ENG 070 and ENG 101 course equivalents in ELISABETTA ESCHINI sQuola Scholarship for Italian Studies Florence. MADGE HUBBARD Scholarship for International Studies

Career Programs Rules and Regulations Application form and fee Scholarship application deadlines are three months prior to the start of the academic High school diploma semester. See individual scholarship pages for more information on specific requirements regarding the application form and the period of study in Florence. Demonstrate English fluency Scholarships are open only to individual enrollments. Each scholarship is designed for a Admission to non-beginning levels of Career Programs specific semester. If a student cannot attend for any given reason, the scholarship will To enroll in a non-beginning level of a Career Program (such as intermediate or be assigned to the second runner-up. Scholarships are not reimbursable for any reason advanced level) students must specify any professional experience in the field of whatsoever. If a scholarship holder should terminate or not complete the term of study desired Career Program (a minimum of 6 months experience is necessary) and for any reason including emergencies, he or she may not recuperate the unfulfilled academic transcripts. Students may be additionally asked to: period at a later date. Scholarship benefits cover tuition only. Housing, living, and extra study expenses (lab Submit a CV and portfolio fees, textbooks, etc.) must be covered by the scholarship holder. Scholarship students must be involved and participate in at least 10 weekly hours of Pass an entry examination upon arrival in Florence Palazzi CEMI-specific activities. Send an official undergraduate transcript reflecting courses in the field of the Further information and the application form can requested from the Dean of Students. desired program along with the grades received in those courses. Further details may be found at www.fua.it/Admissions/scholarships.html Study Abroad Programs ALUMNI 2.75 GPA, English proficiency, high school diploma or equivalent. FUA’s Alumni Association is available for professional networking, informative, For students from affiliated institutions, the admissions process must be started and updating purposes. The association is a main supporter of alumni opportunities with the home institution’s international office. For students from non-affiliated such as reunions, activities, academic conferences, or employment opportunities. institutions, credits may be obtained through FUA’s School of Record. The alumni site features a members-only area for upcoming opportunities.

16 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Course descriptions are composed of: SCHOOL AND COURSE Course Code Official code. DESCRIPTIONS Course Title Official course title. Credits and Course Hours Details number of semester credits earned for the successful completion of the course and a detailed breakdown of how class All courses are taught in English, with the exception of Italian language courses. time is utilized. Course Description Official course description. The academic catalog is organized according to FUA’s Academic Schools and Prerequisites Some courses may have a prerequisite such as completion of an further subdivided in to specific schools and departments. introductory or complementary course. Other prerequisites may emphasize a strong background or interest in a particular subject. Each course has a unique course code that reflects the school, department, course, and level. Initials in parenthesis next to titles of schools and departments refer to the Please note: course codes. The same course may appear in more than one department or school. Course codes will vary depending on the cross-listed department. APICIUS Online course schedules also include information regarding course sections, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY day/time of the week, and course notes, which generally detail the type of specialized equipment necessary to successfully complete the course, School of Food and Wine Studies (FW) specialized hours in addition to lecture hours if applicable, etc. School of Hospitality (HP) School of Sports and Health Sciences (SH) Course Numbering System All of the undergraduate courses are numbered in the following manner: DIVA 100 - 299 Lower division courses SCHOOL OF DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISUAL ARTS (DI) 300 - 399 Upper division courses 400 - 499 Introductory courses to graduate studies FAST 500 - 599 Lower division graduate studies SCHOOL OF FASHION AND ACCESSORY STUDIES 600 - 699 Upper division graduate studies AND TECHNOLOGY (FT) Course Numbering Example IDEAS LA AH RA 300 - Renaissance Art in Florence SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL The first pair of alpha characters designates the School within FUA: ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY (ID) LA for School of Liberal Arts The second pair of alpha characters designates the department within the ISB school. The third set of alpha characters designates the course within the INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (IB) department. The numerical characters designate the level of the course. LA: School of Liberal Arts J SCHOOL AH: Department of Art History and Architecture SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION RA: Renaissance Art AND PUBLISHING (CP) 300: Upper division course

SAS SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

School of Fine Arts (FA) School of Global Studies (GU) School of Horticulture (HO) School of Liberal Arts (LA) School of Life Studies and Human Services (LS) School of Professional Studies (PS) School of Sciences and Mathematics (SM)

SQUOLA CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND ITALIAN STUDIES (IS)

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate course codes reflect their relative departments and disciplines.

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FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS APICIUS Apicius faculty members are academically qualified and come from respected industry backgrounds. Professionally trained communicators, specialists, nutritionists, and figures from the professional sport therapy and industry INTERNATIONAL represent the School of Sports and Health Sciences. Hospitality faculty members are active in the hotel and tourism industries as experts of the restaurant SCHOOL OF industry, large-scale special events, and operational leaders. Michelin-starred chefs, award-winning pastry chefs, winemakers, sommeliers, food historians, HOSPITALITY marketing and communication experts in the food sector, and innovators of Italian cuisine represent the faculty body at the School of Food and Wine Studies. Their professional experiences, combined with the academics of Apicius APICIUS International School of Hospitality is the first international institution of programs, challenge and expand the perspectives of students seeking to enter a its kind in Italy. The city of Florence, a top global destination for tourism, offers an multifaceted and diverse industry that is constantly in demand. unparalleled environment for hospitality studies. Founded in 1997, the school is an internationally respected leader in academic and career-oriented education. APICIUS IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI Three main areas of studies with respective departments are offered: The school features two community projects that have opened their doors to the city. Apicius academic courses are involved in the back of the house and front of SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE STUDIES (FW) the house operations, while the art gallery at Ganzo is managed by the students and faculty of FUAs School of Fine Arts. SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY (HP) SCHOOL OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SCIENCES (SH) WACS Apicius is the first institution in Italy whose culinary studies are recognized by VISION WACS (World Association of Chefs’ Societies) for quality culinary education. APICIUS International School of Hospitality: Reinterprets the concept of hospitality and tourism in the international Ganzo School Restaurant and Creative Learning Lab, the student-operated destination of Florence, where the cityscape is teeming with traditional and restaurant and art gallery. contemporary structures sought by people from all over the world. Fedora School Pastry Shop and Creative Learning Lab, the student-operated Firmly believes in the importance of a cultural approach to hospitality by pastry shop. examining the unique context of cities and countries in a global framework. Hospitality should and must be enhanced by the local culture of a city, and our PROGRAMS OF STUDY position and interaction within the city of Florence has the goal of culturally 4-year undergraduate program in hospitality management educating those who visit through the hospitality industry. 3+1 Bachelor of Business Administration Seeks to shape students who make dynamic, proactive contributions to the 1 or 2-year career programs areas of hospitality in Italy during their studies and go on to become excellent Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) professionals with the same impact in future destinations. Post-graduate programs Is deeply committed to making a prolific vital impact on the city of Florence not just for its obvious touristic aspects but as a viable city, where city conservation 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM and contemporary implementation complement each other in a delicate balance, IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT through its belief in eco-sustainable methods and didactics. The 4-year curriculum in Hospitality Management equips students for future Strives to provide its students with an experience that goes beyond cultural careers in hospitality and tourism management. The program offers two stereotypes and the touristic facade of Florence. academic concentrations: International Hotel and Tourism Management MISSION Culinary Arts and Food Service Management. To provide a professional and academic environment in which students gain expertise in the areas of hospitality and tourism, culinary arts, baking and pastry, For admissions requirements see the undergraduate 4-year program section and wine studies as well as sports sciences. in the catalog introduction. Direct admission to the 4-year program is granted To go beyond classroom learning by promoting student interaction with the to students who have successfully completed one of the following FUA career convergence of the multicultural societies in the city of Florence, achieved by programs: 1-year program in Culinary Arts, Wine Studies and Enology, Baking and unique practical experiences in direct contact with service areas and the various Pastry, and the 2-year program in Culinary Arts. professional figures who operate in these spheres (Fedora and Ganzo please see below for descriptions). Core Curriculum for 4-Year Program (31 credits) To redefine the idea of sustainability by rethinking how services and structures HPHTIH300 Introduction to Hospitality enhance local economies and culture through a respectful balance of technology, FWFSSA300 Food Safety and Sanitation (1 credit) innovation, and tradition. FWDNIN305 Introduction to Nutrition To positively sustain Florences reputation as a historic yet contemporary Italian BUMAHR350 Human Resource Management cityscape in a globalized world economy in the following ways: HPHTHM350 Hospitality Marketing - Increase our efforts in favor of sustainable hospitality and tourism starting HPFBOM400 Food and Beverage Operations and Management from our own structures and teaching methods. HPHTHA400 Hospitality Accounting - Promote student knowledge and capacity to recognize and actively HPFBCS470 Catering Sales and Operations participate in the conservation of the Florentine’s cultural and economic heritage. HPHTOB470 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry - To shape students for careers in a rapidly developing industry that HPFBCC532 Cost Control encompasses a wide range of exciting, constantly evolving fields. Capstone Project In the area of Program Concentration (2 credits) VALUES HPHTFT400 Career Capstone Experience To offer a passionate, highly competent and international faculty; a broad curriculum, and state of the art facilities that broaden our students’ horizons and Internship/Field Experience (12 credits) perspectives. All Hospitality Management students must complete an internship in the field of To enhance the concept of technical learning by integrating training opportunities hospitality and tourism industries. into the curriculum, allowing for students to be involved in cultural integration PSINHO450/550/600/610 Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry projects that require active participation in Florentine and Italian society and that reward challenging professional experiences. One such example is experiential Concentration Coursework (24 credits) learning through Ganzo and Fedora, the student-operated restaurant and pastry In addition to the required core courses, students must complete 24 credit hours lab open to the public and where cultures and communities unite. in one of the two areas of concentration. An academic structure based on lectures, workshops, seminars, and laboratories Required concentration course work: that activates diverse types of student engagement with study discipline. HPHTIM450 International Management for the Hospitality Industry

20 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS HPHTIM460 International Marketing for the Hospitality Industry SCHOOL OF FOOD HPHTIN320 International Tourism Plus 15 credit hours of Hospitality major electives from one of the following AND WINE STUDIES (FW) departments or Schools: Hospitality and Tourism Management The School of Food and Wine Studies (FW) gathers the following departments: Hotel and Lodging Management International School of Business BAKING AND PASTRY (BP) Restaurant, Food, and Beverage Management CULINARY ARTS (CA) School of Food and Wine Studies DIETETICS AND NUTRITION (DN) Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry FOOD AND CULTURE (FC) A suggested, representative concentration might include the following specific FOOD, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (FS) courses: WINE AND CULTURE (WC) HPHTSL340 Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry WINE EXPERTISE (WE) HPFBSM330 Front of the House Management HPHTTC360 The Client Customer Relation Management HPHTSE410 Special Event Management Food and wine studies at FUA were established as a part of the institutions original HPHLHM430 Hotel Management Operations and Front Office Procedures educational core along with hospitality studies in 1997. Culinary arts, baking and pastry, and wine expertise courses provide an educationally viable training for Culinary Arts & Food Service Management individuals seeking to enter the food and beverage production industry while A suggested, representative concentration might include the following specific courses: dietetics and food, family, and consumer sciences provide the learning tools for FWCAPC330 Introduction to Professional Cooking those seeking future experiences in diverse fields. For learners from different FWBPBI325 Breads of Italy and Specialty Breads backgrounds and career goals who wish to gain familiarity and appreciation for FWBPBT320 Baking Techniques I food and wine topics, the department of Food and Culture offers courses with FWCARC360 Italian Regional Cuisine a sociological and anthropological basis. The culinary arts studies at Apicius is FWWEWA340 Wine Appreciation I the first in Italy to obtain recognition for quality culinary education from WACS (World Association of Chefs Societies) and has been named among the worlds top General Education Requirements (42 credits) culinary schools. Students must successfully complete at least 42 credit hours in approved General Education courses. Courses must be taken in areas outside of the student major DEPARTMENT OF BAKING AND PASTRY area to satisfy the General Education requirement of FUA and consistent with General Education component distribution as detailed below: The Department of Baking and Pastry offers courses for students English Composition (6 credit hours) Humanities (6 credit hours) seeking to enter the professional baking industry with a strong Mathematics (6 credit hours) background in Italian and international preparations. Thanks to the Physical & BiologicalSciences (6 credit hours) baking labs at the culinary campus, including a production lab linked Social & Behavioral Science (6 credit hours) to Fedora, the School Pastry Shop open to the public, students learn in Diversity & Intercultural Studies (6 credit hours) a professional environment and acquire knowledge in all operations Italian Language (6 credit hours) related to the baking and pastry industry. Courses are designed for culinary arts and baking and pastry majors. Students from other Free Electives (9 credits) disciplines may refer to the Department of Food and Culture. General Free Electives sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits. 3+1 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FWBPBC310 Italian Classical Cakes and Tarts The 3+1 program is offered in collaboration with Southern New Hampshire University. Areas of study include Culinary Arts and Food Service Management 3 semester credits. Students will study the history and background of various or Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Through this transfer national and regional desserts starting from a focus on important Italian program, 90 credits of coursework can be taken the first three years in Florence ingredients. Special attention will be paid to a detailed analysis of DOP and IGP and the final 30 credits are take either online or on-campus through SNHU, which products that are traditionally used in pastry and their fundamental role for the grants the bachelors degree. Please see brochure for details. identity of Italian cakes and tarts. The course will cover the origin of classical desserts and eventual variations of classical methods. Students will study a CAREER PROGRAMS variety of doughs, batters, fillings, and glazes with an emphasis on a thorough Career Programs may be taken for one semester, 1 year, or 2 years. Each year is understanding of the techniques and proper skills for the execution of Italian made up of two levels featuring core courses and optional seminars. For program desserts. details see brochure. Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. One-Year Career Programs: Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Wine Studies and Enology FWBPBT320 Baking Techniques I Two-Year Career Programs: Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management 3 semester credits. Baking Techniques I is the first step of related courses that focus on baking and pastry fundamentals. The course introduces the features Special Career Programs. 1 or 4-week TuttoToscana in collaboration with the and functions of ingredients (eggs, flour, fats, sugar, dairy products), mixing James Beard Foundation, 9-week Graduate Experiential Learning in Hospitality methods, fermentation techniques, and cooking methods. The aim of the course is to give students solid bases in terms of both knowledge and practice for a better Post-Graduate Career Programs: 9-week Graduate Experiential understanding of the basic skills necessary for future baking courses. Lessons Learning in Hospitality, Master in Italian Cuisine, 1-semester Master in focus on basic preparations such as pastry doughs, sponge cakes, pâte àchoux, International Baking and Pastry egg/butter-based basic creams, custards, and meringues.

POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMS FWBPBI325 The 9-week Graduate Experiential Learning in Hospitality, Master in Italian Breads of Italy and Specialty Breads Cuisine, and Master in International Baking and Pastry are open to hospitality 3 semester credits. Building on previous knowledge, students learn how to mix, graduates or professionals with industry experience. shape, and bake traditional Italian breads. Emphasis will be placed on the use of traditional fermentation methods, equipment, and skills that emphasize flavor, See School of Graduate Studies for graduate-level coursework in the area of texture, and appearance as well as techniques that increase shelf-life. This course Organizational Management. offers the opportunity to learn the principles and techniques to prepare multi-

APICIUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY 21 CATALOG 7 grain breads, holiday and seasonal breads, and flat breads. Special emphasis FWBPCA450 will be placed on Italian regional breads and handling grains for specialty bread Chocolate Artistry production. Students will learn the proper techniques for mixing, shaping, and 3 semester credits. This course will give students the fundamentals of chocolate finishing specialty breads and Italian panini. including ingredient knowledge and basic sculpturing techniques. Students will learn how to temper chocolate, create chocolate bars, apply special molds for FWBPGI330S pralines, and produce small center pieces. The course will also focus on the use of The Art of Gelato and Italian Ice chocolate to create various ganaches and match them with suitable categories of 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the art of making gelato, Italian-style pralines or desserts. Students will learn how to use traditional and contemporary sorbets, and ice-based desserts. The seminar will introduce the history of gelato, production methods in creating confections both by hand and by using specialty its nutritional composition, as well as how to formulate its flavors. equipment. Efficient methods to increase productivity in this specialized field will be highlighted. FWBPGI330 The Art of Gelato and Italian Ice FWBPBP450 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the art of making gelato, Internship: Baking and Pastry Industry Italian-style sorbets, and ice-based desserts. The course will address the history 3 semester credits. Through this placement, students are involved in back and of gelato, its nutritional composition, as well as how to formulate its flavors. front of the house operations at Fedora, the school pastry shop. The hands-on Moreover the course will discuss display case techniques, decoration, and recipes. experience is designed to prepare future pastry chefs for the production of pastries, baked goods, and desserts. Emphasis is placed on proper baking techniques, knife FWBPPS350 and piping skills, and mixing methods. Students will learn how to adjust recipes Pastry Shop to produce both products in large volumes and specialty items. Students will also 3 semester credits. This course is a study of bakery operations and management as perform front of the house duties in order to complete a comprehensive vision practiced in a pastry shop environment. Studies focus on the various pastry shop and understanding of the activities, functions, and organization of a baking and components and front/back of the house areas. Front of the house emphasizes pastry shop for future entrepreneurial activities. This placement may require customer service, space management and maintenance, retail display, client shifts that take place on weekends and holidays. relations, and ordering strategies. An introductory approach to the back of the This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and house is considered in terms of equipment handling, supplies, production types, features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten yields, formula conversions, dessert menu planning, and the handling of special hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday requests and events. Safety and sanitation are examined for proper practice through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The and application in the pastry shop. Students will gain familiarity with dessert internship enhances studentsknowledge through field experience held in a categories and how they are positioned within the baking industry. professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language FWBPPS355 and professional skills. Pastry Shop Experiential Learning Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who 6 semester credits. This course is a study of bakery operations and management as have taken previous coursework in the above fields. Cover letter, CV, and material practiced in a pastry shop environment. Studies focus on the various pastry shop pertinent to the chosen area, interview. components and front/back of the house areas. Front of the house emphasizes customer service, space management and maintenance, retail display, client FWBPPT470 relations, and ordering strategies. An introductory approach to the back of the Baking Techniques II: Italian Pastry Techniques house is considered in terms of equipment handling, supplies, production types, 3 semester credits. This course is the advanced phase of Baking Technique courses. yields, formula conversions, dessert menu planning, and the handling of special Students will experience the application of previously learned foundations to a requests and events. Safety and sanitation are examined for proper practice variety of pastry products such as pie doughs, baked custards, and advanced and application in the pastry shop. Students will gain familiarity with dessert spongecake recipes. The course introduces a wide range of methods that will be categories and how they are positioned within the baking industry. combined for the creation of laminated doughs, soufflès, Bavarian mousses, and This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement pâte àbombe mousses. Students will learn how to use basic finishing methods by Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created applying glazes, filling pastries, creating simple sauces, and presenting products to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In for service. addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing Prerequisites: Baking Techniques I or equivalent through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong FWBPDS480 likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised Dessert Styling by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, 3 semester credits. The aim of the course is to give students the fundamentals of monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. dessert presentation. Starting from fruit cutting skills, students will experience This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing a variety of decoration techniques to be applied to mignons, single portion educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning desserts, and tortes. Glazes and gelées, buttercream, whipped cream, icings, of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and and chocolate and caramel decorations will be explained and practiced to gain management. confidence with related techniques. Students will experience both classic and contemporary decoration methods ranging from piping skills to the application of FWBPCC360 specific equipment for royal-icing writing. By the end of the course students will Cookies and Petit Fours be able to execute decorating and styling techniques and to develop their own 3 semester credits. This course provides students with the fundamentals of personal plating style. traditional production methods for cookies and petit fours. Topics covered include mixing and assembling methods and related techniques with a complete FWBPRD490 overview of international classics and Italian traditional cookies. The course will Restaurant and Production Desserts also provide basic information on petit fours, their purpose, and main features. 3 semester credits. This course covers the preparation and service of hot and cold desserts with a focus on individual portions and the components involved FWBPSD380S in preparation. Students will learn and improve station organization, timing, and Special Diet Baking service coordination for restaurant dessert production. The course recipes will 1 semester credit. This seminar provides students with practical knowledge allow students to apply previously learned techniques and produce fried products, of ingredient substitutions for specific nutritional needs, food allergies, and tarts, soufflés, creams, frozen desserts, and contemporary creations. Both intolerance. Students will learn how to balance formulas using alternative individual plated desserts and desserts for banquets will be prepared. Students ingredients such as fat, dairy, and gluten-free elements, as well as sugar will develop a dessert menu from the perspectives of variety, costs, practicality, replacements used in baked goods. and how well the desserts compliment the overall menu. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

22 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FWBPRD495 FWBPWC570 Restaurant and Production Desserts Experiential Learning Wedding Cakes: Tiered and Themed Decorated Cakes Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This course covers the preparation and service of hot and 3 semester credits. Students will learn the history and significance of wedding cold desserts with a focus on individual portions and the components involved cakes and diverse wedding cake styles. The course will focus on important in preparation. Students will learn and improve station organization, timing, and wedding cake approaches and the techniques needed to create wedding and service coordination for restaurant dessert production. The course recipes will specialty cakes. Emphasis is placed on developing skills related to decorative allow students to apply previously learned techniques and produce fried products, ornaments using chocolate, marzipan, sugar, pastillage, and royal icing. Through tarts, soufflés, creams, frozen desserts, and contemporary creations. Both this course, students will understand the importance of precision and dedication individual plated desserts and desserts for banquets will be prepared. Students in wedding cake production, and how to use edible materials to create classic, will develop a dessert menu from the perspectives of variety, costs, practicality, contemporary, and themed decorated cakes. and how well the desserts compliment the overall menu. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement FWBPPI600 Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to Professional Ice Cream Production Experiential Learning foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition 3 semester credits. This course focuses on professional ice cream production. to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real Through the examination of principal ingredients according to seasonality and projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove Italian dessert traditions, students will learn how to produce, pasteurize, and cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success stabilize ice cream in terms of flavor, texture, and shelf life. Students will be able in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who to apply preparations related to the world of ice cream-based desserts (sherbet, track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise sorbet, granita, gelato, milk shake, frappè, etc.) to service. This class includes according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning experiential learning with CEMI. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive FWBPIC620 operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. International Cakes Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This course features the cultural background of classic FWBPSA505S international desserts. The focus is on acquiring the cultural heritage of pastry Sugar Artistry techniques and traditions from foreign countries to better understand the origins 1 semester credit. Students are introduced to various sugar artistry techniques of worldwide pastry creations. Pavlova, Sacher Torte, Baklava, Black Forest Cake, the including pastillage, poured, pulled, and blown sugar. Emphasis is placed on the original New York Cheesecake, and the Tres Leches cake are a sample of the creations planning and production of individual showpieces using various shaping and that will be studied throughout this journey of classic international desserts. molding methods in order to garnish dishes, buffets, and cakes. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Baking Techniques I and Baking Techniques II or equivalent FWBPIW510S Italian Wedding and Specialty Cakes PSELBP650 1 semester credit. This seminar is comprised of lecture, demonstrations, and Master Italian Pastry Arts I Experiential Learning hands-on activities. Students will be introduced to the history of wedding cakes 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary and the various techniques needed to create wedding and specialty cakes. students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of Emphasis is placed on developing skills in creating various decorative ornaments baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing using chocolate and marzipan. formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, FWBPBP550 frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These techniques will Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Baking and Pastry Industry be applied to the composition of entremets. The course will also focus on specialty 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved in preparations that require particular production methods or equipment: marrons back and front of the house operations at Fedora, the school pastry shop. The glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and modernist spongecakes. During hands-on experience is designed to prepare future pastry chefs for the production designated intersessions weeks, the course will be structured as a workshop on of pastries, baked goods, and desserts. Emphasis is placed on proper baking laminated doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. Students will be techniques, knife and piping skills, and mixing methods. Students will learn asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization how to adjust recipes to produce both products in large volumes and specialty and management of the Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. items. Students will also perform front of the house duties in order to complete This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. a comprehensive vision and understanding of the activities, functions, and Prerequisites: This course is open to culinary students attending Advanced Levels organization of a baking and pastry shop for future entrepreneurial activities. and Master programs. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the FWBPBP650 community. Master Italian Pastry Arts I Experiential Learning Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These techniques will model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience be applied to the composition of entremets. The course will also focus on specialty based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive preparations that require particular production methods or equipment: marrons operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and modernist spongecakes. During Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who designated intersessions weeks, the course will be structured as a workshop on have taken previous coursework in the above fields. laminated doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. Students will be asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization FWBPAC560 and management of the Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. Advanced Chocolate Artistry Experiential Learning This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the application of advanced techniques Prerequisites: This course is open to culinary students attending Advanced Levels to chocolate modeling. Previously learned skills will be useful to prepare and and Master programs. decorate artistic pralines and showcase sculptures using airbrush coloring, plastic chocolate, flavors, and texture contrast. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of chocolate showpieces ranging from the project to execution and assembly. This course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the tools, techniques, and styles used in the decoration and embellishment of chocolate production. Prerequisites: Chocolate Artistry or equivalent

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PSELBP655 DEPARTMENT OF CULINARY ARTS Master Italian Pastry Arts II Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary The Department of Culinary Arts offers courses that provide a solid students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing foundation in Italian cuisine and professional cooking. The aim of the formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. courses is to combine the knowledge of the Italian culinary landscape Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, with a refined palate and ability to executive restaurant-quality frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These techniques will preparations. Cooking techniques and scientific notions of nutrition be applied to the composition of entremets. The course will also focus on specialty are developed to deepen the students awareness and application of preparations that require particular production methods or equipment: marrons Italian culinary arts. Courses are designed for culinary arts majors. glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and modernist spongecakes. During Students from other disciplines may refer to the Department of Food designated intersessions weeks, the course will be structured as a workshop on laminated doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. Students will be and Culture. Practical and hands-on approaches are practiced in asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization culinary labs and Ganzo, the School Restaurant open to the public. and management of the Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Master Italian Pastry Arts I or equivalent. FWCASC300S Local Restaurants and Wine Bars: Signature Chefs and Sommeliers FWBPBP655 1 semester credit. Through this seminar, students experience firsthand contact Master Italian Pastry Arts II Experiential Learning with professional figures from the restaurant and wine industry. Professionals 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary representing chef and sommelier backgrounds provide a series of lecture topics students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of covering their personal and professional experiences as well as insight and advice baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing to participating students. formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, FWCAPC330 frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These techniques will Introduction to Professional Cooking be applied to the composition of entremets. The course will also focus on specialty 3 semester credits. This course will introduce students to cooking fundamentals preparations that require particular production methods or equipment: marrons and is the first of a three-series course on Professional Cooking. Students will glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and modernist spongecakes. During learn classic and basic techniques and their applications. Special emphasis will designated intersessions weeks, the course will be structured as a workshop on be placed on methods and procedures as well as sanitation and hygiene. The laminated doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. Students will be aim of the course is to provide students with solid foundations in terms of both asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization knowledge and practice for a better understanding of the basic skills necessary and management of the Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. for more advanced courses. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Master Italian Pastry Arts I or equivalent. FWCAPC335 FWBPBP700 Introduction to Professional Cooking Experiential Learning Master Italian Pastry Arts Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This course will introduce students to cooking fundamentals 6 semester credits. This Experiential Learning course will be of capstone importance and is the first of a three-series course on Professional Cooking. Students will for Baking and Pastry students in order to complete their course of studies with learn classic and basic techniques and their applications. Special emphasis will the application of baking and pastry master techniques, the development of be placed on methods and procedures as well as sanitation and hygiene. The recipe-balancing formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and aim of the course is to provide students with solid foundations in terms of both organization. Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier knowledge and practice for a better understanding of the basic skills necessary cake, dacquoise, frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These for more advanced courses. techniques will be applied to the composition of entremets. The course will also This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement focus on specialty preparations that require particular production methods or Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to equipment: marrons glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and modernist foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. spongecakes. During designated intersessions weeks, the course will be structured In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved as a workshop on laminated doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local Students will be asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well the organization and management of the Pastry Lab. as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise FWCATF340 according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning Tradition of Italian Food I model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 3 semester credits. This course is the first of a three-course series and focuses based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive on the cultural heritage and ingredients of traditional Italian cuisine. The course operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. offers a survey of culinary origins, structure and flavor, nutritional values, and suitable uses. Students will learn how to use ingredients to prepare Italian dishes. The cooking and preparation methods used in Italian cuisine will be thoroughly covered. The covered topics will be a solid base for students continuing with the intermediate and advanced sections of this course (II & III). Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who have taken previous coursework in the above fields.

24 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FWCAFS340 may require shifts that take place on the weekend and holidays. Food Styling This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and 3 semester credits. The course will help students to understand food presentation features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten on an aesthetic and technical level. Topics feature the basics of food presentation hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday for professional and media use, and how to select the right objects/props/ through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The tableware/accessories to make an appealing food presentation. Students will internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a work in a fully equipped facility with occasional opportunities of collaboration professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the with the culinary arts and photography departments for an interdisciplinary internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical application of the course discipline. report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. FWCARC360 Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who Italian Regional Cuisine have taken previous coursework in the above fields. Cover letter, CV, and material 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the different aspects of regional food in pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Italy. Although characterized by unique and distinctive features, Italian cuisine is still perceived as the result of many different regional culinary traditions. Though FWCACC455 merged and diluted over centuries, Italian regional cuisine still maintains its Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques Experiential Learning particular flavors and distinct ingredients. Emphasis will be placed on how food 6 semester credits. The course focuses on the techniques and cooking methods relates to the lifestyle and culture of diverse macro-areas of Italy. Local economy applied in the professional kitchen: ingredients will be examined for their features and resources will be analyzed and compared. Students will be introduced to the and unique traits. Special emphasis will be placed on ingredient structure and various local creations through hands-on practice and tastings. cooking methods. Students will analyze a significant selection of meats and fish. Butchering and fish filleting skills will be covered. Ingredient handling and FWCACT420TT storing, suitable cooking methods, ingredient pairing, and an introduction to food The Italian Chef’s Table Experiential Learning presentation and plating will be addressed. 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide culinary student with This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement the opportunity to design, organize, implement, serve, and evaluate culinary Member Institutions (CEMI).CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to events. Emphasis will be placed on training the student for effective production foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. management, market-related menu planning, mise en place, àla carte cooking, In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing and service techniques in the context of a special event. Customer needs, case through real projects and integration with the local population and territory studies, and weekly events will allow students to experience the balance required in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong to effectively achieve proper planning and customer satisfaction. likelihood for success in life. This class includes experiential learning with the James Beard Foundation. In The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise through real projects and integration with the local population and territory according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised based on theory and practice in real enterprises,learning of comprehensive by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. Prerequisites: Professional Cooking I or equivalent. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning FWCAKM460S of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and Kitchen Management and Brigade management. 1 semester credit. The kitchen brigade is the chain of command that divides the kitchen into areas of specialization and responsibility. Acquiring knowledge of FWCATF440 brigade development and duties of each department, or parti, will aid professional Tradition of Italian Food II cooks in finding their place within the professional kitchen. Terminology, roles, 3 semester credits. This course continues to explore the tradition of Italian duties, management, and supervision will be covered. food through the preparation of representative recipes. The course focuses on Italian DOP, IGP, and product application to traditional dishes. The origins and FWSPCA470 development of ingredients, nutritional values, and suitable use in Italian cuisine Special Project: Experiential Learning in a Local Restaurant will be thoroughly covered. The goal of this course is to help students understand 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved the importance of local ingredients for the preservation of biodiversity. in back of the house operations at Ganzo, the school restaurant. Under the Course concepts will prepare students continuing with the advanced section of supervision of an Executive Chef who manages the operations of the kitchen, this course (section III). culinary arts internship students are involved in the daily operations of the Prerequisites: Tradition of Italian Food I or equivalent. restaurant industry. Line cooks are entry-level kitchen positions that focus on learning technique, speed, and consistency. Students must be highly motivated FWCACC450 and understand proper preparation techniques, become familiarized with recipes Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques to ensure consistency, gain a command of timing in the kitchen, reduce and 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the techniques and cooking methods manage food waste, handle commercial kitchen equipment, and perform duties applied in the professional kitchen: ingredients will be examined for their features as directed by the kitchen brigade. This placement may require shifts that take and unique traits. Special emphasis will be placed on ingredient structure and place on weekends and holidays. cooking methods. Students will analyze a significant selection of meats and This special project course features experiential learning hours with our fish. Butchering and fish filleting skills will be covered. Ingredient handling and Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning storing, suitable cooking methods, ingredient pairing, and an introduction to food environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the presentation and plating will be addressed. community. Prerequisites: Professional Cooking I or equivalent Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural FWCACA450 and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Internship: Culinary Arts The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track 3 semester credits. Under the supervision of an Executive Chef who manages students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise the operations of the kitchen, students of the culinary arts internship course are according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning involved in the daily operations of the restaurant industry. Line cooks are entry- model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience level kitchen positions that focus on learning technique, speed, and consistency. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Interns must be highly motivated and understand proper preparation techniques, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. become familiarized with recipes to ensure consistency, gain a command of Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who timing in the kitchen, reduce and manage food waste, handle commercial kitchen have taken previous coursework in the above fields. equipment, and perform duties as directed by the kitchen brigade. This placement

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FWCACC500 that can be applied in order to reduce fat consumption and also become emblems Culinary Competitions: Training and Practice of contemporary cuisine. Flavor extraction methods, flavoring methods, pressure 3 semester credits. The course offers the unique opportunity of being trained cooking and sous vide cooking, marinades and brines, and the use of alternative by acclaimed professional chefs in order to compete at an international culinary fats are some of the foundations of contemporary chefs. Students will learn how expo. For culinary professionals, culinary expos and competitions are not only an these techniques can be used to develop a fine dining cuisine that can be healthier opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and discover trends and products, but yet not necessarily health-fanatic. also an exchange of professional caliber and challenge with colleagues from the This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. industry. The course will focus on food styling and plating techniques based on international rating standards for culinary competitions. Students will learn the FWCANC505 importance of plating proportions, how to properly preserve colors, classic and Nutritional Cooking contemporary decoration techniques, as well as team management. During the 3 semester credits. The course offers a survey and classification of macro and micro nutrients for the development and analysis of nutritionally balanced course, students will be constantly supervised by the course instructors for menu meals. Students will learn the fundamentals of metabolism and digestion to concept, testing, and development in order to gain a solid knowledge of the apply nutritional concepts to a wide variety of ingredients utilized in satisfying techniques applied to the presented dishes. The final objective of the course is to dishes that respect nutritional values. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis prepare students for participation with the award-winning Apicius Team at the of special dietary requirements depending on special dietary needs or ethical Tirreno C.T. - The International Italian Culinary Expo food competition organized choices. Raw foodism, vegetarian and vegan diets, as well as alternatives to by WACS (World Association of Chefs Societies) and FIC (Federation of Italian Chefs). guarantee a balanced nutritional intake will be thoroughly covered. The course Prerequisites: Advanced-level pastry and culinary students, candidate profiles are provides students with the tools to design meals on a seasonal basis following the reviewed by the chef faculty for the selection process. principles of healthy cooking. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FWCACC502 Professional Cooking III: Italian Creative Cuisine and Decoration FWCAWC510 3 semester credits. This course provides advanced students with the fundamentals Worldwide Cuisine Experiential Learning of kitchen organization, menu composition, plating, and decoration. Upon 6 semester credits. This course focuses on important foreign cuisines outside of completion of the first and second levels of Italian traditional ingredients, regional the Mediterranean area and is meant to teach students how the influence of local cooking, and cooking techniques, students will apply these concepts to the cultures affected food preparation techniques and dishes in important cultural production of complete dishes. The course will develop skills in recipe elaboration macro areas. Students will experience food preparation based on the customs and and in building ingredient pairings according to the heritage of Italian traditions. heritage of diverse cultures. The ingredients used in the preparation of the dishes, Restaurant production is scheduled as an integral part of the course. along with their origin and diffusion, will be the highlights of the course. The aim Prerequisites: Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques or equivalent is to show how the environment and external cultural influences have a strong impact on local cuisines. FWCATF503 This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Tradition of Italian Food III: The Evolution of Italian Tradition Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created 3 semester credits. The survey of the representative Italian ingredients continues to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In as well as a thorough analysis and application to Italian cuisine. The aim of this addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing course is also to give students a complete overview of Italian culinary evolution through real projects and integration with the local population and territory through the knowledge of XIX and XX century cultural influences such as Futurism, in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong nouvelle cuisine, and contemporary innovation. This course aids students in likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised understanding the current Italian culinary trends as a continuous evolution of the by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, regional cooking traditions. The course will include an overview of the styles and monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. contributions of major Italian chefs. Students will learn how to compose a menu This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing in order to express a distinct cooking philosophy and will also experience Italian educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning fine dining standards through the practical application of learned concepts. of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. management. Prerequisites: Tradition of Italian Food II or equivalent. FWCAMD515 FWCACC503 Menu Development Professional Cooking III: 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the fundamental role of the menu for Italian Creative Cuisine and Decoration Experiential Learning food service establishments. Menus will be analyzed both as organization tools 6 semester credits. This course provides advanced students with the fundamentals of kitchen organization, menu composition, plating, and decoration. Upon and a tool of communication. The goal of the course is to analyze all factors that completion of the first and second levels of Italian traditional ingredients, regional contribute to the successful menu planning, from the visual aspects to cost control. cooking, and cooking techniques, students will apply these concepts to the Field experience will have a fundamental importance for the understanding of production of complete dishes. The course will develop skills in recipe elaboration course topics and students will be involved in menu planning starting from an and in building ingredient pairings according to the heritage of Italian traditions. overview of local restaurant menu content and applying acquired information to Restaurant production is scheduled as an integral part of the course. the development of menus that will be operating at GANZO, the school restaurant This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement and creative learning lab of Apicius. Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created Prerequisites: The course is open to Master in Italian Cuisine students and to those to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In with an equivalent of Culinary Arts Levels I & II backgrounds. addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory FWCARC530 in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I Experiential Learning likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised 6 semester credits. The course is designed to give students a first approach by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, to an advanced cuisine style. Contemporary techniques will be explained and monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. applied on a daily basis. Students will be involved in managing the restaurant This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing kitchen in the role of chefs de partie under the direct supervision of the Chef educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and Instructor to experience menu preparation that will focus on both traditional management. and contemporary cuisine. The course introduces students to the professional Prerequisites: Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques or equivalent. organization of the kitchen from the following points of view: HACCP standards, equipment maintenance, food delivery and storage, mise en place settings, FWCAVC504 accurate plating style, importance of timing, and basics of menu planning for Cooking Light an organized production. Special emphasis will be dedicated to understanding 3 semester credits. Recent decades of food service have been characterized by a concepts such as interpretation and revision of Italian recipes in order to create gradual and constant development of nutritional awareness and a more informed and produce menus that represent the evolution of traditional cuisine. Students approach to food. The aim of the course is not only to offer students techniques will cover a variety of flavors and ingredient combinations in Italian restaurant for a healthier approach to cooking; this course will focus on cooking techniques cuisine by putting learned skills to practice.

26 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement FWCARC630 Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking II Experiential Learning to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In 6 semester credits. This course represents the defining experience of the Culinary addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing Arts master program. The course will provide a deeper insight to the preparation of through real projects and integration with the local population and territory contemporary dishes and will allow students to put their skills into practice within in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong an Italian restaurant setting. In addition to learning advanced contemporary likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised cooking techniques, students will manage the kitchen acting as sous chefs on a by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, rotating basis, reporting directly to the Chef Instructor and cooperating with the monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. operational organization of the kitchen brigade. Lectures will also focus on the This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing application of food cost control standards, scheduling, and menu planning for educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning the training of management skills. Students will be asked to execute all culinary of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and skills and techniques learned during previous levels, offering a proper and varied management. selection of dishes. All creations will also respect basic standards in terms of Prerequisites: Professional Cooking III Italian Cuisine and Decoration or equivalent. nutritional values, seasonality, and accuracy in the presentation and food cost Special note: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the control. The experience gained with this course will be of paramount importance academic session. for the development of students as food service professionals. Prerequisites: Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I or equivalent. FWCAIG540 Special notes: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the Introduction to Italian Gastronomy: Food and Culture academic session. 3 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to the social, historical, and cultural forces that have affected the culinary, baking, and pastry professions FWCAGM661 in Italy. Students will analyze Italian traditions and how they translate into Garde Manger I Experiential Learning the professional environment of the food service industry. Topics include the 3 semester credits. The course is the first part of a two-course series and features contemporary challenges facing food professionals and etiquette as a historical, an in-depth analysis of the three main areas of the cold kitchen: reception foods, social, and professional discipline. plated appetizers, and buffet arrangements. Students will learn and experience a wide variety of traditional preparations that range from fingerfoods, appetizers, FWCAMC550 forcemeats, pâtés, galantines, terrines, salads, sandwiches, and cold soups. Mediterranean Cuisine and Ingredients Experiential Learning Curing, smoking, and brining techniques will be practiced, as well as homemade 3 semester credits. The course offers students an overview of Mediterranean cheese and sausage production and contemporary styles of food and buffet cuisine by identifying and analyzing different macro areas starting from their presentation. The course takes place throughout the entire duration of the Master historical and cultural backgrounds. The diverse cuisines of the countries in Italian Cuisine program, offering students an essential hands-on experience for bordering the Mediterranean sea, their mutual and external influences, and the their professional growth. lore developed throughout the centuries will be thoroughly covered. Emphasis This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community will be placed on ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and representative Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning techniques of important Mediterranean cuisines. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community the community. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with through real projects and integration with the local population and territory the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local likelihood for success in life. population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. FWCAGM662 Garde Manger II Experiential Learning FWCAPW580 3 semester credits. The course is the second part of a two-course series and Italian Pasta Workshop Experiential Learning features an in-depth analysis of the three main areas of the cold kitchen: reception The workshop’s objective is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge foods, plated appetizers, and buffet arrangements. Students will learn and of pasta, a major element of Italian gastronomical culture. Students will experience a wide variety of traditional preparations that range from fingerfoods, experience how the preparation and presentation of pasta has changed over the appetizers, forcemeats, pâtés, galantines, terrines, salads, sandwiches, and cold centuries. Through the examination of ingredients and the understanding of the soups. Curing, smoking, and brining techniques will be practiced, as well as evolution of cooking techniques, the coursework provides a solid understanding homemade cheese and sausage production and contemporary styles of food and of traditional Italian pasta. Special emphasis will be placed on the composition buffet presentation. The course takes place throughout the entire duration of of dry and fresh pasta, highlighting the main differences in terms of production the Master in Italian Cuisine program, offering students an essential hands-on techniques, suitable cooking methods, preservation, condiments, and dressings. experience for their professional growth. This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

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FWCAPK670 integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and Italian Product Knowledge learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The 3 semester credits. This course offers an overview of traditional Italian ingredients, experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students prepared goods, dairy products, and Italian specialties. The course explores both step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to fresh, prepared, and preserved foods and focuses on the products that represent student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows an important cultural background for traditional and contemporary Italian students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on cuisine. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the Slow Food movement and how theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational it contributes to preserving the gastronomical heritage of Italy, a country known processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. for being a landmark of quality food. Students will also learn how to evaluate products for taste, texture, smell, appearance, and other quality attributes. DEPARTMENT Lectures will also be dedicated to the knowledge of unique Italian liqueurs and wines. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. The Department of Dietetics and Nutrition offers a wide variety of FWCALC683 courses with an emphasis on food sourcing, nutritional requirements, Italian La Carte Cuisine Experiential Learning the functions of physiology and metabolism in the human diet, food 6 semester credits. The course provides the student with the opportunity to choices, and issues of cultural and dietetic concern to consumers. practice in a fully operating, professional restaurant kitchen at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. FWDNHN150 The student will experience classical and contemporary methods of cooking and Health and Fitness in the Mediterranean presentation styles used in Italian àla carte restaurant production. Students 3 semester credits. Studies have shown that following the Mediterranean diet will also have the opportunity to create and design special menus under the has many health benefits, especially when combined with exercise. This course supervision of the chef instructors. includes lectures on various forms of physical and lifestyle activities and an This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement overview of their respective health benefits. Lectures will also include visits to Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to athletic centers within the local community and the nutritional aspects of the foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition Mediterranean diet, and particularly the Italian culinary tradition. Cooking labs, to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through wine tastings, and physical activity are integral components of the course and real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to will result in the creation of a customized exercise and nutritional program by the remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for student. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational FWDNFC285 experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of Food Chemistry Fundamentals comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. 3 semester credits. Food chemistry is the study of chemical processes and the interactions of biological and non-biological food components. Different types of FWCAIS684 food will be analyzed according to the components of their biochemistry such as carbohydrates, lipids, and protein, as well as water, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, Advanced Italian Style Restaurant Preparation Techniques Experiential Learning food additives, and colors. The course enables students to fully understand the 6 semester credits. This course will provide students with an advanced knowledge changes that foods undergo during preparation and cooking processes. The of meat, fish, and shellfish and how these ingredients are utilized in the food outcome of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of service kitchen. Emphasis will be on identification of species, carcasses, bone and food processes and properties to improve food quality, stability, and product muscle structure, and the primal, sub-primal, and fabricated cuts used in the food development. and restaurant industries. Various types of fish and shellfish will be explored, including factors that indicate freshness, the market, and preparation methods. Students will work on professional menus, compare with local restaurants, and FWDNFC300 define menus according to seasonality and the availability of fresh food markets. Advanced Food Chemistry A fundamental component is the daily challenge that students will encounter 3 semester credits. This course examines the treatment of food through the physical when working with seasonal ingredients and menu improvisation. and chemical phenomena taking place during post-harvest (vegetables)/post- This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement mortem (meat) processing, storage, and utilization and their impact on food quality. Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to The outcome of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition the application of chemical principles as related to the food industry in terms of to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through areas such as food engineering and bioprocessing, food extrusion, quality control, real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to and packaging. remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors FWDNIN305 who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and Introduction to Nutrition advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the basic nutrition concepts learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational such as calories, nutrient density, and dietary reference intake. Through the course, experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of the characteristics and the role of the basic nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. lipids, vitamins, and minerals) will be closely examined and different food combinations analyzed and discussed. The concept of the food pyramid will be FWCACT689 extensively studied along with the food pyramid and a cultural and scientific The Italian Chef’s Table Experiential Learning comparison between various diets including the Mediterranean, USA, traditional 6 semester credits. This course is designed to provide culinary student with Latin American, Asian, and vegetarian versions. Menu composition and meal the opportunity to design, organize, implement, serve, and evaluate culinary planning will be discussed from the nutritionist’s point of view. events. Emphasis will be placed on training the student for effective production management, market-related menu planning, mise en place, àla carte cooking, FWDNIN305S and service techniques in the context of a special event. Customer needs, Introduction to Nutrition case studies, and weekly events will allow students to experience the balance 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces students to the basic nutrition concepts required to effectively achieve proper planning and customer satisfaction. such as calories, nutrient density, and dietary reference intake. Through the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community seminar, specific focus areas will be discussed in order to understand the role and Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). relevance of the groups belonging to the food pyramid. A comparison between CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through alternative dietary habits will include diets such as the Mediterranean, USDA, a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture traditional Latin American, Asian, and vegetarian diets. hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and

28 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FWDNWW320 FWDNFS508 The Science of Water: From the Spring to the Bottle Introduction to Food Science 3 semester credits. Water is no longer the liquid that simply nourishes our bodies 3 semester credits. This course introduces food sciences starting from a for survival, given the constant diversification of water as a refined food product. wide range of perspectives, through the principles of food production and Restaurants serve different brands and types of H20 not unlike the service of wine, consumption, food in history, society, economics, and politics. Students will while different geographic terrains result in a myriad of choices for the expert analyze in detail the development of the food industry and the nutritional, connoisseur. This course will examine sparkling, mineral, distilled, spring, and physiological and psychological roles of food. Food will also be considered for its well waters from all over the world. Also examined are proper serving procedures quality, environmental impact of food processing, the usage of additives, food and the suggestion of appropriate food pairings. The chemical differences of salt marketing, and education. and mineral content in diverse types of water will be analyzed to determine the differences in taste and finish. Bottling and production procedures throughout FWDNFS508S the world along with water treatment and filtering systems in restaurants will be Introduction to Food Science considered to analyze consumption in the water industry. 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces food sciences through the principles of food production and consumption, food in history, society, economics, and FWDNBC325 politics. Students will analyze the development of the food industry and the nutritional, physiological and psychological roles of food. Food will also be Beyond Chocolate: Foods for Therapy considered for its quality, environmental impact of food processing, the usage of 3 semester credits. The therapeutic powers of foods, such as the aphrodisiac additives, food marketing, and education. potency of chocolate and oysters, is an ancient knowledge that has gotten a major scientific makeover based on studies related to chemistry and psychology. FWDNSC510 This course takes a further step by offering a deeper look at the impact foods have on the human body from relaxing to meditative, introspective, aphrodisiac, The Science of Cooking: an Introduction to Molecular Cuisine and stimulating effects. Students will analyze the chemical, physiological, 3 semester credits. After the first appearance of molecular gastronomy in the latter half of the 20th century, the approach of chefs towards food has psychological, and emotional aspects of foods in therapy and how these dramatically changed. This science of cooking course is aimed at non-science discoveries can contribute to a myriad of different fields from hospitals to our majors who wish to gain knowledge of the basic science behind cooking to both own personal eating habits. Lab and demo activities are a fundamental part of improve methods of cooking and avoid common pitfalls. Students will acquire the the course. concepts behind basic techniques that aid innovation and creative impulse in the field of gastronomy. The course will combine both theory and practice based on FWDNNS350 contemporary scientific knowledge. Nutrition in the Sports Industry 3 semester credits. This course is a study of the importance of nutrition in sports FWDNDS520 and exercise in order to maximize athletic potential and performance. Covered Dietetics and Nutrition in the Mediterranean topics include food nutrients, role of water, bioenergetics in exercise and training, 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the knowledge of heat and fluid regulation during physical activity, weight, and eating behaviors. Mediterranean lifestyle, focusing on the nutritional aspects of Mediterranean Students are encouraged to form educated and strategic regimens (exercise diet and the culinary tradition of significant Mediterranean areas. Students will and dietary plans) from both scientific and holistic approaches for professional gain a sound knowledge of the criteria behind the Mediterranean diet pyramid athletes and physically active individuals. and will compare it with other world dietary regimens. Based on the assertion that the Mediterranean diet is amongst the healthiest regimens, students will FWDNPF505 complete a survey of the many dietary recommendations that have developed Principles of Food in recent decades to better understand how dietetics is also directly affected by 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview social implications. of the different food groups and their nutritional qualities. The most relevant staples including dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, and proteins will be analyzed in FWDNFA530 detail including their role in civilization and human history. The transformation Food Allergies and Intolerances and interaction of ingredients during cooking processes will be examined with a 3 semester credits. Food allergies and intolerances are an everyday reality to particular emphasis on the chemical, microbial, and physical processes that affect many individuals and are becoming increasingly important topics with the food quality and their journey from the producer to the consumer. Emphasis will industrialization of food production and packaging. The course covers types of be also placed on production standards, food safety, and sanitation. food-sensitive reactions, the foods that trigger them, impact on the human body, and nutritional and dietetic analysis. The current market trends of food packaging FWDNTF507 and presentation of information will be examined in order to propose guidelines Physiology of Taste and Flavor Experiential Learning and preventive strategies against food allergies and intolerances. 6 semester credits. This course explores and examines the physiology of sensory organs and how we perceive flavors. From the simplicity of identifying the basic DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CULTURE tastes to the complexity of aftertastes and aromas, the objective of this course is to train taste buds to better understand the mechanics of our senses as they interact with food. Why do we react positively to sweet taste? Why do we The Department of Food and Culture offers courses related to the sometimes refuse bitter taste? Does umami really exist? The course will answer social, anthropological, and cultural factors that have influenced food these and many other related questions in order define the tools to exmaine practices and traditions. Food topics are examined according to cultural flavors that are not generally accepted but require a deeper understanding for and religious traditions and festivities, food history, major ingredients appreciation. in Italian cuisine, the unique food practices of Italian communities This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement and regions, and a series of courses related specifically to Tuscany. Member Institutions (CEMI).CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. FWFCFM200 In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learningby Food, Media, and Culture doingthrough real projects and integration with the local population and territory 3 semester credits. Food (its production, commodification, preparation, and in order to remove cultural andlearning barriersas well as to develop a strong consumption) is and has long been a site of cultural formation, tension, likelihood for success in life. and negotiation. Food’s mediated representations across time and space The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track consequently offer a lens through which we can view the ever-shifting and elusive studentsstep by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise cultural politics of food experience, along with the racial, ethnic, class, gender, according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning and transnational fissures that have characterized it. This course considers food model allows students to benefit froman all-encompassing educational experience culture as it moves through systems of mediated representation involving print, based on theory and practice in real enterprises,learning of comprehensive film, radio, television, and the Internet; it provides an introduction not only to operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. media studies as an area of inquiry, but also to the way cultural studies scholars have engaged issues of power, empire, globalization, inequality, social difference, representation, and reception in media in relation to food.

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FWFCFF220 Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects Food, Wine, Fashion, and Culture in Italy and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed 3 semester credits. Italy’s creativity and intellectual dynamism has been able through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. to find many ways of expressing itself and influencing contemporary society. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and In particular, Italy’s taste is capable of inspiring not only its wine and culture appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. tradition but also its lifestyle and fashion. The course will address the many Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. elements which pertain to the concept of Italian taste. FWFCRP300 FWFCVC245 Food of Italy: Regional Cultures Italian Vegetarian Cooking 3 semester credits. This course focuses on different aspects of regional food 3 semester credits. These days, the demand for meatless cooking has increased in Italy. Emphasis is placed on how food relates to the local lifestyle. Regional extraordinarily. Throughout the course, students will learn to prepare a variety economy and local resources are analyzed and compared. Students are introduced of meatless dishes using different techniques such as grilling, broiling, steaming, to a diversity of local products. Lectures will be complemented by student cooking sautéing, baking, frying, etc. The menu includes meals prepared with fruits labs and/or tastings. and vegetables, grains and legumes, as well as pasta and other starch products. Special emphasis is placed on strategies for building flavor by using vegetable FWFCHP300 stocks, herbs, spices, oils and condiments. Lectures will be complemented by The History and Politics of Food in Italy student cooking labs and/or tastings. 3 semester credits. This course addresses the history and evolution of food production, control, and inspection in Italy. To analyze these processes, a FWFCFC250 variety of perspectives will be pursued. Particular relevance will be considered Food Culture and Cinema for the political components in relationship to ethical, cultural, medical, 3 semester credits. This course represents an analysis of the relationship between and environmental disputes regarding food. The course will also take into movies and food from the Italian post-war dream to the French tradition of elegant consideration the reflection of the political choices for proper farming methods as restaurants and American fast food settings. A selection of international film will well as agricultural and retailing practices and regulations. The course will provide be examined through the food as one of the main characters of the movie: its students with a wider understanding of the regulatory, political, and economical role, symbolism, and spiritual meaning. Each film will be considered in terms of its foundations of the food industry in both Italy and abroad. relationship with food in specific contexts. Lectures and discussions of portrayed recipes, menus, and settings will guide the coursework of classroom activities. FWFCSF300 The Italian Food Industry: From Farm to Table FWFCFF255 3 semester credits. Considering the renewed global interest in local sourcing Italian Culture through Festivals and Feasting and the growth of Km0 practices (locally produced), the study of sustainable 3 semester credits. The course is designed to offer students a comparative study food systems is an essential component in the education of an ethically-minded of the religious and social festivities in Italy, both in public and in private areas (i.e. food industry learner. The course takes its cue from the Italian example based national holidays and family events). Main festivities are analyzed through their on regionalism and the table as an expression of local territories, and how these history, regional or national importance, and through the role they play in local factors have influenced the national food industry. It analyzes the industry and culture including rituals, celebrations, table manners, and social gatherings and the production of food (fish, meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grains) and focuses their evolution throughout the centuries. All aspects of Italian social lifestyle will on packaging, traceability (labels), and distribution while exploring the social be introduced along with the cuisine, rituals, and changing customs. Lectures will aspect of the food supply chain. Sustainability principles will be analyzed, as well be complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. as case studies in Italian food and beverage service and retailing. A strong focus is placed on seasonality, food policies, and food education. The course objective is to FWFCFT260 provide students with a solid conceptual framework in order to analyze the Italian Introduction to Italian Food Traditions food industry and the food production system from a sustainable perspective. 3 semester credits. Italian cuisine draws from food-based traditions that have Through the understanding of the broader concept of sustainability, students developed over the centuries spanning Italy’s political, cultural, and social will be able to explore the social, economic, and environmental implications of formation. This course will introduce the student to the foundational food food production and consumption and to identify the global threats in terms traditions that unite the Italian peninsula as well as the traditions that distinguish of public health. Students will develop critical skills by analyzing sustainability regional differences. Key concepts focus on the development of unchanging as active citizens, consumers, and entrepreneurs. The analysis and rethinking traditions and their cultural significance in contemporary society. Lectures will be of economic, social, and agricultural alternatives in the current food production complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. system will also be developed. Lectures will be complemented by visits, food tours, tastings, and cooking labs. FWFCCC285 Italian Civilization and Culture: Mediterranean Food Traditions FWFCAF301 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics Food and Culture: Anthropology of Food related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and on-going 3 semester credits. This course is designed to explore the diversity of food and research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, religious, and culture around the world. It will apply the concepts and principles of anthropology culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are guided by the to the study of human diet and nutrition. The overall goal is to broaden awareness instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding of Italy. The 3-week and understanding of how different cultures celebrate food through rituals and course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic interest in Italy: Northern traditions. Students will analyze the origins of the human diet, the role of the Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s proximity to Middle Eastern cultural heritage on food preparation techniques, identify nutritional menus for and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s cultural dominance due to the international and regional areas; interpret international recipes, customs, and Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. Pre-course research is required lifestyles; and compare ethnic customs in order to understand social/cultural through the analysis and study of designated resources and bibliographies. meanings and implications of food behaviors. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, and presentation are essential FWFCFC302 forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The course aids students in acquiring Herbs, Spices, and Flavors of Tuscany a more sophisticated understanding of food culture as an interdisciplinary 3 semester credits. Cooking with fresh, aromatic herbs, suggestive spices, and approach to Italian culture and society. salts can make all the difference in a finished plate. This course is designed to This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating explore the fragrant world of herbs that lend themselves not only as finishing through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired touches but essential flavor, aroma, and decorative components that impart outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field freshness and particularity to dishes. The course will consist of lectures on history activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience and lore accompanied by cooking sessions focusing on the usage, storage, and is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is flavor combinations common to Tuscany. not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory.

30 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FWFCFC302S FWFCFM315 Herbs, Spices, and Flavors of Tuscany Food, Wine, and Music: Music and Feasting in Renaissance Europe 1 semester credit. This seminar will allow students to discover and appreciate the 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the different types of courtly music and herbs and spices that make up the landscape of culinary traditions in Tuscany. songs that deal with themes related to the celebration of food, wine, and other Herbs will be considered not only as a decorative finishing element but as the forms of entertainment during the Renaissance. The period covered ranges from protagonists of culinary specialties. The seminar includes the discussion of lecture the 13th to the 16th century. Each class will focus on the historical dishes and topics and hands-on labs/tastings. corresponding songs of specific European countries. The second part of the course will cover Italy and the Renaissance, in particular courts of the Medici in Florence, FWFCJC305 the Gonzaga in Mantua, the Este in Ferrara, the popes in Rome, and the Venetian doges. One lesson will be dedicated to the culinary artistry of the Renaissance The Jewish-Italian Community Through its Culinary Traditions chef Bartolomeo Scappi, and another lesson will feature the historical wines of 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the three Italian cities that have had the Italy. Lectures will be complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. most important role in Jewish-Italian history: Venice, Rome, and Livorno. Each city is first introduced geographically and historically by highlighting the role of the FWFCCE320 Jewish community and its relationship with the Catholic community. The lifestyle Cuisine and Culture in Europe: the Art of Entertaining in the historic “ghettos” is also analyzed, with particular emphasis on their ways 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the main aspects of national cuisines and of celebrating Jewish holidays. Lectures will be complemented by student cooking the art of entertaining in European countries. It examines through comparative labs and/or tastings. studies the local food, economy and resources, culture, history, and their related interactions. The role of food in national cuisine and its evolution throughout FWFCSB306S centuries are analyzed and compared. Lectures will be complemented by student Coffee and After Meal Beverages cooking labs and/or tastings. 1 semester credit. Post-prandial beverages such as coffee and digestives will be examined in their historical and cultural contexts. Special attention will be paid to FWFCMD325 the ingredients, preparation, and service of these beverages. The Mediterranean Diet: A Guide to Healthy Living 3 semester credits. This course includes lectures on typical Italian products FWFCEC308 that make the Mediterranean diet the symbol of healthy living: olive oil, pasta, Everything Chocolate: From Therapy to Pleasure rice, polenta, etc. The food pyramid will be analyzed and compared with the 3 semester credits. This course will cover all aspects of chocolate from the everyday food of Italian homes. Lectures will be complemented by student scientific, cultural, and gastronomic points of view. Topics include its history from cooking labs and/or tastings. Hands-on preparation feature typical dishes of the Aztec origins to globalization during the Industrial Revolution, the hotly debated Mediterranean diet. health and aphrodisiac issues surrounding chocolate, and the role of chocolate in literature and films. Students will be introduced to the processes of chocolate FWFCDF330 production, types of finished chocolate products, past and present trends of Diet and Fasting in World Religions chocolate preparation and service, the notions of chocolate pairing, and the 3 semester credits. This course will examine the different types and reasons chemical makeup of chocolate and how it influences medical/scientific research. In behind special diets and prohibitions in world religions. Gender differences in addition to the theoretic part of the course, hands on workshops will be dedicated fasting will be analyzed and compared. Food, symbolism, and myth used as a to chocolate tastings and both classic and innovative chocolate preparations. means to construct relationships between human beings and animals will also be considered. Students will compare and analyze religious traditions through FWFCPB309 various resources such as books, films, and documented rituals, to name a few. Bread in Western Culture, Society, and Religion 3 semester credits. Bread is a universal food staple if we consider how the cuisine FWFCFC340 of most countries includes a bread culture as old as their histories. This course will Food, Culture, and Society in Italy explore the birth of breads since mythical and religious epochs, how breads vary 3 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students with an interest in between western civilizations, ancient techniques and traditional breads versus Italian food traditions, society, and culture. The main focus consists of what is products of modern fabrication through technology, and the return of artisan generally defined as “made in Italy” culture and style in post-war Italy. Also covered hearth baked breads. Bread is examined not only as a source of sustenance but are the relationships between Italian traditions, folklore and contemporary Italian through the lens of its religious and cultural significance in Western cultures, as society drawing from examples including festivals, food, tourism, and economy, well as to encourage a reflection on the community values represented by bread and the influence of foreign civilizations. Students will be asked to regard the throughout the history of mankind. Lessons will have an emphasis on Italian breads subject of food outside of the context of ingredients and the procedures used to create a dish; we will instead examine a large scale context in which food is either throughout the various regions with a particular focus on the symbolism and featured as a main component or an integral element in cultural situations. Thus consumption of daily bread. Lectures will be complemented by labs and/or tastings. the student is asked first and foremost to observe the presented material across an anthropologic lens that roves over the entire Italian peninsula. Lectures will be FWFCCD314 complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. Fact and Fiction of Regional Folklore: Celebrating Desserts 3 semester credits. This survey and workshop-based course examines the Italian FWFCTO345 peninsula through regional desserts. Italian desserts, like cuisine, vary from region Olive Oil: From Farm to Table to region and often play a central role in historical festivities, regional fairs and 3 semester credits. Not just a simple condiment for salads or dipping bread, olive festivals, and religious celebrations such as the fried cenci fritters during Carnevale oil is a key ingredient in all Mediterranean cuisines with complex organoleptic or panettone and pandoro during the Christmas and New Year season. The lessons characteristics and sensorial qualities. The vast range of production, olive tree will conduct the student through a “sweet journey” through Italy by focusing varieties, and historic cultures unique to the major olive oil-producing countries on specific desserts and their historical and folkloristic contexts. The workshop have resulted in classification systems and professional tasting standards that portion of this course will offer hands-on practice through the preparation and the course will introduce to students. Course activities include tasting analyses presentation of regional desserts. Lectures will be complemented by student of olive oils with a particular focus on Italy and discussion of the proper usage of cooking labs and/or tastings. olive oil categories in cuisine.

FWFCCD314S FWFCFF347 Fact and Fiction of Regional Folklore: Celebrating Desserts The Florence Food and Culture Experience 1 semester credit. This workshop explores regional desserts throughout the Italian 3 semester credits. The city of Florence is a veritable mine of food and cultural peninsula. Regional fairs, festivals, and religious celebrations will be discussed for experiences spanning from the kitchens of the Medici family to the rustic regional their historical and folkloristic contexts. Students will be involved in hands-on cuisine of Tuscany, growing rituals such as aperitivo, and high profile restaurants practice in the practice and preparation of regional desserts. recognized internationally. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the food, street, and cultural scenes that set Florence apart from other metropolitan cities; encourage the discussion of the historical weight of its storied past on the food culture of today, and construct a topographical map that indicates the pinpoints of Florence’s thriving gastro-cultural activities. Lectures will be complemented by student cooking labs and tastings.

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FWFCTG349 FWFSIF320 Tales of Tuscan Landscapes Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family 3 semester credits. Tuscany has forever represented a storied land of gentle 3 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of the Italian hills, strong wines and sun, and hearty natives as evidenced by its depiction in family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and the development of innumerable books and films. Thus this Italian region figures among the mythical relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, diversity in modern families, destinations that immediately evoke a dream accompanied by specifically community regulations/policies addressing issues of family change, crisis, and tailored images. The course will explore the diffusion of the “image” of Tuscany as maintenance. Students will conduct evaluation of different styles and examples of experienced over time; it will also seek to expose lesser known pockets of the region interpersonal communication behaviors. The course will also compare and contrast such as Maremma and Bolgheri as well as contrast stereotypes with the current family/individual behavior patterns associated with human life cycle transitions realities and innovations of the land, people, culture, and economy of Tuscany. and examine various social issues associated with the study of Italian families.

FWFCPH350 FWFSIF324 Pasta, an Italian Staple: from History to Table Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family - Service Learning 3 semester credits. Pasta has been a part of Italian life for millennia and plays a 4 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of fundamental role in Italian cuisine. This course combines lectures and workshops the Italian family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and the to provide students with a well-rounded knowledge of one of the main elements development of relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, diversity of Italian gastronomic culture. Students will study the history of pasta and some in modern families, community regulations/policies addressing issues of family of the myths surrounding it, from its possible origins in Ancient Greek and Roman change, crisis, and maintenance. Students will conduct evaluation of different times to its diffusion in other cultures aided by Italian emigration. Particular styles and examples of interpersonal communication behaviors. The course will focus will be placed on the role of pasta in Italian traditions and culture and its also compare and contrast family/individual behavior patterns associated with development over the centuries. Theoretical lectures will be complemented by human life cycle transitions and examine various social issues associated with the hands-on workshops through which students will learn traditional techniques for study of Italian families. Students will be involved in experiential learning projects the preparation of fresh pasta. which will provide students the opportunity to interact through the “Family Club” with Italian families and merge with the local community. This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. FWFCCC355 Contemporary Italian Cooking 3 semester credits. This course features a survey of the major contemporary FWFSIF330 Italian chefs and their cooking philosophies. Students will be taught how to Meal Planning and Meal Management in the Italian Family read and compose a menu and the major elements that distinguish high-level 6 semester credits. The aim of this course is to understand the meaning and role Italian cooking through the original recipes of world-famous Italian chefs such of foods in Italian family meals. The course examines the development, structure, as Giancarlo Vissani, Gualtiero Marchesi, and Nadia Santini. Lectures will be and maintenance of the Italian family through history. Evaluation of different complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. regional meals and examples of Southern, Central, and Northern family dishes will be prepared during workshops. Students will also compare and examine various social issues associated with the study of Italian families. Students will DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, FAMILY, interact with Italian families for the entire length of the course by taking part in AND CONSUMER SCIENCES preparing nine meals with the family.

The Department of Food, Family, and Consumer Sciences offers FWFSMF350 Consumer Issues of Italian Marriage and Family Relations courses with a focus on how food and consumer sciences and 3 semester credits. This course starts from a historical background of the Italian practices affect family and society. Specialized topics related to family as a social institution and continues with an analysis of marriage and the Italian society and evolving family traditions investigate how family. Students examine the development and use of a sociological perspective consumption, resources, and meal management are practiced today. of family and marriage issues. Course topics include an overview of marriage and family relations from a cross-cultural perspective, the historical factors related to the development of the contemporary family system, and the development FWFSSA300S of gender, family, and marital roles. These issues will be specifically examined by Food Safety and Sanitation comparing Italy with different cultures. 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces safe food production practices. Topics covered include prevention of food borne illness through proper handling of potentially hazardous foods, legal guidelines, kitchen safety, facility sanitation, DEPARTMENT OF NON-CREDIT CLASSES safe practices of food preparation, storing, and reheating guidelines. FWFCRC100 FWFSCS305 Italian Regional Cuisine NC Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences This is a non-credit class: Each week, a different region of Italy is explored. The 3 semester credits. The course will begin with a review of the historical and current instructor will explain the specific ingredients and specialties of each region. trends and issues in food, family, and consumer sciences and their implications Students will have the opportunity to participate during lessons, allowing them to on society. Theoretical frameworks for organizations will be examined in order replicate the recipes and create them on their own at home. Examples: Lombardy to analyze FCS development in a range of contexts. Organizational issues such as - Risotto alla Milanese (Risotto with Saffron), Liguria - Pasta with Pesto Sauce, leadership and managing change and diversity, to name a few, will be discussed in Emilia Romagna - fresh pasta, Campania - pizza, Sicily - Pasta alla Norma (pasta relation to FCS. Students will develop solutions to various issues raised by current with eggplant and tomatoes). topics that impact the individual, families, and the global community. FWFCTC100 FWFSFB310 Tuscan Cuisine NC The Art of the Italian Family Business This is a non-credit cooking class: The topic introduces students to the pleasures 3 semester credits. Family enterprises have always been central to the social and of classic Tuscan dishes. Each hour lesson includes menu preparation and economic fabric of Italy. Some of the world’s oldest family companies are Italian sampling of dishes prepared. The chef guides students through the preparation and the city of Florence represents a very important starting point. The course will of two or three dishes, providing background information related to the history explore the evolution, characteristics, and significance of Italian family firms and and ingredients. Dish examples may feature: tomato and bread soup (pappa al also analyze the changes and trends in Italian family businesses over the centuries, pomodoro), vegetable and bread soup (ribollita), pasta and beans, spicy beef how a 2,000-year-old system is reacting to an age of increasing European unity stew, chicken with balsamic vinegar, vegetable casserole, stuffed peppers, and integration, mass immigration to Italy, and globalization and competition almond biscotti, cooked cream with chocolate sauce, etc. with China and India. The first part of the course will provide an overview of the history of family-owned firms from the Roman empire to the present day and FWFCVC100 their role in the social, political, and economic life of Italy. The second part will Italian Vegetarian Cuisine NC consider case studies in different sectors: wine and food, fashion, the automobile This is a non-credit class: The original Mediterranean diet with its healthy industry and the hospitality sector. Site visits to family enterprises in and around proportion of proteins, vitamins, sugar, and fats is still very much the standard Florence are an integral part of the course. in Italy with its emphasis on pasta, vegetables, and fruit. The Italian diet is for the most part vegetarian and this course focuses on the different aspects of

32 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS regional food in Italy in relation to the typical vegetarian dishes of each region. scientific aspects of wine-making and wine tasting analysis but that of exploring The selection of dishes reflects what is popular and traditional in Italy in terms of the cultural contexts that have always accompanied wine. Whether in the courts its vegetarian cuisine (fresh pasta, risotto, polenta, minestrone etc.). of emperors, kings, and philosophers or in the realm of common folk, the course will explore the myth and cult status of wine and the deeply probing fascination FWWCIW100 that wine has wielded over humans since its birth. Wine will be discussed as a Wine Culture NC historic and cultural player in society by examining texts, artistic depictions, This is a non-credit class: Instructors guide students through a tasting of white, and other documented sources to uncover the alluring aura that renders wine a red, or dessert wines, explaining the various characteristics and techniques constant companion of food and our insatiable palates. involved in the tasting. Particular focus is also given to different varieties of grapes and their unique characteristics. Each class will cover a specific region of FWWCWT310 Italy and present different wines from northern, central and southern Italy, with Wine Culture and Society in Tuscany a detailed focus on Tuscany. 3 semester credits. This course is a specialized survey of the wine culture and society in Tuscany. The different wine-producing zones of the region will be FWFCBP100 examined, from larger productions such as Chianti and the Super Tuscans to Baking and Pastry NC lesser-commercialized yet upcoming areas like Montecucco towards the south. This is a non-credit class: Through this topic, instructors will allow students to On a socio-cultural level, the role of wine at the Tuscan table and in festivities, experience the wonders of the world of baking and pastry. Students will learn customs, and social settings constitutes an integral aspect of this course in order about the ingredients, processes, and products of baked goods. Each class will to introduce students to the underlying human context behind the production focus both on specific baking techniques and the use of ingredients addressing and service of Tuscan wines. both local traditions and nationally renowned Italian cakes and desserts. FWWCWT315 FWFCGT100 Wine Culture and Society in Tuscany Gastronomic Walking Tour NC 6 semester credits. This course is a specialized survey of the wine culture and This is a non-credit class: Students will be given the opportunity to explore the society in Tuscany. The different wine-producing zones of the region will be city through its rich heritage and culinary traditions. The instructor will guide examined, from larger productions such as Chianti and the Super Tuscans to students through markets, grocery stores, and many other food-related spaces in lesser-commercialized yet upcoming areas like Montecucco towards the south. order to understand the many products, specialties, and flavors that make up the On a socio-cultural level, the role of wine at the Tuscan table and in festivities, Florentine landscape. customs, and social settings constitutes an integral aspect of this course in order to introduce students to the underlying human context behind the production DEPARTMENT OF WINE AND CULTURE and service of Tuscan wines. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired The Department of Wine and Culture offers courses that examine the outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field historic and cultural aspects that are inherent to the world of wines. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience Wine is explored through appreciation, the culture of wine in Tuscany is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is and Italy, and the relationship between food and wine. not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while FWWCFF220 experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. Food, Wine, Fashion, and Culture in Italy Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects 3 semester credits. Italy’s creativity and intellectual dynamism has been able and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed to find many ways of expressing itself and influencing contemporary society. through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. In particular, Italy’s taste is capable of inspiring not only its wine and culture Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and tradition but also its lifestyle and fashion. The course will address the many appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. elements which pertain to the concept of Italian taste. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process.

FWWCCA260 FWWCRW330 A Cultural Approach to Wine Appreciation Exploration of Wine Culture in Italy 3 semester credits. A cultural approach to drinking and evaluating wine goes 3 semester credits. The wine culture in Italy takes its origins from the successful beyond a technical analysis of flavor balance and the characteristics of grapes combination of rural and noble expertise devoted to winemaking over the and soil. This wine tasting course introduces a more profound immersion into centuries. The structure of Italian wines, their harmonious qualities, and their the many external factors that contribute to what one sips from the glass - refinement reflect the link between the farmer, who learns directly from nature, geography, history of the land, the producer’s unique methods and personal story, and the refined Renaissance gentleman, noble by education and tradition. The the local cuisine, the historic and economic ties of the wine type with the area - or what may be summed up as the “microcosm” in which a wine breathes and exists. course aims to provide the student with the images, feelings, and flavors of The wines from this course will be presented in this richer context, chosen from wine across the cultural, architectural, economic, and historic aspects of Italian a selection of reputable cantinas, and when possible, paired with local products. civilization that is now experiencing a second rebirth in the contemporary era.

FWWCTW262 FWWCPF335 Tuscany and Its Wines Pairing Food and Wine 3 semester credits. The course will introduce students to the outstanding richness 3 semester credits. This course presents an exploration of food and wine of the Tuscan wine tradition. Wine typologies representative of the region will be pairing. The topic goes beyond a classic approach to pairing by demystifying the considered throughout the course, which focuses particularly on a detailed study terminology and the methodology of matching wine and food. Whether preparing of the most important wine production areas in Tuscany. A general introduction a meal at home or ordering at a restaurant, students gain an enhanced knowledge to wine appreciation will be featured along with the analysis of select Tuscan of pairing that can create a harmony and synergy between wine and food, which wines and their specific characteristics. ultimately leads to a sublime connection of the mind, mouth, memories, and experiences. Particular focus will be given to the Italian cultural approach through FWWCIW300S wine tastings from the major wine areas paired with classic Italian recipes. Leading Italian Winemakers 1 semester credit. This seminar will introduce students to the Italian wine FWWCPF335S industry with a focus on top producers. The historic and cultural traditions of Pairing Food and Wine the art of winemaking will be examined in depth along with the practices of the 1 semester credit. This seminar presents an exploration of food and wine pairing contemporary wine industry in the age of globalization. Seminars will be held by by demystifying the terminology and the methodology of matching wine and noted figures from the Italian wine industry. food. Seminar activities include enhancing pairing knowledge and how pairings can create a deeper connection between taste and experience. Participants will FWWCMW307 taste wines from major production areas in Italy paired with classic recipes for a The Mystery of Wine firsthand experience of food and wine pairing. 3 semester credits. The objective of this course is not to explain the technical or

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FWWCPC340S FWWEWM300S Pairing Cocktails and Food Introduction to Winemaking 1 semester credit. Through this seminar, students will learn the basics of cocktail 1 semester credit. This seminar analyzes the fundamental principles of the mixology. Students will examine a range of spirits and their compatibility with grapevine culture in Italy and covers production systems, harvesting, winery other spirits when creating beverages. The fundamentals of cocktail composition organization, storage and processing of grapes. An overview and sensory and preparation will lead students to experiment with the essential rules evaluations of the major wines produced in Italy will also be covered. for matching drinks and food, and how to serve mixed drinks as companions throughout a structured meal. FWWERG305 Table and Wine Grapes of Italy: an Educational Wine Tour I FWWCWC340 3 semester credits. The structure of this class is unique as students will be learning Food, Wine, and Culture in Italy the regional winemaking cultures and practices through a series of field learning 3 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students who are interested in activities. Students will learn the characteristics of the important local and the Italian traditions and the pivotal role that Italy has played in the evolution of international varietal wines and different methods of planting, training, pruning, food and wine culture. Italy is in fact the oldest wine-producing nation in the world irrigation, frost protection, and harvesting directly from wine producers. This where grapes are grown in almost every region of the country. This course will course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to consider and analyze the various influences and cultural overlaps that this ancient supplement and enrich academic topics. tradition has brought to contemporary Italian culture. The course will also feature an Italian language component in order to better understand and appreciate the FWWEWS335 elements of contemporary Italian culture which will be discussed during the course. Wine Service and Beverage Management This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations 3 semester credits. This course will examine the figure of the sommelier and to supplement and enrich academic topics. provide essential information regarding wine service and beverage management. Topics include stocking a cellar, storing wine, reading and composing a wine list, FWWCWC345 selecting proper wine glasses, serving wine, decanting wine, and an introduction Food, Wine, and Culture in Italy to other beverages. 6 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students who are interested in This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. the Italian traditions and the pivotal role that Italy has played in the evolution of FWWEWS337 food and wine culture. Italy is in fact the oldest wine-producing nation in the world Wine Service and Beverage Management Experiential Learning where grapes are grown in almost every region of the country. This course will 6 semester credits. This course will examine the figure of the sommelier and consider and analyze the various influences and cultural overlaps that this ancient provide essential information regarding wine service and beverage management. tradition has brought to contemporary Italian culture. The course will also feature Topics include stocking a cellar, storing wine, reading and composing a wine list, an Italian language component in order to better understand and appreciate the selecting proper wine glasses, serving wine, decanting wine, and an introduction elements of contemporary Italian culture which will be discussed during the course. to other beverages. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is through real projects and integration with the local population and territory not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while likelihood for success in life. experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed according to student needs, and support student initiatives. This unique learning through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learn from comprehensive appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. FWWEWA340 FWWCPB345S Wine Appreciation I 3 semester credits. This course provides the fundamental skills and a technical Beer Brewing and Pairing introduction to wine tasting beginning with the visual, olfactory, and gustatory 1 semester credit. This seminar combines lectures and tastings as students examination. Students will learn to analyze the organoleptic components of wines, examine the origins and history of beer (and related beverages). Similarities and the importance and influences attributed by a territory, and how to distinguish as differences regarding brewing, taste, and essential characteristics between wine well as create excellent food and wine pairings. Lectures will be supplemented by and beer will be examined as well. The principles of matching beer and food will wine tasting workshops. The objective of this class is for students to be able to also be analyzed. recognize quality in wines from around the world and obtain a working knowledge of international wine regions and as well as the wine industry. DEPARTMENT OF WINE EXPERTISE FWWEWS350 The Department of Wine Expertise offers a thorough exploration Special Project: Experiential Learning in Wine Service and Beverage Management 3 semester credits. Students enrolled in Wine Service Beverage Management of wine studies and enology. Courses are designed for students special project will be acquire and practice skills related to managing the wine intending to continue with careers in the professional wine industry. and beverage service at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Italian and international wines are examined through a scientific Apicius International School of Hospitality. Under the leadership and supervision approach for organoleptic and production qualities as well as from of wine service professionals, students will also have the opportunity to develop a marketing perspective. an understanding of the activities, functions, and organization of a restaurant and/or wineries. The aim of the special project is to increase knowledge of wine FWWEWM300 service, presentation methods, restaurant procedures, wine expertise, and Introduction to Winemaking pairing in the hospitality industry. 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the fundamental principles of the This special project course features experiential learning hours with our grapevine culture in Italy and covers production systems, harvesting, winery Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic organization, and the storage and processing of grapes. The course also provides learning environments created to foster learning through a structured an overview and sensory evaluations of the major wines produced in Italy. During interaction with the community. the fall term, students will spend one weekend at a vineyard during the annual Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and grape harvest. integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise

34 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning FWWEWW460 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Wines of The World II based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits.This course continues the journey of international wines by operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. focusing on the countries of the New World in order to further develop wine Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. tasting skills. The countries to be analyzed include Hungary, the United States of America (with a special emphasis on California), Australia and South Africa, as well FWWEWW360 as New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina. Students will participate in comparative Wines of The World I tastings in order to conduct a critical analysis of wines produced in different 3 semester credits. This course has been designed to provide students with an parts of the New World, with the usual emphasis on the relationship between in-depth knowledge of the main wine producing countries of the Old World and sensory properties of the wines and factors associated with their place of origin. to further develop wine tasting skills. The countries to be analyzed include France Prerequisites: Wines of the World I or equivalent. (with a special emphasis on Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the other main FWWEFW461TT French wine areas), Germany, Austria, Spain, and Portugal. Through comparative Food and Wine Pairing and Wine Service Experiential Learning tastings, students will be encouraged to offer a critical analysis of wines produced 3 semester credits. Students will perform and operate firsthand Wine and Food in different parts of the Europe, with emphasis on the relationship between Pairing along with Wine Service at real events. Tasks will range from tasting, sensory properties of the wines and factors associated with their place of origin. serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage. Wine lists will be FWWEWC380 prepared under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition, the student will cover the principles of correct restaurant style food and wine pairing along with Wine Communications and Marketing professional wine service and wine service management. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing aspects of This class includes experiential learning with JBF. In addition to regular lecture the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics including an hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and introduction to communication theory, wine communication practices and trends, integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and introduction to management and marketing theory, wine marketing strategies, learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The economics of the world wine industry, and human resource management. experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to FWWEWC385 student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows Wine Communications and Marketing Experiential Learning students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on 6 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing aspects of theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics including an processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. introduction to communication theory, wine communication practices and trends, introduction to management and marketing theory, wine marketing strategies, FWWEPP470 economics of the world wine industry, and human resource management. Professional Pairing Food and Wine Advanced This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement 3 semester credits. This course presents a practical and technical approach Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to grounded in understanding the direct relationship and reactions between foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition components, flavors, and textures. This approach uses sensory analysis to help to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real the student identify key elements that affect pairings. Concrete examples projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove include menu analysis and tasting notes from the Apicius culinary brigade, who cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success will prepare the recipes utilized in class. The direct food and wine paring analysis in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who in class will culminate in a complete eno-gastronomical, regional, and cultural track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise context. Wines and recipes from the New and the Old Worlds will offer to students according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning a real perspective of the concept of identity in the world of eno-gastronomy. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Prerequisites: Wine Appreciation I or equivalent. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive FWWEWB540 operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Wine Bar Management FWWEGL400S 3 semester credits. The course objective is to introduce students to the basics Spirits and Grappa of wine and bar management. Students will study the progression from the concepts related to wine bar operations to a comprehensive vision of successfully 1 semester credit. This seminar focuses on spirits and liqueurs with a special focus managing a wine bar business. Course topics focus on wine bar financing, staff on Italian grappa. Lectures will be complemented by in-class tastings. Seminar management, analysis, and marketing. Students will learn the strategies and tools topics will address the historic origins, methods of production, as well as the to effectively market and promote a wine bar-related business and effectively various types of grappa and their usage in consumption and cooking. build a solid customer base without necessarily resorting to the traditional means of expensive and often ineffective forms of advertising. FWWEWA440 Wine Appreciation II FWWEFW561 3 semester credits. This course has been designed to provide students with an Food and Wine Pairing and Wine Service Experiential Learning advanced working knowledge of wine appreciation. Emphasis is placed on the 6 semester credits. Students will perform and operate first-hand Wine and Food study of the most important Italian grape varieties throughout the Italian territory Pairing along with Wine Service at Ganzo Restaurant, the creative learning lab and to learn how to assess and to evaluate the wine typologies deriving from of Apicius International School of Hospitality. Tasks will range from tasting, different grapes and soils. Particular importance is given to comparative wine serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage. Wine lists will be tasting, focusing on the different characteristics of wines coming from different prepared under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition, the student will regions. The course gives a complete overview of the important Italian wine areas. cover the principles of correct restaurant style food and wine pairing along with Prerequisites: Wine Appreciation I or equivalent. professional wine service and wine service management. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement FWWEVE450 Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to Viticulture and Enology: An Educational Wine Tour II foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition 3 semester credits. The course gives both a general overview of Italian to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through viticulture and a systematic description of grapevines. Students will study the real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to history of viticulture, the life cycle of a vineyard and of a grapevine, and the remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for processes that took place to arrive at modern viticulture. Course topics include success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors environmental analysis, the choice of the right rootstocks for varying conditions, who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and crafting techniques, canopy systems, trellis control, protections from pests and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique diseases, cultivation issues that positively or negatively affect winemaking, learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational and cost management factors. Bio and biodynamic viticulture will be a special experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of focus. Students have the opportunity to learn directly from wine producers comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. through a series of activities held in professional contexts. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to supplement and enrich academic topics.

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SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY (HP) execute events. They will learn how to manage time and will be introduced to the principles behind planning, organizing, and implementing programs. The The School of Hospitality (HP) gathers the following departments: operational functions and main tasks of an event will be examined and the essential phases of negotiation and drafting of contracts will be analyzed. During HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT (HT) the course students will gain first-hand experience by participating in a variety of events organized on campus. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT (HL) RESTAURANT, FOOD, AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT(FB) HPHTEI301 Event Planning and Production Experiential Learning The School of Hospitality allows students to interact with the Italian tradition of 6 semester credits. This intermediate course examines the various logistic and hospitality practices enriched by a contemporary, sustainable focus. The school production elements vital to the planning and success of events. During this aims at creating high quality professional profiles capable of understanding the course, students will receive an overview of the required equipment needed to cultural and territorial resources to apply through managerial skills. Coursework execute events. They will learn how to manage time and will be introduced to offers management-based studies for the hotel, restaurant, food and beverage the principles behind planning, organizing, and implementing programs. The industries; client and personnel management courses provide tools for improving operational functions and main tasks of an event will be examined and the business success through communication skills. Other important areas of essential phases of negotiation and drafting of contracts will be analyzed. During study at the School of Hospitality include destination strategies from an Italian the course students will gain first-hand experience by participating in a variety of perspective, event planning and production, and marketing and budgeting events organized on campus. strategies in hospitality. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success The Department of Hospitality and Tourism offers introductory and in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who general management courses for the Hospitality and Tourism industry. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning Courses focus on issues in contemporary international tourism and model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience sustainable practices. Special aspects of Italian and Tuscan tourism based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive are examined in a globalized context for international markets. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

HAHTHO130 HPHTIT310 Italian Language for Hospitality Majors Introduction to Tourism 3 semester credits. This course concentrates on rapidly developing a basic command 3 semester credits. The course provides an introduction to the concepts of service- of Italian while introducing the student to various aspects of the Italian culture based marketing, consumer behavior, and the evolution of tourism from past to through the hospitality industry. Students will have the opportunity to learn on- present by drawing from international and European examples. By examining site with their instructors through a series of walking tours and visits in Florence important international case studies, major structures and services engaged in to hotels, restaurants, and wine-related establishments. Technical vocabulary the tourism industry will be analyzed from a comprehensive perspective. The will be enhanced and finalized to prepare the student for the hospitality industry. operational sectors of the industry as well as its mutual correlation with the Equal focus will be given to grammatical structures, vocabulary, and conversation hospitality industry will be explored. skills. Students will develop a vocabulary that will enable them to engage in simple but useful everyday conversations, thus enhancing and supporting their Italian HPHTIH315 experience. After taking this course, students will be able to express themselves Food and Wine Tourism in Italy: Tracing Territories and Cultures in the Present tense and Passato Prossimo and to use both nouns and adjectives 3 semester credits. This course will consider how food and wine tourism is in the correct form with reference to gender and number. No prior knowledge of implemented in Italy. The regional aspects of the country, its rich cultural Italian required, this is a beginner-level course. variety, and how the tourism exploits cuisine and wine in sustainable forms will be analyzed. Students will explore the unique gastronomy, products, and HPHTIE200 producers of specific Italian regions in order to understand the role of territories Introduction to Event Management and local cultures in Italian food and wine tourism. The practices, organization, 3 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with the basic management, and implementation of these forms of tourism will be studied knowledge in the operation, coordination, and management of special events, along with territorial and cultural aspects to discover how gastronomic tourism and an overview of the major segments of the event industry. This course is expresses the soul of a place and can generate new or renewed interest in designed for those who wish to explore the event industry for the first time with geographic areas of Italy. the purpose of developing their event management capabilities starting from a beginner level. Throughout course duration, students will have the opportunity to HPHTIN320 participate in a variety of real events held on campus in order to apply information International Tourism acquired during class to a realistic context. During the course, students will gain 3 semester credits. This course examines the development of international first-hand experience by analytic observation through participation in a variety of tourism from its historic beginnings to current growth. Emphasis will be placed events organized on campus. on the topics of tourism marketing and structures, the role of governments in This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. international tourism, the effect of tourism in a country’s infrastructure and society, and the impact of tourism in developing countries. HPHTIH300 Introduction to Hospitality HPHTST325 3 semester credits. This course provides a fundamental overview of the hospitality Sustainable Tourism industry and its main sectors: hotel, restaurant, management services, and clubs. 3 semester credits. This course examines the economic, environmental, and In addition, students will learn the features of hospitality operations and trends, social impact of tourism and provides an understanding of tourism as part of and examine the following topics: development of tourism, demand for travel, sustainable development in the Italian and global context. The course analyzes examination of food and beverages industry, associations and organizations related how local cultures can better absorb short and long-term tourism, the benefits to hospitality as a sub-segment of the tourism industry. Students will gain full of eco-tourism on natural habitats and landscapes, and how a more sustainable understanding of the career opportunities that exist within the hospitality industry. approach to tourism can help to preserve traditions, customs, and lifestyles. The course will include field trips to various locations in Italy where sustainable HPHTEI300 tourism policies are in place or are been considered. Event Planning and Production 3 semester credits. This intermediate course examines the various logistic and production elements vital to the planning and success of events. During this course, students will receive an overview of the required equipment needed to

36 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS HPHTST325S expectations and service delivery. Throughout the course, standard elements Sustainable Tourism of a retail shop will be analyzed and focus on retail management will be given. 1 semester credit. This seminar examines the economic, environmental, and This class will strengthen decision-making skills regarding expense planning, social impact of tourism and provides an understanding of tourism as part of suppliers, store layout, and promotional strategies. Under the supervision of sustainable development in the Italian and global context. Students will examine seasoned professionals, students will spend a portion of the course operating the Italian and global case studies to determine the direction of sustainable tourism school retail spaces (fashion retail store, restaurant, pastry shop) that are open and its future development. to the local community. Here, theoretical knowledge, shop floor management skills, and ability to perform head office functions will all be developed in the HPHTGF330 context of retail. In order to offer a comprehensive view of retail management, Greenmapping Florence experiential learning activities are scheduled in varying types of retailers, each of 3 semester credits. This unique course offers a dynamic opportunity for students them characterized by different competitors, products sold, customers, and style to become green mapmakers and develop a project that will help them and the of service required. community understand what sustainable development actually means on a local This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. level. The very existence of tourism depends on a qualitative natural environment, resources, and cultures. For a long time tourism was considered an activity HPHTFB350 without impact on local territories, different from other forms of development. It Greenmapping Family-Run Businesses in Italy is now recognized that tourism is a major industry, that has been characterized by 3 semester credits. This unique course offers a dynamic opportunity to create a rapid, short-term ventures which have often damaged the very assets upon which green map of the family-run enterprises on the Italian landscape. Green mapping, it depends. The first part of the course, focuses on the assets and principles that a geographic concept used as a social tool to raise awareness of particular issues, characterize sustainable and eco-tourism, the hospitality structures of Florence, will enable students not only to analyze family initiatives and entrepreneurial and the supply services and activities that make Florence one of the top world strategies (whether on a small or large level and applied by single craftsmen destinations. In the second part of the course, students will be able to create a or industries) but also to track similarities, divergences, and developments map based on the green-mapping concept, a geographic tool that will enable highlighted on a larger scale by geographical coordinates. them to share information about the green living sites and natural, cultural, and social resources in Florence. HPHTHR350 Human Resource Management HPHTDM335 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of human Destination Management resources management, with particular emphasis on human resource planning 3 semester credits. Destinations are multi-dimensional. The destination product and strategy, personnel selection, equal employment opportunity, training, is a mix of a diverse range of attractions, populations, scenery, activities, and performance appraisal, compensation, and other current issues. The course accommodation. The course focuses on the relevant trends in tourism supply has been developed for individuals whose job requires managing employees in and demand and on methods for strategic destination management. Particular a global environment according to HR standards and practices. Topics covered emphasis is placed on how to develop marketing strategies for destination include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, personnel selection, management and beneficial tools to facilitate destination cooperation. performance, employee turnover, the importance of HR in an industry like the hospitality sector, ethics and practices within personnel, legal issues, and how HPHTSL340 diversity impacts the workforce. Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry Prerequisites: Junior standing 3 semester credits. The success of any organization is a direct link to the employees’ performance. Employees provide high-quality service when a relationship of HPHTHO350 trust with managers who provide the tools, training, and motivation necessary Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Hospitality Industry to transform employees into positive contributors. This course examines the 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved in roles and responsibilities of supervisors and managers in the hospitality industry front of the house hospitality operations at Ganzo, the school restaurant. Under and focuses on developing skills for communication strategies, motivational the guidance of the Ganzo management, students will gain firsthand practice techniques, performance evaluation and review, staffing, training, and strategic of customer relations and satisfaction, service, food and beverage operations, planning. Emphasis will be placed on conflict resolution techniques as well as collaborative and interpersonal communication between FOH and BOH, and methods for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff. The course emphasizes the above all practice hospitality skills in an international context. role of organizational leadership. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning HPHTHM350 environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the Hospitality Marketing community. 3 semester credits. Over the last decades, an abundance of hospitality businesses Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration have gained importance in the global marketplace. A proliferation of new brands with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning has entered the market, gaining significant attention from customers. Hospitality barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. marketing is an effective tool that helps professionals of this field to segment the The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track market and create the added value that will help them compete in the hospitality students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise sector. The students will be introduced to the marketing techniques that can be according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning applied to hotels, restaurants, and clubs. The course will explore the multitude of model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational resources that can be applied both to tangible and intangible products at the core experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of of hospitality and tourism industry. Particular attention will be given to processes comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and such as market segmentation, advertising, promotion, pricing strategies, and management. revenue maximization. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. HPFBDR350 Dining Room and Kitchen Operations HPHTSE350 3 semester credits. Restaurants are complex organizations where teamwork Special Project: Experiential Learning in Hospitality - Special Event Management and attention to details are a fundamental component of successful operations. 3 semester credits. The aim of this special project course is to expose students to the Restaurants, as well as professional catering services, require well-trained staff principles of event planning with an emphasis on the development and integration capable of withstanding pressure to maintain client satisfaction. This course is of operational strategies. The aforementioned strategies will be employed from the designed for students who wish to gain professional perspectives and expertise in perspective of hospitality management and the application of program techniques understanding the workflow organization and practices of dining room operations. in special event management. Topics will include booking, event programming and coordination, themes, program partnerships, and event promotion. HPHTRO350 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Retail Operations and Customer Service Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning 3 semester credits. This course will prepare students to work, run, and manage environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the a retail shop successfully and provides theoretical insights into customer community.

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Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration HPHTCS370S with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning Customer Satisfaction barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. 1 semester credit. This seminar aims at examining different categories of luxury The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track products and the strategy to create the consumer perception of exclusiveness and students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise selectivity. Topics discuss the facets of today’s luxury market and how creativity according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning can create and affect that specific type of emotional response. Specific Italian model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educationalexperience case studies will be considered. The seminar also introduces a reflection on the based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive sustainability of luxury brands in the face of current global trends. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, HPHTWH380 interview. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence: Moving Towards Sustainable Tourism 3 semester credits. This course, starting with a historical description of the United HPHTRO355 Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), focuses on Retail Operations and Customer Service Experiential Learning the “World Heritage” concept and how to become a part of it, explaining the 6 semester credits. This course will prepare students to work, run, and manage different heritage categories such as Cultural and Natural, Tangible and Intangible. a retail shop successfully and provides theoretical insights into customer Florence is studied as a model of a city on the world heritage list. Encounters with expectations and service delivery. Throughout the course, standard elements institutional officers, policies and programs requested to keep the city of Florence of a retail shop will be analyzed and focus on retail management will be given. on the world heritage list are thoroughly analyzed. This class will strengthen decision-making skills regarding expense planning, suppliers, store layout, and promotional strategies. Under the supervision of HPHTWH380S seasoned professionals, students will spend a portion of the course operating the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence: Moving Towards Sustainable Tourism school retail spaces (fashion retail store, restaurant, pastry shop) that are open 1 semester credit. This semester begins with a historical description of the United to the local community. Here, theoretical knowledge, shop floor management Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A major focus skills, and ability to perform head office functions will all be developed in the of the course is the “World Heritage” concept and how sites become a part of it, as context of retail. In order to offer a comprehensive view of retail management, well as the various heritage categories such as Cultural and Natural, Tangible and experiential learning activities are scheduled in varying types of retailers, each Intangible. Florence is studied as a model of a city place on the world heritage list. of them characterized by different competitors, products sold, customers, and Encounters with institutional officers and exposure to policies and programs required style of service required. This course includes experiential learning hours with to keep the city of Florence on the world heritage list are thoroughly analyzed. our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction HPHTAT390 with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be Agriturismo and Country Resorts of Tuscany involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local 3 semester credits. The agriturismo plays an important role in the economy of population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well Tuscany, with over 3,500 country and farm estates that offer accommodation, as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours restaurants, and hand-cultivated products to national and international visitors. are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their The Tuscan example takes up a considerable portion of the national economy learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support and attracts tourists from all over the world. The objective of this course is to student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an analyze the success of this sector, its positive impact on the qualification of Italian all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real products through the IGP/DOP and wine denominations, and the environmental enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, impact on the Tuscan landscape. leadership, and management. HPHTFT400 HPHTHD355 Hospitality Career Capstone Experience Hotel Design and Planning 3 semester credits. The capstone course provides the student the opportunity to 3 semester credits. This course is based on the design and planning of hotel integrate many of the topics of the overall course of study. During this project, structures. Topics focus on all of the phases of creating and constructing a hotel, students must apply their cumulative knowledge and experientially acquired starting from the initial creative stages of designing on paper and with software skills to complete the course project. the look, color schemes, and functionality of the structure. Students then compare the structural problem-solving issues raised such as energy conservation, space HPHTHA400 efficiency, and structural efficiency. The discussion of contractual procedures of Hospitality Accounting drafting documents and contracts enables the student to envision hotel planning 3 semester credits. This course introduces hospitality accounting concepts and in all phases of evolution, which are projected onto their personal vision of a hotel procedures. After an overview of basic accounting, the course covers the following for the final portfolio. topics: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, cost management, break- This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. even models, pricing, budgeting, cash management, and investment decisions. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. Emphasis is given to the processing of hospitality financial data and the flow of financial information, which results in the production of financial statements. The HPHTTC360 course does not intend to cover the detailed concepts and mechanics of financial The Client - Customer Relation Management accounting or the detailed procedures of bookkeeping. The content is specifically 3 semester credits. This course is an examination of personal and small group designed for students attending courses related to managerial aspects of the communication with particular emphasis on methods of perceiving information hospitality industry. and transmitting messages in order to foster and build strong relationships with the customer. Such links will be learned by several role playing exercises that HPHTSE410 are a part of the coursework. Students will review the ways in which people Special Event Management communicate with each other, the skills needed to communicate effectively 3 semester credits. This course examines all aspects of special event management in work situations, group decision-making, and the forces that influence group and provides a comprehensive study of the special events industry focused behavior. The course will also analyze the two basic principles of the Quality on emphasizing the dynamics of the creative process critical to these events. Special events include but are not limited to business events, weddings, System regarding the bottom-up model and doing things correctly the first time. ceremonies, celebrations, life cycle events, fairs, and festivals. Through the event planning process, special events will be examined from a logistical and HPHTCM360 financial perspective. The course will also provide students with the necessary Art, Food, Fashion, and Wine: Creative Advertising of Italian Destinations background for improving effectiveness and profitability when managing special 3 semester credits. Italian destination cities immediately conjure up images of the events, which demands competence in the areas of drafting contracts for events, art, food, fashion, wine, and culture in which their fame lies: fashion shows and marketing and sales, event logistics and preparations, staffing, and accounting. La Scala in Milan, Renaissance art in Florence, Brunello wine in Montalcino, the Special attention is given to the use of new digital tools for the organization of Biennale and Carnevale in Venice. This course will explore how creative advertising events as well as the significant forms of social media in order to more effectively strategies have been produced and implemented, their effect on city identity, the promote events. Coursework is tailored for students who already have studied the proliferation of creative areas in destination cities, and the future of creativity basics of event management. and creative marketing. Case studies of both well-established metropolises and This class includes Experiential Learning with CEMI. developing destinations will be examined. Prerequisites: Introduction to Event Management or equivalent.

38 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS HPHTSE411 context. Effective strategies and methods are discussed to successfully plan and Internship: Special Event Management manage a multitude of event sizes and types while underlining the economic and 3 semester credits. This internship course exposes students to the principles financial components. The administrative aspects of an event company from the of event planning with an emphasis on the development and integration of management of the financial records to the compliance with legal requirements operational strategies in the special event industry. The aforementioned areas will be carefully examined during this course. This class includes Experiential will be employed through the application of hospitality management and proper Learning with CEMI. procedures and strategies related to event management. Students will learn how to identify event trends and client preferences in Italy. Topics will include booking, HPHTIM450 entertainment, event programming and coordination, themes, and sponsorships. International Management for the Hospitality Industry This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and 3 semester credits. This management course offers an emphasis on the features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hospitality industry for students interested in international business ventures hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The and partnerships in this specific sector. Management, leadership, human internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a resource management, organizational skills, and strategy will all be analyzed professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the from a cross-cultural business perspective. The class will focus on strategies for internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical adapting managerial skills across cultures. Guest lecturers and on-site visits to report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language international hospitality structures in the city of Florence are a regular feature of and professional skills. the coursework. Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent Prerequisites: Introduction to Hospitality or equivalent. to the chosen area, interview. HPHTHO450 HPHTSE415 Internship: Hospitality Industry Special Event Management Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. Students of the hospitality internship course will be 6 semester credits. This course examines all aspects of special event management introduced to hospitality management and operations through internships in and provides a comprehensive study of the special events industry focused hotels, restaurants, and wine bars in Florence, under the guidance of experienced on emphasizing the dynamics of the creative process critical to these events. professionals. Students will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding Special events include but are not limited to business events, weddings, of the activities, functions, and organization of a hotel/restaurant/enoteca, and ceremonies, celebrations, life cycle events, fairs, and festivals. Through the will acquire valuable experience in the areas of management procedures and event planning process, special events will be examined from a logistical and financial perspective. The course will also provide students with the necessary client relations in the hospitality industry. Hotel and hospitality marketing may background for improving effectiveness and profitability when managing special be included within the tasks which are assigned to the students. events, which demands competence in the areas of drafting contracts for events, This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and marketing and sales, event logistics and preparations, staffing, and accounting. features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten Special attention is given to the use of new digital tools for the organization of hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday events as well as the significant forms of social media in order to more effectively through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The promote events. Coursework is tailored for students who already have studied the internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a basics of event management. professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. and professional skills. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local to the chosen area, interview. population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. HPHTIM460 The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who International Marketing for the Hospitality Industry track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning 3 semester credits. This course provides an in-depth examination of the critical model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience aspects of global marketing within the hospitality industry. Topics focus on based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive the non-traditional aspects of marketing including service-based hospitality operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. products, product differentiation, market segmentation, target marketing, and Prerequisites: Introduction to Event Management or equivalent. the unique marketing mix in the international hospitality industry.

HPHTSE430 HPHTOB470 Wedding and Ceremony Event Planning Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry 3 semester credits. This course offers a comprehensive analysis of the wedding 3 semester credits. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of main planning process from wedding consultation through to the political, cultural, theoretical concepts of organizational behavior (OB) and their application in economic, and religious influence on weddings, with an additional focus on Italian contemporary hospitality organizations. The course covers various topics related traditions and customs. During the course, students will have the opportunity to to OB, grouped roughly into the individual, group, and organizational levels of visit and inspect prestigious wedding venues of Florence. Interactive sessions analysis. The course balances conceptual knowledge with practical application. with practical training are organized throughout the course in order for students In general, lectures will provide a broad overview of the topic and explain key to develop the necessary knowledge and communication skills needed to pursue concepts to be used to understand real phenomena within the business world. a career in this industry. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Case studies, selected on the basis of their relevance to the course content, will be discussed in class in order to develop students’ skills in applying this knowledge HPHTBR440 to practical situations. Budgeting and Reforecasting in the Hospitality Industry Prerequisites: Human Resources Management or equivalent. 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the processes of budgeting, total costs, accounting, investment planning, and financial decision making for products and HPHTOB470 services offered in the hospitality industry. The goal of this course is to introduce Organizational Behavior students to making financial decisions and projections at the higher managerial level. 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide an overview of main theoretical concepts of organizational behavior (OB) and their application in HPHTEO440 contemporary hospitality organizations. The course covers various topics in Event Operations and Project Management OB, which are generally grouped into the individual, group, and organizational 3 semester credits. This course aims to develop event competency in order to levels of analysis. The course balances conceptual knowledge with practical effectively plan, coordinate, direct, and run special event operations. Students application. Lectures will provide a broad overview of the course topic and explain will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for effective event and project key concepts to be used in understanding phenomena occurring in the business management and leadership. During the course, students will examine the world. Relevant case studies will be discussed in class in order to develop students’ complexity of the event industry from a managerial point of view, focusing skills in applying knowledge to practical situations. on the multifaceted nature of event planning within a project management Prerequisites: Human Resources Management or equivalent.

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HPHTLH500 DEPARTMENT OF HOTEL Legal Aspects in Hospitality Management AND LODGING MANAGEMENT 3 semester credits. This course involves the analysis of the legal and labor environments of the hospitality service industry. Particular emphasis is placed on the contractual aspects associated with the hospitality industry such as booking, The relevance of this department in Florence is highly significant overbooking, health and sanitation, responsibilities of e-tour operators, guarantees, considering the city’s position in international tourism and therefore etc. Case studies of legal problems in the hospitality industry will also be analyzed. its hotel practices. Courses feature topics ranging from front office procedures to housekeeping and yields management. HPHTHO550 Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry HPHLEM400 3 semester credits. This course is the second cycle of the series starting with E-Marketing for the Hospitality Industry PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship is a 3 semester credits. This course features an in-depth study of Internet practices required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. for tourism managers, including a detailed examination of the current practices This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and of on-line tourism marketing and destination management systems. Covered features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten topics include an advanced investigation of sales tactics and procedures used in hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday the hospitality sales environment, the practical application through role plays through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The and skills practice, and the planning and managing of e-commerce for global internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a distribution systems. Topics also include the opportunities, limitations, issues, and professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the risks of digital practices from a managerial perspective. Prerequisites: Hospitality internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical Marketing or equivalent. report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. HPHLHK420 Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent Housekeeping Management to the chosen area, interview. 3 semester credits. With the advent of new technologies, markets, and products, the rapidly changing responsibilities of the housekeeping staff demand a wider HPHTHO600 range of knowledge and know-how for today’s lodging industry. Housekeeping Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry staff is no longer responsible only for cleaning duties and time schedules but must 3 semester credits. This course is the third cycle of the series starting with also be knowledgeable about issues related to staff diversity, managing relations PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship is a with unions, and maximizing the use of technology. Professionals must also be required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. aware of growing health and safety concerns. This course will explore the role of This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and the housekeeping department in hotel/lodging operations and will focus mainly features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten on the effective communication between housekeeping, front office, and the hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday engineering and maintenance staff. Specific focus will be given to the management through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The and administrative aspects of housekeeping. Lastly, the course will also incorporate internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a new concepts of energy conservation and risk management to address issues of professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the sustainability, security, and guest room technology in the industry. internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language HPHLHM430 and professional skills. Hotel Management Operations and Front Office Procedures Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent 3 semester credits. This course examines two critical areas of hospitality to the chosen area, interview. management such as management operations and front office procedures. In the first part of the course, students will examine the industry from a managerial HPHTHO610 perspective by covering the business procedures, accounting controls, legal Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry issues, and policies. Such topics are necessary in order to effectively manage 3 semester credits. This course is the fourth cycle of the series starting with hospitality structures such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, and clubs. The second PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship is a half of the course focuses on front office procedures from business flow to required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. reservation processes, revenue management, accounting, internal control, night This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and audit, and computer systems for guest management. Housekeeping operations, features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten guest accounts, room management, and other services will also be studied from hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday a service-oriented perspective. through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a HPHLHO450 professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the Internship: Hospitality Industry internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical 3 semester credits. Students of the hospitality internship course will be report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language introduced to hospitality management and operations through internships in hotels, restaurants, and wine bars in Florence, under the guidance of experienced and professional skills. professionals. Students will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent of the activities, functions, and organization of a hotel/restaurant/enoteca, and to the chosen area, interview. will acquire valuable experience in the areas of management procedures and client relations in the hospitality industry. Hotel and hospitality marketing may be included within the tasks which are assigned to the students. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

40 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS HPHLCM520 HPFBSM331 Club Management Front of the House Management Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This course examines the various categories of clubs and club 6 semester credits. The front of house area of any restaurant should be carefully management. Social, private, city, country, and recreational clubs as well as clubs planned in order to balance ambiance with function. Restaurant seating, wait with a corporate association will be examined in depth for their organization, stations, and waiting areas are just a few of the areas to consider when planning services offered, financial scope, marketing, membership, board/committee a restaurant dining room. The course focuses on all aspects that characterize management, and legal issues. The interaction between clubs and for profit/ the front of the house experience. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the nonprofit entities within the community will also be discussed in terms of club front of the house to properly reflect the restaurant concept and the necessity marketing strategy and public relations. of planning front of the house spaces for efficiency. Furthermore, the course considers the pivotal role of excellent customer service and the training methods DEPARTMENT OF RESTAURANT, of front of the house staff. FOOD, AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition Through the courses in this department, the areas of food and beverage to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real operations are the main area of academic focus. Specific industry projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove practices regarding purchasing, management, marketing, and budgets cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success find a direct application in the world of food and wine in Italy. Site- in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who specific analyses range from restaurants to hotels and catering. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning HPFBSF300 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience The Italian Food Industry: From Farm to Table based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. Considering the renewed global interest in local sourcing operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. and the growth of Km0 practices (locally produced), the study of sustainable food systems is an essential component in the education of an ethically-minded HPFBWS335 food industry learner. The course takes its cue from the Italian example based Wine Service and Beverage Management on regionalism and the table as an expression of local territories, and how these 3 semester credits. This course will examine the figure of the sommelier and factors have influenced the national food industry. It analyzes the industry and provide essential information regarding wine service and beverage management. the production of food (fish, meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grains) and focuses Topics include stocking a cellar, storing wine, reading and composing a wine list, on packaging, traceability (labels), and distribution while exploring the social selecting proper wine glasses, serving wine, decanting wine, and an introduction aspect of the food supply chain. Sustainability principles will be analyzed, as well to other beverages. as case studies in Italian food and beverage service and retailing. A strong focus is This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. placed on seasonality, food policies, and food education. The course objective is to provide students with a solid conceptual framework in order to analyze the Italian HPFBWS337 food industry and the food production system from a sustainable perspective. Through the understanding of the broader concept of sustainability, students Wine Service and Beverage Management Experiential Learning will be able to explore the social, economic, and environmental implications of 6 semester credits. This course will examine the figure of the sommelier and food production and consumption and to identify the global threats in terms provide essential information regarding wine service and beverage management. of public health. Students will develop critical skills by analyzing sustainability Topics include stocking a cellar, storing wine, reading and composing a wine list, as active citizens, consumers, and entrepreneurs. The analysis and rethinking selecting proper wine glasses, serving wine, decanting wine, and an introduction of economic, social, and agricultural alternatives in the current food production to other beverages. system will also be developed. Lectures will be complemented by visits, food This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement tours, tastings, and cooking labs. Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. HPFBSF300S In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing The Italian Food Industry: From Farm to Table through real projects and integration with the local population and territory 1 semester credit. Considering the renewed global interest in local sourcing and in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong the growth of Km0 practices (locally produced), the study of sustainable food likelihood for success in life. systems is an essential component in the education of an ethically-minded food The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track industry learner. The seminar takes its cue from the Italian example based on students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise regionalism and the table as an expression of local territories, and how these according to student needs, and support student initiatives. This unique learning factors have influenced the national food industry. It analyzes the industry and model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience the production of food (fish, meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grains) and focuses based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learn from comprehensive on packaging, traceability (labels), and distribution while exploring the social operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. aspect of the food supply chain. Sustainability principles will be analyzed, as well as case studies in Italian food and beverage service and retailing. A strong focus is placed on seasonality, food policies, and food education. The objective is to HPFBFW350 provide students with a solid conceptual framework in order to analyze the Italian Principles of Food and Wine Marketing food industry and the food production system from a sustainable perspective. 3 semester credits. This course aims to provide instruction in the general principles Through the understanding of the broader concept of sustainability, students will of food and wine marketing. The course content covers analysis and examination be able to explore the social, economic, and environmental implications of food of the product, price, place, promotion, and marketing strategy formulation. production and consumption and to identify the global threats in terms of public Students will understand the significance of a marketing plan and how marketing health. Students will develop critical skills by analyzing sustainability as active research can help to define a new product strategies and re-positioning plans. citizens, consumers, and entrepreneurs. The analysis and rethinking of economic, social, and agricultural alternatives in the current food production system will HPFBRM350 also be developed. Special Project: Experiential Learning in Restaurant Management HPFBSM330 3 semester credits. This special project course will focus on the basic understanding Front of the House Management of restaurant management, including service management and customer relations, 3 semester credits. The front of house area of any restaurant should be carefully menu planning, and wine list development under the supervision of wine experts. planned in order to balance ambiance with function. Restaurant seating, wait Students will observe and analyze the main operational areas of the restaurant such stations, and waiting areas are just a few of the areas to consider when planning as food safety and sanitation, guest services, operational responsibilities, and staff a restaurant dining room. The course focuses on all aspects that characterize communication. Moreover, students will learn how to maintain daily records of the front of the house experience. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the customers, sales and costs, as well as produce monthly records. Students will assist front of the house to properly reflect the restaurant concept and the necessity the manager in setting service standards and creating a platform for all restaurant of planning front of the house spaces for efficiency. Furthermore, the course operations in accordance with restaurant needs. considers the pivotal role of excellent customer service and the training methods This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community of front of the house staff. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments

APICIUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY 41 CATALOG 7 created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. through real projects and integration with the local population and territory Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, HPFBRM390 interview. Restaurant Management 3 semester credits. This course examines the problems of the financial structures HPFBFP360 of restaurant management, in parallel with the objectives and techniques of the Food Purchasing individual owner. The planning and decision-making tools available to managers 3 semester credits. The objective of this course is to train students interested in an organization and comparison between single or partnership managements in food service careers to operate with the basic principles of procuring food in will be discussed. Personnel organization and food preparation plans will be hospitality structures. Analyzed concepts include targeting needs, purchasing, covered. The course is based on a double approach, combining theory and receiving, efficient equipment and storage systems, and food safety/sanitation. practice: students will be introduced to the basics of restaurant management Students will learn how to develop an insight of the collaborative relationship and will be given the opportunity to discuss their ideas and questions with between purchasers and chefs for menu planning, calculate food volumes selected professionals who are successfully running their restaurant businesses in and costs, and ensure the safe passage from food items from the moment of Florence. Extensive site visits to local restaurants be organized. preparation to the final presentation on the client’s plate. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. HPFBRM392 HPFBFP360S Restaurant Management Experiential Learning Food Purchasing 6 semester credits. This course examines the problems of the financial structures 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the basic principles of procuring food of restaurant management, in parallel with the objectives and techniques of the in hospitality structures. Analyzed concepts include targeting needs, purchasing, individual owner. The planning and decision-making tools available to managers receiving, efficient equipment and storage systems, and food safety/sanitation. in an organization and comparison between single or partnership managements Students will learn how to develop an insight of the collaborative relationship will be discussed. Personnel organization and food preparation plans will be between purchasers and chefs for menu planning, calculate food volumes covered. The course is based on a double approach, combining theory and and costs, and ensure the safe passage from food items from the moment of practice: students will be introduced to the basics of restaurant management preparation to the final presentation on the client’s plate. and will be given the opportunity to discuss their ideas and questions with selected professionals who are successfully running their restaurant businesses in HPFBMS370S Florence. Extensive site visits to local restaurants be organized. Food and Wine Marketing Strategies This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement 1 semester credit. This seminar provides the fundamentals of marketing beyond Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to the conventions of advertising and promotion. Concepts and practices in foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition marketing food and wine will be analyzed in order to provide students with the to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real technical skills to formulate marketing campaigns. During the seminar, students projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove will have the opportunity to work on guided exercises to develop a marketing cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success strategy for a new product or market re-positioning. The seminar will introduce in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who current events and trends to illustrate contemporary marketing techniques. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning HPFBMS370 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Food and Wine Marketing Strategies based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. This course gives students the fundamentals of marketing operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. beyond the conventions of advertising and promotion. Concepts and practices in marketing food and wine will be analyzed in order to provide students with HPFBOM400 the technical skills to formulate marketing campaigns. In the second part of the Food and Beverage Operations and Management term, students will work on individual and group assignments in order to plan 3 semester credits. This course introduces a fundamental area of study in the and organize a marketing strategy for a new product or market re-positioning. hospitality industry. Students will study the concepts and procedures of food This course closely follows current events and trends to illustrate contemporary and beverage control systems, cost control, operating budgets, and the effective marketing techniques. management of food and beverage operations and cycles. Cost calculation, menu planning, storage, receiving, profit and budget forecasting, labor costs, service HPFBWC380 payment systems, and other topic-specific areas will be covered. Wine Communications and Marketing This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing aspects of the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics including an HPFBOM405 introduction to communication theory, wine communication practices and trends, Food and Beverage Operations and Management Experiential Learning introduction to management and marketing theory, wine marketing strategies, 6 semester credits. This course introduces a fundamental area of study in the economics of the world wine industry, and human resource management. hospitality industry. Students will study the concepts and procedures of food and beverage control systems, cost control, operating budgets, and the effective HPFBWC385 management of food and beverage operations and cycles. Cost calculation, menu Wine Communications and Marketing Experiential Learning planning, storage, receiving, profit and budget forecasting, labor costs, service 6 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing aspects of payment systems, and other topic-specific areas will be covered. the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics including an This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement introduction to communication theory, wine communication practices and trends, Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to introduction to management and marketing theory, wine marketing strategies, foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. economics of the world wine industry, and human resource management. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who

42 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise service styles for different types of restaurants. Students will concentrate on according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning dining room service, table set-ups, point-of-sale system, and will focus on the model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience operation of a fully-serviced restaurant. At the end of this course, students will based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive be able to manage the operation of a real dining room and front of the house operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. procedures as practiced at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. HPFBHO450 Internship: Hospitality Industry HPFBCM593 3 semester credits. Students of the hospitality internship course will be Successful Culinary Management Experiential Learning introduced to hospitality management and operations through internships in 6 semester credits. This course examines cost control and management practices hotels, restaurants, and wine bars in Florence, under the guidance of experienced applied in the food service sector. Topics cover accounting, cost control, food professionals. Students will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding and beverage operations and purchasing, inventory and assets, budgets, the of the activities, functions, and organization of a hotel/restaurant/enoteca, and break-even point calculation for sales projection, and labor and wages. The will acquire valuable experience in the areas of management procedures and practical section of this course provides the opportunity for students to put client relations in the hospitality industry. Hotel and hospitality marketing may into practice the learned concepts and develop them into competent skills in a be included within the tasks which are assigned to the students. real-life restaurant situation. Students will gain practice with industry-specific This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and applications in order to oversee the management practices at GANZO, the school features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The HPFBEP594 internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a Special Event Planning and Catering Management Experiential Learning professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the 6 semester credits. The special event field is an industry sector encompassing internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical many interrelated activities such as marketing, promotion, entertainment, and report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language food and beverage planning. Events may range from a recreational tournament and professional skills. to an awards presentation, life cycle events, art exhibitions, and themed food Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent events. Students will plan food and art-related events through this course for to the chosen area, interview. the special events section of GANZO, school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. The quality of the experience, HPFBCS470 final portfolio requirements, and faculty supervision will guarantee a unique Catering Sales and Operations educational experience that will build competency for future industry careers. 3 semester credits. This course will enable students to acquire knowledge and This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community competency related directly to the catering environment. The course will enhance Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments personal growth and development, enabling students to undertake catering- created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. based coursework with greater confidence. All organizational, logistical, and In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing marketing aspects of the catering industry will be analyzed. through real projects and integration with the local population and territory This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. HPFBCC532 The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Cost Control students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise 3 semester credits. The course develops skills in scheduling and controlling costs according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning in project management, which can face challenges related to time, human model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educationalexperience resources, materials, budget, project specifications, and deadlines. The concept of based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive financial planning for businesses and organizations, including a special emphasis operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. on hospitality structures, asks students to consider the development of budgets, identifying/forecasting potential problems to avoid profit loss, flexible vs. static budgets to control costs, and types of cost control analysis. Prerequisites: Hospitality Accounting or Restaurant Management, or equivalent.

HPFBWB540 Wine Bar Management 3 semester credits. The course objective is to introduce students to the basics of wine and bar management. Students will study the progression from the concepts related to wine bar operations to a comprehensive vision of successfully managing a wine bar business. Course topics focus on wine bar financing, staff management, analysis, and marketing. Students will learn the strategies and tools to effectively market and promote a wine bar-related business and effectively build a solid customer base without necessarily resorting to the traditional means of expensive and often ineffective forms of advertising.

HPFBWB540S Wine Bar Management 1 semester credits. This seminar introduces students to the basics of wine and bar management. Students will study the progression from the concepts related to wine bar operations to a comprehensive vision of successfully managing a wine bar business. Topics focus on wine bar financing, staff management, analysis, and marketing. Students will learn the strategies and tools to effectively market and promote a wine bar-related business and effectively build a solid customer base without necessarily resorting to the traditional means of expensive and often ineffective forms of advertising.

HPFBDR591 Dining Room Service Management and Operations Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This course examines dining room service management through the various front of the house positions. The theory and techniques of customer service will be analyzed, practiced, and evaluated. The course includes

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SCHOOL OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SHPPSV450 Internship: Sport Venue and Training Center Assistant SCIENCES (SH) 3 semester credits. The internship course is designed to involve students in the competitive athletics. Students will have the opportunity to shadow the daily The School of Sports and Health Sciences gathers the following departments: routine of a sport venue and its professional sports trainers. The student will observe how to create specialized workout routines and to target specific goals. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY(PP) The internship involves assisting the trainer in implementing a comprehensive performance and enhancement program for athletes dedicated to building SPORTS SCIENCES (SS) proficiency and training techniques that may include acceleration, multi- directional movement, and agility. Interns will be expected to participate in The school is committed to providing an academic curriculum based on the Latin training sessions and collaborate in projects. The internship tasks assigned may philosophy mens sana in corpore sano (sound mind, sound body). The sports vary according to the degree Italian language knowledge. and health courses cover the many topics encountered in the world of sports - This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and methodology, training and coaching, regulations, nutrition, medical issues, and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten marketing. The city of Florence, where Italian soccer was first born, provides an hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday infinite amount of resources and practical examples of study through the presence through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The of the Italian national soccer team’s training facilities, the home base of the internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a Fiorentina team, and numerous organizations dedicated to both the historic and professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the contemporary aspects of sports in Italy. Some coursework includes physical and internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical training activities in collaboration with local sporting facilities and organizations. report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL Prerequisites: A B1/B2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

The Department of Physical Education and Physical Therapyadopts DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS SCIENCES a practical and technical study of Italy’s national sport of soccer. Training, teamwork, the culture of Italian soccer, coaching, and The Department of Sports Sciencesexamines the field from an rehabilitation are amongst the covered areas of study. Several interdisciplinary perspective including marketing and management, department activities take place in professional facilities and involve medicine, sociology, psychology, ethics, and nutrition. The courses interaction with figures from the professional world of soccer. are intended to introduce how these disciplines are practiced and applied specifically in the field of sports and consider both theoretic SHPPST200 and practical case study approaches to the subjects. Theory and Methodology of Sport Training 3 semester credits. This course is a general overview and introduction to the many SHSSHN150 facets of athletic training, focusing on the prevention of injuries and the role of Health and Fitness in the Mediterranean the certified athletic trainer. Students will gain the necessary tools to put into 3 semester credits. Studies have shown that following the Mediterranean diet practice strategies to improve athletic performance in both individual and team has many health benefits, especially when combined with exercise. This course sports such as soccer, volleyball, and basketball. includes lectures on various forms of physical and lifestyle activities and an SHPPST210 overview of their respective health benefits. Lectures will also include visits to athletic centers within the local community and the nutritional aspects of the Technical Issues and Regulations of Team Sports Mediterranean diet, and particularly the Italian culinary tradition. Cooking labs, 3 semester credits. This course focuses specifically on the technical issues related to soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Course topics address the fundamentals and wine tastings, and physical activity are integral components of the course and skills of team sports, the history and regulations of the game, basic team systems, will result in the creation of a customized exercise and nutritional program by the strategies, drills, and safety precautions and practices. student. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. SHPPST220 The Italian Soccer Experience SHSSSM285 3 semester credits. Saul Steinberg famously observed that it is impossible to Sports Marketing understand America without a profound knowledge of baseball. The same could 3 semester credits. This course provides an understanding of the role of marketing be said for Italy and soccer. For many, “calcio” and Italian society are inextricably within sports - both amateur and professional - and is designed to address intertwined and “the beautiful game” is never just a game. This course traces the current industry practices. Essential components of effective sports marketing history of Italian soccer and the personalities - players, trainers, and managers - will include application of the marketing principles in the area of sports (sports who have shaped the game. The technical aspects of Italian soccer such as rules, products and services) licensing issues, sponsorships and endorsements and thei tactics, strategies, psychology, and training will be explored during the training implementation, stadium and arena marketing, promotional activities, consumer hours of the course. A visit to the Coverciano museum of soccer and the world- and public relations, and broadcasting and the media. renowned coaching school is an integral part of the course. SHSSEF285 SHPPCE240 Sport Event and Facility Management Experiential Learning The Coaching Experience: Principles and Techniques of Soccer Coaching 3 semester credits. This course provides the opportunity to understand and 3 semester credits. This course develops technical pedagogical knowledge and skills appreciate the facility operations and event management in the sport industry. applicable to coaching soccer. Students will learn to demonstrate the links between Course topics will focus on various aspects of business, legal, and operational coaching theory and practice in a variety of practical coaching contexts. Students will explore diverse coaching philosophies (the comparison between US and practices in the sports field. The class will feature lecture hours as well as real-life Italian approaches, for example) and the principles of effective coaching. Proper practice through the development of both facility management and sports events communication skills, sport pedagogy, and sport physiology will also be considered. projects. Students will be engaged within the community and will be able to learn- by-doing, applying business theories and frameworks to the projects development. The experiential learning component will enhance the students perspective and SHPPRI312 awareness of business issues from both a technical and a cultural point of view. Introduction to Sports Rehabilitation This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement 3 semester credits. This course provides students with an introductory overview Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to of the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries arising from sport and physical activity. The course covers the basics of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition examination and assessment of injuries, planning treatment and rehabilitation, to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real and fitness testing. Post-injury and pre-competition assessments, massage and projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove thermal applications, and aquatic rehabilitation are also examined. cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who

44 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise SHSSSP330 according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning Sports Management model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 3 semester credits. This course gives students a comprehensive overview of based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive the procedures and operation of professional sports, collegiate athletics, and operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. recreational organizations and enterprises. The course examines skills and processes such as budgeting, marketing, event management, and fundraising SHSSSP290 that are necessary for the successful administration of sporting organizations. The Sociology of Sports and Physical Activity interrelationship between these skills and administrative goals and objectives is 3 semester credits. This course will focus on the development of sports and physical also studied. activities as a modern social phenomenon. This module analyzes the significance of sports in the ancient world including Greek, Roman, and Medieval societies, SHSSPD340 and continues with the emergence of modern sports and the globalization of Pharmacology and Doping sports in the 20th century. A comparative study will be made between the United 3 semester credits. This course will provide students with general aspects of States and Western Europe to study sporting activity in specific social contexts. Course topics include champions and heroes as role models, sports and youth, pharmacology with a particular focus on the drug categories used and abused for sports and the media; race, gender, and ethnicity; sports, politics, and religion; doping purposes in sports. In particular, the course will examine the pharmacology sports and disability, aggression, violence, and the role of fans. and toxicology of psychomotor stimulant drugs (e.g. amphetamine), sympathomimetic amines (e.g. ephedrine), central nervous system stimulants, SHSSSG300 narcotic analgesics (e.g. morphine), anabolic steroids, beta-blockers, caffeine, diuretics, erythropoietin, and the male hormone testosterone. The aim of the The Sporting Goods Industry 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students who seek to gain an in- course is to give students a sufficient knowledge for understanding the basic depth understanding of the sporting goods industry in Italy. The topics addressed processes of the mechanisms of these drugs and the side effects of doping. At in class include the analysis of market size and segmentation, assessment the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the names, of product distribution channels, and an evaluation of product licensing and classification, and action of drugs in each of the specific areas of pharmacology advertising strategies. The course integrates a lecture component and an and doping mentioned above. experiential component that will expose students to a real-life business project in collaboration with local sporting companies. SHSSNS350 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Nutrition in the Sports Industry 3 semester credits. This course is a study of the importance of nutrition in sports SHSSMI310 and exercise in order to maximize athletic potential and performance. Covered Medical Issues in Sports topics include food nutrients, role of water, bioenergetics in exercise and training, 3 semester credits. Through this course, students will learn the general heat and fluid regulation during physical activity, weight, and eating behaviors. management of medical conditions in athletes or those engaged in recreational Students are encouraged to form educated and strategic regimens (exercise sports. An important focus is the interaction of exercise with medical conditions and dietary plans) from both scientific and holistic approaches for professional such as heart disease, asthma, allergies, and diabetes. Other topics include pain athletes and physically active individuals. management (including alternative remedies such as acupuncture), immunology, rheumatology, special issues affecting women athletes, hematology, and SHSSSM350 pharmacology and drugs in sport. Special Project: Experiential Learning in Sport Management 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students will learn from SHSSPS320 the organization and operation of a sport facility such as a fitness center. The Sports Psychology student will learn by assisting with daily operations: checking access records, 3 semester credits. This course covers various psychological principles associated machine maintenance, organization and management of fitness activities. with sports. Topics include how to make training more effective, training Students will collaborate with a sports director to organize gym classes, review techniques proven to enhance athletic performance, stress management and fitness instructor candidacies, and collaborate with a communications team for motivation issues, burnout, nutrition, motivation issues, anxiety, confidence boosting, relaxation techniques, visualization, group dynamics and team the production of promotional materials. Throughout the course, the student will structure, and issues related to gender and ethnicity. also research relevant sports-related activities in the city of Florence in order to enhance the student’s connection with the hosting culture and environment. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community SHSSSH320 Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments Sports, Health, and Fitness Photography created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. 3 semester credits. This course highlights the specialized approach and techniques Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration necessary for sports photography. Students will be guided by the instructor to develop their own aesthetic competence and personal style while learning about with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning the current practices of photography within the sport and fitness industry. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital or Classic Photography. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise SHSSES325 according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational Sports Ethics 3 semester credits. Sport and physical activities are no longer simply recreational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of pastimes worldwide - they can also help reflect, define, and shape our values comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and and ethical perspectives with regard to integrity, justice, and responsibility. This management. course will provide students with philosophically-based strategies that have Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, proved to be effective in the ethical and moral development of those who practice interview. sport both at the amateur and professional level. Topics will include issues of race and gender, on and off-field violence, and doping.

SHSSSJ325 Sports Journalism 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to understand the fundamentals of sports journalism, identify the characteristics of successful sports journalism productions, and distinguish the differences and similarities of various media on sports writing as newspapers, magazine, television, radio, and web. Students will understand and practice basic forms of sport journalism production. The course will cover an in-depth analysis of various forms of event reporting, how to source information as sports journalists, interview techniques, and issues of journalism from both investigative and financial points of view in the world of sports. Case studies drawn from Europe and especially Italy will be used as points of comparison and analysis.

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FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS DIVA is an institution that includes an international faculty formed by a DIVA SCHOOL OF dynamic group of photographers, photojournalists, artists, filmmakers, video- makers, and curators with an exceptional diversity of visual approaches. DIVA DIGITAL IMAGING faculty members share their perspectives and experiences with their students and involve them challenging projects. Through faculty guidance, students AND VISUAL ARTS gain academic and personal enrichment and exposure to the local community through exhibitions, shows, and cultural integration projects. The School of Digital Imaging and Visual Arts (DIVA) is a dynamic and technology-focused area of FUA offering the following departmental studies: DIVA IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI The school features a community project which opens its doors to the city: DIGITAL MEDIA (DM) CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO is the photography and design gallery located PHOTOGRAPHY (PH) at the DIVA/IDEAS facility. The Corridoio Fiorentino features the works of international photographers and DIVA students and faculty. VIDEO PRODUCTION (VP) VISUAL COMMUNICATION (VC) PROGRAMS OF STUDY 4-year undergraduate program in Communication & Interactive VISION Digital Multimedia DIVA’s eye on Florence is like Renai ssance architect Brunelleschi’s box 3+1 Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Interactive Digital Media invented to capture perspective through light: whats projected through 1 or 2-year career programs the pinhole is the innovative vision created by our students studying in this Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) city which has been the cradle of artistic creativity since Renaissance times. Our role in this rich background is to preserve its visionary spirit but not dwell 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN DIGITAL upon it, to work towards a contemporary, innovative future. PUBLISHING & COMMUNICATION DIVA is an academic institution that offers studies in digital photography, The 4-year curriculum in Digital Publishing & Communication prepares rich multimedia, videomaking, graphic design, and visual communication in Florence. students for future careers in fields such as digital media, the arts, publishing, DIVA’s philosophy is literally a vision, one that seeks to train students to forge and visual communication. The program offers three academic concentrations: a new light and a new perspective on how digital and visual arts reveal our Digital Media surroundings. E-Publishing DIVA’s technological approach explores local and European surroundings Visual Communication as a living, dynamic canvas by breathing new life and mobility into historical and traditional contexts, capturing the contemporary social landscape and For admissions requirements see the undergraduate 4-year program section creating new scenarios for the images of tomorrow. in the catalog introduction. Direct admission to the 4-year program is granted DIVA supports sustainable media and design in its didactic methods and practices. to students who have successfully completed one of the following FUA MISSION career programs: 1-year Program in Publishing or 2-year Program in Digital Photography or Visual Communication. DIVA was founded as a new visual approach to education for digital media studies. DIVA renews the image of Florence and the concept of aesthetics as perceived over time through centuries of artistic innovation. Core Curriculum for 4-Year Program (27 credits) DIVA seeks to promote sustainable futures through digital media, design, DIVCGI210 Digital Graphic Illustration and visual arts: CPPUFE300 Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing - Visual communication studies to develop proficiency in the use of visual CPPUEP330 E-Publishing design methods and technologies. DIPHID180 Introduction to Digital Photography - Photography and video methods that use more responsible ways of DIDMRM260 Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production consuming resources. CPMCCM350 Intercultural Communication DIVA offers advanced technology in digital and rich media with CPMCCT330 Critical Thinking constructive, interactive programs of study and course curriculum. LAAHGD340 History of Graphic Design DIVA shapes students who are: PSPDPO350 Portfolio Development I - Creatively conscious about the visual aspects of cities, landscapes, and environments. Capstone Project In the area of Program Concentration (3 credits) - Choose responsible approaches to digital and paper production of their CPPUCS400 Digital Publishing & Communication Capstone visual production. - Possess the technical abilities to elaborate what they creatively envision. - Continue to widen their breadth of knowledge in the digital and visual arts. Concentration Course Work (24 credits) In addition to the required core courses, students must complete 24 credit VALUES hours in one of the three areas of concentration. Courses that promote the integration of students into urban and non-urban landscapes for a richer interpretation of the visual and digital arts. Digital Media State of the art facilities, the latest equipment for computers and software PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II programs for fine art printing, studio classrooms for hands on lab sessions, and LAAHHP310 History of Photography an experienced staff for all student needs. Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. An international faculty highly experienced in varied professions and from Examples of courses include but are not limited to: diverse backgrounds who involve students to work on challenging projects. LAAHTC370 Art Theory and Criticism A challenging and extensive academic curriculum composed of lectures, DIPHID300 Intermediate Digital Photography workshops, and laboratories. Structured programs for students who aim for professional development DIPHAD400 Advanced Digital Photography and future careers in the industry. DIVPCV200 Introduction to Creative Videomaking Personal enrichment and exposure to the local community through DIVPAV350 Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production exhibitions, shows, and cultural integration projects. DIPHSE550 Solo Exhibit and Publication of Solo Work

46 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS E-Publishing DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. The Department of Digital Media offers courses related to the Examples of courses include but are not limited to: production of rich media, podcast production, and digital methods DIVCAD330 Introduction to Art Direction of artistic production. CPJLWM300 Writing for Digital Media CPPULM330 Lifestyle Magazine Project I DIDMRM260 CPPULM430 Lifestyle Magazine Project II Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production CPPUPB310 Professional Book Production 3 semester credits. Today’s visual delivery systems are becoming more DIVCDF190 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I streamlined thanks to digital technology, and in a demanding market of DIVCDF250 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II broadcasting immediacy journalists and media editors produce on the job and on-location. Through this course, students will be given a range of Visual Communication assignments that will recreate the portable rich media approaches available PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II today. Students will learn how to work with rich media content pertaining to Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. the news, short documentaries, and editorial pieces by utilizing rich media Examples of courses include but are not limited to: technology in output formats such as podcasts. The course will cover the DIVCAD330 Introduction to Art Direction basics of industry-specific software to incorporate video, still images, and DIVCDF190 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I sound to prepare media for the web in podcast form. Students will work with DIVCDF250 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II DSLR camers for the video component of content creation. DIVCWD200 Introduction to Web Design This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIVPVE380 Digital Video Editing DIVCMM340 Multimedia Studio I”(DIVCMM380 Multimedia Studio II DIDMSC310 Storyboard Creation General Education Requirements (42 credits) 3 semester credits. In this course students will develop manual and digital Students must successfully complete at least 42 credit hours in approved drawing skills to create visual representations for various media. Students General Education courses. Courses must be taken in areas outside of the will learn how to communicate a message through the use of thumbnails and student major area to satisfy the General Education requirement of FUA and develop an organizational structure for a website by using of charts and site consistent with General Education component distribution as detailed below: maps. Students will develop storyboards for animation using key frames and English Composition (6 credit hours) create a shooting sequence for a short movie or commercial. Humanities (6 credit hours) Mathematics (6 credit hours) DIDMDP310 Physical & BiologicalSciences (6 credit hours) Digital Painting Social & Behavioral Science (6 credit hours) 3 semester credits. This course provides students with a sound knowledge of Diversity & Intercultural Studies (6 credit hours) the techniques of digital painting media. Topics explore traditional and new Italian Language (6 credit hours) forms of art production and creativity, with a strong emphasis on color theory. Projects will include illustration, concept art, matte painting, character design, Free Electives (24 credits) and art direction. Development of personal vision is expected and creativity General Free Electives sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits. is encouraged.

3+1 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION DIDMRM360 & INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA Advanced Rich Media: Podcast Production The 3+1 program is offered in collaboration with Southern New Hampshire 3 semester credits. Through this course, students continue to acquire skills in University. Concentrations may be chosen from Digital Media, E-Publishing, rich media production and editing related to video, images, and sound from or Visual Communication. Through this transfer program, 90 credits of a more advanced perspective. Course projects are tailored to allow students coursework can be taken the first three years in Florence and the final 30 to complete a diverse portfolio of individually developed and collaborative credits are take either online or on-campus through SNHU, which grants the rich media stories based on the local community. Through the guidance bachelors degree. Please see brochure for details. of the instructor and by learning media management strategies, students collect, assemble, edit, and publish rich media content as independent editors CAREER PROGRAMS according to newsroom and client deadlines. Career Programs may be taken for one semester, 1 year, or 2 years. Each year This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. is made up of two levels featuring core courses and optional seminars. For Prerequisites: Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production, or equivalent. program details see brochure. DIDMTA420 One-Year and Two-Year Career Programs: Teaching Assistantship I Photography and Visual Communication 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows Special Career Program: students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close TuttoToscana 1 or 4-week program in collaboration with the James Beard supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, Foundation (focus area: Art Direction - Digital Media & Visual Arts) course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. Further guidelines on admission are available on request.

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DEPARTMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY with a comprehensive overview of both the history of the medium and its contemporary practice. Color correction, retouching, and compositing The Department of Photography offers a full range of course topics techniques are covered and complemented by further development of digital including photography and its specific disciplinary interpretations, capture and printing techniques. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community photojournalism, digital photo editing and processing, as well as Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning special topics related to photography exhibition and aesthetic theory. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Photography techniques, the study of creative processes, printing with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be methods, and an exploration of the role of light are examples of involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the practices encountered in photography courses. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential DIPHDD140 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Introduction to Photography: From the Darkroom to Digital by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. Film photography provides spatial and temporal context student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model while digital photography shortens the process of contextualization thanks to allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience technology. This does not mean that one medium is better or worse than the based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive other, and the aim of this introductory course seeks to provide a strong film operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. foundation in order to enhance the approach to digital photography. Students will explore the concept of photographic context by being exposed to both DIPHIP190 film and digital processes. Film is tangible, it requires a tactile relationship Introduction to Film Documentary and Portrait Photography with negatives, paper, and chemistry. The use of physical properties of film 3 semester credits. This course will introduce students to the photography will transition to digital darkroom techniques and vice versa. Topics include with a particular focus on the documentary and portraiture aspects of this historic milestones in the history of photography, compositional aesthetics, art medium. The course will be divided between outdoor field practice and camera mechanics, control of light sources and metering, film and digital the studio/darkroom, black and white classic printing, and finishing. The exposure, and darkroom and digital processing. Students will come away from lab practice will enable students to elaborate their pictures and print them the course having gained an understanding of the similarities, rather than correctly. Course topics concentrate on portraiture using traditional manual differences, and the underlying relationships between the two mediums. equipment. Students learn about the history, compositional issues, and techniques of documentary and portrait photography by studying the work DIPHFP140 of influential photographers (e.g. Henry Cartier-Bresson, Eugene Smith, Capa, Introduction to Film Photography Sebastiao Salgado, Richard Avedon, Philippe Halsmann, Youssouf Karsh, Edward 3 semester credits. This course involves theoretical and practical aspects Weston, etc.) and by conceiving, shooting, printing, and laying out a series of related to film photography. In addition to lectures, coursework will take place portraiture/documentary projects. This course is recommended for students majoring in communications, journalism, psychology and social science. Basic both outdoors in the city of Florence and in the darkroom. Students will learn black and white photography experience will be helpful for this course. how to use the camera correctly, how to expose film, and the basic principles of black and white photography and composition. In addition, students will be DIPHSP200 given a broad overview of the history of photography. Students will work on Studio Photography two projects and a final portfolio. 3 semester credits. Students are introduced to the equipment used in This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. studio photography, learn the fundamentals of studio lighting, and gain understanding in the use of the equipment and techniques to execute DIPHID180 standard professional assignments and gain more creative control. Emphasis Introduction to Digital Photography is placed on gaining technical skills, mastery of necessary techniques, and 3 semester credits. This course introduces contemporary technologies for using studio lighting to obtain the desired aesthetic effect. This course gives producing photographic images. Approaching the medium in its current the fundamentals for: fashion, portraiture, and creative studio photography. complex and pluralistic state, students explore a variety of photographic Prerequisites: Intro to Film or Digital Photography or equivalent. concepts and techniques. The fundamentals of using a digital camera including manual exposure and lighting are stressed. The course also DIPHCP200 introduces seeing, thinking, and creating with a critical mind and eye in a Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process foreign environment (Italy) to provide understanding of the construction 3 semester credits. This course is aimed at students interested in visual and and manipulation of photographic form and meaning. Assignments, lectures, plastic arts and creative writing. Course topics will help students to define and readings and excursions progressively build on each other to provide students find his or her own personal style and strengths, which can then be applied to with a comprehensive overview of both the history of the medium and other courses related to visual and creative disciplines. Students will be given its contemporary practice. Color correction, retouching, and compositing writing assignments to practice personal thought processes in order to develop techniques are covered and complemented by further development of digital their own creative style and apply it to the media of their respective fields. capture and printing techniques. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIPHFP210S Introduction to Fashion Photography DIPHID185 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the historical and technical aspects Introduction to Digital Photography Experiential Learning of fashion photography. Fashion photography history will be analyzed from 6 semester credits. This course introduces contemporary technologies for the beginning of the 20th century through contemporary works, following producing photographic images. Approaching the medium in its current the continuously changing fashion styles and trends of today. The technical complex and pluralistic state, students explore a variety of photographic aspects of fashion photography from location and portable and studio units concepts and techniques. The fundamentals of using a digital camera to lighting (including natural, artificial, existing light), flash units, and light including manual exposure and lighting are stressed. The course also metering will be introduced. Students will be guided through up-to-date introduces seeing, thinking, and creating with a critical mind and eye in a digital software and technologies into the advertising world. A focus on the foreign environment (Italy) to provide understanding of the construction technical aspects of offset printing production such as color separation, offset and manipulation of photographic form and meaning. Assignments, lectures, film transferring, and offset printing will be also provided. Basic photography readings and excursions progressively build on each other to provide students experience and knowledge are helpful.

48 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DIPHFP210 DIPHLA230 Introduction to Fashion Photography Landscape and Architectural Photography 3 semester credits. The course is based on a series of theoretical lectures on 3 semester credits. The city of Florence, with its backdrop of Medieval the technical, cultural, visual, and historical aspects of fashion photography. and Renaissance buildings coupled with the varied beauty of the Tuscan Fashion photography history will be analyzed from the beginning of the 20th countryside, will offer students a stimulating range of opportunities for century through contemporary works, following the continuously changing landscape and architectural photography. The course will be divided between fashion styles and trends of today. The course will concentrate on the technical outdoor field practice and the exploration of digital techniques, printing, and aspects of fashion photography from location and portable and studio units finishing. Lab practice will provide students with the tools for elaborating and to lighting (including natural, artificial, existing light), flash units, and light printing their own images. Digital equipment will be used throughout the metering. Students will be guided through up-to-date digital software and course. Students will learn about the history of landscape and architectural technologies into the advertising world. A focus on the technical aspects of photography and their compositional issues and techniques by studying the offset printing production such as color separation, offset film transferring, work of influential photographers such as Weston, Adams, Giacomelli, Strand, and offset printing will be also provided. Basic photography experience and etc., and by developing, shooting, printing, and laying out a series of landscape/ knowledge are helpful. naturalistic/architectural projects. This course is also recommended for This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Communications, Architecture, and Environmental Studies majors. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIPHPS220 Introduction to Photoshop DIPHPE235 3 semester credits. This course is based on Adobe Photoshop, the leading Introduction to Picture Editing software for photographers, graphic designers, and book designers. 3 semester credits. The picture editor is an influential figure in the world of Photoshop is a complex, powerful software that requires a dedicated approach media who possesses photographic knowledge, is capable of matching images in learning how to use the program to its full potential. Through guidance of to context, and is capable of selecting the best image(s) for communicating experienced instructors, the course will introduce students to the creative and specific messages. This course will focus on learning the skills and techniques professional techniques and issues related to Photoshop. The course is run in necessary employed by picture editors, whose work is in demand by publishing computing facilities with the latest versions of photography software and is companies, magazines, newspapers, photo agencies, stock photography recommended for students who have had experience in photography, graphic agencies, advertising companies, etc. Students will learn about the history design, architecture, illustration or book design. Basic photography experience of photography, composition issues, and a survey of fashion, product, sports, and knowledge will be helpful. nature, and reporting photography. Course topics include a review of photo magazines, books, and slide shows, in order to create a wide storage of visual DIPHSP220 information for students to develop the capability to effectively select images Street Photography for specific communication targets. 3 semester credits. This course considers how street photographers strive Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. to capture the life and culture of city streets, searching for what Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the most famous street photographer of all time, DIPHPE235S termed the “Decisive Moment.” When it comes to street photography, many Introduction to Picture Editing photographers traditionally chose to work in black and white, focusing the 1 semester credit. This seminar addresses the role of the picture editor and viewer’s attention on the subject by eliminating the distraction of color, the skills related to selecting and matching images according to context and and the course covers both black and white and color practices. The course communication. Students will analyze the techniques and strategies of picture also examines how wide-angle lenses are used by photographers who get editing as applied to published formats such as magazines, catalogs, and in close to the action, a method that encourages interaction between the websites. A review of the history of photography and photographic composition photographer and subject. Another technique discussed by the course is the is included in order to provide the historical and cultural contexts of the field. use of a lens with a long focal length to take photos from a distance and throw Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. the background out of focus. Techniques mastered by Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, and Costas will be examined. DIPHPJ240 Introduction to Photojournalism DIPHTP225 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the world of Travel Photography photography with a specific focus on photojournalism-based aspects of this 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to photography with a art medium. The course will be divided between field study and learning particular focus on reportage and travel photography perspectives of this introductory digital techniques, working with both black and white and color medium, offering a chance to explore the world through a camera viewfinder. digital printing, and finishing. Lab practice will provide students with the tools Key course topics include learning to express a sense of place, capturing mood/ to elaborate and correctly print their own images. The course concentrates feeling, and shooting a variety of subjects ranging from daily life to landscapes on the journalistic area of photography using digital means and equipment. and urban settings, cultural portraits, festivals, and rituals. The course will Students will learn about history, compositional issues, and techniques of be divided between outdoor field practice and learning introductory digital photojournalism by studying the work of influential photographers such as techniques such as black and white and color digital printing and finishing. Lab Cartier-Bresson, Smith, Capa, Salgado, Nachtwey, and others. The class will practice will instruct students in elaborating, backing-up, archiving, and proper also include the development, shooting, printing, and laying out of a series printing of images. The course focuses on the area of photographic reportage of documentary projects. This course is recommended for Communications, through the use of digital equipment. Students will learn about the history, Journalism, and Social Sciences students. Basic photography experience and compositional issues, and techniques of photojournalism, architectural, and knowledge are helpful. reportage photography by studying the work of influential photographers in This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. this specific area and by developing, shooting, printing, and laying out a series of travel photography projects. This course is recommended for students majoring in Communications, Journalism, and Tourism. Basic photography experience and knowledge will be helpful. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

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DIPHPJ240S DIPHOC260 Introduction to Photojournalism On Camera and Studio Flash Photography 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces students to the photojournalism-based 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the use of artificial lighting to aspects of photography. Introductory digital techniques, working with both black create photographic illustrations in a controlled environment. Lighting techniques and white and color digital printing, and finishing are introduced. Lab practice are demonstrated and applied in a series of photographic settings. Both hot will provide students with the tools to elaborate and correctly print their own lights and electronic flash are used to achieve total control of composition, color, images. The course concentrates on the journalistic area of photography using contrast, and reflection. Emphasis is placed on the technical mastery of complex digital means and equipment. Students will learn about history, compositional equipment, along with an aesthetic understanding of the physical principles of issues, and techniques of photojournalism by studying the work of influential light. Basic photography experience and knowledge are helpful. photographers such as Cartier-Bresson, Smith, Capa, Salgado, Nachtwey, and others. Basic photography experience and knowledge is helpful. DIPHOC260S On Camera and Studio Flash Photography DIPHFP240 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces students to the use of artificial lighting to Intermediate Film Photography create photographic illustrations in a controlled environment. Lighting techniques 3 semester credits. This course will allow students to develop a personal are demonstrated and applied in a series of photographic settings. Both hot approach to the photographic medium. By exploring film photographic lights and electronic flash are used to achieve total control of composition, color, techniques, students will achieve a full creative and technical control that contrast, and reflection. Emphasis is placed on the technical mastery of complex will lead to a high quality final portfolio. Course topics will also focus on equipment, along with an aesthetic understanding of the physical principles of the cultural, social, ethical, conceptual, artistic, economic, and professional light. Basic photography experience and knowledge are helpful. aspects of photography. Influential modern and contemporary photographers will be studied through slide shows, videos, books reviews, visits to photo, and DIPHVD280S other art shows. The relationships between photography and other art media Visual Diary will also be analyzed. Coursework will take place in a spacious darkroom and 1 semester credit. Through this seminar, students will develop their own visual lab where students refine their printing and technical skills at more advanced diary and participate in group discussions and critiques. A diary is a personal levels. The instructor will also guide students in broadening their knowledge written record of our interactions with society and the self. Every artist has of the psychological aspects of visual perception. kept a personal diary within reach to jot down an idea, a thought, something This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. heard or said, a sketch, or maquette. The seminar especially considers how Prerequisites: Introduction to Film Photography or equivalent. through the “jotting” down of ideas, great works and masterpieces were subsequently created by renowned artists. DIPHUP245 Urban Landscape Photography DIPHVD280 3 semester credits. This course focuses on a genre that captures the urban Visual Diary environments in which we live and work, and represents an attempt to 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the diary as a personal written record of our interactions with society and the self. Every artist has kept a personal understand our experience of the city expressed through a body of work rather diary within reach to jot down an idea, a thought, something heard or said, a than isolated images. Urban landscape photography is distinct from street sketch, or maquette. It is through the “jotting” down of ideas that great works photography, which considers the urban experience largely through a study were subsequently created by renowned artists. A daily record is also used to of the people who inhabit it, although the two genres may overlap. Though get to know one’s self in a private setting. Through coursework, students will urban landscape photographs often include human subjects, coursework use digital photography methods as a tool to create a visual diary. The goal is analyzes how they are clearly situated and contextualized in the structures to develop meaningful journals that function at both the public and private and environments of a place. Students will combine the use of architectural, levels. Students will develop their own visual diaries and participate in group cityscape, and candid street photography throughout the course. discussions and critiques. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIPHFA290S DIPHPD250 Fine Art Digital Printing Introduction to Illustration Photography and Design 1 semester credits. This seminar introduces the techniques of creating 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the creative photography used exhibition-quality digital prints, which require time and expertise. During this to illustrate book and magazine covers, magazine articles, and editorials. practical, hands-on workshop, students will learn how to bring out detail and fine-tune color and contrast in specific areas of an image to improve its overall Through the use of digital photography and photography software, students quality. Topics will include masking techniques, blending mode options, will learn specific visual techniques to illustrate subjects to be portrayed in advanced sharpening techniques, noise reduction methods, and various publication formats. means of retouching. A variety of inkjet papers are used for various types of Epson inkjet printers. DIPHIP250 iPhoneography DIPHBC300 3 semester credits. Iphoneography is a photography concept that involves Book and Catalog Photography the professional use of the iPhone camera. Various iPhone apps and constant 3 semester credits. This course is aimed at students seeking to apply connection to the internet (either via wi-fi or cellular data) can turn an iPhone photography skills in the field of communications. Students will learn how to camera into a powerful, self-sustained hand-held camera and darkroom ready shoot photos for books and other commercial publications such as corporate to release information globally in the constantly changing digital market. and advertising catalogs. The course will concentrate on the technical aspects Students will learn to use the iPhone camera to produce photojournalism of photography such as lighting, flash, and studio units with an emphasis on essays, portraits, and landscape and fashion images using different iPhone approaches adopted for book and catalog photography in terms of research applications and professional post-processing tools. The final images will be and inspiration as well as for print and digital outputs. Students will also be introduced to the project management and communication strategies published in a dedicated class website and will be delivered to students as fine between the editorial and visual design teams often involved in book and art prints for their final portfolio. catalog projects. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent.

50 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DIPHSP300S found exclusively in Florence and Tuscany. Furthermore, students are made Stock Photography, Illustration, and Video aware of the cultural and historical significance of Florence and Tuscany by 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces how to create visual art for the drawing comparisons between contemporary and historic artists whose work visual media stock market from market research to production strategies to has gained inspiration from the region’s unique ambiance and environment. stay on top of future trends and selling images to a stock agency. Students will produce stock images in their designated field of study (photography, video, DIPHFP310 and illustration). Advanced Fashion Photography Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. 3 semester credits. Through this course, students meet and collaborate with designers, art directors, hair & make-up teams, and professional models to DIPHID300 come up with a specific fashion ad campaign and look book for up-and-coming Intermediate Digital Photography Florentine designers in the field of fashion. Students will learn how to meet 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students who have learned with clients, present ideas (story and mood boards), design sets, and execute a the basis skills of introductory digital photography and would like to further campaign according to clients needs. The course examines studio and location advance their knowledge at the intermediate level. A detailed focus on up- lighting, flash units, light metering, and set design according to a specific to-date techniques and technologies will be a major topic in the course, project. Photography software is utilized at an advanced level to process and in addition to the refinement of visual and conceptual aspects of digital produce a final campaign and portfolio. photography. The instructor will guide students in acquiring intermediate- This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. level skills in photography software. Students are involved in more complex Prerequisites: Introduction to Fashion Photography or equivalent, Intermediate and challenging photography projects and begin to experiment with their Photography (film or digital) or equivalent. personal visual identities and expressions. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIPHHP310 Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. History of Photography 3 semester credits. This course proposes a history and appreciation of DIPHID305 photography from the first photographs taken in the 1820s to the present Intermediate Digital Photography Experiential Learning day. The following topics will be covered: the work of pioneer photographers 6 semester credits. This course is designed for students who have learned Niépce, Daguerre, and Talbot; the rise and acceptance of photography as an the basis skills of introductory digital photography and would like to further independent art medium; the aesthetic and humanistic ideas and beliefs of advance their knowledge at the intermediate level. A detailed focus on up- photographers within their cultural and social contexts; the contribution to-date techniques and technologies will be a major topic in the course, of photography to the visual arts of painting, sculpture, drama, film, music, in addition to the refinement of visual and conceptual aspects of digital dance, and literature. photography. The instructor will guide students in acquiring intermediate- level skills in photography software. Students are involved in more complex DIPHSH320 and challenging photography projects and begin to experiment with their Sports, Health, and Fitness Photography personal visual identities and expressions. 3 semester credits. This course highlights the specialized approach and This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community techniques necessary for sports photography. Students will be guided by Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning the instructor to develop their own aesthetic competence and personal style environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction while learning about the current practices of photography within the sport with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be and fitness industry. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital or Classic Photography. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential DIPHFP320 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Food Photography by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. This course covers the techniques and practices of food student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model photography. Students will learn the technical and compositional principles allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience of this specific field of photography. The course will explore the latest digital based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive photography technologies and approaches as well as traditional ones, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. the study of basic food lighting in the studio and outdoors, special effects Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. techniques, picture scanning, and photo processing for publication in food media. The course will be mainly geared towards digital camera shooting with DIPHLF310 elements of color transparency/peripherals within studio settings as well as Light of Florence and Tuscany culinary contexts. 3 semester credits. Dedicated to the awareness and application of natural light, this course introduces students to the concept of using light to beautify and DIPHPJ340 enhance photographs. Through a series of practical exercises and individualized Advanced Photojournalism projects, students explore the quality and attributes of the natural light 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide students with an found exclusively in Florence and in the Tuscan region. Furthermore, students advanced and comprehensive understanding of photojournalism. Students are made aware of the cultural and historical significance of Florence and develop a more complex sense of contents, style, and design through several Tuscany by drawing comparisons between contemporary and historic artists practical approaches and academic study. Presentations, discussions, and whose work has gained inspiration from the region’s unique ambiance and assignments will cover issues related to ethics, truth, and honesty in photo environment. reporting. Personal stories and documentary projects will be assigned during the term and will also investigate the work of prominent photojournalists DIPHLF310S whose work led to social or political change. At the end of the course, students Light of Florence and Tuscany will be able to research issues and subjects, overcome technical problems, and 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces students to the concept of using develop their own personal vision to document photo stories. light to beautify and enhance photographs. Through a series of practical This course includes experiential learning with CEMI. exercises, students explore the quality and attributes of the natural light Prerequisites: Introduction to Photojournalism.

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DIPHDP340 DIPHEP420 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Digital Photography Exploratory Digital Photography Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This is a special project course intended for students 6 semester credits. This is an advanced digital photography course intended who wish develop skills and experiment with photography. Students create for students who wish to explore and experiment with Photoshop in order to digital works individually and in collaboration with photographers, which are recreate film photography techniques. Students will create their own digital then edited and processed. Students must be prepared for diverse types of workflow with images produced from other classes in order to recreate typical photographic approaches depending on projects and assignments, as well as photographic “looks” such as those of Agfa Rodinal, Kodak Kodachrome film, develop management skills for archiving and publishing. Composite printing Fuji Velvia, solarization and other specific types. Composite printing and and experimentation with different techniques may be employed. experimentation with different papers types will also be employed and addressed. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. interview. Prerequisites: Advanced Digital Photography or equivalent.

DIPHHP350 DIPHTA420 Non-Silver Halide Photography Teaching Assistantship I 3 semester credits. This advanced course explores the technical and aesthetic 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to implications of the platinum/palladium process, one of the most beautiful students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows and subtle of all photographic printing methods. Topics include compounding students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close emulsions, hand coating, paper selection, development variables, and supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, techniques for making enlarged negatives. Basic photography experience and course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, knowledge will be helpful for this course. and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIPHTC370 Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible Art Theory and Criticism students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home 3 semester credits. This course examines major philosophies and concepts institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. that have contributed to the discussion of art theory, aesthetic discourse, and Further guidelines on admission are available on request. contemporary criticism. Reading and analyzing various texts from antiquity to the present, students will explore the underlying questions and meanings of DIPHPH450 art and how they interact or conflict throughout the development of Western Internship: Photography thought. The aim of this course is to equip the student with a foundation in art theory in order to develop an informed critical approach. Texts covered in class 3 semester credits. Through the photography internship course, students will will include writings by philosophers, critics, and artists such as Plato, Alberti, collaborate with professional photographers and photo labs. Students will learn Kant, Benjamin, Greenberg, Barthes, Baudrillard, Lippard, and Trin T. Minha. to develop research and preparation for photo shoots, become familiarized Prerequisites: Introduction to Art History. with diverse shooting locations, and assist with photo assignments. Additional topics may include image processing and printing, assisting with photo shoot DIPHAD400 logistics, handling photographic equipment, and archiving. Advanced Digital Photography This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students who already have and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum gained an intermediate-level experience in digital photography and who of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from would like to broaden their knowledge at the advanced level. A detailed focus Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend on the latest techniques and technologies will be a major topic in the course, hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience in addition to the refinement of visual and conceptual aspects of digital held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly photography. The instructor will guide students in gaining advanced skills in monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of photography software. The objective of the course is to create a mature visual a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the expression within the world of digital photography. student’s language and professional skills. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, Prerequisites: Intermediate Digital Photography or equivalent. interview.

DIPHEP410 DIPHSE550 Exploratory Digital Photography Solo Exhibit and Publication of Solo Work 3 semester credits. This is an advanced digital photography course intended for 3 semester credits. This course covers the multiple aspects of the design, students who wish to explore and experiment with Photoshop in order to recreate preparation, and execution of a personal exhibition. Coursework includes film photography techniques. Students will create their own digital workflow with images produced from other classes in order to recreate typical photographic the development and production of a printed event catalog. Students will “looks” such as those of Agfa Rodinal, Kodak Kodachrome film, Fuji Velvia, experience the creative, administrative, and logistical processes of exhibits in solarization and other specific types. Composite printing and experimentation order to successfully produce a solo show event and catalog publication. with different papers types will also be employed and addressed. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Advanced Digital Photography or equivalent. Prerequisites: Advanced Digital Photography or Equivalent.

52 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF VIDEO PRODUCTION advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing The Department of Video Production covers video and sound- educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, related topics from production to editing and post production. Video learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, production features creative, documentary, and reporting formats. and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, DIVPCV200 interview. Introduction to Creative Videomaking 3 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with a DIVPSC360 Scriptwriting foundational knowledge of creative video production and its technical 3 semester credits. This course provides a detailed exploration of the world of aspects. Students will learn basic video shooting and editing techniques. As a scriptwriting for various formats include TV and radio. Students learn how to part of the coursework, students will work in groups on video projects in order write scripts for media outlets according to appropriate professional formats to experience the various phases of video production from scripting to editing such as films, commercials, talk shows, news broadcasts, etc. Students also and final output. develop the basics of understanding the relationship between scripts and the This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. the visual storytelling/pre-production process. DIVPCV205 Introduction to Creative Videomaking Experiential Learning DIVPVS365 6 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with a Digital Video and Sound Production foundational knowledge of creative video production and its technical aspects. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the skills and techniques related to Students will learn basic video shooting and editing techniques. As a part of the digital video and sound production. Students learn the basics of multi-camera coursework, students will work in groups on video projects in order to experience live shooting as well as proper practices for directing both live webcasts and on- the various phases of video production from scripting to editing and final output. demand video productions. An emphasis on editing video shooting for on-demand This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community viewing and for DVD authoring will be included. Students will be introduced Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning high-tech video and sound editing software for practical exercises in class. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be DIVPDR370 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Video and Digital Reporting for the Multimedialized Society local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 3 semester credits. This course provides a technical approach to the craft of as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential videomaking and digital reporting of web journalism. The lab component learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to will introduce the students to the fundamentals of production platforms, student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model techniques of shooting, editing, and postproduction. Various video and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience multimedia story formats will be introduced and experimented throughout based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive this course. Students will be involved as video journalists in projects operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. throughout the academic semester with the aim of covering a beat, writing and shooting relevant material, and producing a viable, publishable video DIVPAV350 story that incorporates the acquired skills of the course. Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. Through this advanced course, students apply previously acquired skills to the final editing of a video. Video effects, audio, and digital DIVPDP410 effects and their aesthetic and technical considerations are put into practice Documentary Production throughout the completion of the video project. The course objective is to 3 semester credits. Through this course, students learn the process of connect the different production stages in order provide students with a documentary production from concept development to production and comprehensive experience of the expressive power of the medium. Students distribution. Course topics include the theory of aesthetics and the ethical and will use advanced video software in order to be familiarized with industry practical considerations contributing to successful documentary production. trends and practices, and use DSLR cameras to shoot HD video. Emphasis will be placed on narrative writing techniques, interview approaches, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. and live production procedures along with dynamic editing practices. Prerequisites: Introduction to Creative Videomaking or equivalent. Prerequisites: Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production.

DIVPVP350 DIVPVP450 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication Internship: Video Production - Video Production 3 semester credits. This internship course is ideal for highly motivated students 3 semester credits. This special project course is ideal for highly motivated who are interested in creative video production. Involvement includes students who are interested in creative video production. Involvement maintaining equipment, video shooting and editing, scouting locations, assisting includes maintaining equipment, video shooting and editing, scouting the video director for logistics and production purposes, and sound editing. locations, assisting the video director for logistics and production purposes, This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and sound editing. and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum This special project course features experiential learning hours with our of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend learning environments created to foster learning through a structured hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience interaction with the community. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. student’s language and professional skills. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and interview.

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION DIVCDA220 Digital Animation 3 semester credits. This course examines the practice, theory and history The Department of Visual Communication offers courses covering of animation through labs, lectures, readings, and project critiques. The graphic design, illustration, web design, and topics related to creative animation production will cover computer-based stop motion as well as 2D communication. Departmental coursework includes visual practices and 3D computer animation. The course focuses on creative contents and from picture editing to business advertising, digital animation, web experimentation based on in-class critique sessions. Students will work with design, and design fundamentals studio courses. 2D and 3D animation tools and will create several projects during the term. DIVCCG150 DIVCPM220S Introduction to Computer Graphics Presentation Media 3 semester credits. This introductory course provides a foundational knowledge 1 semester credit. This seminar provides an introduction to the development of computer graphics. Course topics include computer-generated art, Adobe of effective visual presentations and slide shows in the digital environment. Photoshop, photo adjustments and effects, computer drawing, morphing and This seminar is designed to teach students competency in recognizing and modeling in Photoshop, and editing. Students will compile a personal portfolio applying basic visual communication concepts to typographic communication of exercises and projects completed during the term. and design principles in order to successfully plan and create a presentation. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

DIVCII225S DIVCDF190 Introduction to Interface Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I 1 semester credit. This seminar explores interface as the focal point of 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the principles and basic user interaction in multimedia communication. Seminar activities include elements of graphic design. Through a series of assignments and exercises, discussions of interface theories, analysis of the human-computer interaction students will learn and practice hand, eye and problem-solving skills. Topics and evolving forms of interface, and the current technologies shaping the include shape, basic color theory, framing, shape and color layout, formats, influence of interface on communication and multimedia. creative typography, logo creation, symbols, and trademarks. The course will focus mainly on manual (non-computer) techniques. DIVCII225 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Introduction to Interface 3 semester credits. The interface represents the focal point of user interaction DIVCWD200 with the various modes of multimedia communication. Readings by interface Introduction to Web Design theorists will inform discussions on the evolution of the hardware interface, 3 semester credits. This lab-based course trains students to develop effective software interface, information design, wayfinding, and basic concepts of graphic design interfaces for the web. Students will be introduced to software human-computer interaction. Current technologies including the trend from and technical information for maps, hot spots, links, and site management. soft to hard interfaces are studied in terms of their potential influence on Additional topics include search engines, on-line services, and web development. communication and multimedia. Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics. DIVCTD200 Typography Design I DIVCDS240 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to typography concepts and Digital Sketchbook design. Through a study of the creative and functional aspects of typography, 3 semester credits. In this course, students will combine traditional and digital students develop the skills necessary to create high quality designs. Through media to create artwork. The courses introduces basic drawing concepts instruction, hands-on class exercises, regular assignments and projects, and that allow students to practice sketching during sessions that will take place class critiques, students acquire an aesthetic, historical, as well as practical in various locations in the historic center of Florence. Students will work knowledge of the subject. individually to create drawings for computer lab sessions during which works will be chosen, scanned, and digitally painted using design and illustration DIVCGI210S Digital Graphic Illustration software. The course will also focus on the concepts of painting that are 1 semester credit. This seminar is focused on illustration and narration and applicable to both traditional and digital painting, and on software functions aims at improving drawing and design skills with an emphasis on edge, that aid with the digitalization of artwork. shape, color, and value. Students learn how to apply composition and design, DIVCDF250 color, and conceptualization to diverse materials and techniques. Illustration Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II software will be used. 3 semester credits. This course provide students with conceptual skills and practical knowledge to be used in effective application of visual communication DIVCGI210 Digital Graphic Illustration disciplines. Students learn the major areas of graphic design and focus on 3 semester credits. The course explores illustration as an instrument of research, concept development, and finalizing in structure. Topics also include communication (i.e. advertising) and narration (i.e. comic books). It aims content in typographic layout, corporate identity, and poster design. at improving drawing and design skills by teaching image making with an This course includes experiential learning with CEMI. emphasis on edge, shape, color and value. Students will learn how to apply Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I or composition and design, color, and conceptualization to a wide range of equivalent. materials and techniques. Students will use illustration software to enhance DIVCIC250 traditional work and acquire important knowledge in the digital domain. Illustration and Cartooning Arts Idea development within real-world parameters, originality, aesthetics, and 3 semester credits. This course will teach students how to communicate their technical proficiency are emphasized. own articulated narratives or the stories of other individuals through either This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. a single panel or a complete graphic novel. Students will learn the ABCs for Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics is recommended. illustrators and cartoonists such as composition, pencil drawing, inking, hand coloring, and hand lettering. Since drawing is not the sole essential element

54 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS for illustrators and cartoonists as the ability of capturing and translating understanding of the cultural and social aspects of communication, along a complex text into a visual product, part of the course will be dedicated to with an appreciation of the power of images and words. Guest speakers and writing for cartoons and plot development. By the end of the course, students site visits have an important role in this course. will produce their own graphic novel projects. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II or equivalent. DIVCDI270 Digital Imagery DIVCCB310 3 semester credits. The course introduces students to digital imagery and the Commercial and Business Advertising tools and techniques used to enhance it. Using Adobe Photoshop, students 3 semester credits. The first part of this course will be an overview of the work with layers to build intricate visual composites containing multiple advertising design industry, the roles of advertisers and agencies, and the use images, textures, and transparencies, resulting in practical design solutions. of the media. Emphasis will be given to research, generation and development Assignments are both print and web-oriented. of ideas and concepts (branding, market research, trademarks and logo Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics or equivalent. design) as well as teamwork. Case studies in advertising design with a special emphasis on Italian design will be used. The second part of the course will DIVCDI270S explore advertising design production in an agency-simulated environment Digital Imagery with students working in teams on a specific project. 1 semester credits. The seminar introduces students to digital imagery and the Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics. tools and techniques used to enhance it. Using Adobe Photoshop, students work with layers to build intricate visual composites containing multiple DIVCCB310S images, textures, and transparencies, resulting in practical design solutions. Commercial and Business Advertising 1 semester credit. This seminar provides an overview of the advertising design DIVCVB280 Visual Communications in Business industry, the roles of advertisers and agencies, and the use of the media. 3 semester credits. This course explores the relevant ethical and legal Emphasis will be given to research, generation and development of ideas and implications of the activities, operations, and transactions in the visual concepts (branding, market research, trademarks and logo design) as well communications industry. Specific topics include organizational structures, as teamwork. Case studies in advertising design with a special emphasis on careers, professional roles, scheduling, estimates, agreements, and copyrights. Italian design will be used. Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics. DIVCVB280S DIVCPP312 Visual Communications in Business Professional Practices 1 semester credit. This seminar explores the business aspects of the activities 3 semester credits. This course examines how designers and art directors and operations taking place in the visual communications industry. Students navigate the business side of their professions by learning how to develop will be exposed to organization, professional roles, business procedures, and professional relationships and practices. Course topics include understanding legal implications. business documents such as contracts, negotiation, creating estimates, determining fees, business startup and management, promotion, and the DIVCTD300 Typography Design II ethical and legal issues related to businesses. 3 semester credits. In this course, students will continue the development of their Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I or typography skills with respect to both the functional and expressive aspects Introduction to Graphic Design. of the typography. More advanced forms of typographic communication will DIVCPP312S be analyzed such as environmental design, signage systems, text and image Professional Practices relationships, as well as refined techniques in applying typography across 1 semester credits. This seminar examines the business involvement and various mediums. By the end of the course, students will produce a substantial management that designers and art directors may face in their professional portfolio of typographic examples created throughout the term. relationships and practices. Topics include understanding business documents Prerequisites: Typography Design I or equivalent. such as contracts, negotiation, creating estimates, determining fees, business DIVCAW300 startup and management, promotion, and the ethical and legal issues related Advanced Web Design to businesses. 3 semester credits. Designed for students who have a solid background in XHTML Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I. and CSS, this course continues web design topics for client-side programming, server-side programming, and data access required for e-commerce web sites. DIVCDA320 Students are introduced to JavaScript to make websites dynamic and client- Intermediate Digital Animation oriented. After a brief introduction of XML, a review of basic database concepts, 3 semester credits. In this intermediate level course, students will explore and SQL, server-side scripting is discussed in general terms to let students the use of 3D animation and the progression into contemporary digital understand what is required to collect information from html forms. A basic ASP applications. Students will develop an animation project from an original application is built as a demonstration. Students gain a basic understanding of concept to the planning of a written and visual storyboard, resulting in a what is involved in building and maintaining a database-driven, e-commerce finalized movie output. Students will utilize 3D computer-based applications website. The course includes a brief look at SVG (Structured Vector Graphics) for hands-on experience with digital keyframe animation with an emphasis and Flash. The course focuses on the creation of a final portfolio. on the visual aesthetics of gesture and movement. Emphasis will also involve This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. the exploration of the visual representation of a 3D environment through the Prerequisites: Introduction to Web Design. perspectives of camera angles, lighting, and surface qualities. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIVCDF300 Prerequisites: Digital Animation or equivalent. Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio III 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to unite and apply the practical and DIVCFC320 theoretical aspects of multimedia visual communication, photography and Food Communication: Designing for the Senses video, graphic design, and typography to projects involving still and moving 3 semester credits. This course explores how the senses pervade and drive images. Emphasis will be placed on design practices that are shaped by an food presentation concepts. The course will consider how the sensorial aspect

DIVA DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISUAL ARTS 55 CATALOG 7 has driven the perception and interpretation of food-based subjects in art and DIVCWA335 design practices. Sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste are the tools analyzed Web Art, Design, and Culture in relation to design principles regarding color, texture, and form, in order 3 semester credits. This course examines the practical and theoretical issues to develop and experiment with the food presence in contemporary media. related to art and design online. Students work with images, text, sound, Through the usage of digital illustration and visual communication, course animation, and hypertext to create artwork and design a portfolio. The course topics consider how each of the senses impact the visual storytelling of food focuses on the creative use of web technologies and examines the cultural in professional and emerging contexts. implications of DSLR technologies. Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics or equivalent. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Web Design. DIVCCC325 Creative Communication for the Third Sector DIVCMM340 3 semester credits. The first part of the course will examine the strategies Multimedia Studio I and the tools (language, media, style, resources, budget) which non-profit 3 semester credits. This is a studio course that focuses on the experience of organizations use in their communication campaigns as opposed to other producing complete, multimedia works in a project-based environment. types of commercial advertising messages. Emphasis will be placed on how art Lectures and meetings enhance the knowledge gained through this studio and artists communicate ethical issues reflecting the social value and ethical course. Individual creativity is emphasized as well as creative collaboration basis of the organization’s work. During the second part of the course students through individual and group projects. Assignments vary in scale, and will be divided in work teams to elaborate a specific campaign for a non-profit focus on appropriate planning, design and execution, as well as acquisition organization. Students will explore how artists and communication specialists and creation of diverse media content. Previously introduced design and build creative partnerships using case studies and practical evaluative sessions illustration concepts are reviewed with an emphasis on their integration and as well analyses of current theories. effective communication in multimedia works. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIVCCC325S Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics or Digital Graphic Creative Communication for the Third Sector Illustration, or equivalent. 1 semester credit. This seminar will examine the strategies and the tools used by non-profit organizations in communication campaigns. Emphasis will be DIVCGD340 placed on how art and artists communicate ethical issues reflecting the social History of Graphic Design value and ethical basis of the organization’s work. Students will collectively 3 semester credits. Graphic design is a discipline with its own distinct history elaborate a campaign for a non-profit organization, to explore how artists and similar to movements in the history of art, but which requires a separate communication specialists build creative partnerships. interdisciplinary study to examine the mixture of the “high” and popular cultures that guide advertising, posters, book design, and illustration. A DIVCAD330 chronological approach is taken in this course, beginning with the inception Introduction to Art Direction of graphic design and writing systems in Mesopotamia 4,000 ago, and 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the creation of projects in continuing with the design movements of the 21st century. Students will advertising campaigns from the initial research and creative strategy to the be introduced to the rich and varied tradition of printmaking - woodcuts, final execution of a comprehensive commercial project. Students will learn the engravings, lithographs, silk screening, etchings, and other graphic media. In principles of art direction and layout as well as the marketing aspects of an addition, students will learn about the philosophies, methods, and techniques advertising campaign, working with a copywriter, learning techniques for idea behind the major graphic design styles and how economics, society, politics, visualization, and structuring the campaign to the requirements of the client. and technology have made an impact on the history of graphic design. A Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I, primary point of focus will be twentieth century graphic design. Introduction to Digital Graphic Illustration, or equivalent. DIVCSL340 DIVCAD330S Semiotics: The Signs and Language of Art Introduction to Art Direction 3 semester credits. The main objective of the course is to examine important 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the principles of art direction and semiotic tools for the analysis of visual texts. Starting from a point of view layout as well as the marketing aspects of an advertising campaign, working based on the production of meaning, lectures will analyze theoretical and with a copywriter, learning techniques for idea visualization, and structuring a methodological instruments for the semiotic investigation of art works in campaign to the requirements of the client. painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, video, and art installation, establishing a continuous communication among diverse technologies. DIVCAD335TT Specific focus will be placed on the analysis of significance and meaning of Art Direction: Digital Media and Visual Art visual languages used in visual arts. Students will actively participate in the 3 semester credits. This course features the topic of how art direction is inquiry and will be requested produce individual analyses. Authors such as practiced and applied in the area of special events. Through the tools of Barthes, Eco, and Morris will be examined. digital media and visual art, students are guided through the development of targeted art direction campaigns aimed at the promotion and communication DIVCDF350 of themed, interdisciplinary events. In addition to the principles of art direction, Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio IV layout, using visual language for promotional purposes, collaborating with 3 semester credits. This course is designed to further develop visual marketing and copywriting teams, and meeting client objectives, the course communication skills at the advanced level. Through a series of assignments, also focuses on the role of art direction in shaping the visual and aesthetic students will develop original creative projects along with a print and web guidelines of event media materials and media coverage. This course includes portfolio. The course will further challenge visual design practices in terms experiential learning activities. of cultural and social communication in order to fully harness the power of Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I, words and images. Guest speakers and site visits have an important role in this Introduction to Digital Graphic Illustration, or equivalent. course. This course includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio III or equivalent.

56 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DIVCSP350 students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication and Publishing according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning 3 semester credits. This special project course is intended for students who model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience wish to explore and experiment with visual communication. Students create based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive and edit their own digital works. Composite printing and experimentation operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. with different media will also be employed and addressed. Students will Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, participate in the development and production of design materials. interview. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic DIVCWE350 learning environments created to foster learning through a structured Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication - Web Editor interaction with the community. 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, the student will be able Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and to research and develop web content for professional websites. Guided by a integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural Communications Office, the student will be involved in web-based projects to and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. develop written and visual content for digital platforms. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who This special project course features experiential learning hours with our track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This learning environments created to foster learning through a structured unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing interaction with the community. educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and management. and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track interview. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning DIVCFD350 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience History of Italian Food Design based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. Italy offers rich examples of individuals and groups who operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. have changed the visual representation of food. This survey and lecture-based Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, course examines food depictions in art history, food design, and aesthetic interview. food practices from the past to the present in Italy. Subjects span across historic figures such as the architect Bernardo Buontalenti whose sumptuous DIVCMM380 banquets were feats of mechanical engineering and Caterina de’ Medici who Multimedia Studio II Experiential Learning popularized the fork at the French royal court to arrive at cult movements such 6 semester credits. The second level of the multimedia studio course focuses as Futurist cuisine. The course will conclude with reflections on contemporary on the experience of producing complete, contemporary multimedia works food design and presentation, providing students with a thorough background in an artistic, project-based environment. Through a variety of media-related to contemplate innovative theories for future design practices. hardware and software, hands-on practice, and instructor supervision, students acquire the necessary skills for advanced-level projects. The creative DIVCMT350 process is emphasized as an individual process in order for students to develop Practices, Modes, and Trends in Today’s Art Systems mature visual identities and expressions in multimedia contexts. 3 semester credits. The modes of making art have changed since modern This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community times and continue to evolve. How does an artist confront the world today? Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning What are the do’s and don’ts that make the difference? What are the roles environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction of characters who do not make art but revolve around the art system? What with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be are the functions of curators, art critics, and gallerists? Why is the art system involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the experiencing such an explosion of art biennials and art fairs, and what is the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers artist’s role in this production of culture? Why has the Chinese panorama as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential already expired and what were the contributing factors to the 2008 art learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step collapse? This course, maintaining a constant dialogue with students, is meant by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to to answer these and other questions. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience DIVCGD350 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication - Graphic Design based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. This special project course focuses on the area of graphic operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. design in visual communication. Students will interact with figures such as Prerequisites: Multimedia Studio I or equivalent. graphic designers as well as art directors for creative projects. Topics may include logo design, corporate identity and branding, advertising, design in DIVCIM390 Interdisciplinary Media Arts journalism, product packaging, book design, web design, etc. The use of design software is required. 3 semester credits. This course fosters the collaboration, experimentation, This special project course features experiential learning hours with our and artistic production between different media and new languages of Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic contemporary art. The first objective of the course is to overlap boundaries learning environments created to foster learning through a structured between the arts, and to create creative intersections between them. Course interaction with the community. topics are subdivided into three areas. The first, “media practice,” is an Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and introduction to the creative process through techniques and interdisciplinary integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural strategies, theory, history of contemporary art, body language techniques, and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. visual arts, and new media. The second area of “collaborative making” involves The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track the collaborative process and mentoring for small scale student productions.

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The third area, defined as “solo work,” features an independent research project for individual project proposals that freely integrate art forms such as dance, music, writing, performance, theatre direction, photography, and architecture. At the end of the course, the results will be presented in an event open to public. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Multimedia Studio I or equivalent.

DIVCMG420 Motion Graphics 3 semester credits. This course examines areas related to motion formats and the integration of third-party graphics, 3D-warp effects, matte keys, and paint and advanced color correction for online video animation. Digital art and animation is an integral component in the use of digital multimedia presentations and animation. Students create, edit and render characters, scenes, or objects to design and produce multimedia presentations that utilize images, video, and audio resources to deliver an advertising message. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Digital Animation Intermediate or equivalent.

DIVCTA420 Teaching Assistantship I 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. Further guidelines on admission are available on request.

DIVCVC450 Internship: Visual Communication 3 semester credits. Through the visual communication internship course, students will apply visual and aesthetic inspiration and strategies to creative projects. Students will assist the visual communication staff of the placement organization (i.e. marketing and graphic design teams for companies or freelancers) to develop the visual component of communications-based projects. Tasks may include assisting with items and tasks related to graphic design, photography and video assignments, and websites in formats such as e-newsletters, communication strategies and proposals, flyers, presentations, logos, and brochures. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

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FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS FAST SCHOOL FAST is an institution which involves an international teaching staff whose backgrounds include direct industry experience in the fashion world. Business OF FASHION owners, designers, fashion historians, and costume experts regularly teach courses at FAST. Faculty members support students by creating hands-on AND ACCESSORY assignment opportunities and guided projects. STUDIES AND FAST IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI The school features a community project which opens its doors to the city: TECHNOLOGY FLY Fashion Loves You is the retail store specialized in high quality vintage, emerging designers, consignment, and FAST student creations. FLY allows students to directly partake in the fashion environment in Florence from The School of Fashion and Accessory Studies and Technology (FAST) offers business, retail, and design perspectives. studies in fashion and accessories through the following departments: PROGRAMS OF STUDY ACCESSORY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (AD) 1 or 2-year career programs FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (FD) Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) FASHION COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING (FC) CAREER PROGRAMS VISION Career Programs may be taken for one semester, 1 year, or 2 years. Each year FAST sustains the local Florentine traditions of straw, leather and knit is made up of two levels featuring core courses and optional seminars. For production and promotes an economy of sustainability using local materials program details see brochure. and resources. FAST is an integration project within local culture and is supported by local, One-Year and Two-Year Career Programs: green-mapped small businesses which interact and share their expertise, Accessory Design and Technology, Fashion Design and Technology culture, and craftsmanship with our international students. The vision of FAST does not seek to evoke nor to cling to a glorious past, but DEPARTMENT unites old modes and practices with technology for the following purpose: to OF ACCESSORY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY preserve traditions and trade techniques while constructing a contemporary, forward-looking future for the present and coming generations who will The Department of Accessory Design and Technology offers courses continue to create in Florence. to develop skills in designing and constructing accessory products such as shoes, handbags, and hats. Students acquire knowledge and MISSION familiarity with design processes and high quality materials, and To bridge the widening gap between design and manual skills in fashion and progress from single products to complete line development and accessories. collection design. To integrate the current cultural trends in Florence within FAST studies. To offer students a hands-on experience that allows them to acquire a real FTADSR210 knowledge of the materials, teaches them how to create fashion, and explores Sketching and Rendering Accessories the concept of beauty based on local resources. 3 semester credits. The fundamental aspects of accessory design allow To provide a laboratory experience that allows the fresh perspectives students students to learn drawing and rendering techniques, which illustrate and the seasoned expertise of instructors from the artisanal, professional and materials and textures for handbags, belts, gloves, shoes, and hats. Starting academic fields to combine efforts resulting in exciting proposals in the areas from sketches and basic technical drawing techniques, students develop skills of fashion and accessories. that enable them to apply diverse drawing methodologies. To explore and implement environmentally intelligent practices by preserving the local microcosm and traditional techniques and by fostering FTADAD250 the search for alternative approaches to production processes that generate Introduction to Accessory Design: Shoes, Bags and Belts less environmental waste and damage. 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to accessory design. Students will be exposed to a variety of design materials. Emphasis will be placed on VALUES three-dimensional sketching and on creative detail design for footwear, Cultural and technical support from local green-mapped small businesses, handbags (including embellished evening bags), small leather goods, gloves, which support our international students by sharing their expertise and and belts. The course includes a historical overview of personal accessories cultural heritage. from ancient Egypt to the present. An international teaching staff whose backgrounds include professional and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. academic experiences in the fashion industry and currently practicing artisans. Cutting edge and equipped lab facilities in the completely renovated space at FTADAD301 Palazzo della Giostra where students will create hands on assignments, the FLY Introduction to Accessory Design: Hats, Scarves, and Embellishments retail store operated by FAST students and faculty, and a Renaissance Ballroom 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the design, construction, and for fashion projects at Palazzo Bombicci Pontelli Guicciardini Strozzi. history of hats as well as the development and function of scarves and fashion A challenging and varied academic curriculum composed of lectures, embellishments. Students will work with experimental materials and will workshops, and laboratories. conduct research on innovative materials used in fashion. Students will produce Structured programs for students who aim towards professional a felt hat as their final project and present their research at the end of the term. development and future careers in the industry. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Opportunities for exposure and integration in the local community through fashion projects, shows, and events.

60 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FTADFW315 FTADFE342S Footwear Design and Construction I Feathers and Experimental Materials 3 semester credits. In this course, students are introduced to an advanced level 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces ornamentation techniques to apply of footwear design and production. Italy is a market leader in design for the feathers and experimental materials to apparel and accessory-based designs. footwear industry, and students will analyze past and recent styles, leathers, Basic patternmaking skills used in the construction of handbags, belts, and and components in terms of functionality and design. Students will continue hats will be explored and practiced. to develop patternmaking skills by designing and making prototypes of basic footwear and related accessories. FTADAF345 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Athletic Footwear Design and Construction 3 semester credits. Through this course, students will learn the different FTADHC330 aspects of athletic footwear in order to design and construct original products. Handbag Construction Techniques I Various methods of applying design and production techniques to an different 3 semester credits. In this course, students learn the basic skills related to the types of athletic shoe categories including running, basketball, and tennis design and production of handbags. Students will become familiar with the shoes will be examined. use of patternmaking machines and equipment, construction techniques, as This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. well as the analysis of various styles in handbag design. Student projects will be transformed into a finished product by the end of the course. FTADAF345S This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Athletic Footwear Design and Construction 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the different aspects and techniques FTADBC335S related to athletic footwear. Students will learn and experience techniques Boot Construction Techniques for designing and constructing various shoe categories such as running, 1 semester credit. This seminar allows students to explore boot design basketball, and tennis shoes. methods and acquire basic construction skills. Students will analyze the latest styles, leathers, and components in terms of functionality and different types FTADEH346 of materials employed by boot design. Emphasis is placed on the construction Experimental Handbag Design and Technology techniques used to create boot prototypes. 3 semester credits. This course offers an alternative vision of handbag design This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. and creation. Non-traditional prototypes and models are designed and constructed using a wide range of patternmaking styles. The course focuses FTADBD338S on the use of unconventional styles, methods, and materials to create new Belt Design and Construction concepts in handbag design. 1 semester credit. This seminar allows students to explore belt design methods and acquire basic construction skills. Technical drawing and rendering of FTADEH346S different materials are employed to design to create belts. Emphasis is placed Experimental Handbag Design and Technology on construction techniques to make several types of belts. 1 semester credit. This seminar focuses on alternative approaches to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. handbag creation. Students will learn about non-traditional patternmaking styles and models. Hands-on practice will allow students to experience the FTADLT340 unconventional methods employed by handbag design. Leather Technology 3 semester credits. This course offers the opportunity to study several FTADSW347 ornamentation techniques such as trapunto, welting, pleating, inlay, and Scarf, Shawl, and Wrap Design weaving. Students learn the different methods of application to leather apparel 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the design possibilities as well as and accessories such as handbags, belts, and shoes. Basic patternmaking technical requirements and limitations involved in scarf and wrap design. skills related to leather garments are examined and practiced. Coursework Students prepare screens, mix colors, and print a variety of fabrics with an is intensive and has a practical approach through techniques such as cutting, emphasis on different techniques and evolving fashion trends. preparing, sewing, and assembly. Students gain a real insight into the leather This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. process in a workshop. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FTADSW347S Scarf, Shawl, and Wrap Design FTADGD341 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the world of scarf and wrap design. Gloves Design and Construction Techniques Students analyze the possibilities and limitations posed by the design and 3 semester credits. This course introduces topics related to glove design and production of these accessories, and experience hands-on screen preparation construction. Principles of 3D and glove-making techniques are explored and and printing using a variety of fabrics. applied to produce wearable creations. Students learn the basic skills of glove FTADTE348 construction through the ancient methods of traditional Florentine glove makers. Traditional and Experimental Headwear This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course presents the basic patternmaking skills that allow students to work on accessories such as a stylized beret, cloche, and fabric FTADFE342 hat. Students are introduced to the basic elements of millinery and design for Feathers and Experimental Materials both traditional and experimental headwear from conception to construction 3 semester credits. This courses features the study of ornamentation including how to make a frame, block, and pattern specifically for hatmaking. techniques specifically in the form of feathers and other experimental This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. materials. Students will learn how to apply the presented materials to apparel and accessory-based designs. Basic patternmaking skills used in the FTADTE348S construction of handbags, belts, and hats will be explored and practiced. Traditional and Experimental Headwear This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces basic patternmaking skills for the creation of headwear such as a stylized beret, cloche, and fabric hat. Students experience the basic elements of millinery and hat design through a hands-on approach.

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FTADSH349S FTADAC370 Straw Hats and Bags: A Florentine Dynasty Accessory Collection Design and Production I Experiential Learning 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces students to the fundamental 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course in which students learn how design and construction elements of straw accessories. Basic design skills and to develop accessory collections (casual and classic versions for womenswear millinery methods and patterns are practiced in order to gain familiarity with or menswear) for diverse markets by using appropriate sketching and this unique material. rendering techniques. A capsule collection will be structured and organized in a professional manner from inspiration and mood boards to specific themes, FTADSH349 customer and market research, and trend forecasting according to high quality Straw Hats and Bags: A Florentine Dynasty presentation methods. Field visits to museums and fashion design studios will 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the design and stimulate the student’s creativity and are an essential part of the course. construction of straw accessories such as hats and bags. 3D design principles This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community and hatmaking techniques are studied and applied to wearable and non- Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning wearable creations. Students learn basic skills of millinery construction environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction through the methods of patterned and blocked forms, how to manipulate with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be straw and, how to acquire a in-depth understanding of the material. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers FTADAS355 as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Accessory Studio I learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step 3 semester credits. This course introduces the concept of three-dimensional by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to sketching and how it relates to accessories design. By concentrating on student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model design detail, students learn how to sketch the basic shapes used in footwear, allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience handbags, personal leather goods, hats, and belts. The course provides based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive students with the opportunity to select a design project in a specific accessories operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. category. Mastery of research techniques, design construction, and project Prerequisites: Sketching and Rendering Accessories. presentation are fundamental for the successful completion of this course. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FTADLD370 Prerequisites: Sketching and Rendering Accessories or equivalent. Line Development for Accessories I FTADLB360 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the process of transforming Line Building for Accessories an accessory design concept into reality. The course will provide a basic 3 semester credits. This course introduces the principles of line building. By focusing understanding of supply chain management and a framework for analyzing on a specific season and concept, students design their own collection of accessories. how it can be adapted to best support an individual design concept. Students Emphasis is placed on the construction and execution methods of each project. will learn about materials, color, pattern choices, sourcing, and surface design This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. options. Development topics include prototypes, samples, and systems for ensuring quality and fit. Students will experiment with timelines for line FTADAS365 development according to the market, seasonality, production cost and pricing Accessory Studio II factors, and merchandising. Students will draft designs for a capsule collection 3 semester credits. This course builds previously gained skills related to three- according to the factors related to line development. dimensional sketching and renderings and examines how they are applied to Prerequisites: Sketching and Rendering Accessories. accessory design. Through a concentration on design detail, students gain design knowledge for footwear, handbags, leather goods, hats, and belts. The FTADFW380 course provides students with advanced techniques to develop design projects Footwear Design and Construction II for accessory creation. 3D computer design techniques, construction techniques, 3 semester credits. This course is the second part of an advanced-level series and strategies for visual presentation will be examined during the course. dedicated to footwear design and construction. Students will continue to build This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. on previously gained knowledge and practice of Italian footwear techniques in Prerequisites: Accessories Studio I or equivalent. order to take on diverse models in terms of difficult styles, components, and embellishments. By the end of the course, students will produce and present FTADLB365 an original, finalized product from prototype design to construction. Line Building for Accessories Experiential Learning This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 6 semester credits. This course introduces the principles of line building. By Prerequisites: Footwear Design and Construction I. focusing on a specific season and concept, students design their own collection of accessories. Emphasis is placed on the construction and execution methods FTADHC390 of each project. Handbag Construction Techniques II This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 3 semester credits. This advanced-level course builds on previously gained Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning knowledge of handbag skills by analyzing diverse forms of construction and environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction applying a greater variety of accessory components to handbags. Starting with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be from students’ knowledge and experience with constructing handbags, the involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the coursework takes into consideration working with iconic and significant forms local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers in accessory history while final projects challenge students to experiment with as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential more detailed and elaborate structures, shapes, and components. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Prerequisites: Handbag Construction Techniques I. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

62 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FTADLD400 DEPARTMENT OF FASHION Line Development for Accessories II COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING 3 semester credits. This course further builds on the process of taking accessory design from concept to reality by analyzing market-related issues The Department of Fashion Communication and Publishing offers and focusing on production, pricing, and distribution. Students apply their courses in the area of fashion-related communications. Courses previously gained knowledge and experience of materials, color, pattern regarding fashion media and culture, trends, journalism, and past choices, sourcing, surface design options, product development, consumer and current topics related to the Italian fashion industry are some of behavior, and financial factors to a more complex and technically elaborate the main topics addressed. accessory line development. Students will draft designs for a senior-level collection according to the factors related to line development. FTFCCP200 Prerequisites: Line Development for Accessories I. Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process 3 semester credits. This course is aimed at students interested in visual and FTADAC410 plastic arts and creative writing. Course topics will help students to define and Accessory Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning find his or her own personal style and strengths, which can then be applied to 6 semester credits. This course is the second and final part of an advanced-level other courses related to visual and creative disciplines. Students will be given series in which students develop and refine skills related to building accessory writing assignments to practice personal thought processes in order to develop collections. Students will work on advanced patterns and samples to create their own creative style and apply it to the media of their respective fields. prototypes for the final project. The objective of this level is to conceptualize and create an original, senior-level accessory collection according to industry standards for construction techniques and presentation materials to support FTFCCP200S the collection. Topics also include areas regarding the financial and commercial Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process aspects of accessory design. 1 semester credit. This seminar is aimed at students of visual and plastic arts This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community and creative writing. The topic addresses the strategies and development that Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning can be adopted by students seeking to shape personal creative processes. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Writing assignments assist in registering personal thought processes in with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be the development of creative styles and their application to the students’ involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the respective media of study. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential FTFDIC200 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Image Consultancy by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. This course analyzes fashion-based image consultancy for student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model individual clients as a profession of growing importance in both the fashion allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience and tourism industries. Key course topics include the resources necessary to based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive build a career in consultancy, portfolio building, self-marketing, and client operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. consultation. The course also provides important contextual information Prerequisites: Accessory Collection Design and Production I or equivalent. related to the dynamics of the fashion industry. Field visits and activities are significant components of the coursework, allowing students to not only FTADTA420 familiarize themselves with real working environments but also interact Teaching Assistantship I with professionals in order to build competency in networking with future 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to intermediaries and clients. students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows FTFCCV200 students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close Introduction to Creative Videomaking supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, 3 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with a course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, foundational knowledge of creative video production and its technical and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. aspects. Students will learn basic video shooting and editing techniques. As a This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. part of the coursework, students will work in groups on video projects in order Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible to experience the various phases of video production from scripting to editing students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home and final output. institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Further guidelines on admission are available on request. FTFCCV205 Introduction to Creative Videomaking Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with a foundational knowledge of creative video production and its technical aspects. Students will learn basic video shooting and editing techniques. As a part of the coursework, students will work in groups on video projects in order to experience the various phases of video production from scripting to editing and final output. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to

FAST FASHION ACCESSORY STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY 63 CATALOG 7 student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model FTFCFM300 allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Fashion, Media, and Culture based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. This course examines the context in which the Italian operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. fashion system was born. Topics begin from the evolution of fashion from the post-WWII period to the present and address the role and influence of FTFCFP210 media and culture on factors such as economic and social status, the arts, and Introduction to Fashion Photography other issues that influenced fashion. Students explore fashion’s connection to 3 semester credits. The course is based on a series of theoretical lectures on identity, body, politics, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and how fashion and the technical, cultural, visual, and historical aspects of fashion photography. media are interrelated with these aspects of culture. Fashion photography history will be analyzed from the beginning of the 20th century through contemporary works, following the continuously changing FTFCFB300 fashion styles and trends of today. The course will concentrate on the technical Fashion Business in Italy aspects of fashion photography from location and portable and studio units 3 semester credits. This course aims to discuss the complex art of operating to lighting (including natural, artificial, existing light), flash units, and light fashion businesses in Italy. Topics addresses the dynamics of interacting metering. Students will be guided through up-to-date digital software and with designers, buyers, and retail managers, and identify effective ways technologies into the advertising world. A focus on the technical aspects of of conducting negotiations, solving issues, and closing a deal. Coursework offset printing production such as color separation, offset film transferring, will give students a significant exposure to the world of fashion in Italy by and offset printing will be also provided. Basic photography experience and analyzing both its rich panorama made up of traditions, humble origins, and knowledge are helpful. the current multinational brands dominating the international market. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FTFCWF310 Writing for the Fashion Industry FTFCGS270 3 semester credits. This course introduces writing techniques in the fashion Glamour and Style: The Pitti Fashion Shows industry. Topics bridge the gap between core writing classes and higher-level 3 semester credits. Prior to the postwar period, Italian fashion and design fashion courses concentrating on merchandising and promotion by presenting were limited to tailors and seamstresses. This course addresses how this writing strategies intended for the different writing styles required in the changed with Pitti Immagine and the boom of the 1950s. Pitti Immagine is industry. Students will learn the methods of effective writing for fashion analyzed as the organizer of some of the world’s most important fashion reports and forecasts, fashion show scripts, public relations, catalog, direct events such as international clothing and textile fairs, as a significant channel mail, trade and consumer magazines, and online channels. Case studies of communication in the fashion industry, and for the cultural and research illustrate examples of effective and ineffective writing. initiatives dedicated to the aesthetic expression and global evolution of taste. Topics will analyze the evolution of the Pitti fashion events from its historic FTFCFP310 origins throughout the decades to its current position in the Italian and Advanced Fashion Photography international fashion. 3 semester credits. Through this course, students meet and collaborate with designers, art directors, hair & make-up teams, and professional models to FTFCGS270S come up with a specific fashion ad campaign and look book for up-and-coming Glamour and Style: The Pitti Fashion Shows Florentine designers in the field of fashion. Students will learn how to meet 1 semester credit. This seminar examines Pitti Immagine and its position in with clients, present ideas (story and mood boards), design sets, and execute a the Italian and international fashion industry. Pitti represented a watershed campaign according to clients needs. The course examines studio and location moment for Italian fashion in the postwar period, and seminar topics address lighting, flash units, light metering, and set design according to a specific the evolution of the organization’s role, organized events, communication, project. Photography software is utilized at an advanced level to process and and overall influence on fashion throughout the decades. produce a final campaign and portfolio. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FTFCPF280 Prerequisites: Introduction to Fashion Photography or equivalent, Intermediate Faces, Facts, and Places in Italian Fashion Photography (film or digital) or equivalent. 3 semester credits. This course addresses significant moments in the timeline of FTFCMP320 Italian fashion from its historic origins to the present day. While exploring the Magazine Editing and Publishing art and business of Italian fashion design, students will encounter influential individuals, style and industry-changing happenings, and the places that hosted 3 semester credits. This course explores the world of magazines and how they them. Designers and creative figures, industry players and companies, hallmark are produced. Elements of magazine design, content, editing, and printing will fashion shows, and significant Italian locations are amongst the case studies be covered. Topics will examine the types of writing styles used in magazine covered. Field visits and guest lectures are an essential component of this course. publications, editorial techniques, the professional roles in a magazine’s masthead and production team, and the work cycle of magazines. Students FTFCPF280S will have the opportunity to participate in magazine publications with staff Faces, Facts, and Places in Italian Fashion and faculty for a hands-on experience approach to the course topic. Course 1 semester credit. This seminar offers an exploration of the influential people, projects and activities will interact with the journalism activities of Blending, happenings, and locations that have contributed to Italian fashion history the magazine of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. and its current contemporary evolution. Case studies will be presented and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. analyzed, and students will have the opportunity to visit significant locations in Florence related to luxury and niche fashion brands and companies. FTFCVM325 Visual Merchandise and Display FTFCFI290 3 semester credits. This course examines the creative field of visual Fashion Icons: Trends and Lifestyle merchandising and its importance to the retail and fashion industries. Students 3 semester credits. This course features a sociological journey in recent develop skills in the evaluation and implementation of visual merchandising history seen through the lives and styles of the most influential women of concepts. The key elements covered include merchandising, principles and the twentieth century from Jacqueline Kennedy to Lada Gaga. Fashion icons elements of design, terminology, and evaluation. from varying backgrounds and occupations will be analyzed such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Queen Elisabeth II, Madonna, as well as their Italian counterparts. The aim of the course is to identify the roles and identities represented by female fashion icons and how they are perceived today in terms of current fashion ideologies, lifestyle, and social changes.

64 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FTFCCM345 DEPARTMENT Consumer Motivation in Fashion Communication OF FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 3 semester credits. In this course, students learn demographic and psychographic information related to consumer behavior and how they relate to the marketing of fashion. Lecture topics and discussions concentrate on The Department of Fashion Design and Technology offers courses consumer research, geographic distribution, income, education, leisure, family covering fashion design and production. enables students to advance structure, lifestyle, attitude, reference groups, and consumerism as important in their design, technical and creative skills. It offers a solid educational factors of influence. base in fashion, founded on both the knowledge of fashion history and international designers’ works, as well as on principles of designs FTFCFM350 and creations. Its main practical focus is on patternmaking, knitting, Fashion Magazine Project sewing, and construction techniques. 3 semester credits. This course gives students the opportunity to explore the magazine industry with emphasis on fashion publications. Students are FTFDHF200 introduced to the creative and business sides of magazine publishing and develop History of Fashion Design a project proposal for a fashion-based section in a professional magazine. 3 semester credits. This course presents a visual history of fashion from This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. ancient Egypt to the present, with particular emphasis on European fashion history from the mid19th century to contemporary style practices. The course FTFCAV350 will analyze the development of Italian fashion design from the 1950s onwards Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production in terms of Italian quality and fashion identity. An study of social, political, 3 semester credits. Through this advanced course, students apply previously aesthetic, religious, moral, popular, and folkoristic factors and their role in acquired skills to the final editing of a video. Video effects, audio, and digital shaping and influence costume will also be covered. effects and their aesthetic and technical considerations are put into practice throughout the completion of the video project. The course objective is to connect the different production stages in order provide students with a FTFDIT215 comprehensive experience of the expressive power of the medium. Students Introduction to Textiles: Special Clothing Design will use advanced video software in order to be familiarized with industry 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the qualities and trends and practices, and use DSLR cameras to shoot HD video. properties of fabrics used in the fashion industry. Topics include fabric quality, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. selection and construction, fibers, yarns, and the care and finishing of textiles. Prerequisites: Introduction to Creative Videomaking or equivalent. The correlation between textiles and clothing design will also be discussed. Particular attention will be given to Italian fabrics and regions where the FTFCCF390 textile industry has had a strong impact, such as the city of Prato in Tuscany. Fashion Show Production, Coordination, and Promotion I Lectures will be supplemented by on-site visits to local textile factories, 3 semester credits. In this course students learn the steps involved in managing fashion industry events, and museums. and producing fashion shows featuring designer collections and seasonal trends. Topics cover logistics, budget management, fashion show categories, FTFDFD230 creativity and art direction, broadcasting and promoting shows, and the role Fashion Design Studio I of the show within the business aspects of the fashion industry. 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to creative design development and fashion design skills. Topics include design processes, trend FTFCTA420 research, storyboard creation, color, fabric selection, draping design concepts, Teaching Assistantship I design innovation, and the 2D to 3D development of creative ideas. Students 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to will gain practice in these areas through projects and will also be introduced students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows to the basics of fashion illustration. Students prepare for future apparel design students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close projects by researching the design development process, textiles, materials, supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, and industry practices. course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible FTFDDR240 students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home Draping institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. 3 semester credits. In this course, students learn the art of clothing Further guidelines on admission are available on request. construction by using draping techniques. Custom patterns of various designs will be draped. Course topics consider how pattermaking by draping of custom FTFCCF430 patterns in muslin on dress forms or live models for some garments while Fashion Show Production, Coordination, and Promotion II others are cut in the intended fabric and subsequently constructed. Individual 3 semester credits. In this advanced course, students develop their previously designs of dress forms will be demonstrated and practiced. gained knowledge of fashion show planning in order to further increase skills related to promotion and coordination. An in-depth analysis of the financial FTFDDR240S management and marketing and promotional budgets is addressed, as well as Draping the implementation of successful communication strategies to increase brand 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces draping techniques used in the visibility. The final project will involve developing a thorough and articulated creation of garments. Students will experiment with custom patterns for fashion event proposal for an emerging local designer in order to practice draping, and learn the various methods and approaches available in using management, coordination, and leadership strategies. draping techniques for fashion design and construction. Prerequisites: Fashion Show Production, Coordination, and Promotion I. FTFDFD250 Fabric Design and Decoration 3 semester credits. This seminar introduces the elements of fabric design and decoration through creative and technical approaches to textiles. Students will experience both the artistic and scientific perspectives of textiles by studying the various techniques related to textile design and production. As a final seminar outcome, students will work on mood boards that express specific proposals for new textiles based on current trends and personal vision.

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FTFDFD250S FTFDST300 Fabric Design and Decoration Silkscreening Textile Printing and Design 1 semester credit. In this seminar the creative as well as the technical side 3 semester credits. This is a textile surface design course with an emphasis on of textile design are combined. The science of textiles together with artistic learning textile design patterns and creating printed fabrics. Coursework will ability engage the students in developing special techniques, which are then cover design exercises, sources of inspiration, pattern repeat systems, preparation given practical application. Techniques like swatch weaving, direct painting, of designs for printing, and the registration and printing of fabric lengths. tie dye, different types of prints, color discharge, embroidery, lace embroidery, Prerequisites: Foundation Painting or equivalent. heat transfer and others such as quick sketch pattern repeats and packaging are applied. With fashion trends, the textile lines are conceptualized on mood FTFDAP310 boards with fabric stories, color tabs, fashion figures and textile samples. CAD for Fashion / Advanced Patternmaking 3 semester credits. This course introduces the use of pattern design software FTFDPM260 for fashion production. By using the CAD system, students will recreate Patternmaking pattern design techniques by transferring ideas to the digital format to modify designs. Students will develop patternmaking skills through the usage 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the principles, drafting, of software tools designed for advanced pattern techniques, increase pattern and execution of flat patterns for garments. Course topics focus on the design competency and creativity, and work with computerized automation development of a variety of slopers, collars, sleeves, and bodice styling. with design tools for pattern development. Students will produce original pattern designs from concept and design to completion using simple textiles such as cotton. FTFDSC315 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Sewing and Construction Techniques I 3 semester credits. This hands-on course will develop the fundamental skills FTFDKW270 and techniques of sewing and garment construction. Course topics feature Knitwear I the mechanized and manually-processed techniques involved in the creation 3 semester credits. This course familiarizes students with the world of knitwear of simple cotton garments. and a general knowledge of knitwear styles. Students will be introduced to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. prominent examples of fashion designers who create knitwear and to the technical instruments, tools, and methods of creating knitwear products. FTFDAD320 Emphasis is placed on learning the standard knitting techniques, draping Apparel Design and patternmaking practices in the knitwear industry and on the industrial 3 semester credits. This course offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of basic construction, draping, alterations, and fitting techniques for apparel. The methods to develop knit designs. Course topics also cover various design emphasis of the course is on the importance of proper fit and craftsmanship aspects, yarn categories, color, fabric structure, and fashion trends in knitwear. for the overall quality of garments. Students develop and construct design concepts in muslin and soft fabric in the dress form. FTFDKW270S Knitwear I FTFDSS330 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces topics related to the world of Sports and Swimwear Design knitwear and knitwear production. Topics cover knitwear styles, instruments, 3 semester credits. This course examines the challenge of designing and techniques, materials, fabric structure, and fashion trends in knitwear. Students constructing sports and swimwear through an in-depth appreciation of will experience hands-on the techniques used to create quality knitwear. consumer needs in terms of comfort and performance. Topics also analyze the technical and physical limits of the materials and production methods FTFDHT275 employed. A wide variety of garments for sports activities will be presented. High-Tech Fabric Design Original designs are produced using flat pattern and draping techniques 3 semester credits. The development, design, and use of hi-tech fabrics in according to industry-specific construction methods. fashion including sportswear is the main focus of this course. Emphasis will be placed on how technology and the subsequent creation of new fabrics have FTFDSS330S allowed for a transformative and evolutionary design process in the fashion Sport and Swimwear Design industry. The characteristics and functionality of high-tech fabrics as well as 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the design and construction aspects the development process will be examined in-depth. of sports and swimwear in terms of comfort and performance. Students will experiment with the technical and physical properties of the materials FTFDES280S employed by the industry along with garment creation. Flat pattern and Eco-Sustainable Fabrics and Fashion Design 1 semester credit. Socially responsible and ecologically friendly fashion draping techniques will be utilized during the seminar. examines where garments come from, what they are made of, and how they are produced. Eco-friendly fashion encourages fashion designers and consumers FTFDBD335 to embrace a more conscious and sustainable approach to the future. This Bridal Design Techniques and Construction seminar focuses on the development of sustainable fashion from the design 3 semester credits. This course is based on bridal fashion and accessories. A concept to research, development, and manufacturing according to principles historical and cultural background of industry development, contemporary of sustainability. Lecture and discussion topics feature case studies, fair- trends and practices, and an overview of diverse markets (Europe, USA, etc.) will trade, corporate responsibility, slow fashion, and eco-certification. Students be covered in-depth. Students be introduced to design techniques in order to will analyze eco-sustainable fabrics and textiles to construct a prototype. experiment with bridal fashions. By the end of the course, students will produce a portfolio of bridal designs and complete a finished product of their own creation. FTFDCG290 Creative Garment Recycling: Construction and Deconstruction FTFDBD335S 3 semester credits. The green and sustainable approach to fashion is examined Bridal Design Techniques and Construction through this unique course on garment recycling in the fashion industry. 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces various topics related to bridal The lecture component of the course focuses on how art and fashion are fashion and accessories. Lecture topics include the history and background of intertwined in the garment deconstruction process and design methodology. the bridal industry as well as country comparisons in terms of bridal product Students will design their own deconstructed/reconstructed creations using recycled materials, clothing, and accessories. markets. Students will experiment hands-on with garment or accessory components of bridal creations.

66 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FTFDTA340 FTFDKW360 Tailoring Knitwear II 3 semester credits. This course provides the general knowledge and skills needed 3 semester credits. This course further develops previously gained knowledge to progress from basic garment construction methods to custom tailoring. and understanding of knitwear techniques. Topics examine in deeper detail Students learn tailoring through both traditional and experimental techniques, materials such as yarn and yarn types suitable for knitwear due to construction and develop the skills and techniques necessary to produce tailored slacks and fiber content, as well as the technology involved in producing blended and vests for womenswear. Topics include construction processes, assembly yarns. The role and importance of yarn ply will also be examined. Students will procedures, selection of trimmings, fabric cutting, and fabrics and finishes for work on individual designs for course projects. womenswear jackets, topcoats, and overcoats. Emphasis is placed on shaping Prerequisites: Knitwear I garments through design, pressing techniques, awareness of the relationship between human form and apparel design, and fabric knowledge for draping. FTFDKW360S Prerequisites: Draping I Knitwear II 1 semester credit. This seminar will further examine the world of knitwear FTFDLT340 through a close analysis of the materials utilized in knitwear products. Leather Technology Materials such as yarn and its construction, fiber content, and ply will be 3 semester credits. This course offers the opportunity to study several studied for their role and importance in knitwear design. Students will practice ornamentation techniques such as trapunto, welting, pleating, inlay, and hands-on the techniques introduced through seminar discussion. weaving. Students learn the different methods of application to leather apparel Prerequisites: Knitwear I and accessories such as handbags, belts, and shoes. Basic patternmaking skills related to leather garments are examined and practiced. Coursework FTFDLD370 is intensive and has a practical approach through techniques such as cutting, Line Development for Fashion I preparing, sewing, and assembly. Students gain a real insight into the leather 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the process of transforming fashion process in a workshop. design concepts into reality. The course will provide a basic understanding of supply chain management and a framework for analyzing how it can This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. be adapted to best support an individual design concept. Students will learn about materials, color, pattern choices, sourcing, and surface design FTFDHC352 options. Development topics include prototypes, samples, and systems for Haute Couture Sewing Techniques and Construction ensuring quality and fit. Students will experiment with timelines for product 3 semester credits. This course explores the world of the haute couture and development and production costs and pricing decisions, financial planning, the quality, precision, customization, and craftsmanship required by haute and sourcing of available resources. couture garments. Students learn the finest sewing techniques as practiced Prerequisites: Apparel Design, Fashion Design Studio II, or equivalent. in couture ateliers such as cutting, hand-stitching, seam and hem finishing, pocket construction, pressing, and finishing. FTFDFD370 Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. Fashion Design Studio II 3 semester credits. This course represents the advanced level exploration of FTFDDE354 fashion design studio topic. The course focuses on the study of the fashion Decoration and Embellishment Techniques in Haute Couture industry with emphasis on design and construction. Students develop 3 semester credits. This advanced course allows students to apply previously their design collections by exploring and analyzing the roles of research, gained knowledge and skills to design and use of embellishments for haute design development, and editing in the fashion design process focusing on couture garments. The techniques of quilting, pleating, and trapunto as economic, and cultural contexts. Concepts are applied with hands-on learning well as the application of beads, gems, pearls, rocailles, and sequins will be experiences as students study, textiles, fashion design, apparel construction, instrumental in the final creation of an original piece. consumer behavior, products, and materials of the fashion industry. Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio. FTFDFC355 Fashion Collection Design and Production I Experiential Learning FTFDFD375 6 semester credits. This course teaches students how to create and develop Fashion Design Studio II Experiential Learning fashion collections (casual and classic womenswear or menswear) for diverse 6 semester credits. This course represents the advanced level exploration of markets by using appropriate sketching and rendering techniques. Collections fashion design studio topic. The course focuses on the study of the fashion will be structured and organized in a professional manner from customer industry with emphasis on design and construction. Students develop research and trend forecasting to the creation of mood boards and the their design collections by exploring and analyzing the roles of research, selection of materials and colors. Students will work on prototypes and create design development, and editing in the fashion design process focusing on economic, and cultural contents. Concepts are applied with hands-on learning a capsule collection. Field visits to museums and fashion design studios will experiences as students study, textiles, fashion design, apparel construction, stimulate the student’s creativity and are an essential part of the course. consumer behavior, products, and materials of the fashion industry. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent.

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FTFDLL380 DEPARTMENT OF FASHION MERCHANDISING Lingerie Line Development 3 semester credits. This course offers an overview of line development The Department of Fashion Merchandising offers courses in the areas processes in the intimate apparel industry. Through industry research, of merchandising and retail in the fashion industry including space students will analyze the different market classifications, trend forecasting, and merchandising processes in developing an intimate apparel product. management, forecasting, purchasing, and client services. Terminology, product development, pricing, advertising are covered. FTFMFM300 Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers 3 credits. Through this course, students explore and apply various forecast FTFDSC380 Sewing and Construction Techniques II research methods in preparation for developing, planning, purchasing, or 3 semester credits. This course represents the second level of topics related to merchandising apparel lines and collections. Using the case studies, market and sewing and construction techniques. The advanced level focuses on complex trend research is evaluated to identify opportunities for growth and profitability sewing design strategies as employed by industry standards, allowing students in a fashion business. By applying consumer, aesthetic and quantitative to create and finish garments using a variety of materials and textiles. information, students develop value-added apparel/textile strategies for This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. products and product lines with merchandising campaigns for diverse targets. Prerequisites: Sewing and Construction Techniques I. The outcome of the course will focus on understanding the relationship of forecasting and product line development. Students will be exposed to FTFDLD400 analytical techniques to acquire quantitative elements through marketing Line Development for Fashion II theories that explain fashion dynamics that occur in apparel and retail. 3 semester credits. This course further builds on the process of taking fashion design from concept to reality by analyzing market-related issues and focusing FTFMFM320 on production, pricing, and distribution. Students apply their previously Fashion Marketing gained knowledge and experience of materials, color, pattern choices, 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to marketing and sourcing, surface design options, product development, consumer behavior, merchandising concepts in fashion retail, with an emphasis on the apparel and financial factors to a more complex and technically elaborate fashion line and accessory industry in Italy. Students will learn terminology specific to the development. field and how to forecast trends. Other topics include visual merchandising, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. planning, advertising, roles and components of the primary and secondary Prerequisites: Line Development for Fashion I. markets, different forms of in-store and non-store retail, consumer behavior and profiles, information systems, store location and design, and assessing the FTFDFC410 quality/cost equation of products. On-site visits to fashion retailers in Florence Fashion Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning are an integral part of this course, as are case study discussions of the buying 6 semester credits. This course is the second and advanced level of fashion and marketing practices in the fashion industry and fashion trade shows in collection design in which students develop and refine skills related to building Florence and Milan. fashion collections. Students will prepare a collection according to resource development, fabric selection, estimating costs, and advanced pattern FTFMVM325 and garment production. The objective of this level is to conceptualize and Visual Merchandise and Display create an original collection according to industry standards for construction 3 semester credits. This course examines the creative field of visual techniques and presentation materials to support the collection. Students will merchandising and its importance to the retail and fashion industries. Students work on prototypes and create a full, senior-level collection. develop skills in the evaluation and implementation of visual merchandising This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community concepts. The key elements covered include merchandising, principles and Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning elements of design, terminology, and evaluation. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be FTFMFB330 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Fashion Buying Strategies: From Personal Shopper to Retail Merchandising local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 3 semester credits. This course addresses the new professional shopper as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential profile by examining both the customer-oriented features of the industry learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step as well as the general business principles of the fashion industry. Topics by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to analyze the profession of the personal shopper, understanding the nature of student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model services provided, as well as the strategies advised to clients from wardrobe allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience analysis and purchasing. During the course, students will discuss fashion based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive both in relationship to fashion history and international trends as well as operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. communication and protocol for special occasions such as events. The final Prerequisites: Fashion Collection Design and Production I or equivalent. part of the class will include career guidance and marketing and promotion principles to build a customer base. FTFDTA420 Teaching Assistantship I FTFMRO350 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to Retail Operations and Customer Service students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows 3 semester credits. This course will prepare students to work, run, and manage students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close a retail shop successfully and provides theoretical insights into customer supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, expectations and service delivery. Throughout the course, standard elements and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. of a retail shop will be analyzed and focus on retail management will be given. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. This class will strengthen decision-making skills regarding expense planning, Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible suppliers, store layout, and promotional strategies. Under the supervision of students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home seasoned professionals, students will spend a portion of the course operating institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. the school retail spaces (fashion retail store, restaurant, pastry shop) that Further guidelines on admission are available on request. are open to the local community. Here, theoretical knowledge, shop floor management skills, and ability to perform head office functions will all be

68 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS developed in the context of retail. In order to offer a comprehensive view of FTFCSF360 retail management, experiential learning activities are scheduled in varying Fashion Retail Management types of retailers, each of them characterized by different competitors, 3 semester credits. This course addresses the procedures involved in managing products sold, customers, and style of service required. a fashion retail enterprise and the decision-making inherent in successful This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. merchandising for smaller-scale stores. Knowledge will be acquired through lab practice gained by running a real enterprise in which students and FTFMFR350 professionals exchange their knowledge and propose successful solutions to Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Fashion Industry be applied. Coursework includes site visits to well-known Italian luxury brands - Fashion Retail Management in Florence such as Ferragamo, Gucci, and Cavalli (companies may change 3 semester credits. This special project allows the student to interact with the according to availability), and special guest lectures from local prominent local fashion economy through FLY Fashion Loves You, the retail store operated emerging designers. by the students and faculty members of FAST. The fashion retail management special project involves store organization, business procedures and client FTFCSF365 relations. Students will have the chance to be immersed in the fashion retail Fashion Retail Management Experiential Learning industry through duties that include but are not limited to sales, stocking, 6 semester credits. This course addresses the procedures involved in managing floor management, customer service, promotion, and research. a fashion retail enterprise and the decision-making inherent in successful This special project course features experiential learning hours with our merchandising for smaller-scale stores. Knowledge will be acquired through Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic lab practice gained by running a real enterprise in which students and learning environments created to foster learning through a structured professionals exchange their knowledge and propose successful solutions to interaction with the community. be applied. Coursework includes site visits to well-known Italian luxury brands Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and in Florence such as Ferragamo, Gucci, and Cavalli (companies may change integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural according to availability), and special guest lectures from local prominent and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. emerging designers. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers and management. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step interview. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model FTFMRO355 allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Retail Operations and Customer Service Experiential Learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 6 semester credits. This course will prepare students to work, run, and manage operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. a retail shop successfully and provides theoretical insights into customer expectations and service delivery. Throughout the course, standard elements FTFMFM450 of a retail shop will be analyzed and focus on retail management will be given. Internship: Fashion Industry This class will strengthen decision-making skills regarding expense planning, 3 semester credits. This internship allows the student to interact with the suppliers, store layout, and promotional strategies. Under the supervision of local fashion economy. The fashion internship involves the student in retail seasoned professionals, students will spend a portion of the course operating management through store organization, business procedures and client the school retail spaces (fashion retail store, restaurant, pastry shop) that relations. Interns will have the chance to be immersed in the fashion retail are open to the local community. Here, theoretical knowledge, shop floor industry through duties that include but are not limited to sales, stocking, management skills, and ability to perform head office functions will all be floor management, customer service, promotion, and research. developed in the context of retail. In order to offer a comprehensive view of This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world retail management, experiential learning activities are scheduled in varying and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum types of retailers, each of them characterized by different competitors, of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from products sold, customers, and style of service required. Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the student’s language and professional skills. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential interview. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

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VALUES Dedicated studies that cultivate the integration of students into the IDEAS SCHOOL constructed environment of contemporary landscapes. Facilities equipped with state of the art computer and software technology OF INTERIOR for enhanced approaches to architectural design and planning. Experienced, international faculty members offer challenging academic DESIGN, experiences in the classroom and in the field. Professional lab resources that involve students in the hands-on aspect of their ENVIRONMENTAL studies and provide a space where their research and creativity can flourish. Opportunities for enrichment and exposure to the local community through ARCHITECTURE,AND projects, shows, and exhibitions at Corridoio Fiorentino, the community SUSTAINABILITY project of IDEAS. FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS The School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, and Sustainability IDEAS is an institution that employs a dedicated and experienced international hosts departments offering courses in the following areas: faculty offering challenging academic experiences inside and outside the classroom. Faculty members represent careers in architecture, interior design, ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND HISTORY lighting design, and product design, providing a space where research and OF ARCHITECTURE (RA) creativity can flourish. ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES (DA) IDEAS IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI INTERIOR AND VISUAL DESIGN (ID) The school features a community that opens its doors to the city: CORRIDOIO PRODUCT AND LUXURY DESIGN (PD) FIORENTINO is the photography and design gallery located at the DIVA/IDEAS SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (SA) campus and features the works of international photographers, architects, and designers as well as the works of IDEAS students and faculty. VISION The School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture and Sustainability PROGRAMS OF STUDY positions itself in Florence as a new piazza, an open area where the dialogue 1 or 2-year career programs on buildings, spaces, design, and landscapes opens up new horizons in the city. Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) IDEAS rethinks the concepts of choice from a cultural and community point of view using the basis of architectural and design studies in order understand CAREER PROGRAMS how human values are achieved in physical spaces. Career Programs may be taken for one semester, 1 year, or 2 years. Each year The School interprets the Renaissance as it should be discussed in Florence: is made up of two levels featuring core courses and optional seminars. For not as a relic of the past but as a contemporary term for the present and the program details see brochure. future. It also respects the longstanding tradition of Italian structural aesthetics and functionality, while seeking to generate innovative interpretations of One-Year and Two-Year Career Programs: architecture and design. Eco-Sustainable Design, Luxury Design IDEAS’s philosophy is to enhance and sustain the quality of the human environment through the study of architecture on different scales, from design DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL to multifunctional buildings. In this setting students, with their international backgrounds, can have a dynamic impact on their surrounding landscape. RESTORATION AND HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE The environment of Florence with its bustling life, tourism, culture, and arts will open up students to life-changing perspectives and the School’s vision The Department of Architectural Restoration and History of Architectureoffers seeks to create a space in which students and the city can freely exchange and, courses related to historical surveys, sustainable techniques for conservation, ultimately, change. and the application of current sustainable techniques to preserve context and heritage. Topics in Renaissance architecture are featured in select courses. MISSION To provide an educational environment that sustains the practices of design, IDRHSI215 Survey of Italian Art planning and management applied to the fields of architecture, sustainability, 3 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art and historical preservation. and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting To redefine and challenge the historical concept of the Renaissance through from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its contemporary practices of design, architecture, and sustainability in a city Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking where the past is in everyday reality. flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the To build an educational system, which develops the relationship between evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of intellectual growth and creative activity. Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- To encourage students to benefit from a multitude of learning experiences Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of through contact with the rich backgrounds of our faculty, interaction with related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the the city, and involvement with fellow students and the city’s locals. Human historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian intersections can deepen the students’ relationship with the city and how art and architecture throughout the centuries. its structures are experienced, and therefore inspire their approach to This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating architecture in studies and projects. through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired To shape individuals who become a part of the living landscape of Florence outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field through their academic and extracurricular contributions. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and

70 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory students will discover the difference between internal structural instabilities and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within and defects, damage due to the natural evolution of the building’s life cycle, the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture external forces, and weather change. Topics also focus on the causes of cracks through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field and the collapse of the structural elements such as foundations, columns, learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, walls, floors, arches, and domes. and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of IDRHCT330 Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student Classical Tradition in Western Art and Architecture learning as a relationship-centered process. 3 semester credits. This art history course traces the varied responses to Greek and Roman art and architecture in the centuries subsequent to the demise IDRHSI216 of the classical world in the middle of the fourth century A.D. Classical art Survey of Italian Art enjoyed its most obvious revival during the Italian Renaissance. The course 6 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art will focus on this period, particularly through on-site coursework at various and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting museums and historic locations in Florence. Emphasis will also be placed on from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its the Romanesque art and architecture of the medieval period, and to the later Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking periods of classicism, particularly the Greek revival neoclassical movement of flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the the eighteenth century (i.e. Thomas Jefferson’s residence, Monticello). The evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of historic, intellectual, and political reasons behind preference for the classical Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- will be examined for each period covered. Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the IDRHSI340 historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian Sustainable Interior Design In Historical Buildings art and architecture throughout the centuries. 3 semester credits. Preserving historic buildings is essential to understanding This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating a nation’s heritage. In addition, it is an environmentally responsible practice through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired and essentially a recycling program on a large scale. This course examines how outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field existing buildings can often be energy efficient through their use of proper activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning ventilation, durable materials, and spatial relationships. Topics include minor experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related modifications for compatible new uses, upgrading systems to meet modern content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and building requirements and codes, sustainability and preserving legacy, and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory how traditional designs responding to climate and location can be updated to and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within increase energy savings without compromising original and historic features. the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture Students will analyze concepts of sustainable design and an integrated design through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field process along with an introduction to historic preservation in order to balance learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, goals related to both sustainability, operations, and maintenance. The study of and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the sustainable design principles will enable students to create projects featuring opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of high-performance buildings. Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. IDRHAR340 Italian Renaissance Architecture IDRHSR230 3 semester credits. This course explores the principal architects, monuments Survey and Restoration and themes of fifteenth and sixteenth century Italian architecture. The course 3 semester credits. This course will introduce the student to the fundamental includes site visits in the city of Florence. Emphasis will be on Renaissance techniques of architectural survey and restoration. Main topics feature survey architecture in Florence, but will also include architectural developments of spaces and details in buildings, architectural restoration, the relationship in Rome, Urbino, Mantua, Verona and Vicenza. Special topics will include: between architecture and the surrounding environment, documentation, and architectural theory, Medici and papal patronage, urban planning, and church critical analyses of heritage and context. The tools, technologies, and their and palace design. A special focus will be dedicated to architects: Brunelleschi, application in survey and restoration are covered. Alberti, Michelozzo, Giuliano Sangallo, Bramante, Antonio Sangallo the Younger, Michelangelo, Giulio Romano and Palladio. Visits to key Renaissance IDRHHI250 buildings and urban spaces in Florence are included. History of Interior and Industrial Design 3 semester credits. This course provides a historical survey of interior and IDAHBE345 industrial design from the 19th century Industrial Revolution to the present Built Environment in Florence day. This historical context of interior design will be set within the framework 3 semester credits. Florence is the ideal setting for learning and understanding of social, artistic, economic, political, technological, and scientific issues. the social, architectural, urban, and cultural dimension of the city from its Furniture and other single elements of interior design will be examined along Roman origins to modern times.This course will analyze different topics such as with architectural context. Topics include the relationship of interior and the building of the historic city walls, the urban formation of Arnolfo di Cambio, industrial design to architecture, economic and social influences of design, the design of Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, and Leonardo in the Renaissance and the history of Italian design and furnishings in terms of style, materials, city; and the subsequent evolution seen in Baroque and Neoclassical times. production, technology, ergonomics, and context. Lectures, city walks, and sketching will be part of the coursework for an in- depth understanding of the territory. IDRHHB330 Historical Building Restoration And Conservation IDRHDA345 3 semester credits. This course develops the skills to correctly evaluate the Domestic Architecture and Lifestyle in Renaissance Florence conservation status of architecture and to define the necessary intervention to 3 semester credits. This course examines the development of domestic repair through conservation and restoration practices. Emphasis is placed on architecture - specifically villas and palaces - during the Renaissance period historical buildings. Through the study of the traditional building techniques, in Florence. Students will study the evolution of these buildings within the

IDEAS SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL, ARCHITECTURE AND SUISTAINABILITY 71 CATALOG 7 context of the growth of the built environment of Florence from its beginnings IDRHFY370 in ancient Roman times to the construction of the magnificent buildings 500 Years of Italian Gardens of the 15th and 16th centuries. These patrician Renaissance homes will be 3 semester credits. This course spans the history of Italian gardens from the considered from various standpoints: the design of the buildings with their 1200s to the 1700s. The course explores the evolution of the Italian garden landscape starting from the ancient Roman roots and the emergence of herbal constant references to classical architecture; the role of the great families of gardens in medieval monasteries for medicinal remedies to the flourishing Florence, such as the Medici, in the building patronage of the city; the needs of of early Renaissance masterpieces in the great palaces and villas of Italy. The the Renaissance ‘humanist’ living in the public environment: the City; and the early transformation of the garden from functional to recreational purposes private world of the Palazzo and the Villa - the tranquil place of retreat from will be examined in religious and humanistic contexts. A second phase of city life. The course includes site visits. evolution from the recreation to symbols of power will be introduced through the gardens of ruling families and religious figures who combined garden IDRHAA355 aesthetics with experimentation and horticultural innovation until the late Art and Architecture in Florence and Tuscany Renaissance. The course will conclude with the waning of the Italian garden 4 semester credits. This course explores the principal architects and artists, in the 18th century, which ceded the domination of Italian gardens to the monuments, and themes from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italian landscaping practices of France. art and architecture. Class time is divided equally between lectures and on- site visits in the city of Florence. Emphasis will be placed on Renaissance architecture in Florence and will also include architectural developments DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES in other Italian towns. Special topics will include architectural theory, the Medici and papal patronage, urban planning, and church and palace The Department focuses on developing basic technical skills and design. Coursework will focus on important figures such as Brunelleschi, introducing students to subjects such as Architectural Studio (at Alberti, Michelozzo, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, in addition to visits to key various levels), to the processes of projecting and to the way human Renaissance buildings and urban spaces in Florence. and physical contexts influence forms.

IDRHMA360 IDDAAS220 Masters of Architecture Architecture Studio I 3 semester credits. This course consists of theoretical and practical approaches 3 semester credits. In the field of interior architectural design, the thought that gradually and comprehensively allow the student to approach the logic process and the method of expression are equally important. Students will of composite syntax and design problematics of contemporary architecture. learn to communicate their design ideas through the use of instrumental and Students will conduct a critical analysis of concrete examples of architecture freehand drawings. The course will cover the production of orthographic, through the works of globally recognized architects, presented in individual multi-view, isometric, oblique, and perspective drawings. Different media and lessons focusing on a direct and cross-sectional approach in order to draw color will be explored, as well as, English and metric units of measure. out significant relationships of methods and language from their projects and singular experiences. The principal objective posed by this course is to IDDAAP310 understand the original features of an architectural project or research, starting Architecture Project I from a reflection upon the “elements of architectural composition,” their 3 semester credits. This is a design studio course that introduces the processes application, and the evolution of architecture. The analysis is conducted with a of design and planning, judgment, and communications involved in the historical timeframe, starting from a study of the masters of architecture such development of architectural form. Through a focused series of individual and as Boullée and Palladio and how the application of their teachings is located group projects, the influences of the human and physical contexts on form in subsequent architects such as Thomas Jefferson and arrives at the works of are explored. masterpieces modern architects such as Le Corbusier, Louis Khan, Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright and those from the Italian panorama including IDDAAS320 Carlo Scarpa. The concluding studies will be concentrated on current masters Architecture Studio II working in the field such as Alvaro Siza, Peter Zumthor, and Santiago Calatrava. 3 semester credits. Students will continue to develop skills introduced in Architecture Studio I, drafting 3D explorations of interior space through the production of perspective delineation with the use of technical instruments, IDRHGL360 freehand drawings, and computer-generated studies. Emphasis will be on Gardens of Love: Green Paradises in Italy from the Renaissance to Our Age methodologies to develop design projects with the use of the visual interpretation 3 semester credits. This course analizes the concept of the Garden of Love using different techniques, assisted drawing, and 3D design software. starting from the mythical Garden of Eden as a symbol and model for all Prerequisites: Architecture Studio I or equivalent. enclosed gardens. The Renaissance brought together in garden design all elements of classical antiquity and Christian iconography through exotic IDDAAP410 plants and new horticultural techniques. The gardens of Renaissance Florence Architecture Project II set a standard adopted in much of Europe from the 15th century onward. 3 semester credits. This advanced design studio course focuses on the Baroque developments can be seen in the more theatrical gardens of Lucca processes of planning and design, judgment, and communications involved and in the opulent gardens of the Roman countryside. Romantic ideas in the development of architectural form. Students apply previously learned challenged the Italian-inspired model of the formal garden and from the late knowledge and technical approaches to complex projects that take into 18th century, the English landscape style became popular throughout Europe. consideration the influence of human and physical contexts on form. This Romantic style of planting often replaced complex formal gardens with Prerequisites: Architecture Project I or equivalent. more naturalistic sweeps of planting, highlighted at times by architectural follies or exotic statues. From the early 20th century there has been a revival IDDAAS420 of the formal layout of the Renaissance and Baroque in very successful Neo- Architecture Studio III Renaissance gardens. Visit to gardens in Florence and Italy form an integral 3 semester credits. In the third and final level of Architecture Studio, advanced part of this course. communication skills are developed through sketching, delineation, drafting, and rendering techniques specifically geared toward effective design presentations. Various rendering techniques and media are explored with an emphasis placed on the effective graphic and visual communication of design ideas in terms of plan, section, elevation, and 3D. Prerequisites: Architecture Studio II or equivalent.

72 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS IDDAAD450 IDIDHI250 Internship: Architecture Studio and Interior Design Assistant History of Interior and Industrial Design 3 semester credits. The internship course allows the student from architecture 3 semester credits. This course provides a historical survey of interior and and interior design backgrounds to gain first-hand experience of professional industrial design from the 19th century Industrial Revolution to the present design contexts. Internship students will practice their creative skills day. This historical context of interior design will be set within the framework with studio teams or individual professionals. Tasks may include initial of social, artistic, economic, political, technological, and scientific issues. observations of the professional environment, working on design samples, Furniture and other single elements of interior design will be examined along drafting by hand or digitally, practice AutoCAD layouts and rending, and with architectural context. Topics include the relationship of interior and assisting the organization with logistical duties. Student involvement will industrial design to architecture, economic and social influences of design, not involve solo project development but require collaborative engagement and the history of Italian design and furnishings in terms of style, materials, within the organization’s ongoing projects according to the student’s skill and production, technology, ergonomics, and context. competency levels. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world IDIDIL270S and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum Introduction to Lighting of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from 1 semester credits. This seminar introduces students to the art and technology Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend of lighting and explores the use of lighting as a design element in the interior hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience environment. Topics include installations, calculate lighting levels for interiors, held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly light fixtures, and technical and aesthetic issues in lighting. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the IDIDIL270 student’s language and professional skills. Introduction to Lighting Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the art and technology pertinent to the chosen area, interview. of lighting and explores the use of lighting as a design element in the interior environment. Students will learn how to analyze lighting installations, calculate DEPARTMENT lighting levels for interiors, select appropriate light fixtures, and prepare a OF INTERIOR AND VISUAL DESIGN lighting plan based on one of their studio projects. Emphasis will be placed on technical and aesthetic issues in relation to the illumination of interiors. The Department of Interior and Visual Design offers courses related This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. to design areas such as residential, commercial, and community Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design. contexts. Courses feature technical drawing, digital elaboration, lighting techniques, and materials used in various design contexts. IDIDCD280 3D Computer Design and Rendering IDIDID200 3 semester credits. This course is based on the concepts and techniques of Introduction to Interior Design creating, viewing, and manipulating 3D models. Through the generation of 3 semester credits. This is an introductory course on the planning and furnishing drawings and perspectives, students develop an in-depth understanding of of interiors. The course will discuss both the technical (architectural drawing, the modeling and rendering techniques used for creating objects, furniture, plans, facades, sectional drawing, space planning, color development, etc.) and interior spaces. and the theoretical aspects of interior design. Students will also be given an This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. overview of the history of interior design, technology, and materials. Site trips Prerequisites: Technical Drawing and CAD or equivalent. are an integral part of the course curriculum. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. IDIDID300 Intermediate Interior Design IDIDDI210 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to develop student skills in order to Introduction to Industrial Design create an individual interior design project based on public or private spaces. 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the principles of industrial The emphasis of course topics is to introduce the student to the balance of the design. Course topics cover the terminology, process, and methodology of threefold relationship between the physical, the functional, and the aesthetic product development and the relevance and importance of two and three- counterparts in interior design. The discussion and analysis of contemporary dimensional sketching in problem-solving situations. Through lectures, Italian trends in interior design form an integral part of the course. An open discussions, and exercises (2D and 3D representations for both individual and critique session will follow every major project submission. Site visits are an group projects), students will explore industrial design as a creative process. important part of the course. Students will also become familiar with the history of industrial design, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. its major innovations and key figures, with particular emphasis on Italian Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. designers whose work will be examined on-site. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. IDIDWD315 Winery Design IDIDTD220 3 semester credits. The objective of this specialized course is to introduce Technical Drawing and CAD the fundamental elements of designing wineries. Students will analyze 3 semester credits. This course introduces the general concepts of CAD case studies of wineries and the functionality of their layout and planning. (Computer Aided Design). Emphasis is placed on two-dimensional drawing Emportant factors to be examined are location, geographic positioning, applications such as plans, sections, elevations, and furniture. During the the influence of meteorological conditions, design layout, and construction course, students will learn how to develop their projects through the use of processes. Students will develop a winery project as their final project. computer-based digital tools and how to control the outcome when plotting This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. their final drawings. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

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IDIDWD315S and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. Winery Design This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- 1 semester credit. This special-topic seminar introduces the fundamentals encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real of winery design. Unique examples of wineries will be examined for layout enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- functionality, along with factors such as location, geographic positioning, the solving, leadership, and management. influence of meteorological conditions, aesthetics, and construction processes. IDIDMD350 IDIDRD320 Materials and Methods in Industrial Design and Furnishing Residential Interior Design 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the integration of design and 3 semester credits. This course allows students to develop skills for finding fabrication skills in industrial design and furnishing. Common manufacturing efficient solutions to multi-functional residences such as apartments, lofts, or techniques are presented through a series of lectures, demonstrations, and small one-family houses. Students are encouraged to analyze design solutions analysis sessions. Emphasis is placed on the practical relationship between that focus on decorative and architectural approaches. Particular attention industrial and furnishing design and the manufacturing industry, and the is given to building code issues, space planning, and furniture arrangement. technical considerations that influence the choice of materials and processes Students projects will be presented and illustrated with technical drawings, for both small and mass production. The concept of environmentally green renderings, reference images, and descriptions of materials and fabric. design will be introduced and integrated into design projects. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Industrial Design or equivalent. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. IDIDHD355 IDIDMD335 Hotel Design and Planning Exhibition and Museum Design 3 semester credits. This course is based on the design and planning of hotel 3 semester credits. This course examines museums and exhibitions as structures. Topics focus on all of the phases of creating and constructing privileged places that bring together art, culture, architecture, technology, and a hotel, starting from the initial creative stages of designing on paper and entertainment within the context of spectacular events. They have become with software the look, color schemes, and functionality of the structure. complex places of modernity, no longer destined to be mere repositories of Students then compare the structural problem-solving issues raised such as art but places that amaze, entertain, interest, and provoke emotions and energy conservation, space efficiency, and structural efficiency. The discussion sensations. Students will analyze how the evolution of exhibition spaces of contractual procedures of drafting documents and contracts enables has fundamentally changed the traditional figure of the museum designer the student to envision hotel planning in all phases of evolution, which are who is now placed at the center of a creative process requiring a wide range projected onto their personal vision of a hotel for the final portfolio. of competencies and professionalism along with an increasingly specific This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. knowledge of the tools and languages related to contemporary medias. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. Students will work on technical exercises and projects. Lectures and site visits are an integral part of the course curriculum. IDIDLG360 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Landscaping and Garden Design Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. 3 semester credits. The course provides students with the technical media to plan and organize the composition and planting of gardens. The aim of IDIDRS340 the course is to develop skills for creating stylish outdoor living spaces and Retail Space and Public Design gardens through the use of plants, furniture, materials, and techniques. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the architectural approach to retail Students are encouraged to analyze the characteristics of different plants and projects and public interior spaces such as bars and restaurants, hotel lobbies, planting schemes from an architectural and a decorative approach. The course offices, shops, department stores, fair exposition, and pop up spaces. Students will start with an analysis of famous historical gardens in Italy, their location develop projects and learn how to control space both from the functional and and positioning, and weather and climate conditions. During the second half the aesthetic point of view. During the course, students analyze different of the course, students design individual projects through the development themes and are given the opportunity to observe first-hand professionals at of idea expression through visual media and the use of drawing techniques work. Projects are developed with an emphasis on the conceptual research of for visual representation in terms of plan, section, and axonometric drawing. optimal design solutions and solving functional and distribution problems. Topics include an introduction to computerized drafting and drawing. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. Prerequisites: Intermediate Interior Design or equivalent. IDIDLR365 IDIDLD345 Luxury Residential Interior Design Luxury Design I Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This interior design course teaches how to shape and 6 semester credits. This course is intended for students whose studies are influence luxury residential spaces with a focus on the Tuscan countryside. focused on luxury design and wish develop their acknowledgement and skills. Students learn how to create, design, and organize innovative residential Lectures and discussions on fundamentals will enhance knowledge of this solutions using various sophisticated and high quality materials, finishings, subject and lead student to develop their skills in interior design projects. and construction methods. Students develop their skills in design theory, Prerequisites: Intermediate Interior Design or equivalent. communication systems, and graphic design. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. IDIDDH370 In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved Deluxe Hotels Experiential Learning in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local 6 semester credits. This course analyzes all aspects related to planning luxury population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as hotel interior design, elegant and sophisticated furniture, new materials, the well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. use of color, and the strategic role of lighting and sound devices while also The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who focusing on the evolution of the market and new hotel common spaces that are track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor undergoing change. Hotels today increasingly host new functions to become

74 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS versatile spaces open to city life. Also studied is the concept of innovating This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world common areas, which impacts the rethinking of the hotel organization of and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum spaces and furnishings. of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers student’s language and professional skills. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step pertinent to the chosen area, interview. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model DEPARTMENT allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience OF PRODUCT AND LUXURY DESIGN based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. The Department of Product Design is structured to provide an overview Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. of both basic design skills and specialized approaches in more specific IDIDSD375 product sectors such as transportation and yacht design. Courses also Spa Design feature product packaging and visual merchandising. 3 semester credits. This specialized course examines the elements that define IDPDPL300 a spa project. Starting from a vision and concept, students will develop their Product Packaging and Labeling projects in terms of market positioning and branding, spa space planning and 3 semester credits. This course is designed to give students a comprehensive preliminary design, budget, and equipment selection. Topics will be organized overview of the techniques used to enhance the aspects of packaging. The in an interior design scheme to achieve an aesthetically and functionally viable course content includes: history and principles of packaging and labeling, pattern. The course also focuses on architectural design strategy, and students functions of packaging, format and structure of ads, packaging trends, will work on the coordinating interior materials and finishes of their projects. planning and designing product packaging. Graphics, color theory, cultural- This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. social-economic impact, the study of logos as well as important Italian and Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. international package and product designers will be examined. Students will work on individual projects and in small groups planning new graphic IDIDLD390 Luxury Design II Experiential Learning strategies for marketing campaigns. 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course intended for students This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. who wish to further develop and experiment skills in luxury design. Students Prerequisites: Introduction to Industrial Design. create their own digital works that will be edited and finalized for presentation IDPDPD315 purposes. Experimental presentation techniques will also be employed in Product Design order to obtain and complete final projects. 3 semester credits. This course fosters an understanding of the design of This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community three-dimensional objects that have a specialized function in domestic Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning or hospitality contexts and a low-medium complexity. During the course, environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with students are introduced to the world of products for interiors in which Italy the community. is a market leader. Case studies of well-known designers and their different In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved styles will be examined. Students develop their projects through research, in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local create prototypes, and analyze production costs. population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or Introduction to Industrial Design. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor IDPDPD320 and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. Product Design Experiential Learning This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- 6 semester credits. This course fosters an understanding of the design of encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real three-dimensional objects that have a specialized function in domestic enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- or hospitality contexts and a low-medium complexity. During the course, solving, leadership, and management. students are introduced to the world of products for interiors in which Italy Prerequisites: Intermediate Interior Design or equivalent. is a market leader. Case studies of well-known designers and their different styles will be examined. Students develop their projects through research, IDIDAD450 create prototypes, and analyze production costs. Internship: Architecture Studio and Interior Design Assistant This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 3 semester credits. The internship course allows the student from architecture Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning and interior design backgrounds to gain first-hand experience of professional environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction design contexts. Internship students will practice their creative skills with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be with studio teams or individual professionals. Tasks may include initial involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the observations of the professional environment, working on design samples, local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers drafting by hand or digitally, practice AutoCAD layouts and rending, and as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential assisting the organization with logistical duties. Student involvement will learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step not involve solo project development but require collaborative engagement by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to within the organization’s ongoing projects according to the student’s skill and student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model competency levels.

IDEAS SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL, ARCHITECTURE AND SUISTAINABILITY 75 CATALOG 7 allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience IDPDTA480 based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Teaching Assistantship II operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. 3 semester credits. The second level of teaching assistantship is open to Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or Introduction to Industrial Design. students with an advanced academic standing and who have already completed a prior TA experience. TA students further develop faculty assistance such as course and classroom assistance and management through a higher level of IDPDSB326 involvement and competency building. Leading selected classroom activities Strategic Luxury Brand Management and contributing to lectures are examples of course outcomes for the second 3 semester credits. The course analyzes the organization of activities related level. TA students will also experience an increased level of communication to the introduction, promotion, and optimization of luxury brands that management for course interaction between students and the teaching faculty. distinguish themselves from competitors. Examined issues will cover brand This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. equity, business and marketing strategies, conducting market and consumer Prerequisites: Teaching Assistantship I or equivalent. To be eligible students satisfaction surveys, product development, optimizing management of must produce proof of having successfully completed the necessary existing products, brand expansion, and optimizing the marketing mix. preliminary courses and having reached the required course levels at their home institution. Further guidelines on admission are available upon request. IDPDLF330 Resume submission required. Luxury Furniture Design 3 semester credits. This course covers the fundamental design processes DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABLE through which products are conceived, developed and fabricated. Student will evaluate ergonomic criteria, safety requirements, and construction techniques ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN and the appropriate use of materials and details for style, comfort, utility, and durability. Drawing techniques, sketching, computer renderings, scale models The Department of Sustainable Architecture and Design offers or prototypes will be an essential component of the course. courses related to design principles according to economic, social, and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. ecological sustainability and their represented values. Course topics Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. focus on a broad awareness of the world and its spaces, resources, and inhabitants. IDPDPL350 Food Product, Packaging and Labeling I IDSADP280 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive Design Principles for Sustainability overview of the techniques used to enhance the aspects of food packaging. 3 semester credits. This course is a general introduction to the concept of The course content addresses principles of food packaging and wine labeling, sustainable development. It provides an overview of design and sustainable functions of packaging, format and structure of food-related advertisement, development in terms of ecology, economy, and culture. Sustainability is packaging trends, and the planning and designing for product packaging. examined as means to create a living system where people live in harmony with the planet and where economy and ecology can coexist. Students learn IDPDTD350 how to meet human needs while safeguarding the health and future of the Transportation Design planet. The aim of the course is to prepare figures such as designers and urban 3 semester credits. This course covers the history of automotive projecting, planners to apply sustainable thinking to future decisions. design, and evolution. Students will develop sketching and rendering skills with an emphasis on components, packaging of occupants, and IDSADP280S Design Principles for Sustainability proportions. Coursework will also concentrate on drawing techniques used 1 semester credit. This seminar is a general introduction to the concept of in the transportation design industry, taking into consideration interiors and sustainable development in design terms of ecology, economy, and culture. exteriors, materials, and proper rendering. Students discuss and experiment with design principles and practices that Prerequisites: Introduction to Design or equivalent. are mindful of the planet’s health and future and take into consideration how sustainable applications can positively influencefuture design and urban planning. IDPDPL360 Food Product Packaging and Labeling II IDSASF300 3 semester credits. This intermediate course provides a more complex analysis Sustainable Future: Historical and Critical Contexts of food packaging trends, product protection, convenience and portability, and 3 semester credits. This course provides students with the tools and product promotion and strategies. Students will work on individual projects terminology to address the creative link between inspiration and transforming as well as in groups to plan new graphic design strategies for marketing ideas into reality. With a focus on design history since the times of the Industrial campaigns in the gastronomic sector using product packaging to capture the Revolution, the course deals with a number of historical contexts in order to consumer’s attention. Emerging topics and trends in the food industry will be examine the evolving relationships between form and meaning. Through the considered in terms of design and environmental sustainability. analysis of the production and consumption of objects, materials, and the Prerequisites: Food Product Packaging and Labeling I or equivalent. environment, students learn the relationships between the social, cultural, and economic aspects in creative practices as applied throughout history. New ways of thinking for innovations and a sustainable future are explored, as well IDPDYD370 as best practices for personal and business effectiveness with an emphasis on Yacht Design the connection between natural resources and creativity. 3 semester credits. This course builds the knowledge and fundamental design skills related to yacht design. Course topics include a review of the basic notions IDSASF300S of physics and mathematics related to boats, performance and aesthetics in Sustainable Future: Historical and Critical Contexts yacht design, and drafting. Students will examine various yacht models and 1 semester credit. This seminar focuses on a creative approach to linking designers to compare and contrast design methods as the research basis for inspiration and transforming ideas into reality. Beginning with design history developing the final project. from the Industrial Revolution to the present day, seminar topics examine the Prerequisites: Introduction to Industrial Design or Introduction to Product relationship between form and meaning. Students explore creative practices Design, or equivalent. as applied throughout history to the relationships between human production and consumption, in order to envision new approaches for an innovative and sustainable future.

76 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS IDSADN310 for product stewardship and strategies to reduce the influence of products Design by Nature I on the environment. International approaches such as the European, North 3 semester credits. This course examines the aim of environmental design to American, and Asian policy movements are considered, and the context for connect technology to human needs in terms of biological and psychological product policy in the US is also highlighted with an overview of product- perspectives. Topics introduce students to the fundamentals of product specific approaches. The course features an analysis of the tools available to design practices through lessons on how to meet human criteria while policymakers in order to promote product policy including laws, voluntary considering sustainable principles. Students learn how to use nature as the agreements, and demonstration projects. inspiration for generating new ideas regarding product features, optimize design strategies, and understand the strategic role of product design in IDSAGR325S manufacturing. Coursework and projects will engage students in traditional Global Recycling Policies and digital media methods as well as communications-focused activities. 1 semester credit. This seminar examines the history of public policy related to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. recycling policies and product policies in reference to recycling. Students will compare and analyze policy making in diverse geographic regions of the world IDSASC315 such as Europe, North America, Asia, etc., in order to gain an understanding of Creating a Sustainable Career the global direction towards environmental conservation. Topics also include 3 semester credits. This course guides students through the discovery the tools and applications utilized by policymakers. and exploration of sustainable career choices. Students will learn creative entrepreneurial strategies in the context of design activities in order to IDSAPS330 collaborate with sustainably-minded companies. The course offers the Project for Sustainable Interior Design I possibility to reflect on personal development, cultural capital, and marketing 3 semester credits. This course provides students with both the conceptual opportunity. Students develop the ability to make career choices based on framework and analytical tools for designing with sustainable materials. The a better understanding of the changing marketplace while focusing on the approach focuses on simple methods consisting of unique tools that guide the sustainability values and future vision. Through coursework and projects, green novice or design veteran in analyzing the sustainability of a wide range students will improve the marketability of their eco-designs and learn how to of products and materials. Through the practical experience, students explore measure their ability to reduce environmental impact and build credibility for the design process and create sustainable furniture, products, or interior design their sustainable efforts. objects from select materials. The tools and emerging practices provided Cross-listed to Global Studies (GS), Department of Sustainable Development during the course aid in evaluating materials for high-performance residential and commercial interior design projects, furnishings, and green products. IDSASC315S This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Creating a Sustainable Career 1 semester credit. Through this seminar, students will explore professional IDSAPS335 opportunities in the sustainable sector and reflect on and strategize ways Project for Sustainable Interior Design I Experiential Learning to successfully market their sustainable design skills and competency for 6 semester credits. This course provides students with both the conceptual future careers. Topics focus on the improvement and cultivation of personal framework and analytical tools for designing with sustainable materials. The development, cultural capital, and design ability from sustainable perspectives. approach focuses on simple methods consisting of unique tools that guide the Seminar activities and exercises will introduce creative presentation methods green novice or design veteran in analyzing the sustainability of a wide range for marketability. of products and materials. Through the practical experience, students explore the design process and create sustainable furniture, products, or interior design IDSALS320 objects from select materials. The tools and emerging practices provided Sustainable Life Strategies during the course aid in evaluating materials for high-performance residential 3 semester credits. This course explores sustainability through positive, and commercial interior design projects, furnishings, and green products. creative, engaging, and hands-on approaches to raise students’ awareness This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community of the practical steps towards sustainability that can be achieved in homes, Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning workplaces, and communities. Based on the well-known Natural Step environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Framework as well as the informational reports released by the Union of with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be Concerned Scientists, students examine the principles of sustainability as involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the proactive responses to social and environmental challenges. Students will local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers experiment with the natural procedures that allow for an efficient control of as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential life impacts. At the end of the course, students will have gained an in-depth learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step understanding of sustainable and have practiced its principles through daily by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to coursework and projects. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience IDSALS320S based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Sustainable Life Strategies operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. 1 semester credit. This seminar poses the challenge of how creative and hands-on approaches can be applied to practicing sustainable principles in IDSAMD335 daily life. Discussion will center on the Natural Step Framework and on the Marketing and Design for a Sustainable Lifestyle Union of Concerned Scientists; students will seek solutions as a group to 3 semester credits. This is a highly interactive course in which students are seeking positive life strategies for their homes, work and study places, and shown sustainable, innovative, profitable, and competitive products in the communities. global marketplace. Focusing on strategies for using eco-design to obtain new products, concepts, and business models, this course satisfies the needs IDSAGR325 of opinion makers and designers involved in new product development, Global Recycling Policies marketing, and sustainability. Students learn how to market their eco-designs, 3 semester credits. This course examines the history of public recycling and learn techniques for measuring their ability to reduce environmental for environmental conservation, referable purchasing, and other product impacts and build credibility for their efforts. reuse policy strategies. Topics focus on business aspects and case studies

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IDSAGP340 IDSAST360 Green Packaging Design Systems Thinking Design 3 semester credits. Packages are handled every day and are the chief support of 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the current market and provides modern commerce but, on the other hand, they constitute a high percentage students with the tools required to succeed in a world context marked by of the global waste stream. This course is an essential analysis of packaging dynamic transitions. Systems thinking, design languages, and product life from material selection to environmental impact, consumer perception, and cycles are strictly connected and form the solid foundation for innovative market contexts. Upon course completion, students will be able to analyze products. Coursework topics are practiced through market-specific projects. a packaging problem objectively and be able to maximize a product’s appeal while minimizing eco-impact through innovative design solutions. IDSAHL365 Holistic Living and Permaculture Design IDSAES340 3 semester credits. Permaculture design employs holistic principles to design Eco-Sustainable Design Experiential Learning living systems that provide benefits without exhausting resources. Starting 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course focused on methodologies with observation and progressing by looking to the natural world for solutions in sustainable architecture and interior design. Through research and analysis, to world changes, permaculture design brings a new appreciation for facing students develop their knowledge in sustainability and create their own digital global and local adversity and challenges. Students study the principles of works. Diverse presentation techniques will be employed in order to complete permaculture design, build examples, and map environmental relationships interior design projects. and ecological requirements through the coursework. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created IDSAHS370 to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. History of Sustainability In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved 3 semester credits. This course provides a survey of sustainability and the in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local evolution of the theories and principles that have shaped the field. A major population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as focus of course topics analyzes the work of Richard Buckminster Fuller and his well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. visionary work. Fuller’s principles continued the chain of Transcendentalists, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who which included Emerson and Thoreau. Along with Fuller and many sustainable track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor thinkers such as Ian McHarg, Victor Papanek, Paul McReady, and John Todd, and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. the course examines the pioneering work and projects that have influenced This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- sustainability. Students develop skills in design inspiration while analyzing the encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real farsightedness of the innovative figures introduced by the course. enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- solving, leadership, and management. IDSABN375 Biomimicry: Nature and Inspiration for Designers IDSAMM345 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the living systems which provide Materials and Methods for Green Printing diverse forms of inspiration for sustainable design methods and practices. 3 semester credits. This course on sustainable methods for printing is tailored Topics begin with a foundational survey of the biological principles that for individuals with an interest in the design, publishing, purchasing, and influence design approaches and continue with a range of topics and case distribution of print materials. Students will explore the fundamentals for identifying and utilizing sustainable papers, inks, and printing methods. Current studies deriving from the natural and designed environments. The course and evolving trends, tools, certifications, and guidelines will be discussed. provides powerful metaphors and methods for looking to nature as model, mentor, and measure in design. IDSAMM345S This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Materials and Methods for Green Printing 1 semester credit. This seminar on sustainable printing encourages students IDSADN380 to identify and apply environmentally conscious methods in the areas of Design by Nature II designing and publishing print materials. Discussion topics include current 3 semester credits. The second level of design by nature further challenges the practices and new trends, tools, guidelines, and sustainable certifications at notions and concepts related to uniting human needs, the environment, and the disposal of printing professionals and organizations today. design principles. Students gain the competency and strategies to develop new ideas and cultivate the tools utilized in the field of design with a focus IDSASC350 on those that are directly applicable to sustainable product design. Relevant Sustainable Communities eco-design and sustainability strategies such as alternative materials and 3 semester credits. This course asks students to critique and redesign an technologies are investigated and applied through specific assessments. existing community space using elements of a more sustainable lifestyle. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prosperity and ecological health depend on one other; the course examines Prerequisites: Design by Nature I or equivalent. the common sense inherent to sustainability that, similar to democracy, seeks to establish organizational solutions for peaceful cohabitation. Sustainable IDSAME380 community approaches will take into consideration world changes impacting Marketing Ethical Strategies design of daily objects, the effect on businesses, the energy and materials that 3 semester credits. Ethics today represent an intangible added value that are utilized today, city and residential construction, and lifestyle. conscious consumers look for in products or services. From production methods to business practices and relationships, corporate giving, vendor associations, IDSASL355 Sustainable Life Cycle people are directing attention and criteria to the ethical background of both 3 semester credits. This course teaches students how to make choices that vendors and their products. This course analyzes the connections between lead to sustainability starting from ecological accounting and life cycle ethics, products, and consumers, and introduces opportunities for applying assessment. The course examines the communication of the life cycle to marketing levers based on corporate values to establish and positively profit consumers through visual communication, storytelling, and information from healthy strategies. graphics. Students develop design alternatives and learn how to document impact and communicate the results. Designs are created and analyzed from material creation to manufacturing and duration cycle. Innovative strategies for improving sustainable design aspects are also explored.

78 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS IDSAME380S project definition phase, students will experiment with the architectural and Marketing Ethical Strategies design approaches to waste reduction, reuse of space, and material recycling. 1 semester credit. This seminar examines the perception of ethics as an Through critical thinking, students will acquire competency and knowledge of intangible added value that conscious consumers look for in products or high-performance sustainable materials from a sustainable perspective. services. From production methods to business practices and relationships, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. corporate giving, vendor associations, people are directing attention and Prerequisites: Project for Sustainable Interior Design I or equivalent. criteria to the ethical background of both vendors and their products. Seminar topics include the connections between ethics, products, and consumers, and IDSAPS395 introduces opportunities for applying marketing levers based on corporate Project for Sustainable Interior Design II Experiential Learning values to establish and positively profit from healthy strategies. 6 semester credits. This advanced-level course provides students with the tools required by interior design planning in accordance with sustainability IDSASG385 principles. Starting from previously covered topics and the study of significant Sustainable Graphic contemporary designers, students will analyze new sustainable materials and Design for a Contemporary Green World Experiential Learning the recovery techniques of reuse and renovation for larger-scale interior design 6 semester credits. This course explores sustainable graphic design through projects involving structures such as a former industrial building. During the readings, exercises, and projects. The objective is to examine eco-design project definition phase, students will experiment with the architectural and theories while exploring practical techniques and applications specific to the design approaches to waste reduction, reuse of space, and material recycling. field of graphic design. Students acquire new insight into the design process Through critical thinking, students will acquire competency and knowledge and the aesthetic and physical relationships between humans and nature, as of high-performance sustainable materials from a sustainable perspective. well as new tools such as lifecycle assessment and planning, sustainable design This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community principles, processes, and material evaluations that incorporate sustainability Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning into everyday design projects. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Prerequisites: Project for Sustainable Interior Design I. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

IDSASG385S Sustainable Graphic Design for a Contemporary Green World 1 semester credits. This seminar focuses on sustainable graphic design topics that provide a different perspective of aesthetic processes through topics such as lifecycle assessment and planning and sustainable design principles. Students will discuss case studies of significant design examples and experiment with processes that incorporate sustainability into design projects.

IDSABE390 Built Environment Influence on Human Life 3 semester credits. This course examines the interactions between the social, behavioral, cultural, and technological dimensions of the built environment. Through lectures, discussion, and research projects, students explore the theoretical, historical, and scientific context of the built environment as they develop and increase their level of environmental knowledge.

IDSABE390S Built Environment Influence on Human Life 1 semester credits. This seminar examines the interactions between the social, behavioral, cultural, and technological dimensions of the built environment. Students explore the theoretical, historical, and scientific context of the built environment through discussion and case studies.

IDSAPS390 Project for Sustainable Interior Design II 3 semester credits. This advanced-level course provides students with the tools required by interior design planning in accordance with sustainability principles. Starting from previously covered topics and the study of significant contemporary designers, students will analyze new sustainable materials and the recovery techniques of reuse and renovation for larger-scale interior design projects involving structures such as a former industrial building. During the

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DEPARTMENT ISB OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE INTERNATIONAL The Department of Accounting and Finance offers foundation and SCHOOL OF core courses in the areas of accounting, finance, and banking. BUAFAC200 BUSINESS Topics in Accounting 3 semester credits. The course covers the fundamentals of accounting theory and practice and is designed for the non-accounting and finance students. ISB, the International School of Business at FUA, offers a wide range of courses Topics cover accounting terminology, revenue expenses, net income, the that blend theory with practice and constantly connect lectures to real-world accounting equation, debits, credits, balancing the accounting formula, the situations and contexts. The curriculum seeks to explore local and global account structure, and ledgers. Emphasis is given to the use of basic financial demands and changing financial landscapes. Business topics are characterized by an international perspective and partnerships with organizations accounting concepts to make well-informed business decisions. representing the local economy of Florence and Tuscany. ISB courses (BU) are subdivided into the following schools and their respective departments: BUAFCF300 Corporate Finance ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (AF) 3 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND MEDIA (AM) and challenges of corporate finance. The main focus is on financing decisions and investment. The following topics are addressed: risk and return, asset DECISION SCIENCES (DS) markets and market efficiency, valuation, capital structure, capital budgeting, ECONOMICS (EC) dividend policy, and derivative securities. Some consideration will also be ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES (ER) given to financial management issues that multinational firms face, with an MANAGEMENT (MA) emphasis on the effects of currency denomination on financial decisions. MARKETING (MK) BUAFIB320 VISION International Banking To offer academic programs to develop students entrepreneurial capacities 3 semester credits. The course focuses on international financial institutions by challenging their mindsets, attitudes, belief systems, self-efficacy, and banking activities. Topics include credit and market risk management, emotions, and personal values as much as their technical knowledge and skills. country risk assessment, bank exposure to liquidity, international debt crises To develop entrepreneurial teaching and learning practices to build skills that and regulations, VAR analysis, RAROC, and international rules for bank capital. can be applied in the real world. Case studies are used frequently as a teaching tool to present real-life banking To use interdisciplinary approaches to bring diverse forms of knowledge and experiences in the classroom. perspectives to the learning process. Prerequisites: Corporate Finance. To engage external stakeholders in the design and delivery of entrepreneurial activities. BUAFEF380 MISSION Environmental Finance To promote the knowledge of global economic and strategic challenges by 3 semester credits. Environmental Finance is an emerging field of applied means of a multicultural educational based on international and local models finance that covers all market-based instruments designed to deliver while grounded in the reality of a fast-paced world. environmental quality and to transfer environmental risk. In recent years, To develop the ability to understand organizational choices and to improve the financial service industry has introduced new products such as green corporate performance. mortgages, tradable pollution permits, weather derivatives, catastrophe To stimulate capacities to implement change through effective leadership bonds, etc. that help corporate customers to protect their profits against and communication insight. environmental damages. The increasing concern of the financial community To promote sustainability and support responsible business practices towards such issues is a clear signal of a radical change of direction in the through critical thinking, technology, and innovation. way banks, insurance companies, and investors operate. Students will gain an To offer connections between strictly economic subjects and modes of thought understanding of the main concepts and tools used by financial institutions. drawn from diverse disciplines such as sociology, history, and philosophy. Prerequisites: Corporate Finance. To promote autonomy, creativity, responsibility, empathy, ability to reflect and solve problems, and teamwork. BUAFAB450 VALUES Internship: Accounting and Business ISB is committed to: 3 semester credits. Through this internship course, the student will be exposed The quest for innovation and excellence in teaching and learning in order to to a commercial business environment or accounting office. The type of develop and apply new forms of valuable knowledge. business will depend on seasonality and resume evaluation. The student Guarantee a unique student experience where everyone is equal, supported, will be able to follow the daily operations of the business establishment and encouraged to fulfil their potential. and participate in the organization’s activities according to his or her skills Inspire and lead the local and global community’s cultural, intellectual, and competencies. The type of tasks may concern communication with economic, and social life. international clients and project project development. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world FACULTY and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum ISB faculty represent highly qualified academic figureswith a sound experience of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from in related professional fields. The faculty members support students for Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend advising, cross-curricular teaching tool, innovative teaching practices (which hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience include traditional lectures, case studies, consulting projects, site visits, and held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly business simulations), and a constant connection to the local economy. ISB monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of faculty work closely with FUA departments related to hospitality and fashion a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the to provide stimulating models of economic and financial study for business students. student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: C2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material PROGRAMS OF STUDY pertinent to the chosen area, interview. 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80 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, DEPARTMENT OF DECISION SCIENCES ENTERTAINMENT, AND MEDIA The Department of Decision Sciences offers courses designed to The Department of Arts, Entertainment, and Media offers courses to understand and utilize quantitative methods used in decision- aid students in developing an understanding of key issues relevant in making in business-related fields. the professional environments of news, the arts, and entertainment. BUDSSB250 BUAMMA210 Statistics for Business Managing the Arts 3 semester credits. The course introduces students to basic statistical concepts 3 semester credits. This course examines the managerial role in the arts and the used in business research, analysis, and decision-making. Topics include related competency required to bring artistic and cultural programs such as descriptive statistics, probability, probability distribution, and estimation. The exhibitions, festivals, film screenings, and performing arts events to audiences. course also covers an introduction to statistical data analysis computer software. Course topics cover the business side of the arts, providing students with an overview of the careers in arts management and the current issues and trends BUDSDS300 affecting professionals in the field. Topics covered include the evolution of Topics in Decision Science the field, the internal culture and structure, external influences, governance, 3 semester credits. The course is designed for non-accounting or finance planning, human resources, marketing, fundraising, financial management, majors. It addresses both the traditional and the modern analytical processes economic impact, and other topics such as non-profit organizations in the arts. and theories of business decision-making. Topics include problems inherent Students will be introduced to a wide range of organizations, administrative to the decision-making process, negotiation as a useful means, and multi- figures, and institutional models through coursework that also includes site criteria decision analysis. The focus of the course will be on decision support visits and guest lectures. systems such as computer-based solution tools, effective spreadsheet design and use, databases, and expert systems. Decision-making theories address BUAMFM250 alternatives, criteria, loss functions, and risks. Financial Management in the Arts and Entertainment Industry BUDSSM310 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to financial management Simulation Models in Decision-Making issues and problems faced by managers in the arts, entertainment, and 3 semester credits. The course is an introduction to simulation models culture sectors. Topics covered include an introduction to bank accounting, for business decision-making purposes. Emphasis will be on building and financial statement preparation and analysis, internal controls, budgeting and analyzing models for a variety of applications, including manufacturing programming, and cash and resource management. and service systems. Coursework involves both theory-based lectures and BUAMMA315 discussions as well as practical application through computer-based exercises. Marketing Strategies for the Arts Prerequisites: Topics in Decision Science or equivalent. 3 semester credits. The course teaches students how to market for visual and performing arts enterprises. Topics include marketing theory and application, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS strategic marketing for creative industries, niche marketing, audience development, public relations strategies, market research, planning against The Department of Economics offers courses related to global competition, and advertising. economy and development. Coursework addresses key issues such as BUAMMG320 sustainability, civic responsibility, and comparative analysis. Museum and Gallery Management BUECME280 3 semester credits. This course is based on museums and galleries beyond Microeconomics the function of preserving the past or as repositories for objects, but as 3 semester credits. This course investigates the economic forces behind pricing dynamic spaces that come to life and contribute to a better understanding and production decisions, wages, labor market structure, and distribution of of our heritage. After a brief introduction to the social, cultural, and political income. Emphasis will be given to the contemporary economic institutions history of museums, this course will offer an overview of the contemporary of EU countries (in comparison with those of North America and other theory and practice of museum operations. It will also emphasize the international countries) and the application of microeconomic theories to interdisciplinary study of exhibition spaces, and the challenge that museum current economic problems. and gallery managers face in the age of digitalization. Topics covered will include the organizational structure and roles of museum departments, BUECMA300 operational issues, budget, leadership and strategic planning, legal and ethical Macroeconomics issues, studies on museum audiences, and professional development. Visits to 3 semester credits. The course presents an analysis of contemporary economic museums, galleries and cultural non-profit organizations in Florence will provide institutions and the application of macroeconomic theories to current students with a direct experience of museum management and professional economic problems. Emphasis will be placed on European Union countries practices. A selection of international museums will be included in the overview (with comparative reference to North America and other international to emphasize the differences and similarities with the Italian approach. countries). The course will provide a broad yet detailed overview of economic Prerequisites: Introduction to Management or equivalent. theories for determining national income, governmental monetary and fiscal policy, the role of money and the banking system, international trade, and the determination of foreign exchange rates.

BUECEA310 The Economics of Art 3 semester credits. The course presents an overview of the economic aspects of art and culture. The international art market will be analyzed from the economist’s point of view of the supply and demand of rare commodities. Other topics include economic models of non-profit cultural organizations, competition and market structure in the arts, public support for the arts, and the role and impact of public and private subsidies. Emphasis will be placed on Europe, with special focus on Italy. Additional international markets will be referred to for comparative purposes. Prerequisites: Introductory Economics course or equivalent highly recommended.

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BUECES330 DEPARTMENT The Economics of Sustainability OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES 3 semester credits. The course will cover economic concepts and theories for analyzing sustainable development and practices of business, governments, and nonprofit organizations. Students will learn how economics is irrevocably The Department of Entrepreneurship offers innovative courses that linked to the natural environment and social institutions. Topics will also study entrepreneurial strategies for new business projects and ideas. cover market and non-market values for environmental and social services, Course content addresses sustainability, family businesses, major approaches to measure national progress toward sustainable development, Italian enterprises, and entrepreneurial development. causes and potential solutions to environmental and social degradation, the roles of businesses, governments, and nonprofit sectors in fostering BUERBS300 sustainability; and the emerging field of ecological economics. Business Strategy Prerequisites: Microeconomics or equivalent. 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the concept of business strategy in both internal and international contexts. Covered topics include BUECGE350 economic and market analysis, market entry, contracting with intermediaries, Global Economy: History and Evolution investment, strategic alliances, and internal organization of businesses. Students 3 semester credits. The course on the history of global economy is divided into two sections. The first will provide an overview of the evolution of global will be expected to simulate individual strategies based on case studies. economy over the last five five centuries. Topics will discuss the emergence Prerequisites: Corporate Finance, Introduction to Management, Introduction of the New World Economy and will examine the integration of product, to Marketing, or equivalent. labor, and capital markets. The second part of the course will employ micro and macroeconomic analysis tools to examine the catalysts and obstacles BUERFB310 of market integration, and the impact of globalization on the economy and The Art of the Italian Family Business welfare of nations. Other topics include the role of international institutions 3 semester credits. Family enterprises have always been central to the social such as the IMF and the WTO, the impact of changing economic environments and economic fabric of Italy. Some of the world’s oldest family companies are on competitive strategy, the emerging trade blocs (European Union, NAFTA), Italian and the city of Florence represents a very important starting point. the fluctuation of exchange rates, and the emergence of new markets. The course will explore the evolution, characteristics, and significance of Prerequisites: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, or equivalent. Italian family firms and also analyze the changes and trends in Italian family businesses over the centuries, how a 2,000-year-old system is reacting to an BUECCE360 age of increasing European unity and integration, mass immigration to Italy, Comparative Economic Systems and globalization and competition with China and India. The first part of the 3 semester credits. While traditional courses on comparative economics focus course will provide an overview of the history of family-owned firms from the on capitalist, socialist, and developing economies, this course will focus on Roman empire to the present day and their role in the social, political, and three models: the Anglo-Saxon (Britain and the United States), European economic life of Italy. The second part will consider case studies in different (continental) and Asian (China, India and Japan) markets. While all of these sectors: wine and food, fashion, the automobile industry and the hospitality models are market economies, they differ greatly due to diverse economic, sector. Site visits to family enterprises in and around Florence are an integral historical, cultural, and political factors. Topics will also focus on the shifting part of the course. roles of world players as older economies face the tiger economies of Asia. A strong knowledge of currently international affairs is highly recommended. BUEREM310 Prerequisites: Micro and Macroeconomics. Entrepreneurial Marketing Experiential Learning 6 semester credits.The primary purpose of this course is to provide marketers BUECED370 with an in-depth understanding of product development practices including Economic Development innovation, product strategy and processes, customer needs, identification, 3 semester credits. More than two-thirds of the world’s population is located idea generation, concept development and optimization, forecasting, and in developing nations. These states, which have diverse and often complicated launch. The course will analyze the marketing development strategies of developmental issues, face the common problem of a widening gap between new entrepreneurial companies with low budgets and little or no brand development. An important component of the coursework features hands-on the “first world” and the developing one, as well as competition in a approaches to real-life business problems that require application of topics globalized international marketplace. During the introductory portion of the learned in the classroom. Students will be introduced to highly creative and course, theories of development and growth will be explored. In the second effective experiential forms of learning ranging from case studies to business part, specific nation states and developmental issues will be introduced. plans, entrepreneurs in the classroom, conducting entrepreneurial audits, Special focus will be given to states emerging from national traumas such working with concepts of marketing inventions, and consulting projects. as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo, Haiti, Liberia, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. Furthermore, students will be part of a dedicated lab team of cross-disciplinary Issues covered will include education, income distribution, healthcare, learners led by faculty and advisers, and will collaborate with executives and democracy and political stability, industrial development, financial stability, representatives from real companies on comprehensive business issues. and agricultural sufficiency. Regional, local, and ethnic conflict will be covered Coursework includes site visits to local companies and special guest lectures through case studies and in-class discussion. from local prominent entrepreneurs. Prerequisites: Macroeconomics or a finance course. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

82 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS BUERVE320 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT New Ventures and Entrepreneurship 3 semester credits. This course introduces the factors involved in initiating The Department of Management is designed to offer courses with new entrepreneurial ventures that have the enduring power to become a an integrated perspective of issues relevant to business planning, successful company. Essential building blocks to be examined are market international management strategies, management within analysis and strategy, innovation and management, product development, organizations and personnel, and leadership. operations, financial frameworks, and competitor analysis. BUMAIM250 BUERIE340 Introduction to Management Major Italian Entrepreneurs 3 semester credits. This introductory course provides an overview of 3 semester credits. Italy is home to several entrepreneurial empires recognized management functions and managerial problem-solving strategies. Students globally for the distinctive branding of products and successful strategies of will be instructed in the areas such as the qualities of successful managers, expansion. This course will focus on extraordinary case studies of modern elements of strategic decision-making at various levels of an organization, entrepreneurs that influenced and continue to impact the Italian economy global business issues, goal-setting processes, and basic business controls. in the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Agnelli family This course also teaches the fundamental principles of management built (founders and owners of Fiat) and Berlusconi’s media monopoly. on human relations in order to manage and lead people effectively, resolve conflicts, and build productive teams. BUERFB350 Greenmapping Family-Run Businesses in Italy BUMAEF285 3 semester credits. This unique course offers a dynamic opportunity to create Sport Event and Facility Management Experiential Learning a green map of the family-run enterprises on the Italian landscape. Green 3 semester credits. This course provides the opportunity to understand and mapping, a geographic concept used as a social tool to raise awareness of appreciate the facility operations and event management in the sport industry. particular issues, will enable students not only to analyze family initiatives Course topics will focus on various aspects of business, legal, and operational and entrepreneurial strategies (whether on a small or large level and applied practices in the sports field. The class will feature lecture hours as well as real- by single craftsmen or industries) but also to track similarities, divergences, life practice through the development of both facility management and sports and developments highlighted on a larger scale by geographical coordinates. events projects. Students will be engaged within the community and will be able to learn-by-doing, applying business theories and frameworks to the BUERSB350 projects development. The experiential learning component will enhance the Business Sustainability students perspective and awareness of business issues from both a technical 3 semester credits. Sustainability in business is both an imperative and an and a cultural point of view. opportunity, and above all a crucial strategic issue facing contemporary This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community commerce. This course provides an overview of the current sustainable Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning business theories and practices in a context in which sustainable business environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction strategies restore and protect environmental integrity and enhance social with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be equity while improving economic vitality. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers BUERFU450 as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Internship: Fundraising learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step 3 semester credits. This internship course exposes students to the world of by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model non-profit fundraising. Fundraising strategies are employed by charitable and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience non-profit institutions to raise financial support for projects and initiatives, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive and represent an essential feature of non-profit organization and operations. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Students will become familiarized with philanthropic activity, donor relations, and strategies. Through the sponsoring organization, students will gain a BUMAIM310 meaningful experience in fundraising practices in areas such as development, International Management promotion, and communications. 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students interested in This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world international business ventures and partnerships. Management, leadership, and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum human resource management, organizational skills, and strategies will all of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from be analyzed from a cross-cultural business perspective. A major focus is on Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend strategies adapting managerial skills across cultures. Guest lecturers and on- hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience site visits to international business ventures are an integral part of the course. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Prerequisites: Introduction to Management or equivalent. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the BUMABM310 Brand Management student’s language and professional skills. 3 semester credits. Brand management is a fundamental element of Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material competitive strategy. This course is intended for students interested in pertinent to the chosen area, interview. learning about how amongst the most valuable assets managed by companies are the brand names associated with products and services. Strong brands can influence purchase decisions by communicating the value of and providing differentiation for products and services. Effective brand management is critical to maintaining the long-term profitability of products and services. This course is designed to develop students’ understanding of the importance of brand equity as well as how to build, measure, and manage brand equity. Topics will include understanding brands from the customer’s perspective, building brand equity, measuring brand equity, leveraging brand equity, managing brand portfolios, and managing brands over time.

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BUMABP315 personnel selection, performance, employee turnover, the importance of HR Business Planning and Develpment in an industry like the hospitality sector, ethics and practices within personnel, 3 semester credits. This course emphasizes strategic planning and legal issues, and how diversity impacts the workforce. implementation across a broad spectrum of business contexts. It focuses on the Prerequisites: Junior standing managerial, multi-business, multi-industry, multicultural, and multinational complexities of achieving and sustaining competitive advantage. The course BUMASM350 integrates content from foundational courses such as economics, human Sales Management resource management, marketing, supply chain/operations management, 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the formulation, implementation, accounting, and finance with the development of analytical, communication, and evaluation of sales execution. Topics range from developing a market and teamwork skills. The goal of the course is to have students demonstrate strategy to choosing a sales methodology, establishing a successful sales their capacity to develop and execute organizational strategies in real-life or culture, developing and implementing a talent management system, simulated business situations. offering rewards to support the sales force, and evaluating success via the BUMAIS320 metrics system. The course engages students in the current issues of sales Information Systems Management management. Students examine case studies of leading sales organizations 3 semester credits. This course addresses the study of people, technology, and develop their own sales execution plan in teams throughout the term. organizations, and the relationships between them. The focus of the course is to determine strategies for improving efficiency and effectiveness in the BUMAIA360 Professional Intimacy and Abuse organizational decision-making processes. The course will provide students 3 semester credits. Professionalism vs. personal conduct: business etiquette with case scenario analyses, which will be grounded on both academic dictates that the two never go hand in hand. This course, however, seeks to theories and best practices from an international standpoint. analyze the obvious fact that business is conducted by human beings and BUMANP325 consequently, human behavior. Topics begin with an exploration of business New Product Development and Management relations and communications that go beyond selling the product and value 3 semester credits. The course provides the tools and strategies required for the customer service as the key element in successful partnerships. Professional development and marketing of new products. Topics include conducting market intimacy is therefore an approach that gives a new perspective to customer researches for product launches, practices for differentiating specific products relations through a professionally “intimate” way of interfacing with clients from the competition, incorporating innovative processes for cutting-edge results, through the areas of services, specializing products according to client capturing a market position for new products, marketing plans, forecasting interests, and rethinking interpersonal communication between the client sales and customer satisfaction, and delivering new products to the market. and the vendor. The course will also analyze professional abuse, whether within the same company or between client and vendor, especially when it BUMASB326 impedes problem-solving and critical thinking in decisive business make or Strategic Luxury Brand Management break situations. Lectures, case studies, and role-play activities will engage 3 semester credits. The course analyzes the organization of activities related students in the course topic. to the introduction, promotion, and optimization of luxury brands that distinguish themselves from competitors. Examined issues will cover brand BUMAMC400 equity, business and marketing strategies, conducting market and consumer Leadership Communication in Management satisfaction surveys, product development, optimizing management of 3 semester credits. This course is further builds the concepts and skills existing products, brand expansion, and optimizing the marketing mix. discussed in introductory management courses. It focuses on management communication skills used internally and externally by businesses and BUMACB335 organizations. Students examine and practice oral and written communication Consumer Behavior and strategy skills, essential tools for success, from a leadership perspective. 3 semester credits. The course examines the practical and theoretic elements Case studies of significant speeches and written announcements by business that drive consumer behavior. Topics including Managerial strategies and and government leaders will be examined. marketing research used to influence consumers studied alongside the Prerequisites: Introduction to Management or equivalent. psychological factors of perception, decision making, persuasion, and socio- cultural and cognitive perceptions and influences will give students an in- BUMAMA450 depth understanding of consumer tendencies and how they shape the market. Internship: Management Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing or equivalent. 3 semester credits. Through this internship course, the student will be able to explore the environment of management practices through exposure to an BUMASB340 established business in Florence. The position will feature the development Small Business Management of a tailored project that will provide the student with the opportunity to 3 semester credits. This course examines the operations and risks involved contribute to the organization through the student’s perspective. in starting or expanding a small business. All areas pertaining to opening This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and running a small business - financing, accounting, organizational and and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum managerial operations, marketing processes, employment laws, licensing, of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from permits, and taxes - will be covered in-depth throughout the course and Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend discussed using both Italian and international case studies. hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly BUMAHR350 monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Human Resource Management a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of student’s language and professional skills. human resources management, with particular emphasis on human resource Prerequisites: C2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material planning and strategy, personnel selection, equal employment opportunity, pertinent to the chosen area, interview. training, performance appraisal, compensation, and other current issues. The course has been developed for individuals whose job requires managing employees in a global environment according to HR standards and practices. Topics covered include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment,

84 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS BUMAOB470 BUMKEM310 Organizational Behavior Entrepreneurial Marketing Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide an overview of main 6 semester credits.The primary purpose of this course is to provide marketers theoretical concepts of organizational behavior (OB) and their application in with an in-depth understanding of product development practices including contemporary hospitality organizations. The course covers various topics in innovation, product strategy and processes, customer needs, identification, idea generation, concept development and optimization, forecasting, and OB, which are generally grouped into the individual, group, and organizational launch. The course will analyze the marketing development strategies of levels of analysis. The course balances conceptual knowledge with practical new entrepreneurial companies with low budgets and little or no brand application. Lectures will provide a broad overview of the course topic and development. An important component of the coursework features hands-on explain key concepts to be used in understanding phenomena occurring in approaches to real-life business problems that require application of topics the business world. Relevant case studies will be discussed in class in order to learned in the classroom. Students will be introduced to highly creative and develop students’ skills in applying knowledge to practical situations. effective experiential forms of learning ranging from case studies to business Prerequisites: Human Resources Management or equivalent. plans, entrepreneurs in the classroom, conducting entrepreneurial audits, working with concepts of marketing inventions, and consulting projects. DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING Furthermore, students will be part of a dedicated lab team of cross-disciplinary learners led by faculty and advisers, and will collaborate with executives and representatives from real companies on comprehensive business issues. The Department of Marketing offers a marketing courses of various Coursework includes site visits to local companies and special guest lectures levels and topics. Coursework engages students in marketing from local prominent entrepreneurs. strategies and practices in terms of creative communication and This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community analytic approaches. Marketing topics include broad topics such as Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning international marketing and industry-specific areas of marketing. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the BUMKSSM285 local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Sports Marketing as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential 3 semester credits. This course provides an understanding of the role of marketing learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step within sports - both amateur and professional - and is designed to address by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to current industry practices. Essential components of effective sports marketing student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model will include application of the marketing principles in the area of sports (sports allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience products and services) licensing issues, sponsorships and endorsements and based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive thei implementation, stadium and arena marketing, promotional activities, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. consumer and public relations, and broadcasting and the media. BUMKMA315 BUMKIM280 Marketing Strategies for the Arts Introduction to Marketing 3 semester credits. The course teaches students how to market for visual and 3 semester credits. This course is designed for non-business majors and performing arts enterprises. Topics include marketing theory and application, introduces students to the role of marketing within a business. Through a strategic marketing for creative industries, niche marketing, audience combination of lectures, case studies, readings and simulations, students development, public relations strategies, market research, planning against will address analytical marketing concepts and techniques developed from competition, and advertising. economics, psychology, statistics, and finance in order to plan and develop products and services to satisfy the needs of target customers. Topics include BUMKMM315 product planning, pricing, promotion, advertising, distribution policies, The Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion targeting, and market research techniques. 3 semester credits. The course discusses and analyzes major marketing themes and concepts. Students will examine the influences a marketing plan has on FTFMFM285 Fashion Merchandising Product definition (market of reference and segment analysis), Price, Place 3 semester credits. The course is designed to provide the essential background (distribution channels), and Promotion. Topics include an introduction to necessary to coordinate the creative and business aspects of the fashion marketing, marketing planning, product concepts and product management, industry. Students have an opportunity to learn how to determine trends, segmentation, targeting and positioning, consumer buying behavior, monitor the economy and market, select clothing in wholesale contexts, price a promotional activities, channels of distribution, and pricing concepts. The garment and assemble a line, and operate a retail store. Given the importance of course will also discuss a valid approach to the marketing process, from the textile industry in Italy, much emphasis will be placed on textiles, fibers, and analysis to planning, implementation, and control of programs designed yarns. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of wholesale, retail, advertising, to generate the desired exchanges with target markets for the purpose of promotion, merchandising, and apparel management practices of the fashion achieving organizational objectives. marketing industry. Special emphasis will be placed on the Italian example. Prerequisites: Junior Standing. Course topics include planning, developing, and presenting product lines for identified target markets with regard to pricing, assortment, styling, and timing BUMKFM320 as well as the theory, principles, and practice of apparel merchandising. Fashion Marketing BUMKSG300 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to marketing and The Sporting Goods Industry merchandising concepts in fashion retail, with an emphasis on the apparel 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students who seek to gain an and accessory industry in Italy. Students will learn terminology specific to the in-depth understanding of the sporting goods industry in Italy. The topics field and how to forecast trends. Other topics include visual merchandising, addressed in class include the analysis of market size and segmentation, planning, advertising, roles and components of the primary and secondary assessment of product distribution channels, and an evaluation of product markets, different forms of in-store and non-store retail, consumer behavior licensing and advertising strategies. The course integrates a lecture and profiles, information systems, store location and design, and assessing the component and an experiential component that will expose students to a real- quality/cost equation of products. On-site visits to fashion retailers in Florence life business project in collaboration with local sporting companies. are an integral part of this course, as are case study discussions of the buying This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. and marketing practices in the fashion industry and fashion trade shows in Florence and Milan.

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BUMKIT320 BUMKFW350 International Marketing Principles of Food and Wine Marketing 3 semester credits. This course further develops the main principles of 3 semester credits. This course aims to provide instruction in the general marketing by exploring the strategic implications of marketing in different principles of food and wine marketing. The course content covers analysis and countries and cultures and identifying specific marketing techniques and examination of the product, price, place, promotion, and marketing strategy the modifications necessary to accommodate cultural differences. Topics formulation. Students will understand the significance of a marketing plan include global marketing, marketing planning, segmentation, culture and and how marketing research can help to define a new product strategies and business customs, political and legal factors and restraints, economical and re-positioning plans. technological development, and the international monetary system. Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing or equivalent. BUMKPR350 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Public Relations BUMKRS320 3 semester credits. Through the public relations experiential learning project, Retail and Sales Strategies students will learn how to promote an organization’s business and image. Public 3 semester credits. This course focuses on exposure to sales and retail relations activities will focus on managing an organization’s key messages through an understanding of the strategies related to the supply chain, through content management. Communication strategies, including social competitors, suppliers, and customers. Coursework will provide students media, will be a major emphasis in public relations-related projects. Students with the knowledge of the tools and decisions applied by international and will be guided throughout their involvement in PR operations and measuring Italian companies to maintain clientele loyalty. The managerial component PR results. of the course will also give students an understanding of basic management methods in terms of product flow, marketing tools, and geography-specific This special project course features experiential learning hours with our analysis in retail marketing. Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured BUMKWM325 interaction with the community. Web and Social Marketing Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and 3 semester credits. 20th and 21st century development has witnessed the integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural evolution and revolution in business communication. The birth of the web and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. was the inspiration that led to a different form of interaction and engagement The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who between companies and customers, such as a growing customer participation track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and in the creation and development of the business image. This course features advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This web marketing that is based on practices and principles applicable to all sectors unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing and is also suitable for the small and medium-sized enterprises who were educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, previously cut off from traditional mass media promotion for budget reasons. learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, The web will be considered beyond the concept of sites and focus substantially and management. on the social networks. The social aspect of marketing communication online Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. is a striking feature of the web today, where engagement and conversations occur not only between customers but also between companies and customers BUMKMS370 to stimulate the most powerful communication tool: word of mouth. Food and Wine Marketing Strategies Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing. 3 semester credits. This course gives students the fundamentals of marketing beyond the conventions of advertising and promotion. Concepts and practices BUMKNP335 in marketing food and wine will be analyzed in order to provide students with Non-Profit Marketing Experiential Learning the technical skills to formulate marketing campaigns. In the second part of 3 semester credits. This context for this course begins with the social and the term, students will work on individual and group assignments in order environmental issues that are the focus of many debates, forums, events, and to plan and organize a marketing strategy for a new product or market re- activities that take place within the public and private sectors. An important positioning. This course closely follows current events and trends to illustrate issue to be analyzed is how the emphasis on “doing” and “contributing” does contemporary marketing techniques. not does not always account for increasing awareness or properly processing non-profit operations. Considering that fundraising is based on communication BUMKWC380 and the promotion of activities allows the public to be involved and generates Wine Communications and Marketing a higher level of support, the course presents digital and non-conventional 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing marketing tools for more effective outreach. Students apply social marketing, aspects of the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics lab activities, and real-life situations through collective participation in order including an introduction to communication theory, wine communication to foster and conceive an effective approach to wider contexts such as ICT in practices and trends, introduction to management and marketing theory, non-profit marketing. wine marketing strategies, economics of the world wine industry, and human This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community resource management. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction BUMKME380 with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be Marketing Ethical Strategies involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the 3 semester credits. Ethics today represent an intangible added value that local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers conscious consumers look for in products or services. From production methods as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential to business practices and relationships, corporate giving, vendor associations, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step people are directing attention and criteria to the ethical background of both by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to vendors and their products. This course analyzes the connections between student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model ethics, products, and consumers, and introduces opportunities for applying allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience marketing levers based on corporate values to establish and positively profit based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive from healthy strategies. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing.

86 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS BUMKWC385 Wine Communications and Marketing Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing aspects of the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics including an introduction to communication theory, wine communication practices and trends, introduction to management and marketing theory, wine marketing strategies, economics of the world wine industry, and human resource management. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

BUMKMK450 Internship: Marketing 3 semester credits. This internship course is designed for students who are looking to enhance their experience and knowledge of marketing strategies and techniques in an international context. The internship will expose students to a business environment where interns will contribute to the organization according to their skill and competency background. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

BUMKIM460 International Marketing for the Hospitality Industry 3 semester credits. This course provides an in-depth examination of the critical aspects of global marketing within the hospitality industry. Topics focus on the non-traditional aspects of marketing including service-based hospitality products, product differentiation, market segmentation, target marketing, and the unique marketing mix in the international hospitality industry.

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J SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI The School works closely with the university press of FUA, Ingorda per Florence J SCHOOL Campus Editore, which produces textbooks, periodicals, and publications specialized in travel, art, and gastronomy. Students and faculty are regularly JOURNALISM, involved in the development and production of professional products of COMMUNICATION, journalism and publishing. FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS AND PUBLISHING J SCHOOL faculty members are a dedicated group of academics and professionals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Writers, poets, The School of Journalism, Communication, and Publishing (CP) offers studies journalists, publicists, researchers, graphic designers, and publishers regularly in the following departments: hold courses in each academic session. Journalists and publicists are pooled from those recognized by Italy’s national registers of journalism and publicity. CONVERGENCE MEDIA AND BROADCASTING (BC) Several faculty members have worked on or are currently conducting projects CREATIVE ADVERTISING (CR) with prominent entities, publications, and organizations. FOOD COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING (FC) PROGRAMS OF STUDY JOURNALISM (JL) 4-year undergraduate program in Communication & Interactive Digital MASS COMMUNICATION (MC) Multimedia PUBLISHING (PU) 1 or 2-year career programs Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) VISION J SCHOOL sustains the role of communication both locally and globally in Academic programs are offered on various bases: today’s connected world. 4-Year Program in Communication & Interactive Digital Multimedia with a J SCHOOL seeks to explore the various forms and impact of information major in Publishing diffusion with the fresh perspectives of its students. Career Program in Publishing, see specific brochure. J SCHOOL and its academic disciplines contribute to FUAs mission of cultural Study Abroad Programs, see specific brochure. integration by bridging international students with the contemporary aspects of Italy. 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN DIGITAL J SCHOOL shapes the critical, discerning approach of students who dig beyond PUBLISHING & COMMUNICATION the Renaissance facade of Florence to uncover stories and issues that are the antithesis of stereotypes. The 4-year curriculum in Digital Publishing & Communication prepares In a city where craftsmanship plays a crucial role, J SCHOOL challenges and students for future careers in fields such as digital media, the arts, publishing, refines the craft of thought, elaboration, and expression to shape the voices and visual communication. The program offers three academic concentrations: of the future.

MISSION Digital Media E-Publishing To provide the communicative tools to uncover the surface of cultures, Visual Communication societies, and urban movement within Italian landscapes through its department of Journalism. For admissions requirements see the undergraduate 4-year program section To offer an interdisciplinary approach to education through interactive in the catalog introduction. Direct admission to the 4-year program is granted cooperation with other areas of FUA academic disciplines and departments. to students who have successfully completed one of the following FUA To face the ethics and evolution of communication in the spheres of human career programs: 1-year Program in Publishing or 2-year Program in Digital interaction and digitalization through its department of Communication. Photography or Visual Communication. To sustain and develop creative expressions and interpretations in both printed and electronic form through its department of Publishing. Core Curriculum for 4-Year Program (27 credits) To promote student integration within the professional sphere of Florence. The central position in the city center offers immediate, transversal access to the DIVCGI210 Digital Graphic Illustration rich stratification uniting the past, present, and future coexisting within the city. CPPUFE300 Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing Florence’s position as one of Italy’s principal cities is home to important CPPUEP330 E-Publishing publishing houses, regional headquarters of national newspapers, and DIPHID180 Introduction to Digital Photography communication agencies. An active, dynamic presence of the professional DIDMRM260 Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production realities related to the schools academic disciplines create a stimulating study CPMCCM350 Intercultural Communication environment for our students. CPMCCT330 Critical Thinking LAAHGD340 History of Graphic Design VALUES PSPDPO350 Portfolio Development I An international faculty with solid academic and industry backgrounds. A stimulating and forward-thinking academic curriculum that integrates Capstone Project In the area of Program Concentration (3 credits) publishing projects drawn both from FUA’s dynamic environment and the local CPPUCS400 Digital Publishing & Communication Capstone community. A campus press that sustains publishing activities of students and faculty. Officially licensed periodicals in the form of newsletters and magazines that Concentration Course Work (24 credits) represent the voices of FUA student and faculty communities. In addition to the required core courses, students must complete 24 credit Collaboration with local journalism and citywide projects of communication. hours in one of the three areas of concentration.

88 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Digital Media DEPARTMENT OF CONVERGENCE PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II MEDIA AND BROADCASTING LAAHHP310 History of Photography Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. The department seeks to address the diversified tools, techniques, Examples of courses include but are not limited to: and platforms of the industries that employ media and broadcasting. LAAHTC370 Art Theory and Criticism Within the reporting industries, the single journalist finds DIPHID300 Intermediate Digital Photography advantageous the ability to report across different media while DIPHAD400 Advanced Digital Photography news organizations’ structures and roles are shifting in response to DIVPCV200 Introduction to Creative Videomaking the impact of converged formats. Courses are intended to create DIVPAV350 Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production coverage of news, from both reporting and editorial perspectives, DIPHSE550 Solo Exhibit and Publication of Solo Work with specific priorities in mind - the velocity and immediacy required by evolving trends and target publics, multi-platform and multimedia E-Publishing approaches to collecting, creating and sharing news; and the PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II interactivity between media and the public as digital technologies Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. Examples of become increasingly participatory. The department offerings address courses include but are not limited to: both established and emerging forms of story telling in digitally DIVCAD330 Introduction to Art Direction managed forms, from studio broadcasting to videoreporting, CPJLWM300 Writing for Digital Media podcasting, rich media, and documentary production. CPPULM330 Lifestyle Magazine Project I CPPULM430 Lifestyle Magazine Project II CPBCNM150 CPPUPB310 Professional Book Production Broadcasting New Media DIVCDF190 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I 3 semester credits. The course introduces students to the field of broadcasting DIVCDF250 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II and offers a practical approach to the discipline. The first part of the course focuses on the broadcasting field and includes a comparative study of relevant Visual Communication international examples of broadcasting and Italian approaches. The second PSPDPO360 Portfolio Development II part of the course is geared towards the research of broadcasting technologies Plus courses to satisfy the 24-credit concentration requirement. Examples of and the practice of various broadcasting formats to be performed and courses include but are not limited to: registered in a studio setting. Examples of formats include on-air interviews, DIVCAD330 Introduction to Art Direction readings, moderated talks and forums, etc., while course projects and activities DIVCDF190 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I will interact with the journalism and broadcasting activities of FUA’s campus DIVCDF250 Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio II press Ingorda. DIVCWD200 Introduction to Web Design This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. DIVPVE380 Digital Video Editing DIVCMM340 Multimedia Studio I”(DIVCMM380 Multimedia Studio II CPBCRM260 Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production General Education Requirements (42 credits) 3 semester credits. Today’s visual delivery systems are becoming more Students must successfully complete at least 42 credit hours in approved streamlined thanks to digital technology, and in a demanding market of General Education courses. Courses must be taken in areas outside of the broadcasting immediacy journalists and media editors produce on the job student major area to satisfy the General Education requirement of FUA and and on-location. Through this course, students will be given a range of consistent with General Education component distribution as detailed below: assignments that will recreate the portable rich media approaches available English Composition (6 credit hours) today. Students will learn how to work with rich media content pertaining to Humanities (6 credit hours) the news, short documentaries, and editorial pieces by utilizing rich media Mathematics (6 credit hours) technology in output formats such as podcasts. The course will cover the Physical & BiologicalSciences (6 credit hours) basics of industry-specific software to incorporate video, still images, and Social & Behavioral Science (6 credit hours) sound to prepare media for the web in podcast form. Students will work with Diversity & Intercultural Studies (6 credit hours) DSLR camers for the video component of content creation. Italian Language (6 credit hours) This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

Free Electives (24 credits) CPBCBW310 General Free Electives sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits. Broadcast Writing 3 semester credits. This course teaches the basics of writing for various media 3+1 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION & - radio, internet, television, and video. Students will be asked to consider INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA broadcast writing from a different perspective compared to that used in The 3+1 program is offered in collaboration with Southern New Hampshire writing for print. Scripts, leads, speeches, and dialogues can initially be University. Concentrations may be chosen from Digital Media, E-Publishing, written for printed use and change significantly with the multimedia output or Visual Communication. Through this transfer program, 90 credits of for transmissions and how the human voice can impact the output of scripted coursework can be taken the first three years in Florence and the final 30 words. The techniques for precise spoken styles, creative broadcast writing, credits are take either online or on-campus through SNHU, which grants the case studies, and exercises to test the viability between the script and the bachelors degree. Please see brochure for details. voice transmission will be covered during the semester.

CAREER PROGRAMS CPBCBC350 Career Programs may be taken for one semester, 1 year, or 2 years. Each year Broadcast Management: Conducting and Producing is made up of two levels featuring core courses and optional seminars. For 3 semester credits. This course is intended for students who seek an in-depth program details see brochure. academic experience in broadcast management from conducting to producing. Practical approaches in a studio setting will be applied from the beginning of One-Year Career Program: Publishing the course, which also includes the study of how broadcast-related studios

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(radio, television, web platforms) operate. Students will develop a feature CPCRAM200 program based on a format determined with the instructor such as event Advertising Management coverage, talk show, music program, etc., and develop the program from both 3 semester credits. This course analyzes advertisement management from the the individual conductor’s perspective as well as the collective perspective of perspectives of fundamental marketing, communications, and advertising a broadcast station or organization and its regulatory policies. Course projects principles. Course topics will be useful for critically exploring creative and activities will interact with the journalism and broadcasting activities of advertising, media planning, account management, branding, sales, PR, web FUA’s campus press Ingorda. technologies in advertising, and the changing landscape of contemporary This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. advertising management. Prerequisites: Broadcasting New Media or equivalent. CPCRCB310 CPBCRM360 Commercial and Business Advertising Advanced Rich Media: Podcast Production 3 semester credits. The first part of this course will be an overview of the 3 semester credits. Through this course, students continue to acquire skills in advertising design industry, the roles of advertisers and agencies, and the use rich media production and editing related to video, images, and sound from of the media. Emphasis will be given to research, generation and development a more advanced perspective. Course projects are tailored to allow students of ideas and concepts (branding, market research, trademarks and logo to complete a diverse portfolio of individually developed and collaborative design) as well as teamwork. Case studies in advertising design with a special rich media stories based on the local community. Through the guidance emphasis on Italian design will be used. The second part of the course will of the instructor and by learning media management strategies, students explore advertising design production in an agency-simulated environment collect, assemble, edit, and publish rich media content as independent editors with students working in teams on a specific project. according to newsroom and client deadlines. Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Graphics. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Rich Media: Podcast Production, or equivalent. CPCRMA320 Advertising Strategies for the Arts CPBCDR370 3 semester credits. This course examines advertising strategies for visual and Video and Digital Reporting for the Multimedialized Society performing arts. Topics include how to create campaigns, advertisements, 3 semester credits. This course provides a technical approach to the craft of collaborating with the artistic direction, electronic forms of advertisement, videomaking and digital reporting of web journalism. The lab component and key figures in the creation and production process. Specific focus will be will introduce the students to the fundamentals of production platforms, given to advertising strategies that promote artistic and cultural initiatives techniques of shooting, editing, and postproduction. Various video and including concerts, museums, galleries, and temporary exhibitions. multimedia story formats will be introduced and experimented throughout this course. Students will be involved as video journalists in projects CPCRAS321 throughout the academic semester with the aim of covering a beat, writing Social Communications in Advertising and shooting relevant material, and producing a viable, publishable video 3 semester credits. This course examines the social role of advertising. Students story that incorporates the acquired skills of the course. will gain an increased awareness of the theoretical aspects of the advertising This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. process of both print and broadcast media, and how media impacts society. Topics will examine how and when advertising and the messages behind its CPBCDP410 image complement the fabric of society, and vice versa. The ethical aspects Documentary Production of advertising will be closely examined through the use of case studies drawn 3 semester credits. Through this course, students learn the process of from different countries and cultures. Particular emphasis will be given to the documentary production from concept development to production and perspectives of advertising companies and the societies that are the recipients distribution. Course topics include the theory of aesthetics and the ethical and of their messages. Other topics include methods of analyzing advertising practical considerations contributing to successful documentary production. messages, the link between advertising and the media, and the pros and cons Emphasis will be placed on narrative writing techniques, interview approaches, of persuasion. and live production procedures along with dynamic editing practices. Prerequisites: Advanced Videomaking and Post-Production. CPCAWM325 Web and Social Marketing 3 semester credits. 20th and 21st century development has witnessed the DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE ADVERTISING evolution and revolution in business communication. The birth of the web was the inspiration that led to a different form of interaction and engagement The Department of Convergence Media and Broadcastingaddresses between companies and customers, such as a growing customer participation the diversified tools, techniques, and platforms of the industries that in the creation and development of the business image. This course features employ media and broadcasting. Courses consider news from both web marketing that is based on practices and principles applicable to all sectors reporting and editorial perspectives, focusing on the velocity and and is also suitable for the small and medium-sized enterprises who were immediacy required by evolving trends, target publics, and multi- previously cut off from traditional mass media promotion for budget reasons. platform and multimedia approaches to collecting, creating, and The web will be considered beyond the concept of sites and focus substantially sharing news. on the social networks. The social aspect of marketing communication online is a striking feature of the web today, where engagement and conversations CPCRIA150 occur not only between customers but also between companies and customers Fundamentals of Advertising to stimulate the most powerful communication tool: word of mouth. 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the field of advertising. Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing. Fundamentals will be covered for analyzing visuals and texts in advertisements as well as the tools utilized for creating advertisements. Advertising campaigns CPCRCM360 strategies and the interaction of the roles involved in an advertising agency Art, Food, Fashion, and Wine: Creative Advertising of Italian Destinations team are also considered. The role of visual communication will be analyzed 3 semester credits. Italian destination cities immediately conjure up images for its importance in advertising, as well as the role of the customer in the of the art, food, fashion, wine, and culture in which their fame lies: fashion process of developing a campaign. shows and La Scala in Milan, Renaissance art in Florence, Brunello wine in

90 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Montalcino, the Biennale and Carnevale in Venice. This course will explore CPFCFS340 how creative advertising strategies have been produced and implemented, Food Styling their effect on city identity, the proliferation of creative areas in destination 3 semester credits. The course will help students to understand food cities, and the future of creativity and creative marketing. Case studies of both presentation on an aesthetic and technical level. Topics feature the basics of well-established metropolises and developing destinations will be examined. food presentation for professional and media use, and how to select the right objects/props/tableware/accessories to make an appealing food presentation. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD Students will work in a fully equipped facility with occasional opportunities COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLISHING of collaboration with the culinary arts and photography departments for an interdisciplinary application of the course discipline.

The Department of Food Communication and Publishingfeatures CPFCFS340S specialized, food-related topics. Courses on writing, photography, Food Styling and styling aim to explore food as an important element of published 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the aesthetic and technical practices media. The backdrop of Italian cuisine, and more specifically, Tuscan utilized in the world of food styling. Students will work with the basics of and Florentine cuisines, serve as both the stepping-stone and tool to food presentation for media use and how to set the surrounding context for practically apply learned concepts during coursework. successful results. Hands-on exercises will held in fully equipped facilities.

CPFCFM200 CPFCPL350 Food, Media, and Culture Food Product, Packaging and Labeling I 3 semester credits. Food (its production, commodification, preparation, and 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive consumption) is and has long been a site of cultural formation, tension, overview of the techniques used to enhance the aspects of food packaging. and negotiation. Food’s mediated representations across time and space The course content addresses principles of food packaging and wine labeling, consequently offer a lens through which we can view the ever-shifting and functions of packaging, format and structure of food-related advertisement, elusive cultural politics of food experience, along with the racial, ethnic, packaging trends, and the planning and designing for product packaging. class, gender, and transnational fissures that have characterized it. This course considers food culture as it moves through systems of mediated CPFCPL360 representation involving print, film, radio, television, and the Internet; it Food Product Packaging and Labeling II provides an introduction not only to media studies as an area of inquiry, but 3 semester credits. This intermediate course provides a more complex analysis also to the way cultural studies scholars have engaged issues of power, empire, of food packaging trends, product protection, convenience and portability, and globalization, inequality, social difference, representation, and reception in product promotion and strategies. Students will work on individual projects media in relation to food. as well as in groups to plan new graphic design strategies for marketing campaigns in the gastronomic sector using product packaging to capture the CPFCPL300 consumer’s attention. Emerging topics and trends in the food industry will be Product Packaging and Labeling considered in terms of design and environmental sustainability. 3 semester credits. This course is designed to give students a comprehensive Prerequisites: Food Product Packaging and Labeling I or equivalent. overview of the techniques used to enhance the aspects of packaging. The course content includes: history and principles of packaging and labeling, CPFCFW380 functions of packaging, format and structure of ads, packaging trends, Food Writing planning and designing product packaging. Graphics, color theory, cultural- 3 semester credits. In this course, students will write a variety of pieces tailored social-economic impact, the study of logos as well as important Italian and to diverse publication standards such as professional food and beverage international package and product designers will be examined. Students publications and general interest magazines. They will develop research skills will work on individual projects and in small groups planning new graphic with an emphasis on examining trends in the foodservice and hospitality strategies for marketing campaigns. industry, as well as analyzing publications for reader profile, voice, content, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. structure, and style. Students will create a portfolio of works, including feature Prerequisites: Introduction to Industrial Design. and news articles, personality profiles, book and restaurant reviews, recipes, and food narratives. The topic of food writing in community platforms such as CPFCFP320 blogs and social media will also be addressed. Food Photography 3 semester credits. This course covers the techniques and practices of food CPFCFW380S photography. Students will learn the technical and compositional principles Food Writing of this specific field of photography. The course will explore the latest digital 1 semester credit. This seminar addresses the art of food writing for a variety photography technologies and approaches as well as traditional ones, of publications and platforms. Seminar topics discuss and analyze significant the study of basic food lighting in the studio and outdoors, special effects examples of food writers and writing styles. Professional practices such as techniques, picture scanning, and photo processing for publication in food examining the foodservice and hospitality industry and analyzing food writing media. The course will be mainly geared towards digital camera shooting with for content, structure, and style will be addressed through seminar activities elements of color transparency/peripherals within studio settings as well as and exercises. Food writing on the web in the form of blogs and social media culinary contexts. will also be addressed.

CPFCFP320S Food Photography 1 semester credit. This seminar introduces the techniques and compositional foundations of food photography. Topics will be practiced hands-on to learn and directly experience basic food lighting in the studio and outdoors, special effects, and photo processing. Photo shooting activities will take place both in studio settings and culinary contexts.

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DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM CPJLWM300 Writing for Digital Media 3 semester credits. This course looks at a variety of writing practices required This Department of Journalism provides the tools of investigative of digital journalists and web writers, both in style and in subject matter. writing and reporting in a variety of fields, from global journalism Students will gain experience writing diverse types of stories: investigative, to local topics such as travel writing and culture journalism. Diverse news, feature, editorial, sports, entertainment, etc. They will learn how to genres and industry-specific approaches to journalistic writing are write effectively for a targeted audience on a variety of digital platforms (such offered, as well as multimedia forms of communicating news. as websites including online versions of established media and wikis, blogs, applications and social media, multi-user communities and spaces, and smart CPJLNN180 Introduction to Journalism device communication), document sources in a professional way, evaluate 3 semester credits. This course teaches students the basic writing skills and critique their own publications, and about how online writing affects necessary for news reporting. Students will perform several in-class writing publication and interacts with social and civic participation. This course assignments based on news leads. Topics will progress from short news items will also give students a further understanding of the principles, ethics, and to longer stories with more complex issues and topics. Students will learn to practice of journalism in increasingly digitalized formats. gather facts through skillful interviewing techniques, practiced during role- This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. playing exercises in class. Other topics include how to write under pressure for CPJLFM300 a deadline, develop and verify sources, and structure news stories to capture Fashion, Media and Culture and retain the attention of the reader. Some exercises such as interviewing 3 semester credits. This course examines the context in which the Italian and fact gathering will be carried out in the field. fashion system was born. Topics begin from the evolution of fashion from the post-WWII period to the present and address the role and influence of CPJLDL200 Digital Literacy media and culture on factors such as economic and social status, the arts, and 3 semester credits. This course is designed to improve and challenge the other issues that influenced fashion. Students explore fashion’s connection to students’ knowledge of digital journalism and ultimately create a higher identity, body, politics, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, class, and how fashion and level of digital literacy. An overview of how technology, shifting corporate media are interrelated with these aspects of culture. structures, and an increase in digitalized societies have changed the face CPJLBW310 of journalism will be utilized to generate an active analysis of how current Broadcast Writing developments will change the direction of the industry in the future. Thus 3 semester credits. This course teaches the basics of writing for various media the importance of cultivating literacy in a digital age is fundamental to the - radio, internet, television, and video. Students will be asked to consider understanding of current journalistic practices and the society to whom they broadcast writing from a different perspective compared to that used in are directed. Topics include navigation of emerging electronic information writing for print. Scripts, leads, speeches, and dialogues can initially be sources for research, how to consume and produce information, and the written for printed use and change significantly with the multimedia output possibility of adding-annotating-contributing-commenting in the world of for transmissions and how the human voice can impact the output of scripted published information. words. The techniques for precise spoken styles, creative broadcast writing, case studies, and exercises to test the viability between the script and the CPJLHP240 Introduction to Photojournalism voice transmission will be covered during the semester. 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the world of CPJLUJ320 photography with a specific focus on photojournalism-based aspects of this Urban Journalism art medium. The course will be divided between field study and learning 3 semester credits. Centralization and decentralization, the pulsating life, and introductory digital techniques, working with both black and white and color the constant movement witnessed by today’s urban cities represent a major digital printing, and finishing. Lab practice will provide students with the tools area of journalistic coverage. The purpose of this course is to undertake a to elaborate and correctly print their own images. The course concentrates deeper examination of the city beat, the phenomenon of polarization between on the journalistic area of photography using digital means and equipment. centers and peripheries, and how to evolve effective strategies of journalism Students will learn about history, compositional issues, and techniques of that track daily metropolitan development to portray city life on a small and photojournalism by studying the work of influential photographers such as large scale. A part of the course is dedicated to Italian cities, beginning with Cartier-Bresson, Smith, Capa, Salgado, Nachtwey, and others. The class will the portrayal of independent city states throughout history to their current also include the development, shooting, printing, and laying out of a series portrayal in the contemporary context. of documentary projects. This course is recommended for Communications, Journalism, and Social Sciences students. Basic photography experience and CPJLSJ325 knowledge are helpful. Sports Journalism This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to understand the fundamentals of sports journalism, identify the characteristics of successful sports journalism CPJLTW290 productions, and distinguish the differences and similarities of various Travel Writing media on sports writing as newspapers, magazine, television, radio, and 3 semester credits. The basis of this course is the development of creative web. Students will understand and practice basic forms of sport journalism writing skills by focusing on the genre of travel writing. Students will read production. and discuss extracts from the great classics of travel writing as well as The course will cover an in-depth analysis of various forms of event reporting, current travel journalism published in newspapers, magazines, and online. how to source information as sports journalists, interview techniques, and Assignments will focus on developing an individual voice, and honing ideas issues of journalism from both investigative and financial points of view in the through revision and drafting. Topics will cover how to write for different world of sports. Case studies drawn from Europe and especially Italy will be audiences and publishing formats. Course projects and activities will interact used as points of comparison and analysis. with the journalism activities of Blending, the magazine and newsletter of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

92 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS CPJLGP330 specific level, entrepreneurism, finance, and business are given consideration Global Perspectives of Journalism as topics of journalism and the various media created to generate and diffuse 3 semester credits. Journalism students are facing an era of instantaneous information to the public. Course assignments will involve exercises and information accessibility whether for local or for global journalism. This course projects intended to develop the students’ practical skills and knowledge of analyzes the shifting faces of journalism from an international perspective business journalism. and poses the questions of how current global journalists should be equipped Prerequisites: Introduction to Journalism or equivalent. culturally, intellectually, politically, and sociologically. Exposure to Italy will let students experience exposure to how the realities of reporting and news CPJLJO350 coverage vary from country to country, from continent to continent, and the Special Project: Experiential Learning in Journalism convergence of journalism practices from a unified, global point of view. 3 semester credits. This special project course is offered to highly motivated Course projects and activities will interact with the journalism activities of students who want to enter and practice first hand the world of magazine Blending, the magazine and newsletter of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. editing and proofreading. The student will be in charge, under the supervision This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. of professionals, develop feature writing through the steps of checking for accuracy and suitability, digital and traditional printing, and design. CPJLCS335 Knowledge and experience in magazine and newspaper production is always Culture Journalism extremely helpful for higher editorial positions. 3 semester credits. Journalism is presented in this course as a communicator This special project course features experiential learning hours with our of the arts and culture. Students will explore the diverse media that have Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic evolved around the coverage of the arts, literature, music, culture, dance, learning environments created to foster learning through a structured gastronomic arts, theater, and cinema. Coverage of individuals, movements, interaction with the community. events, exhibitions, and happenings is considered for critical reviewing, Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and popular diffusion, and sociological and philosophical questioning. The course integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural also studies strategies of how cultural and creative journalism is presented to and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. the public from a visual and aesthetic point of view, drawing from examples The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who found in printed and online media. Course projects and activities will interact track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and with the journalism activities of Blending, the magazine and newsletter of advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This FUA’s campus press Ingorda. unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing Prerequisites: Introduction to Journalism or equivalent. educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, CPJLCS335 and management. Culture Journalism Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, 3 semester credits. Journalism is presented in this course as a communicator interview. of the arts and culture. Students will explore the diverse media that have evolved around the coverage of the arts, literature, music, culture, dance, CPJLML360 gastronomic arts, theater, and cinema. Coverage of individuals, movements, Media Law, Policy and Ethics events, exhibitions, and happenings is considered for critical reviewing, 3 semester credits. This course addresses the legal, policy-related, and ethical popular diffusion, and sociological and philosophical questioning. The course aspects of journalism. Media law, the concept/practice of free speech, the also studies strategies of how cultural and creative journalism is presented to rights and limitations of journalists, libel, and controversial cases requiring the public from a visual and aesthetic point of view, drawing from examples juridical intervention will be examined in major countries. The principles of such topics will be used to analyze the current state of ethical dilemmas that found in printed and online media. Course projects and activities will interact arise in a globalized and digitalized era. Decision-making, views, and positions with the journalism activities of Blending, the magazine and newsletter of at journalistic publications are considered through major case studies and FUA’s campus press Ingorda. students analyze the ethical issues that arise in the practice of journalism, such Prerequisites: Introduction to Journalism or equivalent. as verification of information, the relationship between personal morality and journalistic decisions, issues brought up by competition and the ubiquity of CPJLPH340 news, and the way the web forces decisions within narrow time frames. Advanced Photojournalism Prerequisites: Introduction to Journalism or equivalent. 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide students with an advanced and comprehensive understanding of photojournalism. Students DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION develop a more complex sense of contents, style, and design through several practical approaches and academic study. Presentations, discussions, and assignments will cover issues related to ethics, truth, and honesty in photo The Department of Mass Communication considers communication reporting. Personal stories and documentary projects will be assigned during from multiple perspectives. From the foundations of communication the term and will also investigate the work of prominent photojournalists to social media, the ethics and cultural divergences of communication, whose work led to social or political change. At the end of the course, students communication and society, and creative and alternative application will be able to research issues and subjects, overcome technical problems, and of communication tools, department courses examine the dynamic develop their own personal vision to document photo stories. nature of mass communication today. This course includes experiential learning with CEMI. CPMCCP150 Prerequisites: Introduction to Photojournalism. Introduction to Public Relations 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the strategic roles and CPJLEJ350 functions of the Public Relations (PR) practitioner. Students evaluate the Entrepreneurial Journalism context in which PR is practiced, gain an understanding of the potential and 3 semester credits. This course covers the entrepreneurial world of journalism practice of PR as a management function, and critically analyze the structure and reporting from two perspectives: the business models that govern the of PR management, its role, and techniques. In addition, students will be journalism industry provide an analysis of how the industry functions from introduced to the rhetorical arguments that impact PR activities and will be a financial point of view; government regulation and media policies will be made aware of the importance of professionalism and ethics in the practice considered on a case study basis pertaining to industrialized nations. 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CPMCIC150 CPMCNV250 Introduction to Communication Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication in Italy 3 semester credits. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of 3 semester credits. This course explores the realm of communication in Italy communication and will use these concepts to explore the different theories through non-verbal communication and body language. As a millennial and studies related to this field. The areas of organizational communication, crossroads of cultural contamination due to its central position in the interpersonal/intercultural communication, and mass communication will Mediterranean area, Italy has always been a point of collision and absorption also be touched upon as an introduction prior to specialized areas of interest of communication and language. The course topic explores the evolution of within the vast field of communication. non-verbal languages that arose as a universal mode of communicating across cultures, with a particular focus on contemporary uses in Italy. Considering CPMCCP180 the infinite diversity of spoken Italian due to a linguistic history of regional Introduction to Public Relations Experiential Learning dialects, Italian non-verbal communication is a unique example of how bodily 6 semester credits. This course introduces students to the strategic roles gestures have become a codified form and occupy a significant role in Italian and functions of the Public Relations (PR) practitioner. Students evaluate the culture and society. Various socio-cultural-political contexts, areas of scholarly context in which PR is practiced, gain an understanding of the potential and research/study, and field experiences will be regularly examined and applied practice of PR as a management function, and critically analyze the structure throughout the course. of PR management, its role, and techniques. In addition, students will be introduced to the rhetorical arguments that impact PR activities and will be CPMCWM280 made aware of the importance of professionalism and ethics in the practice War, Peace, and Media of public relations. 3 semester credits. This course combines a practical element in media studies This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community with a research-based engagement in peace, conflict, and international Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning relations. By focusing on this subject-specific discipline, the course aims environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction at equipping future media professionals (international correspondents, with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be journalists, media editors, film and documentary makers, producers, etc.) with involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the a foundation in media production skills as well as with a critical understanding local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers of international affairs, in particular those related to the coverage of peace as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential research, conflict analysis, and resolution. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to CPMCEC315 student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Ethics in Communication allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 3 semester credits. This course examines ethical issues in the field of based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive communication. As globalization continues to spread and a world of operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. differences continually comes into contact, a critical need for the study of ethics in communication across contexts, cultures, the various media used CPMCMC180 in communication, and on both public and private levels becomes essential. Introduction to Mass Communication Ethical issues will be applied to the study of communicational behavior, 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the discipline of mass decision-making, the quality of communication, public and private dialogue, communication. The course includes a historical and theoretical overview and how the need to consider the ethical approach to this field impacts the that begins in the early part of the 20th century, continues through the rapid individuals, communities, and societies that populate the world today. development of mass communication over the last 50 years, and concludes with current issues and concerns. The nature, structures, roles, processes, CPMCPC315 and effects of mass media will be examined with primary emphasis given to Persuasive Communication radio, television, film, and print media. The effects of mass communication 3 semester credits. The objective of this course is to evidence the theory and on society will be examined and social and professional ethical issues will be practice of persuasion by considering the perspectives of both the sender discussed. Comparisons will be made between the mass media in Europe and and the receiver of messages. Students will be encouraged to develop their other prominent examples abroad. own persuasion skills as they examine topics such as persuasion styles and formats, how persuasion strategies vary from audience to audience, audience CPMCSM180 reception of persuasive communication, and how the market, media, and Introduction to Social Media politics employ persuasion tactics in communication strategies. 3 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to social media and its emerging forms in contemporary society. Topics include usage, tools, CPMCSM320 strategies, and the pros and cons of related to the social media platforms Social Media currently in use and in development. Case studies will focus on both private 3 semester credits. What do we mean by “community”? How do we encourage, and business practices in social media, and the impact of social media on discuss, analyze, understand, design, and participate in healthy communities society and professional fields. The course will conclude with an analysis of in the age of many-to-many media? With the advent of virtual communities, the future trends in social media. smart mobs, and online social networks, old questions about the meaning of human social behavior have taken on renewed significance. Although this CPMCPS200 course is grounded in theory, it is equally rooted in practice, and much of the Public Speaking class discussion takes place in social cyberspaces. This course requires the active 3 semester credits. This is an introductory public speaking course that engagement of students and a willingness to experience a full immersion in emphasizes the writing, organization, and presentation of speeches in a social media practices. Much of the class discussion takes place in a variety of variety of situations that students might face both in their college and virtual world environments during and between face-to-face class meetings. professional lives. Course topoics include developing self-confidence and Students who participate in this course will actively and productively engage effective communication skills, audiences and goals, and the effective use of in established and emerging forms of social media - and have some notion of body actions, gestures, and delivery. Listening to and effectively responding to how these practices affect the self and the community. questions will also be covered.

94 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS CPMCSM325 find his or her own personal style and strengths, which can then be applied to Social Media Experiential Learning other courses related to visual and creative disciplines. Students will be given 6 semester credits. What do we mean by “community”? How do we writing assignments to practice personal thought processes in order to develop encourage, discuss, analyze, understand, design, and participate in healthy their own creative style and apply it to the media of their respective fields. communities in the age of many-to-many media? With the advent of virtual communities, smart mobs, and online social networks, old questions about CPMCSL340 the meaning of human social behavior have taken on renewed significance. Semiotics: The Signs and Language of Art Although this course is grounded in theory, it is equally rooted in practice, 3 semester credits. The main objective of the course is to examine important and much of the class discussion takes place in social cyberspaces. This course semiotic tools for the analysis of visual texts. Starting from a point of view based on the production of meaning, lectures will analyze theoretical and requires the active engagement of students and a willingness to experience methodological instruments for the semiotic investigation of art works in a full immersion in social media practices. Much of the class discussion takes painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, video, and art installation, place in a variety of virtual world environments during and between face-to- establishing a continuous communication among diverse technologies. face class meetings. Students who participate in this course will actively and Specific focus will be placed on the analysis of significance and meaning of productively engage in established and emerging forms of social media - and visual languages used in visual arts. Students will actively participate in the have some notion of how these practices affect the self and the community. inquiry and will be requested produce individual analyses. Authors such as This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Barthes, Eco, and Morris will be examined. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction CPMCCM350 with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be Intercultural Communication involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the 3 semester credits. In a pluralistic and multicultural society, it is important local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers to provide individuals with the appropriate tools to develop balanced and as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential integrated personalities that are capable of social interaction with sensitivity learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step and a wide understanding. A skillfull communication creates positive by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to relationships and working teams as well as social groups including individuals student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model from different cultures, religious beliefs, sexual preferences, age, and physical allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience characteristics. In order to arrive at this form of intercultural communication, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive it is necessary to acquire basic competencies and psychological knowledge operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. of the logic-verbal, intuitive, and creative areas. Course topics analyze the subjectivity of perception, the influence of cultural patterns on identity, the CPMCCC325 interdependence of contemporary life and working contexts, and the capacity Creative Communication for the Third Sector to acquire useful skills and experience for effective communication. 3 semester credits. The first part of the course will examine the strategies and the tools (language, media, style, resources, budget) which non-profit CPPUMC350 organizations use in their communication campaigns as opposed to other Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing in Publishing types of commercial advertising messages. Emphasis will be placed on how art 3 semester credits. The course covers the ever-changing practices of public and artists communicate ethical issues reflecting the social value and ethical relations, communications, and the marketing aspects of the publishing basis of the organization’s work. During the second part of the course students industry. Advertising, promotional materials, launches, press releases, will be divided in work teams to elaborate a specific campaign for a non-profit distribution, and industry networking will be examined as necessary factors organization. Students will explore how artists and communication specialists for the optimization of sales and distribution for all types of published works. build creative partnerships using case studies and practical evaluative sessions Through a specialized study of communications and PR relations, students will as well analyses of current theories. learn the ins and outs of establishing, maintaining, and communicating with contacts whether press and marketing-related or with external contributors/ CPMCCT330 collaborators of publications. Critical Thinking 3 semester credits. This interdisciplinary course helps students from all areas CPMCPR350 of study to develop their critical thinking skills. The principles of reasoning, Special Project: Experiential Learning in Public Relations analysis, logic, and rhetoric will be introduced in both ancient and modern 3 semester credits. Through the public relations experiential learning project, students will learn how to promote an organization’s business and image. Public contexts during lectures. Students will be asked to participate in classroom relations activities will focus on managing an organization’s key messages exercises, examine arguments from both sides, learn to better analyze materials through content management. Communication strategies, including social media, and therefore acquire a more thorough analysis of evidence, and apply these will be a major emphasis in public relations-related projects. Students will be concepts to decision-making situations. The aim of the course is to arrive at guided throughout their involvement in PR operations and measuring PR results. a real-life application of these practical techniques that are relevant to all This special project course features experiential learning hours with our individuals, from the managerial level for professionals to everyday contexts. Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured CPMCPR340 interaction with the community. Public Relations Writing Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and 3 semester credits. This is an intensive writing course in which all forms of integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural writing related to the communication of public relations messages will be and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. covered: press releases, media alerts, public service announcements, video news The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and releases, pitch letters, speechwriting, brochures, newsletters, and other public advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This relations presentations. Students will develop a personal writing portfolio. unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, CPMCSL340 learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process and management. 3 semester credits. This course is aimed at students interested in visual and Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, plastic arts and creative writing. Course topics will help students to define and interview.

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CPMCDS360 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLISHING Discourse, Argument, and Public Advocacy 3 semester credits. This course begins with a study of effective strategies The Department of Publishing explores traditional and innovative, of discourse, argument, and rhetoric. Students will use these concepts to sustainable approaches to the publishing industry. Offered courses formulate arguments for public advocacy, which at its most basic form provide both the principles and practical tools of book and magazine consists of a claim and its support. Covered topics include the varying effects publishing as well as considerations of specialized sectors such as of implicit and explicit arguments, what an argument accomplishes when magazine and e-publishing. creating public advocacy, defining and expounding a position in an argument, and how to create effective and convincing arguments for public policy. CPPUPD250 Prerequisites: Public Speaking or equivalent. Introduction to Illustration Photography and Design 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the creative photography used CPMCMC400 to illustrate book and magazine covers, magazine articles, and editorials. Leadership Communication in Management Through the use of digital photography and photography software, students 3 semester credits. This course is further builds the concepts and skills will learn specific visual techniques to illustrate subjects to be portrayed in discussed in introductory management courses. It focuses on management publication formats. communication skills used internally and externally by businesses and organizations. Students examine and practice oral and written communication CPPUFE300 and strategy skills, essential tools for success, from a leadership perspective. Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing Case studies of significant speeches and written announcements by business 3 semester credits. This course examines the fundamental aspects of the and government leaders will be examined. publishing industry with an emphasis on book publishing. Issues such Prerequisites: Introduction to Management or equivalent. as editorial brainstorming and manuscript selection, layout processes, production, interior and exterior design, marketing, and financial factors are CPMCIC440 explored on a hands-on level with examples and collaborations drawn from Interpersonal Communication ongoing publication projects. The emphasis on editing focuses on evaluating 3 semester credits. This course is based on the examination of personal and manuscripts, fact checking, copy cutting, editing, rewriting, proofreading small group communication with particular emphasis on methods of perceiving and writing captions, titles and subtitles. Critiquing and creating titles and information and transmitting messages, gender bias in communication, subtitles is also covered. nonverbal behavior, and methods of communicating ideas and emotions. Students also learn about decision-making in groups and forces that influence CPPUPB310 group behavior. Course topics include a review of the ways in which people Professional Book Production communicate with each other and an introduction to the skills needed to 3 semester credits. The topics of this course cover the areas of professional communicate effectively in professional environments. Students participate book production in both the digital and standard print sectors. Students will in small and large group discussions and problem-solving situations involving learn all processes involved in designing and producing books: font characters, listening skills, interviewing skills, verbal and nonverbal communication, and colors and images, graphic manipulation, pagination, layouts, printing, public speaking. and binding. Hands-on experience will be offered through the possibility of collaborating on ongoing publishing projects of the Institution. CPMCPR450 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Internship: Public Relations Prerequisites: A background in layout design and an introductory course in 3 semester credits. Through the public relations internship course, students will publishing are recommended. learn how to promote a client’s business, image, or product. Public relations focus on managing a client’s key messages through media releases, editorial CPPUDP315 content, and promotion. An emphasis is placed on the strategic management Desktop Publishing and evaluation of key communication systems employed in public relations- 3 semester credits. This course consists both of lectures and computer lab related projects. Tasks may include general administrative and logistical tasks, sessions. The lectures cover all aspects of desktop publishing, from idea and content creation and editing, and tracking media results. content development to design, layout, proofreading, and printing. By learning This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world combinations of photography, typography, color and illustration, students and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum will be able to clearly communicate information to a target audience. The of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from computer lab portion of the course will use layout software to help students Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend conceive and produce designs for brochures, magazines, advertisements, etc. hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience A field trip to a local printer is included in the course. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Prerequisites: A previous layout design course is recommended. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the CPPUMP320 student’s language and professional skills. Magazine Editing and Publishing Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material 3 semester credits. This course explores the world of magazines and how they pertinent to the chosen area, interview. are produced. Elements of magazine design, content, editing, and printing will be covered. Topics will examine the types of writing styles used in magazine CPMCPP480 publications, editorial techniques, the professional roles in a magazine’s Public Relations Strategies masthead and production team, and the work cycle of magazines. Students 3 semester credits. This course further examines topics gained in introductory will have the opportunity to participate in magazine publications with staff public relations courses. PR is considered in terms of strategy and development and faculty for a hands-on experience approach to the course topic. Course when building relations. Coursework involves research and campaign building projects and activities will interact with the journalism activities of Blending, in the context of diverse communication and marketing environments. the magazine of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. Course participants will analyze from an advanced perspective the uses and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. best practices of the visual aspects, professionalism and ethics, and relations management in public relations.

96 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS CPPUSP325 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Sustainable Publishing Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. The movement to promote sustainable practices is learning environments created to foster learning through a structured especially relevant for the publishing industry and the volume of printed interaction with the community. products that it generates. This course focuses on how publishers can be more Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and efficient and environmentally-friendly in their production, how the internet integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and e-books and e-publishing have impacted the industry, what types of and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. recycled products really contribute to the aesthetics and cost/waste factors The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who of printed literature, and similar topics. The effects of the paper industry on track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and forest environments and on workforce/employment will be examined in advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This order to provide students with a balanced perspective of why in our age green unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing practices are being considered increasingly by publishers. educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing or equivalent. and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, CPPULM330 interview. Lifestyle Magazine Project I 3 semester credits.The first of a two-part series on magazine production, CPPUCS400 Lifestyle Magazine I gives students a professional magazine production Digital Publishing & Communication Capstone experience as an academic course. Students, under the supervision of faculty 3 semester credits. The capstone course provides the student the opportunity members, will curate every phase of production brainstorming, design, to integrate many of the topics of the overall course of study. During this writing, photos, editing, layouts, production, and distribution of a professional project, students must apply their cumulative knowledge and experientially lifestyle magazine produced by the institution. The magazine and its acquired skills to complete the course project. semiannual format will represent the student’s approach to living in Florence and topics such as the arts, gastronomy, travel, style, city scenes, etc. from a CPPULM430 cutting edge perspective that seeks to challenge and go beyond the surface of Lifestyle Magazine Project II a city. Course projects and activities will interact with the journalism activities 3 semester credits. The second level of the Lifestyle Magazine course is of Blending, the magazine of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. This project requires aimed at developing and producing the second magazine project after the additional hours outside of regularly scheduled class times. first semiannual edition. Students, having gained already one semester’s This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. worth of experience, will be challenged to explore deeper and more hidden Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing or equivalent. topics in Florence as well as to act as critics by writing about the end of the year initiatives of FUA departments and CEMI such as art and fashion shows, CPPUEP330 gastronomic events, etc. Course projects and activities will interact with the E-Publishing journalism activities of Blending, the magazine of FUA’s campus press Ingorda. 3 semester credits. The phenomenon of e-publishing has transformed the book This project requires additional hours outside of regularly scheduled class times. industry from technical, technological and business perspectives. The course This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. examines the opportunities for self-publishing and the evolving strategies of Prerequisites: Lifestyle Magazine Project I or equivalent. publishing companies, the workings of e-book sales online, and the pros and cons of digital books and their digital interactivity. Students will explore the main features and developments of e-publishing’s effect on the concept of interactive reading and the interactive media that make up the structure of an e-book. A part of the course is dedicated to lab hours in which students practice the processes and phases of creating an e-book ready for the web. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: At least one layout design course or equivalent experience.

CPPUPR350 Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing in Publishing 3 semester credits. The course covers the ever-changing practices of public relations, communications, and the marketing aspects of the publishing industry. Advertising, promotional materials, launches, press releases, distribution, and industry networking will be examined as necessary factors for the optimization of sales and distribution for all types of published works. Through a specialized study of communications and PR relations, students will learn the ins and outs of establishing, maintaining, and communicating with contacts whether press and marketing-related or with external contributors/ collaborators of publications.

CPPUBP350 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Book Publishing 3 semester credits. This special project course is designed as a full immersion in the world of publishing through collaboration with Ingorda for Florence Campus Publishing, the FUA university press. Students will work on publications throughout the special project experience. All areas of book publishing will be covered, from concept creation to research, writing, photography, graphic layout and design, production, and marketing and distribution.

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FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS SAS SCHOOL The highly qualified faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences come from diverse international, academic, and professional backgrounds. Professional OF ARTS AND figures ranging from academics to artists, authors, journalists, scientific researchers, historians, global communicators, and advocates offer their SCIENCES compelling expertise and experiences with the student body. Faculty members are engaged in developing and fine-tuning students academic studies as well as SAS, the School of Arts and Sciences at FUA offers studies spanning the spectrum guiding them in their cross-cultural connection to their studies in Italy and offering of humanistic, artistic, and scientific studies at FUA. The school examines the professional insight on how to apply acquired knowledge to future life paths. historic and world-changing achievements in the aforementioned areas along with contemporary innovations and challenges in order to cultivate knowledge SAS IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI and culture. SAS is subdivided into 7 schools, including professional studies for The school’s community project is F_AIR Florence Artist in Residence, which community and civic engagement, and their respective departments: oversees artistic residencies and the ongoing involvement of students in contemporary art. A revolving calendar of exhibitions feature both professional SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (FA) artists living in Italy and student work produced by the School of Fine Arts. SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES (GS) PROGRAMS OF STUDY (HC) SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE 4-year undergraduate program in Liberal Arts SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS (LA) 3+1 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cultural Studies (see brochure) SCHOOL OF LIFE STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES (LS) Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (PS) 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (SM) CULTURAL STUDIES The 4-year curriculum in Cultural Studies provides a well-rounded education in VISION the artist and creative fields that directly benefit from the cultural heritage of SAS offers distinctive approaches tointellectual enquiry posed by each of its Florence, Italy. The program offers two academic concentrations: schools and their departmental subdivisions. Fine Arts SAS turns its attention to the currents of a world whose natural environment Art History and population is in profound change. SAS educates the next generation of global citizens, advocates, and leaders. For admissions requirements see the undergraduate 4-year program section in SASlooks forward, taking into account the historical strengths of its location the catalog introduction. and both the contemporary and future development of Italy. SAS implements innovation in research, interpretation, expression, and Core Curriculum for 4-Year Program (27 credits): artistic creation. LAAHAH210 Introduction to Art History LAHSWC230 History of Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1500 MISSION LACWCW300 Creative Writing To educate through a sense of discovery and intellectual growth in the LACSAH325 The Age of Heroes: Iliad, Odyessey, Aeneid sciences, arts and humanities. LAHSGR340 Galileo and the Scientific Renaissance To provide the foundations of knowledge, culture, creativity, intellectual LAHSIR330 History of Italian Renaissance curiosity in order to prepare students for significant interaction with the LACLPC355 Literature of Migration environment, society and community. LAPSEG340 Ethics of Globalization To promote academic opportunities for service learning and civic engagement LARSWR300 World Religions through initiatives, presentations, events and performances open to the public and aimed at contributing to the local culture. Capstone Project In the area of Program Concentration (3 credits) To foster a sustainable society by teaching diversity and intercultural LAAHCS400 Cultural Studies Capstone strategies through a multicultural education. To expand students skills of research and communication in the visual, Concentration Coursework (24 credits) performed and written form. In addition to the required core courses, students must complete 24 credit To share students artistic, humanistic and scientific experiences both locally hours in one of the two areas of concentration. and globally, academically and professionally. Fine Arts Concentration VALUES A suggested, representative concentration might include the following Advanced learning tools and facilities that simultaneously preserve a specific courses: historically important architectural context. FAPDFD120 Foundation Drawing An international faculty from diverse professional and academic backgrounds. FAPDFP120 Foundation Painting An immediate connection to civic and cultural engagement offered by the FACECE200 Ceramics (Beginning) School of Professional Studies. FAPMPM200 Printmaking Beginning Community engagement fostered by the Artist in Residence Program and FASCFS310 Foundation Sculpture active student involvement in art exhibitions. FAPDID220 Intermediate Drawing Well-resourced technical and material support in specific areas of study such FAPDIP220 Intermediate Painting as fine arts and music studies. FAPDWC330 Watercolor and Tempera/Gouache Techniques

98 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Art History Concentration SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (FA) A suggested, representative concentration might include the following specific courses: The School of Fine Arts (FA) gathers the following departments: LAAHSS250 Symbols and Symbolism in Western Art LAAHRA320 Renaissance Art in Florence ART EDUCATION (AE) LAAHAR340 Italian Renaissance Architecture CERAMICS (CE) LAAHHB350 Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini FILM PHOTOGRAPHY (FP) LAAHCI360 Contemporary Italian Art LAAHTC370 Art Theory and Criticism CREATIVE ARTS (CA) LAAHGL360 Gardens of Love: Green Paradises in Italy from the Renaissance to Our Age MIXED MEDIA (MM) IDRHMA360 Masters of Architecture PAINTING AND DRAWING (PD) General Education Requirements (42 credits) PRINTMAKING (PM) Students must successfully complete at least 42 credit hours in approved RESTORATION (RE) General Education courses. Courses must be taken in areas outside of the SCULPTURE (SC) student major area to satisfy the General Education requirement of FUA and consistent with General Education component distribution as detailed below: FUAs School of Fine Arts was born out of the commitment to play an active role English Composition (6 credit hours) in the city’s artistic and cultural scene. Through the acquisition of traditional Humanities (6 credit hours) art techniques combined with innovative practices of contemporary art, Mathematics (6 credit hours) experiences, and insights, students will gain the tools to personally interpret Physical & BiologicalSciences (6 credit hours) today’s complex world. They will develop their roles as visual communicators, Social & Behavioral Science (6 credit hours) artists, and curators by learning and refining important aspects of the Italian Diversity & Intercultural Studies (6 credit hours) art legacy. Art by definition transcends the rigid boundaries of a static role Italian Language (6 credit hours) in history or its role of commercial exploitation. An artistic heritage and contemporary production have a close connection in Florence and the Free Electives (24 credits) continuous exchange between the two fosters new ways of interpreting art. General Free Electives sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits. The School of Fine Arts supports the blending of art forms, students from different backgrounds, the exploration of exhibited art and artists studios, 3+1 BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN materials, and media. CULTURAL STUDIES The 3+1 program is offered in collaboration with Southern New Hampshire DEPARTMENT OF ART EDUCATION University. Concentrations may be chosen from Art History or Fine Arts. Through this transfer program, 90 credits of coursework can be taken the The Department of Art Education offers courses focused on theory first three years in Florence and the final 30 credits are take either online or and research, including courses aimed at students seeking the on-campus through SNHU, which grants the bachelors degree. Please see practices and disciplines for future experiences as art educators brochure for details. and instructors. Coursework is also designed for artistically-inclined students who wish to shape their understand of the visual fields.

FAAECP200 Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process 3 semester credits. This course is aimed at students interested in visual and plastic arts and creative writing. Course topics will help students to define and find his or her own personal style and strengths, which can then be applied to other courses related to visual and creative disciplines. Students will be given writing assignments to practice personal thought processes in order to develop their own creative style and apply it to the media of their respective fields.

FAAEST215 Student Teaching: Galleries 3 semester credits. The course will consist of a hands-on experience aimed at providing students with a concrete and guided approach to planning, organizing, and stating gallery activities and exhibitions organized by the FUA CEMI. The course will allow students to be supervised by an instructor who will explain and demonstrate the theories and practices of gallery organization and operations. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

FAAEAE280 Art Education 3 semester credits. This lecture and lab-based course will help prepare students to teach art to elementary and middle school children. Students learn about the role of visual arts in children’s education and how it relates to developmental growth. The course will explore the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of art in education, including recent developments, current issues, and technology. Topics introduce the basic philosophy and structure of art education, directed learning activities in 2 and 3-dimensional design, different approaches to teaching methodology, art appreciation, lesson themes, on-site observations, teacher responsibilities, and health and safety in the art studio. Prerequisites: Studio Art major or equivalent.

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FAAEAT300 experiencing such an explosion of art biennials and art fairs, and what is the Art Therapy artist’s role in this production of culture? Why has the Chinese panorama 3 semester credits. This lecture/lab course introduces students to the already expired and what were the contributing factors to the 2008 art therapeutic functions of art. The aim is for students to become familiar with collapse? This course, maintaining a constant dialogue with students, is meant art therapy methods and techniques whose primary objective is to develop to answer these and other questions. creative expressions. During class meetings, students will use their own personal experiences by conducting direct experiments to understand the FAAEGE350 function of art within a therapeutic context. This hands-on experience will Gallery and Exhibition Curating Experiential Learning then be compared with the theoretical ideas outlined in the required readings. 6 semester credits. This course introduces students to all aspects related to In the laboratory/studio part of the course, students will handle a great variety of art materials ranging from the more traditional to less common objects. The the operations and management of an art gallery and its exhibited content. aim is to facilitate self-expression on a non-verbal and creative level and in a Students will be involved in curating and promoting art shows and art-related safe environment, open to the free exchange of opinions and untouched by events through community and on-campus exhibitions. prejudiced or judgmental attitudes. The essential elements that compose the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community created image - space, color, movement, and form - will be examined and put Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning to the test as expressive and symbolic tools of one’s inner world. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be FAAEDA310 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Diversity in Art Education local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 3 semester credits. This lecture and lab-based course focuses on issues related as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential to the art education of culturally or linguistically diverse children, gifted learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step children, or children with special needs. Students will learn developmental by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to instructional strategies which can be used to plan and sequence effective art- learning experiences for children with special needs. The course will especially student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model focus on how art educators can help encourage and guide a child’s artistic allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience self-expression and sense of discovery. Students will also explore alternative based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive assessment strategies for evaluating children’s learning and performance in art. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Introduction to Art Education or equivalent. Prerequisites: Resume submission required.

FAAECA320 FAAEAP350TT Creative Media: Improving Your Creative Potential Art and Places: New Trends in Contemporary Art 3 semester credits. This course aims to build student awareness of creativity, 3 semester credits. This course will focus on the relationship between a city as well as to teach them how to utilize it and maximize its potential. Classes and its avant-garde movements in order to understand what inspires new will be devoted to the nature of creativity, art, genius, technique, aesthetic, artists to create, share, and celebrate new forms of art as well as new creative and artistic judgment in the history of art and philosophy from ancient Greece trends. Areas of analysis include the complex relationship between the city to present. Formal lectures are followed by open discussion. and its inhabitants, especially in connection with new artist generations and their need to express perspectives on the cultural, political, and social FAAEAP325 dynamics of the city. Art and Places: From Renaissance Florence to the Contemporary Metropolis Prerequisites: A Survey of Western Art or equivalent. 3 semester credits. The course will develop a comparative study of art as an expression of human experience from the development of the paradigms of FAAEMT350 beauty and aesthetics developed during the Renaissance to the contemporary Music Therapy: The Secret Language of Sound perception of beauty. The course will include major artists and influences in 3 semester credits. “One could say that sound itself is more privileged than terms of styles and movements. The course will feature a contrast between words. Music has a much larger world of associations at its disposal precisely the “two cities” within the city that embody these diverse ways to convey art because of its ambivalent nature: it is both inside and outside the world” (D. and beauty as an experiential pathway for understanding the evolution of Barenboim). The course is aimed at students regardless of their educational artistic language and its possible directions in the future. backgrounds in music. Through a combination of lectures, targeted listening, and group work, the course will stimulate student creativity, feelings, and FAAESL340 imagination, leading participants not only to acquire a deeper knowledge Semiotics: The Signs and Language of Art of classical music but also to develop a special sensitivity to music. The 3 semester credits. The main objective of the course is to examine important experience of exposure to sound will provide students with an insightful tool semiotic tools for the analysis of visual texts. Starting from a point of view to analyze and understand the psychological and physiological effects of based on the production of meaning, lectures will analyze theoretical and musical therapy, its impact, and potential. methodological instruments for the semiotic investigation of art works in painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, video, and art installation, FAAEAR350 establishing a continuous communication among diverse technologies. Artist in Residence Assistant Experiential Learning Specific focus will be placed on the analysis of significance and meaning of 3 semester credits. This course provides student with a solid foundation in visual languages used in visual arts. Students will actively participate in the the organization of studio practices and will supply the artist with a twofold inquiry and will be requested produce individual analyses. Authors such as assistance in documenting and organizing the various phases of the residency. Barthes, Eco, and Morris will be examined. The student will be responsible for the visual and written documentation of the work created by the artist during the residency. The material, also available FAAEMT350 to the artist, will represent the private and public record of the visiting artist’s Practices, Modes, and Trends in Today’s Art Systems work. Practical tasks concern the organization of the artist’s activities and at 3 semester credits. The modes of making art have changed since modern the location/s of the final show. The student will follow and assist with the times and continue to evolve. How does an artist confront the world today? artistic preparation, courses, workshops and exhibitions (management and What are the do’s and don’ts that make the difference? What are the roles logistics, display, communication, educational activities, etc.). of characters who do not make art but revolve around the art system? What This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. are the functions of curators, art critics, and gallerists? Why is the art system

100 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS FAAEGA350 DEPARTMENT OF CERAMICS Special Project: Experiential Learning in Fine Arts - Gallery Assistant 3 semester credits. The objectives of this special project are based on The Department of Ceramics offers a curriculum for beginning, creating an opportunity for the student to observe and participate in the intermediate, and advanced students. Studies are held in well- coordinating and curating activities of an art gallery. Students will be exposed equipped facilities where students can develop, produce, and finish to various tasks including daily operations, exhibitions, catalog creation, show ceramics-based products. installation, and interaction with local and international artists. The student will also assist the on-site curator with promotional tasks ranging from press FACECE200 releases to social networking. Ceramics (Beginner) This special project course features experiential learning hours with our 3 semester credits. In this course, students will work on pottery and/or ceramic Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic sculpture projects. During the first portion of the course, emphasis will be on learning environments created to foster learning through a structured different clay hand-building techniques. The second portion, students will interaction with the community. progress to a variety of surface decoration techniques and different methods of Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and firing and coloring. Lecture content will provide students essential information integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural about the nature of clay and glazes and the history of Mediterranean ceramics. and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Students will be introduced to local Tuscan artisan traditions and the work of The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who contemporary ceramic artists during field learning activities. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and FACECI260 advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This Ceramics (Intermediate) unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing 3 semester credits. This course is designed for students who wish to continue educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, ceramics studies and advance their skills in various hand-building and learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, sculpture techniques. Emphasis will be on design, critical evaluation of forms, and management. and advancement of technical skills. The course will help students expand Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, their technical understanding of clay and clay bodies, decoration techniques, interview. glazing and firing, and it will also provide an introduction to plaster work and mold making. Students will be encouraged to explore their concepts and FAAETA420 develop confidence in critical thinking, design, and artistic skills. Additional Teaching Assistantship I studio time will be individually arranged. Minimum studio time each week 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to should be eight hours. students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows Prerequisites: Ceramics (Beginner) and one semester of Art History. students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, FACECE300 course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, Ceramics (Advanced) and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. 3 semester credits. The advanced level of ceramics is conducted in workshop This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. format and focuses on the creation of an individual project or series of projects. Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible Students will be guided towards adopting an experimental and challenging students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home approach to ceramics by using different traditional and non-traditional hand- institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. building techniques and materials. Further guidelines on admission are available on request. Prerequisites: Ceramics (Intermediate) and one semester of Art History. FACECE400 FAAEGA450 Ceramics: Advanced Special Project Internship: Gallery Assistant 3 semester credits. In this advanced ceramics course, students will have access 3 semester credits. This internship course involves students in the curating to an external facility in which they develop their proposed project on a wider activities of a professional fine arts gallery. Students will collaborate with scale. The project will require students to organize their schedules according curators and gallery managers on the organizational and operational tasks of to the availability of the facility and set the time necessary to complete the developing, organizing, and implementing an art exhibition. Interaction with project according to specific deadlines. The course and final project require local and international artists will be a fundamental aspect of the internship, advanced skills and a strong work ethic, commitment, and dedication on the and duties will range from logistical preparation, administrative duties for the students’ part to successfully complete the project. gallery management, promotion and press documentation, and other tasks Prerequisites: Ceramics (Advanced) and one semester of Art History. assigned by the organization. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world FACETA420 and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum Teaching Assistantship I of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. student’s language and professional skills. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible pertinent to the chosen area, interview. students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. Further guidelines on admission are available on request.

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 101 CATALOG 7

DEPARTMENT OF FILM PHOTOGRAPHY FACLML360S Medium and Large Format 1 semester credit. This seminar provides a thorough introduction to 4x5 and The Department of Film Photography offers courses designed to 8x10 view camera technology and aesthetics by covering a number of image- immerse students in the world of darkroom photography. Courses making techniques and applications in the studio and on location. Landscape, offer various skill levels and are held in the darkroom facilities of FUA. architecture, portraiture, still life, and specialized areas are covered. View cameras are provided. Basic photography experience and knowledge will be helpful. FAFPFP140 Introduction to Film Photography 3 semester credits. This course involves theoretical and practical aspects DEPARTMENT OF MIXED MEDIA related to film photography. In addition to lectures, coursework will take place both outdoors in the city of Florence and in the darkroom. Students will learn The Department of Mixed Media offers courses in a wide range of how to use the camera correctly, how to expose film, and the basic principles disciplines. Coursework is addressed to students seeking to expand of black and white photography and composition. In addition, students will be art processes and techniques to engage in the experimentation of given a broad overview of the history of photography. Students will work on two projects and a final portfolio. various artistic modes, expressions, and media. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. FAMMPT260 FAFPIP190 Pastel Techniques and Decorative Paintings Introduction to Film Documentary and Portrait Photography 3 semester credits. This course covers artistic practices related to pastel 3 semester credits. This course will introduce students to the photography techniques and decorative paintings such as stencil and trompe l’oeil. Both with a particular focus on the documentary and portraiture aspects of this traditional and nontraditional method will be introduced for hands-on art medium. The course will be divided between outdoor field practice and experimentation. the studio/darkroom, black and white classic printing, and finishing. The lab practice will enable students to elaborate their pictures and print them FAMMFA290 correctly. Course topics concentrate on portraiture using traditional manual Fabric and Textile Art equipment. Students learn about the history, compositional issues, and 3 semester credits. The objective of the course is to teach students how to techniques of documentary and portrait photography by studying the work give the shapes and forms of a chosen subject to textiles and fabrics, letting of influential photographers (e.g. Henry Cartier-Bresson, Eugene Smith, Capa, aesthetics be the guide of sensitivity and emotional impact. Students will learn Sebastiao Salgado, Richard Avedon, Philippe Halsmann, Youssouf Karsh, Edward to concretize their ideas or emotions, and to pass from this phase to a planning Weston, etc.) and by conceiving, shooting, printing, and laying out a series of one where all the stages and details transform from different types of textile portraiture/documentary projects. This course is recommended for students into a unique, irreplaceable product. Students will be able to give forms, majoring in communications, journalism, psychology and social science. three-dimensionality, plasticity, and sculptural qualities to textiles by means Basic black and white photography experience will be helpful for this course. of simple cuts, stitches, and folding. The final results will be scenographic, attractive, modeled, and alienating. FAFPFP240 Intermediate Film Photography FAMMMM300 3 semester credits. This course will allow students to develop a personal Mixed Media approach to the photographic medium. By exploring film photographic 3 semester credits. Complex contemporary installations are mostly mixed techniques, students will achieve a full creative and technical control that media works. The course aims at instructing how to produce mixed media will lead to a high quality final portfolio. Course topics will also focus on works which are an assemblage of different artistic languages such as video, the cultural, social, ethical, conceptual, artistic, economic, and professional photography, sound, sculpture, performance, painting, etc. The course will aspects of photography. Influential modern and contemporary photographers provide an introduction to the history of mixed media to understand how the will be studied through slide shows, videos, books reviews, visits to photo, and discipline does not only revolve around artworks and materials, but how it also other art shows. The relationships between photography and other art media involves ideas, how they develop over time, and how the new concepts result will also be analyzed. Coursework will take place in a spacious darkroom and from past experiences. Topics will discuss how productions are embedded lab where students refine their printing and technical skills at more advanced into history and how artists react to events of historic significance. During levels. The instructor will also guide students in broadening their knowledge the course, there will be a high concentration on student work to promote a of the psychological aspects of visual perception. strategy that develops manifold and viable expressions. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Introduction to Film Photography or equivalent. FAMMPE360 Performance Art FAFPHP350 3 semester credits. The goal of the course is to offer a survey of artistic practices Non-Silver Halide Photography referred to as the art of performance. It will also examine its merging with other 3 semester credits. This advanced course explores the technical and aesthetic forms of art and visual language, and trace a path towards the realization of implications of the platinum/palladium process, one of the most beautiful individual projects. Topics such as war, advertising, fashion, sexuality, science, and subtle of all photographic printing methods. Topics include compounding and iconography of the body will be explored and students will observe the emulsions, hand coating, paper selection, development variables, and importance of gesture. During the first half of the course, assignments will techniques for making enlarged negatives. Basic photography experience and encourage students to use different senses to describe the places that they will knowledge will be helpful for this course. visit and to crate personal diaries of perceptions. The use of diverse technologies that may be incorporated in the work is fostered and taught. FACLHP350S FAMMSP390 Non-Silver Halide Photography Social Practices in Contemporary Art 1 semester credit. This seminar explores the technical and aesthetic implications 3 semester credits. Participation and sharing are current urgent issues of of the platinum/palladium process, one of the most beautiful and subtle of the contemporary art practices of our times, when the main outcome is not all photographic printing processes. Topics include compounding emulsions, the production of the final aesthetic object or work of art but the work in hand coating, paper selection, development variables, and techniques for progress, which involves dealing with sociology, anthropology, environment, making enlarged negatives. Basic photography experience and knowledge will and institutions. After the study of certain territories and conflicting realities, be helpful for this course the artist becomes a producer of ideas and the conductor of behaviors and practices meant to stimulate consciousness and awareness. The direct . participation of human resources, as well as the reliance on forces and

102 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS materials available in situ, are often crucial for the success of such art projects. FAPDFP200 This course will examine specific works of older and younger generation of Fresco Painting artists, from Christo and Jean Claude to Rirkrit Tiravanija and the Italians 3 semester credits. The aim of this combined studio art and lecture course is to Alberto Garutti and Cesare Pietroiusti. It aims both at examining important introduce fresco painting (wall painting) to students who have not necessarily projects of public art, social intervention, street art, happenings, and teaching studied art history or acquired any form of artistic training. This course the know-how behind those practices in order to arrive to the production of a explains the meaning of fresco painting and why it became one of the most project involving the public of Florence in different degrees. important painting techniques in Renaissance Italy. Using a radically new and exciting approach to understanding this technique and the historical and FAMMEF400 political contexts in which these masterpieces were created, students gain an Art in the Expanded Field: Installation Art in-depth understanding of frescoes and their golden age. The primary focus of 3 semester credits. Inspired by Rosalind Krauss’s study “Sculpture in the this course is to provide students with an intimate experience of how a fresco Expanded Field,” the course offers both a practical and a theoretical approach is created by directly experiencing the basic ingredients of fresco painting to methods, history, poetics, and technologies associated with installation art. such as sand, lime, stone, stucco, and mineral pigments to create their own Through its historic background in the European avant-gardes and conceptual frescoes using traditional techniques. Site visits to relevant Florence churches art of the 60s and 70s, we will observe the current relevance of installation and palaces are an integral part of the course. as a process and as a strategy. Students will be asked to respond to different categories of space and their schemes to accumulate and transform. They will FAFDWP210 develop a personal installation project that will involve the specific context Words, Painting, and Emotions: The Mind Map of Creativity of Florence, a city offering complex case studies regarding contrasts between 3 semester credits. This art course aims to make students aware of their public and private, historical and contemporary, local and foreign, central and creativity as well as to teach them how to utilize and take advantage of it. peripheral. Projects may include use of various technologies, video, sound, or The course will enable students to define the artistic techniques that are best digital images. suited to their talents, as well as to master and appropriate them as tools for expressing their inner world. The course consists of lectures and workshops. FAMMTA420 Lectures focus on the nature of creativity, art, genius, technique, aesthetic, and Teaching Assistantship I artistic judgement in the history of art and philosophy from ancient Greece to 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to present times. Workshops include a wide range of exercises based on creative students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows telling, writing, painting, and movement. students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, FAPDID220 course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, Intermediate Drawing and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. 3 semester credits. In this drawing course, figure models are used to build an This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. extensive knowledge of anatomy and the structure of the body. Along with Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible their own explorations, students will be introduced to the Italian Renaissance students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home focus on the human form through museum visits and lectures. Students will institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. also focus on understanding “figure and ground” the relationship between Further guidelines on admission are available on request. the volume of a figure and the space that surrounds it. Students will explore different techniques through the use of traditional black and white as well as DEPARTMENT OF PAINTING AND DRAWING color media. Group and individual critiques are an integral part of the course. Students will also work on the development drawing projects for a final exhibition (not applicable to summer sessions). The Department of Painting and Drawingoffers courses designed Prerequisites: Foundation Drawing or equivalent. to guide students through fine arts courses from the acquisition of basic skills to more advanced topics. Courses include foundational FAPDIP220 students arts courses such as sketching, painting, and illustration, as Intermediate Painting well as specialized topics from professional practices in the arts and 3 semester credits. This course builds on the basic elements of painting mapping creativity through fine arts. introduced in the foundation level course. The technical study of oil painting continues with a focus on the nude human form through the use of figure FAPDFD120 models. Students will be guided through the challenges of color, composition, Foundation Drawing value, and pictorial dynamics. This progressive building up of skills is balanced 3 semester credits. This foundation drawing course takes inspiration from by the encouragement of the emerging personal artistic expression of each the still life, natural, and urban surroundings of the city of Florence. Students student. Group and individual critiques serve to analyze personal expression and to monitor the mastering of the technical painting skills. Visits to exhibits in will learn the basic techniques of drawing, perspective, proportion, and Florence of contemporary painting are an important component of the course. composition. Course topics will cover the different media of drawing: pencil, Prerequisites: Foundation Painting or equivalent. charcoal, pen and ink. Group and individual critiques are an integral part of this course. FAPDDA220 Digital Animation FAPDFP120 3 semester credits. This course examines the practice, theory and history Foundation Painting of animation through labs, lectures, readings, and project critiques. The 3 semester credits. This course teaches beginning students the fundamental animation production will cover computer-based stop motion as well as 2D principles and techniques of painting with a focus on oil painting and the and 3D computer animation. The course focuses on creative contents and exploration of figurative subjects such as still life. Students will learn the build- experimentation based on in-class critique sessions. Students will work with up of form, tone, and color, shading, and highlighting on a two-dimensional 2D and 3D animation tools and will create several projects during the term. surface, using the principles of perspective and drawing to portray a convincing pictorial space. Emphasis will be given to the theories of colors, forms, and FAPDRS225 composition. Practical demonstrations will alternate with lectures and visits Riviera Sketchbook to Florentine museums to directly examine painting techniques. 3 semester credits. This course is designed to take full advantage of the student’s unique experiences living and studying in the Italian Riviera. With on-site inspiration channeled into artistic creativity, students will draw on location at sites of historical significance and visual interest, ranging from

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 103 CATALOG 7 architectural masterpieces, landscape vistas, and historic streets to formal the exploration of the visual representation of a 3D environment through the gardens, street markets, and fountains. Slide lectures will document the rich perspectives of camera angles, lighting, and surface qualities. history of how the area and its environs have attracted and inspired visiting This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. artists for centuries. Students will develop individual sketchbooks with the Prerequisites: Digital Animation or equivalent. aim of building up source material for future projects. FAPDSL325 FAPDFS225 Still Life Painting in Oils Florence Sketchbook 3 semester credits. This course covers the fundamental principles of still life 3 semester credits. This course is designed to take full advantage of the painting in oil. Particular emphasis is placed on the perception and build-up student’s unique experiences living and studying in the city of Florence. of form, tone, and color on a two-dimensional surface. Measurements and With on-site inspiration channeled into artistic creativity, students will draw proportions of still life subject matter such as fruit, vegetables and drinking on location at sites of historical significance and visual interest, ranging vessels, by means of creative expression, will be studied to determine space, from architectural masterpieces, landscape vistas, and medieval streets to volume, and composition. Various brushwork and surface quality techniques formal gardens, street markets, and Renaissance fountains. Slide lectures will will be investigated as well as color theory, tone, light and dark, value, and document the rich history of how Florence and its environs have attracted and color interaction. Students will learn the importance of observation and how inspired visiting artists over the centuries. Students will develop individual to see and transfer information onto canvas in a skillful manner that expresses personal vision and interpretation. Through technical and theoretical sketchbooks with the aim of building up source material for future projects. information combined with critical analysis, each student will learn how to make a still life oil painting come alive. FAPDIC250 Illustration and Cartooning Arts FAPDWC330 3 semester credits. This course will teach students how to communicate their Watercolor and Tempera/Gouache Techniques own articulated narratives or the stories of other individuals through either a single panel or a complete graphic novel. Students will learn the ABCs for 3 semester credits. This course is based on watercolor, tempera and illustrators and cartoonists such as composition, pencil drawing, inking, hand gouache techniques, with a focus on modern painting techniques and coloring, and hand lettering. Since drawing is not the sole essential element classical structure. Form, value, and proportions will be studied as means of for illustrators and cartoonists as the ability of capturing and translating determining space, shape, volume, and composition. Emphasis on transparent a complex text into a visual product, part of the course will be dedicated to watercolor techniques include the exploration of mixed media. Learning writing for cartoons and plot development. By the end of the course, students various brushwork techniques, interaction of shapes, color, and negative and positive space will be thoroughly investigated to create vital, vivid and will produce their own graphic novel projects. fluid watercolors. The aim is to reenforce each student’s level of observation, interpretation and critical ability, to allow a natural and skillful approach to FAPDSC310 watercolor painting. Storyboard Creation 3 semester credits. In this course students will develop manual and digital FAPDAP350 drawing skills to create visual representations for various media. Students Advanced Painting will learn how to communicate a message through the use of thumbnails and 3 semester credits. This advanced course allows students with previous develop an organizational structure for a website by using of charts and site maps. Students will develop storyboards for animation using key frames and experience to work on individual projects to develop their strengths and create a shooting sequence for a short movie or commercial. improve areas of technical weakness. Student will emerge from the course not only having developed a personal visual identity but also having attained FAPDDP310 a high level of technical competence in traditional methods and materials. Digital Painting Students will also have considerable opportunities to practice with non- 3 semester credits. This course provides students with a sound knowledge of the traditional techniques and methods. Challenging individual critiques and techniques of digital painting media. Topics explore traditional and new forms relevant site visits are important components of this course. of art production and creativity, with a strong emphasis on color theory. Projects Prerequisites: Intermediate Painting or equivalent. will include illustration, concept art, matte painting, character design, and art direction. Development of personal vision is expected and creativity is encouraged. FAPDTA420 Teaching Assistantship I FAPDAD320 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to Advanced Drawing students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows 3 semester credits. This advanced course focuses on mastering the formal students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close elements of drawing (line, tone, space, and composition) and how they are supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, utilized for expressivity and creative goals. Throughout the duration of the course, students will strengthen technical skills by using different materials course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, and dealing with complex issues inherent to drawing such as figure and and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. object drawing, synthesis, and expression. We will also examine the role of This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. drawing today as producer of meaning within different environments and Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible contexts. A theoretical component of the course, consisting of discussions and students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home critiques, will supplement lab and studio practice. Students will also work on institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. the development of drawing projects for the final exhibition (not applicable in Further guidelines on admission are available on request. summer sessions). Prerequisites: Intermediate Drawing or equivalent. FAPDPP450 FAPDDA320 Professional Practices in the Fine Arts Intermediate Digital Animation 3 semester credits. This course prepares students for the business aspects of 3 semester credits. In this intermediate level course, students will explore a career in the fine arts, with a focus on the preparation of a portfolio and the use of 3D animation and the progression into contemporary digital resume. Students will learn about professional practices such as copyright, applications. Students will develop an animation project from an original record keeping, creation of a personal website, contracts, insurance, and concept to the planning of a written and visual storyboard, resulting in a shipping. The student will also receive credit for writing and talking publicly finalized movie output. Students will utilize 3D computer-based applications about their personal artistic vision. Search strategies for employment and for hands-on experience with digital keyframe animation with an emphasis accessing galleries, grants, and residencies are covered. on the visual aesthetics of gesture and movement. Emphasis will also involve Prerequisites: Intermediate Painting/Advanced Painting or equivalent.

104 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF PRINTMAKING DEPARTMENT OF RESTORATION

The Department of Printmaking offers courses in the areas of basic The Department of Restoration offers courses that benefit from printmaking, monotypes, textile printing, and woodcut. Diverse Florences longstanding tradition in the field of art restoration. Topics materials and processes are introduced through the offered courses. of conservation, furniture restoration, painting restoration, and gilding techniques are featured in the departmental offering. FAPMPM200 Printmaking Beginning FAREHR250 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to basic printmaking History of Restoration and Conservation processes and equipment. A variety of print media are covered, including 3 semester credits. This course presents the basic concepts and systems of monotype, relief, intaglio, and lithography. Equal emphasis will be placed on the restoration process. The material is presented in a generic format through concept and technique. Students will work on the development of multiple, lectures, visual presentation, case studies, and hands-on instruction. one-of-a-kind images. Lecture topics will provide students with a brief visual The topics covered include the history of water damage restoration and standard dry procedures, fire and smoke damage restoration, microbial history of printmaking from Renaissance times to the present day. damage restoration, odor elimination, and health and safety.

FAPMMT250 FAREWR260 Monotypes/Mixed Processes Wood Furniture Restoration 3 semester credits. This course investigates combined monotype techniques 3 semester credits. This course is based on the practical skills for the techniques of including both water and oil-based media. The emphasis of course topics will wood cleaning, consolidation, mold making, sawing, decoration, and finishings be on the combination of painting with printmaking processes. Over-printing, such as lacquering, French polishing, and waxing. Students will also learn the transfer techniques, and stenciling are covered, using both single and multiple- history of the styles, materials of certain regions, and the techniques adopted plate processes. Basic printmaking skills useful but not essential. over the times to create furniture and art products. The theoretical approach will be emphasized in the phases of analysis of damage and problem solving, in order to determine restoration decisions for specific cases. Problem-solving will FAPMST300 be discussed in group settings in order to seek the best solution for single pieces Silkscreening Textile Printing and Design since restoration requires interventions that are unique to each object. 3 semester credits. This is a textile surface design course with an emphasis on learning textile design patterns and creating printed fabrics. Coursework will FAREPR270 cover design exercises, sources of inspiration, pattern repeat systems, preparation Painting Restoration of designs for printing, and the registration and printing of fabric lengths. 3 semester credits. Historic works of art as well as those of modern times need Prerequisites: Foundation Painting or equivalent. care and preservation. This course increases the awareness of the various forms of intervention in paintings from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Students work with innovative restoration techniques. From surface cleaning to the FAPMWC320 consolidation of color, reinforcement, and reconstruction of the painting support Woodcut system, the course will give students a deep knowledge of painting materials 3 semester credits. This course provides a lecture and lab approach to and of the appropriate techniques to adopt for preservation and conservation. woodcut printing. Students will become familiar with the history of this ancient technique and how it was revived in the twentieth century, providing FAREGT280 a significant contribution to modern and contemporary art. In the studio, Gilding Technique students will learn how to prepare the wood-panel matrix and to print in black 3 semester credits. This course will teach students different methods of and white. In the second part of the course, students will learn how to print in applying gold on old as well as new frames for restoration and gilding. color using multiple blocks. Students will become familiar with traditional techniques and materials, and they will develop a wide range of skills from cleaning and mold making for Prerequisites: Printmaking Beginning or equivalent. frames to bole, gilding, and craquelèfor paintings. The course balances art history lectures and practical demonstrations in order to give the student a FAPMPM400 conceptual and hands-on experience of the discipline. Printmaking Intermediate 3 semester credits. This course is designed as a printmaking workshop with FAREST330 emphasis on individual projects. Further development of the etching technique Marble and Stone Restoration will be covered. Emphasis is placed on the specific process and continued 3 semester credits. Due to its immense artistic patrimony, over the years development in a special topic area. The students will also experiment with Florence has developed a relevant know-how in restoration of stones and soft ground, aquatint, spit bite, crayon, pastel, drypoint, etching color, mixed marbles applicable not only to historical buildings but also to decorations, media, and experimental techniques. The art and technique of reproducing moldings, coats of arms, and especially to statues and to the famous “commesso” (the Florentine intarsio of precious and semi-precious stones). The and printing metal zinc plates will be further elaborated and developed. course will teach students traditional techniques of carving and replacements, Inspiration will be explored in connection with painting, sculpture and as well as the latest technologies applied to the field such as laser cleaning and drawing courses. cutting, and the reintegration with synthetic materials. Students will examine Prerequisites: Printmaking Beginning or equivalent. contemporary issues in the field, such as reversibility of the interventions and the balance between maintenance and restoration. FAPMTA420 Teaching Assistantship I FARECA350 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to Contemporary Art Restoration students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows 3 semester credits. “Contemporary art gets old earlier than modern art!” This students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close is the evident premise that made restoration science develop faster and more supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, specialized in contemporary art in comparison to other disciplines. How do we approach the restoration of synthetic paint, resins, and glues? How do we course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, reinstate the original rust of corten steel? How can we reintegrate a mixed and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. media work, when the consistency of its material deteriorate differently? This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. What is the destiny of an environmental work of art, if neither the artist nor Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible the institutions has left directions for on its preservation? The novelty of the students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home field makes contemporary art restoration very controversial. If it is important institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. to have the know-how and skills to intervene practically on an art piece of Further guidelines on admission are available on request. today and to be aware of legal issues, chemistry, and recent art history. While restoring specific works of art, the class will therefore analyze case studies for a better comprehension of the course.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCULPTURE SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES (GS)

The Department of Sculpture offers courses of varying levels related The School of Global Studies gathers the following departments: to the discipline of sculpture. Techniques of modeling, casting, and working with 3D forms are covered during the foundational level ANTHROPOLOGY (AN) while the more advanced levels provide the opportunity to work with HAPPINESS SCIENCES (HS) diverse materials. MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY AND GENDER STUDIES (DG) PEACE STUDIES (PS) FASCFS310 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SD) Foundation Sculpture URBAN STUDIES (US) 3 semester credits. Through the study of sculpture in abstract or realistic modes, this course presents current and traditional sculptural media such as wax, plaster, and clay. Covered topics feature a strong emphasis on the The School of Global Studies examines the globalized world in terms of development of basic technical skills for the creation of bas-reliefs, high social interaction, human intervention, and cooperation between diverse reliefs, and more complex three-dimensional forms. Basic casting techniques populations. Through interdisciplinary education, engagement, and ethical will also be introduced. By learning technical skills, the nature of different approaches, the School of Global Studies seeks to analyze the complexity of materials and their proper and more experimental use, students will learn the communities and environments that we live in. Students are encouraged how to channel their specific artistic identity and individual sensibility, and to empower their intellectual and personal capacities to make a positive expand the possibilities of expressing their own creativity through the arts. difference in the world thanks to courses that develop a sense of responsibility and the awareness of the processes of change. Human development is the FASCIS400 core of the schools coursework for historic, emotional, multicultural, and Intermediate Sculpture sustainable purposes and perspectives. 3 semester credits. This course is for students who seeking to investigate the sculptural materials, processes, and methods through projects involving with DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY modeling, casting and assembling. Traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture will be examined through projects, demonstrations, and by The Department of Anthropology offers courses that focus on analyzing contemporary and ancient sculptures. human diversities and similarities from a sociocultural point of Prerequisites: Foundation Sculpture or equivalent. view. Through theoretical and empirical work, issues related to the everyday, religion, food, and music are examined. FASCTA420 Teaching Assistantship I GSANCI200 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to Cultural Introduction to Italy students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows 3 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, Further guidelines on admission are available on request. art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along FASCAS490 with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant Advanced Sculpture part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable 3 semester credits. This is the advanced-level continuation of the sculpture experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social sequence with a greater emphasis on developing the student’s unique and relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites individual direction. Advanced projects in mold making, carving with wood, through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific tufa stone, and non-traditional sculpture materials are assigned. Students will and analytic social assessment skills. This class includes field learning hours. also work on the development of a work or a body of works for the end of Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. the year exhibition project (this does not apply to summer sessions). Course Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional content varies from term to term. academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, Prerequisites: Intermediate Sculpture or equivalent. and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process.

106 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS GSANCI202 resources and bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted Cultural Introduction to Italy on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, 3 semester credits. The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The a deep awareness of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This course course emphasizes the cross-cultural analysis and comparisons of the Italian is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian population according to local, regional, and global perspectives. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory part of this course and is aimed to provide the student with an incomparable and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within experience of studying important sites of artistic architectural and social the Italian territory. relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided and analytic social assessment skills. Florence only. learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and GSANCI207 appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Cultural Introduction to Italy Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. 6 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- GSANCA300 Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). Upon completion of the field Cultural Anthropology learning week, the course continues as a regular academic session in Florence. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the forces that shape cultures The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness and societies. The following topics will be explored: our relationship to our of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course environment, systems of social organization, social rules of law, politics, is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian economics, religion, language, and social practices. Students will gain an culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of understanding of anthropological variations through the study of people as cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students social and cultural beings. with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional GSANAF301 enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along Food and Culture: Anthropology of Food with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant 3 semester credits. This course is designed to explore the diversity of food part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable and culture around the world. It will apply the concepts and principles of experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social anthropology to the study of human diet and nutrition. The overall goal is to relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites broaden awareness and understanding of how different cultures celebrate food through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific through rituals and traditions. Students will analyze the origins of the human and analytic social assessment skills. diet, the role of the cultural heritage on food preparation techniques, identify This class includes field learning hours. nutritional menus for international and regional areas; interpret international Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. recipes, customs, and lifestyles; and compare ethnic customs in order to Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional understand social/cultural meanings and implications of food behaviors. academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, GSANBW309 and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because Bread in Western Culture, Society, and Religion it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the 3 semester credits. Bread is a universal food staple if we consider how the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students cuisine of most countries includes a bread culture as old as their histories. This will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing course will explore the birth of breads since mythical and religious epochs, how Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. breads vary between western civilizations, ancient techniques and traditional Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided breads versus products of modern fabrication through technology, and the projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will return of artisan hearth baked breads. Bread is examined not only as a source be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided of sustenance but through the lens of its religious and cultural significance learning outcomes. in Western cultures, as well as to encourage a reflection on the community Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and values represented by bread throughout the history of mankind. Lessons will have an emphasis on Italian breads throughout the various regions with a appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. particular focus on the symbolism and consumption of daily bread. Lectures Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. will be complemented by labs and/or tastings. GSANCC285 GSANME310 Italian Civilization and Culture: An Anthropological Journey Multiculturalism in Europe 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics 3 semester credits. The course provides students with a multipurpose platform related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and to stimulate multicultural diversity studies. It aims to introduce students on-going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, to historical and contemporary issues of multiculturalism in Europe. It also religious, and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are examines conceptions and dimensions of European identity with the objective guided by the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding of critically evaluating debates surrounding this notoriously contested notion. of Italy. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic The course then analyzes how the controversial process of Europeanization interest in Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s seeks to guarantee the coexistence of different ethnic, linguistic, religious, proximity to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s and political forms across national borders based on the principle of cultural cultural dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. diversity and cosmopolitan tolerance. Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated

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GSANIA320 DEPARTMENT OF HAPPINESS SCIENCES Italian-American Communities - An Anthropological Study 3 semester credits. This course traces the formation of Italian communities in The Department of Happiness Sciences embraces the development the United States, beginning with the great migration from Italy to America of skills and competencies to fulfil the potential of human beings. in the 1880s and in the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed on the The Department offers a range of courses aimed at providing the social structures of these communities, their assimilation, and their changing theoretical frame and practical experience of how to improve and cultural values over the span of more than a century. The course will examine develop potential, happiness, and wellbeing. both the individual and the social construction of an ethnic identity - the “Italian-American.” The course will use personal biographies, literature, film, GSHSHN150 and popular culture (television fiction). Health and Fitness in the Mediterranean 3 semester credits. Studies have shown that following the Mediterranean diet GSANMC330 has many health benefits, especially when combined with exercise. This course Music and Culture: An Anthropological Study includes lectures on various forms of physical and lifestyle activities and an 3 semester credits. This ethno-musicological study explores the varied forms, overview of their respective health benefits. Lectures will also include visits functions, and meaning of music within different cultures. Emphasis will be to athletic centers within the local community and the nutritional aspects of placed on non-Western music, in particular the traditions of North Africa, the the Mediterranean diet, and particularly the Italian culinary tradition. Cooking Middle East, India, Pakistan, the Caribbean, and Brazil. Students will learn to labs, wine tastings, and physical activity are integral components of the view a culture’s music historically, holistically, and experimentally. course and will result in the creation of a customized exercise and nutritional program by the student. This course also features a field learning component GSANEI340 in relevant Italian locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. Europe and Islam: Muslims in the West Today 3 semester credits. This course covers both the historical connections between GSHSHW210 Muslims and Europe, including the impact of Islamic art on the visual arts in The Science of Happiness: Skills and Wellbeing the medieval and Renaissance periods and the current realities of Muslims in 3 semester credits. This course focuses on individual skills to succeed in social the West. The latter notion will form the focus of the course. Muslims in Europe and personal life. It provides an introduction to the science of happiness, do not form homogeneous groups but are all bound by the common tenets of integrating findings from positive psychology, behavioural genetics, the Islamic faith that students will become familiar throughout the course. neuroscience, and behavioural economics. The course offers a set of tools and Course topics will look at the rise and development of Islamic institutions in techniques to transform problems into learning opportunities and to develop Europe including forms of leadership, worship, culture, politics, education, and and apply strategies and skills that promote overall progress in a person’s interaction with native communities. psychological, physical, and social well-being.

GSANAS350 GSHSTT240 Fifty Shades of Italian Culture: What Italians Do Best Teamwork and Teambuilding 3 semester credits. Italians have greatly influenced global culture in more 3 semester credits. This course focuses on individual skills and group than 50 ways. It could be argued however that there are at least 50 points competences needed in any successful working environment. It provides the of excellence in Italian arts and crafts. Italian lifestyle, sports, families, and tools and techniques that allow the creation of positive working relationships, culinary traditions are only but a few of the many shades, reverberations, and encourage effective and helpful patterns of communication, and improve the impressions which will be discussed during the course. well-being of both individuals and teams. GSHSMP270 GSANAS350 Developing Mind Potential: Mindfulness Practices Anthropology of Space 3 semester credits. Work life requires a high degree of mental clarity and focus. 3 semester credits. How can we be aware of the complexity of inhabited Without effective tools to deal with pressure, the result is often emotional, spaces in the midst of globalization, mobility, and the tendency of modern mental, and physiological imbalance at work as well as at home. However, it is societies to obscure the anthropological contents of space? The same question possible to live up to daily challenges with clarity, kindness, and happiness. This is valid for the cultural dimension of territories. The triviality of everyday course presents approaches to acquiring these skills. Mindfulness training is an spaces is infinite: spaces can come in different scales (home, neighborhood, active observation and training of the neural networks of our brain. The course city, country), be occupied by rules, obey conventions, and match values, aims to offer students the opportunity to achieve previously inconceivable often implicitly. The approach to answering these questions is anchored levels of concentration in order to unlock the power of a focused mind. in a reflection upon the forms and uses of space in different societies. All societies have universal elements in common: Find, Inhabit, Classify, and GSHSHL280 Distribute however, these operations are practiced in diverse ways according Happiness and Liberty in Politics to the specific culture of reference. The anthropology of space demonstrates, 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide students with an in present and past contexts, the relationship between space and society understanding of both the historical and philosophical connections of the idea in a continuous dialectical exchange of ideas between the social sciences, of happiness and liberty in politics between Europe and America. The course architecture, and urbanism. The topic is appropriate for students, researchers, will focus on the political use of the Bible by modern European intellectuals in professionals, as well as any citizen in order to gain the tools necessary for a their struggle to defend the concepts of happiness and liberty of human beings comprehensive understanding of the anthropological issues in spaces and for in the American Declaration of Human Rights. Coursework will also focus on understanding how to face situations involving marginalization, conflict, and how the idea of happiness and liberty develops into the Welfare State. misery caused by spaces disconnected from the human experience. GSHSPS290 Happiness in Western and Eastern Philosophy 3 semester credits. The course aims at offering a multifaceted perspective on happiness based on studies and techniques for the study of the mind and behavior developed by both Western and Eastern psychologies. It covers and compares common threads and differences in the understanding of happiness in traditional and recent schools of thought focused on the possibilities and instruments to enhance human happiness and well-being.

108 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS GSHSER310 DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES Eastern Religions and Philosophy 3 semester credits. This course is a survey of the different religions and The Department of Peace Studies offers a range of courses related to conflict philosophical systems of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), resolution, human and security, non-violence, and global governance. Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. The course will examine a significant number of specific themes and concepts such as wisdom, virtue, liberation, GSPSWM280 enlightenment, yogic discipline, meditation, guru devotion, and ethical War, Peace, and Media behaviour. Excerpts from important texts of covered traditions will be 3 semester credits. This course combines a practical element in media studies analyzed including The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Te Ching, with a research-based engagement in peace, conflict, and international The Dhammapada, and The Confucian Canon. The teachings and writings of relations. By focusing on this subject-specific discipline, the course aims influential contemporary spiritual leaders will also be discussed. at equipping future media professionals (international correspondents, journalists, media editors, film and documentary makers, producers, etc.) with DEPARTMENT OF MULTICULTURAL a foundation in media production skills as well as with a critical understanding DIVERSITY AND GENDER STUDIES of international affairs, in particular those related to the coverage of peace research, conflict analysis, and resolution.

The Department of Multicultural Diversity and Gender Studie soffers GSPSHR280 courses related to intimacy and sexuality, the definition of gender Human Rights and International Criminal Justice roles, contemporary slavery, and Italian culture with a special focus 3 semester credits. In the 20th century the international community has on gender relations in the Mediterranean. progressively elaborated rules and procedures to state that certain behaviors are crimes and to ensure violations are punished acts. The course will provide GSDGCS300 an introduction to the birth, evolution, and contemporary challenges of human Contemporary Slavery rights, humanitarian law, and the international systems to maintain peace or 3 semester credits. This course focuses on contemporary slavery in the 21st restore justice. It aims at offering an overview of the history of human rights century. The types of modern slavery that are examined include forced labor, from their appearance on the international scene to contemporary debates. child soldiers, human trafficking, indentured servitude (domestic servants), Students will analyze the process of definition of crimes against humanity, and “foreign” sex workers. What part does the modern globalized world play crimes against peace, war crimes and genocide, and the mechanisms to in this? How do governments, popular culture, national immigration policies, organized crime, poverty, and political instability contribute to what truly protect humanitarian law, from the emergency logic of Nuremberg Trials after is the world’s oldest profession? Special attention will be paid to the role of World War II to the institutionalization of International Criminal Justice and gender, how slavery is rampant worldwide, and how it impacts its victims. the various categories of humanitarian interventions: peacekeeping, peace- making, and peace-enforcing. GSDGLS330 Intimate Relationships: Love, Sex, Romance GSPSID305 3 semester credits. This course will explore sex, love, romance, desire, and International Development Cooperation intimate relationships in the modern world from both global and historical 3 semester credits. This course will examine the history and evolution of perspectives. Topics include multicultural awareness and exploration of how international cooperations (development aid and humanitarian aid) and identity formation, cultural norms, gender, xenophobia, class, and sexual provide students with relevant methodologies for international development orientation influence various ethnic and cultural stereotypes. Students will campaigning, project cycle management, communication, and networking analyze how ethnicity, class, gender, nationality, ability, and sexuality intersect, with potential institutional or private donors. The final portion of the course along with the changing definitions of sexual respectability, prostitution and will consist of a field application of the material covered through activity sex-based work in different contexts, sexual behavior and sexual ideals, trans- participation and integration within the local community. sexuality and trans-gender identities, the meaning of marriage, the cult of romance, sexual revolutions and gender conflict, state regulation of sexuality, GSPSIR310 global sexual epidemics, and love and sex in popular culture. International Relations 3 semester credits. This course provides a survey of major concepts and issues GSDGHS350 in international relationships from 1919 to the present day. Course topics will Human Sexuality: A Cross-Cultural Perspective discuss how and why things happen in the international state system. Issues 3 semester credits. Students will examine human sexuality via diverse world include imperialism, anarchy, the Cold War, decision-making in foreign policy cultures. The course examines the evolution of human sexuality in order to and world organizations, theories of cooperation and conflict, international better appreciate cultural, religious and regional differences, taboos, and security and arms control, international law, and international economic practices. Students will be expected to think critically about these influences relations. while examining their own beliefs about sexuality. Topics addressed include the influence of church and state on sexuality, marriage practices, sexual GSPSEW330 practices and behavior, as well as case studies addressing contemporary issues. Ethics in a World Context 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental GSDGGR360 moral theories and standards and to encourage their application - through Gender Roles and Stereotypes of Power in Italy mechanisms of moral reflection and judgment - to ethical problems arising 3 semester credits. The course aims to explore some key representative throughout the world. The course is articulated through a large number and personalities of Early Modern Italy and to determine, through the examination variety of studies of moral cases drawn from various parts of the world that of literary, artistic and historical sources, to what extent the characteristics will require students to consider prescriptive moral theories. The study of of Italian mores - even in present times - have been shaped by the skills, matters such as the French legislation against veils in schools, reproductive virtues and vices of these historic figures. Taking as a starting point the almost rights in Italy, U.S. drug laws, and Iranian censorship vs. the value of liberty continuous warfare between city states in Italy and the numerous foreign will inevitably result in meta-ethical reflections in terms of thinking about the invasions and dominions that characterize the peninsula from the Middle nature of morality and the limits of moral judgment. Ages to late modern periods, the making of Italian mentality emerges in the following representative categories: the prince, the courtesan, the merchant, the mercenary soldier, the nun, the cardinal patron, the brigand, and the scholar.

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GSPSPI335 GSSDSD280 Islam and Politics Economic Degrowth 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the politics of the Muslim world by 3 semester credits. This course is based on degrowth, an economic approach tracing the historical origins of Islamic religious doctrine and the spread of promoted by researchers, practitioners, and civil society members. The practice religious practice in different cultural contexts from South, Central, and South- is based on the analysis of the multidimensional aspect of the contemporary East Asia to the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. The course will introduce crisis, which is not just financial, but also economic, social, cultural, energetic, students to basic Islamic doctrines, the differences between Sunni and Shi’a political, and ecological. Crisis is examined as a result of the failure of a traditions, Sufi mysticism, and Islamic fundamentalism. Topics will examine growth-based economic model: degrowth implies a multi-dimensional the interplay between religion, politics, and international relations, and reduction of overall consumption and production as a path towards social students will explore the different forms of political institutions that govern justice, ecological sustainability, and well-being, but the challenge is how to Muslim societies and the implications of class, race, gender, and modernism. manage the process so that it is socially equitable at national and global scales. An important focus will be on the identity of Muslims in Italy through the perspectives of guest speakers and the local Muslim community in Florence. GSSDDP280 Design Principles for Sustainability GSPSEG340 3 semester credits. This course is a general introduction to the concept of Ethics of Globalization sustainable development. It provides an overview of design and sustainable 3 semester credits. Is globalization good or bad? For whom? Will it go away or is development in terms of ecology, economy, and culture. Sustainability is it here to stay? Do I need to worry about it? Globalization, free trade, improved examined as means to create a living system where people live in harmony communications, travel, and transportation, together with the information with the planet and where economy and ecology can coexist. Students learn revolution have created new moral challenges and intensified existing ones how to meet human needs while safeguarding the health and future of the across the planet. In reviewing the pros and cons of globalization, students planet. The aim of the course is to prepare figures such as designers and urban will consider arguments from philosophers, economists, businessmen, planners to apply sustainable thinking to future decisions. labor leaders, environmentalists, journalists, etc., as they examine north- south relations, economic development, population growth and migration, GSSDSF300 environmental issues, and the state of international law concerning security The Italian Food Industry: From Farm to Table and the flow of trade, ideas, and people. 3 semester credits. Considering the renewed global interest in local sourcing and the growth of Km0 practices (locally produced), the study of sustainable GSPSCM360 food systems is an essential component in the education of an ethically- Conflict Management minded food industry learner. The course takes its cue from the Italian 3 semester credits. Conflict represents a relevant part of human experience example based on regionalism and the table as an expression of local and concerns both personal and public relationships. It can be a source of territories, and how these factors have influenced the national food industry. positive development or, on the contrary, a source of violence depending on It analyzes the industry and the production of food (fish, meat, dairy, fruit, how it is managed. This course aims at presenting a general introduction vegetables, and grains) and focuses on packaging, traceability (labels), and to the theory of conflicts and the basic principles of their prevention and distribution while exploring the social aspect of the food supply chain. management. The first part of the course will analyze the nature, causes, and Sustainability principles will be analyzed, as well as case studies in Italian food characteristics of conflict along with the various mechanisms fostering it. It and beverage service and retailing. A strong focus is placed on seasonality, food will also focus on nonviolent communication to promote individual skills of policies, and food education. The course objective is to provide students with listening, empathy, participation, and a constructive critical sense. The second a solid conceptual framework in order to analyze the Italian food industry part of the course will specifically analyze nonviolence in its principles and and the food production system from a sustainable perspective. Through through the experience of significant past and contemporary representatives the understanding of the broader concept of sustainability, students will such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and the Dalai Lama. be able to explore the social, economic, and environmental implications of food production and consumption and to identify the global threats in terms DEPARTMENT of public health. Students will develop critical skills by analyzing sustainability OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT as active citizens, consumers, and entrepreneurs. The analysis and rethinking of economic, social, and agricultural alternatives in the current food production The Department of Sustainable Development covers an system will also be developed. Lectures will be complemented by visits, food interdisciplinary field that seeks to promote positive changes in the tours, tastings, and cooking labs. international and local economies, societies, and politics. Courses provide the analysis on contemporary challenges and recent GSSDSF300 philosophical, economic, and technical solutions. Sustainable Future: Historical and Critical Contexts 3 semester credits. This course provides students with the tools and GSSDGG201 terminology to address the creative link between inspiration and transforming Grow Green and Learn Italian ideas into reality. With a focus on design history since the times of the Industrial 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian Revolution, the course deals with a number of historical contexts in order to language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence examine the evolving relationships between form and meaning. Through the and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans analysis of the production and consumption of objects, materials, and the and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and environment, students learn the relationships between the social, cultural, conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary and economic aspects in creative practices as applied throughout history. New and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four ways of thinking for innovations and a sustainable future are explored, as well basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while as best practices for personal and business effectiveness with an emphasis on providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection the connection between natural resources and creativity. between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a GSSDID305 structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore International Development Cooperation Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while 3 semester credits. This course will examine the history and evolution of learning and practicing the Italian language. international cooperations (development aid and humanitarian aid) and

110 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS provide students with relevant methodologies for international development on the environment. International approaches such as the European, North campaigning, project cycle management, communication, and networking American, and Asian policy movements are considered, and the context for with potential institutional or private donors. The final portion of the course product policy in the US is also highlighted with an overview of product- will consist of a field application of the material covered through activity specific approaches. The course features an analysis of the tools available to participation and integration within the local community. policymakers in order to promote product policy including laws, voluntary agreements, and demonstration projects. GSSDGW310 Global Warming GSSDSP325 3 semester credits. In this course students will study the Earth’s climate system Sustainable Publishing and explore the science and politics of global climate change. Students will 3 semester credits. The movement to promote sustainable practices is become familiar with the science that lies behind the increasingly frequent especially relevant for the publishing industry and the volume of printed forecasts of global warming, and they will be able to evaluate the likelihood products that it generates. This course focuses on how publishers can be more and potential severity of major climate changes in the future. The following efficient and environmentally-friendly in their production, how the internet topics will be addressed: the physics of the “greenhouse effect,” the carbon and e-books and e-publishing have impacted the industry, what types of cycle as a global thermostat, ocean circulation, and the science and politics of recycled products really contribute to the aesthetics and cost/waste factors global climate change. of printed literature, and similar topics. The effects of the paper industry on forest environments and on workforce/employment will be examined in GSSDDN310 order to provide students with a balanced perspective of why in our age green Design by Nature I practices are being considered increasingly by publishers. 3 semester credits. This course examines the aim of environmental design to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. connect technology to human needs in terms of biological and psychological Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Publishing and Editing or equivalent. perspectives. Topics introduce students to the fundamentals of product design practices through lessons on how to meet human criteria while GSSDGF330 considering sustainable principles. Students learn how to use nature as the Greenmapping Florence inspiration for generating new ideas regarding product features, optimize 3 semester credits. This unique course offers a dynamic opportunity for students design strategies, and understand the strategic role of product design in to become green mapmakers and develop a project that will help them and manufacturing. Coursework and projects will engage students in traditional the community understand what sustainable development actually means on and digital media methods as well as communications-focused activities. a local level. The very existence of tourism depends on a qualitative natural This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. environment, resources, and cultures. For a long time tourism was considered an activity without impact on local territories, different from other forms of IDSASC315 development. It is now recognized that tourism is a major industry, that has Creating a Sustainable Career been characterized by rapid, short-term ventures which have often damaged 3 semester credits the very assets upon which it depends. The first part of the course, focuses Cross-listed from IDEAS School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, on the assets and principles that characterize sustainable and eco-tourism, and Sustainability (ID), Department of Sustainable Architecture and Design the hospitality structures of Florence, and the supply services and activities that make Florence one of the top world destinations. In the second part of GSSDLS320 the course, students will be able to create a map based on the green-mapping Sustainable Life Strategies concept, a geographic tool that will enable them to share information about 3 semester credits. This course explores sustainability through positive, the green living sites and natural, cultural, and social resources in Florence. creative, engaging, and hands-on approaches to raise students’ awareness of the practical steps towards sustainability that can be achieved in homes, GSSDPS330 workplaces, and communities. Based on the well-known Natural Step Project for Sustainable Interior Design I Framework as well as the informational reports released by the Union of 3 semester credits. This course provides students with both the conceptual Concerned Scientists, students examine the principles of sustainability as framework and analytical tools for designing with sustainable materials. The proactive responses to social and environmental challenges. Students will approach focuses on simple methods consisting of unique tools that guide the experiment with the natural procedures that allow for an efficient control of green novice or design veteran in analyzing the sustainability of a wide range life impacts. At the end of the course, students will have gained an in-depth of products and materials. Through the practical experience, students explore understanding of sustainable and have practiced its principles through daily the design process and create sustainable furniture, products, or interior design coursework and projects. objects from select materials. The tools and emerging practices provided during the course aid in evaluating materials for high-performance residential GSSDST325 and commercial interior design projects, furnishings, and green products. Sustainable Tourism This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course examines the economic, environmental, and social impact of tourism and provides an understanding of tourism as part GSSDES330 of sustainable development in the Italian and global context. The course The Economics of Sustainability analyzes how local cultures can better absorb short and long-term tourism, the 3 semester credits. The course will cover economic concepts and theories for benefits of eco-tourism on natural habitats and landscapes, and how a more analyzing sustainable development and practices of business, governments, sustainable approach to tourism can help to preserve traditions, customs, and and nonprofit organizations. Students will learn how economics is irrevocably lifestyles. The course will include field trips to various locations in Italy where linked to the natural environment and social institutions. Topics will also sustainable tourism policies are in place or are been considered. cover market and non-market values for environmental and social services, approaches to measure national progress toward sustainable development, GSSDGR325 causes and potential solutions to environmental and social degradation, Global Recycling Policies the roles of businesses, governments, and nonprofit sectors in fostering 3 semester credits. This course examines the history of public recycling sustainability; and the emerging field of ecological economics. for environmental conservation, referable purchasing, and other product Prerequisites: Microeconomics or equivalent. reuse policy strategies. Topics focus on business aspects and case studies for product stewardship and strategies to reduce the influence of products

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GSSDPS335 GSSDSC350 Project for Sustainable Interior Design I Experiential Learning Sustainable Communities 6 semester credits. This course provides students with both the conceptual 3 semester credits. This course asks students to critique and redesign an framework and analytical tools for designing with sustainable materials. The existing community space using elements of a more sustainable lifestyle. approach focuses on simple methods consisting of unique tools that guide the Prosperity and ecological health depend on one other; the course examines green novice or design veteran in analyzing the sustainability of a wide range the common sense inherent to sustainability that, similar to democracy, seeks of products and materials. Through the practical experience, students explore to establish organizational solutions for peaceful cohabitation. Sustainable the design process and create sustainable furniture, products, or interior design community approaches will take into consideration world changes impacting objects from select materials. The tools and emerging practices provided design of daily objects, the effect on businesses, the energy and materials that during the course aid in evaluating materials for high-performance residential are utilized today, city and residential construction, and lifestyle. and commercial interior design projects, furnishings, and green products. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community GSSDGE350 Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Global Economy: History and Evolution environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction 3 semester credits. The course on the history of global economy is divided with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be into two sections. The first will provide an overview of the evolution of global involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the economy over the last five five centuries. Topics will discuss the emergence local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers of the New World Economy and will examine the integration of product, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential labor, and capital markets. The second part of the course will employ micro learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step and macroeconomic analysis tools to examine the catalysts and obstacles by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to of market integration, and the impact of globalization on the economy and student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model welfare of nations. Other topics include the role of international institutions allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience such as the IMF and the WTO, the impact of changing economic environments based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive on competitive strategy, the emerging trade blocs (European Union, NAFTA), operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. the fluctuation of exchange rates, and the emergence of new markets. Prerequisites: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, or equivalent. GSSDMD335 Marketing and Design for a Sustainable Lifestyle GSSDFB350 3 semester credits. This is a highly interactive course in which students are Greenmapping Family-Run Businesses in Italy shown sustainable, innovative, profitable, and competitive products in the 3 semester credits. This unique course offers a dynamic opportunity to create global marketplace. Focusing on strategies for using eco-design to obtain a green map of the family-run enterprises on the Italian landscape. Green new products, concepts, and business models, this course satisfies the needs mapping, a geographic concept used as a social tool to raise awareness of of opinion makers and designers involved in new product development, particular issues, will enable students not only to analyze family initiatives marketing, and sustainability. Students learn how to market their eco-designs, and entrepreneurial strategies (whether on a small or large level and applied and learn techniques for measuring their ability to reduce environmental by single craftsmen or industries) but also to track similarities, divergences, impacts and build credibility for their efforts. and developments highlighted on a larger scale by geographical coordinates.

GSSDSI340 GSSDSB350 Sustainable Interior Design In Historical Buildings Business Sustainability 3 semester credits. Preserving historic buildings is essential to understanding 3 semester credits. Sustainability in business is both an imperative and an a nation’s heritage. In addition, it is an environmentally responsible practice opportunity, and above all a crucial strategic issue facing contemporary and essentially a recycling program on a large scale. This course examines how commerce. This course provides an overview of the current sustainable existing buildings can often be energy efficient through their use of proper business theories and practices in a context in which sustainable business ventilation, durable materials, and spatial relationships. Topics include minor strategies restore and protect environmental integrity and enhance social modifications for compatible new uses, upgrading systems to meet modern equity while improving economic vitality. building requirements and codes, sustainability and preserving legacy, and GSSDSL355 how traditional designs responding to climate and location can be updated to Sustainable Life Cycle increase energy savings without compromising original and historic features. 3 semester credits. This course teaches students how to make choices that Students will analyze concepts of sustainable design and an integrated design lead to sustainability starting from ecological accounting and life cycle process along with an introduction to historic preservation in order to balance assessment. The course examines the communication of the life cycle to goals related to both sustainability, operations, and maintenance. The study of consumers through visual communication, storytelling, and information sustainable design principles will enable students to create projects featuring graphics. Students develop design alternatives and learn how to document high-performance buildings. impact and communicate the results. Designs are created and analyzed from material creation to manufacturing and duration cycle. Innovative strategies GSSDGP340 Green Packaging Design for improving sustainable design aspects are also explored. 3 semester credits. Packages are handled every day and are the chief support of GSSDHS370 modern commerce but, on the other hand, they constitute a high percentage History of Sustainability of the global waste stream. This course is an essential analysis of packaging 3 semester credits. This course provides a survey of sustainability and the from material selection to environmental impact, consumer perception, and evolution of the theories and principles that have shaped the field. A major market contexts. Upon course completion, students will be able to analyze focus of course topics analyzes the work of Richard Buckminster Fuller and his a packaging problem objectively and be able to maximize a product’s appeal visionary work. Fuller’s principles continued the chain of Transcendentalists, while minimizing eco-impact through innovative design solutions. which included Emerson and Thoreau. Along with Fuller and many sustainable thinkers such as Ian McHarg, Victor Papanek, Paul McReady, and John Todd, the course examines the pioneering work and projects that have influenced sustainability. Students develop skills in design inspiration while analyzing the farsightedness of the innovative figures introduced by the course.

112 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS GSSDWH380 DEPARTMENT OF URBAN STUDIES UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence: Moving Towards Sustainable Tourism 3 semester credits. This course, starting with a historical description of the The Department of Urban Studies offers courses focusing on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), life and interaction within urban spaces in terms of environment, focuses on the “World Heritage” concept and how to become a part of it, migration, and street culture. explaining the different heritage categories such as Cultural and Natural, Tangible and Intangible. Florence is studied as a model of a city on the world GSUSUJ320 heritage list. Encounters with institutional officers, policies and programs Urban Journalism requested to keep the city of Florence on the world heritage list are thoroughly 3 semester credits. Centralization and decentralization, the pulsating life, and analyzed. the constant movement witnessed by today’s urban cities represent a major area of journalistic coverage. The purpose of this course is to undertake a GSSDDN380 deeper examination of the city beat, the phenomenon of polarization between Design by Nature II centers and peripheries, and how to evolve effective strategies of journalism 3 semester credits. The second level of design by nature further challenges the that track daily metropolitan development to portray city life on a small and notions and concepts related to uniting human needs, the environment, and large scale. A part of the course is dedicated to Italian cities, beginning with design principles. Students gain the competency and strategies to develop the portrayal of independent city states throughout history to their current new ideas and cultivate the tools utilized in the field of design with a focus portrayal in the contemporary context. on those that are directly applicable to sustainable product design. Relevant eco-design and sustainability strategies such as alternative materials and GSUSFS360 technologies are investigated and applied through specific assessments. Florence Street Civilization and Culture This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course provides a glimpse into pedestrian culture, Prerequisites: Design by Nature I or equivalent. which is an important resource for research and artistic projects on places and landscapes experienced via walking. Discussions will take place GSSDPS390 regarding walking and related topics: place, landscape studies, mapping, Project for Sustainable Interior Design II psycho-geography, soundwalks, field recording, sound art, acoustic ecology, 3 semester credits. This advanced-level course provides students with the soundscapes, history of walking, flaneur culture, walking in literature and the tools required by interior design planning in accordance with sustainability arts, locative media, urban studies, New Urbanism, walkable communities, principles. Starting from previously covered topics and the study of significant pedestrian safety, street photography, placeblogs, and graffiti. In particular, contemporary designers, students will analyze new sustainable materials and announcements, reports/reviews, events, conferences, articles, books, films, the recovery techniques of reuse and renovation for larger-scale interior design artist statements, manifestos, music, and sound scores will be studied. projects involving structures such as a former industrial building. During the project definition phase, students will experiment with the architectural and GSUSMG370 design approaches to waste reduction, reuse of space, and material recycling. Migrations in a Global Age Through critical thinking, students will acquire competency and knowledge of 3 semester credits. This course aims to provide an overview of global mobility high-performance sustainable materials from a sustainable perspective. in human civilization. Migrations have always been a fundamental component This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. of the history of mankind. An interdisciplinary approach will focus on global Prerequisites: Project for Sustainable Interior Design I or equivalent. migrations from the modern to the contemporary age. The course will address migration theories and interpretative categories such as migration, nation- GSSDPS395 state, diaspora, and transnationalism. After an overview of main global Project for Sustainable Interior Design II Experiential Learning mobility trends and their relations with the nation-state, the course will 6 semester credits. This advanced-level course provides students with the analyze phenomena such as integration in host societies through melting pot tools required by interior design planning in accordance with sustainability or multicultural policies, biases and stereotypes, the role of the new migrant principles. Starting from previously covered topics and the study of significant generations, the debated impact on the economies of host nations, and the contemporary designers, students will analyze new sustainable materials and linkage of migrants to the their original homelands. the recovery techniques of reuse and renovation for larger-scale interior design projects involving structures such as a former industrial building. During the GSUSBE390 project definition phase, students will experiment with the architectural and Built Environment Influence on Human Life design approaches to waste reduction, reuse of space, and material recycling. 3 semester credits. This course examines the interactions between the social, Through critical thinking, students will acquire competency and knowledge of behavioral, cultural, and technological dimensions of the built environment. high-performance sustainable materials from a sustainable perspective. Through lectures, discussion, and research projects, students explore the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community theoretical, historical, and scientific context of the built environment as they Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning develop and increase their level of environmental knowledge. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Project for Sustainable Interior Design I.

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SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE (HC) between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore The School of Horticulture (HC) gathers the following departments: Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while learning and practicing the Italian language. GENERAL HORTICULTURE (GH) VITICULTURE (VO) HCGHHO210 Horticulture I Horticulture studies at FUA focus on knowledge, techniques and development 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the principles of regarding fruits, vegetables, plants, and gardens. Courses examine the life horticultural science: basic plant processes and techniques, plant propagation, cycle of plants from the nursery to the environment as well as flowering plants, maintenance of plant materials, irrigation, and environmental factors shrubs and trees for public and private spaces. Coursework and activities affecting plant growth, etc. Field experience and familiarization with tools involving collaboration with local organizations, including the viticulture and practices will be an important part of the course. industry, provide an important basis for students seeking to gain experiences Prerequisites: Botany or equivalent. related to future involvement in agricultural and horticultural management. HCGHPP220 Plant Propagation DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL HORTICULTURE 3 semester credits. Through this horticulture course, the principles, the practices of plant propagation through sexual and asexual methods will be The Department of Horticulture offers courses on plants and their addressed. Seed, cutting, layering, and grafting are some of the topics that processes, cultivation, and management. Topics include Italian will be addressed. themes such as the Italian garden and olive oil. HCGHEP240 Introduction to Environmental Plants HCGHBO180 Botany 3 semester credits. This course will provide insight into how plants can 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the biology of plants and enhance the physical, visual, and social environment. The use of ecological their evolution over time. It will cover classification, morphology, anatomy, and principles in developing sustainable, low-maintenance landscape systems will physiology. Analyzed are elements of cell structure and function, metabolism, be addressed. Students will be introduced to classification, nomenclature, and reproduction and growth, and genetics. the variety of ways in which plants affect and interact with the environment. HCGHIF270 HCGHIC180 Introduction to Floriculture Introduction to Chemistry 3 semester credits. This course is an introductory study of the elements related 3 semester credits. This is a lecture-laboratory course designed to introduce to floral crops. The growth and standard cut flower crop production; floral the non- science major to basic concepts in general and organic chemistry. design, care and preparation; and the identification of indoor flowering plants Topics include: atomic discovery and structure, the Periodic Table and will be analyzed. principles of chemical bonding, the mole and stoichiometry, oxidation/ reduction and electro-chemistry. The purely scientific side of the course will be HCGHGM270 complemented by readings and discussion sessions used to address the diverse Greenhouse Management roles of chemistry in today’s world. Discussions will range from environmental 3 semester credits. This course will introduce students to greenhouse issues to cosmetics. structures, climate control and light, plant nutrition and irrigation, and root environment. Topics will also include plant production and pest and disease HCGHGE190 control with elements regarding pesticide use. General Entomology 3 semester credits. This course will cover the fundamentals of insect biology; HCGHNP280 the relationships betweens insects, plants, and other types of organisms; Nursery Production and classification and identification. It will also examine the beneficial and 3 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to nursery production detrimental effects of insects. practices. Coursework covers topics related to plant propagation, soil Prerequisites: One introductory course on biology. preparation, transplanting and potting, pest control, irrigation, fertilizers, nursery systems, tool and equipment maintenance and use, and recordkeeping. HCGHSS200 Soil Science HCGHOC300 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the physical, chemical, Organic Chemistry and biological properties of soils and soil formation, classification, use, and 3 semester credits. The course covers the fundamental principles of organic conservation. Students will be introduced to soil processes and relationships chemistry. Topics that will be examined include preparation, reactions, to land use, plant growth, and environmental quality with a focus also on lime, physical properties of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alcohols, alkyl halides, aromatic fertilizers, manures, and peats. Agriculture, forestry, recreation, and urban compounds, aldehydes, ketones, organic acids, acid derivatives, and amines. development will be considered. The course is designed for non-chemistry majors. Prerequisites: Introduction to Chemistry. HCGHGG201 Grow Green and Learn Italian HCGHHO310 Horticulture II 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian 3 semester credits. This course is an assessment of previously horticultural language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence skills developed through courses and field study. Topics cover principles and and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans practices of sexual and asexual methods of propagation, plant environment, and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and and plant growth response and control. Problem-solving exercises and projects conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary will help students to deepen their knowledge of the subject. Field experience and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four is an important part of the course. basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while Prerequisites: Horticulture I or equivalent. providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection

114 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS HCGHMA330 HCVOWM300 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Introduction to Winemaking 3 semester credits. This course is based on the acquisition of the basic skills 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the fundamental principles of the needed to establish or conduct herb production, processing, and marketing. grapevine culture in Italy and covers production systems, harvesting, winery Topics will focus on the identification of important medicinal and aromatic organization, and the storage and processing of grapes. The course also plants and on their requirements, covering both agronomic practices (climate, provides an overview and sensory evaluations of the major wines produced soil management, cropping, harvesting, organic production) and potential in Italy. During the fall term, students will spend one weekend at a vineyard harms (weeds, insects, diseases). Students will be introduced to post-harvest during the annual grape harvest. management and primary processing, phytochemistry, and quality control in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, as well as to marketing techniques to HCVORG305 enhance entrepreneurial activity based on medicinal and aromatic plant growing. Table and Wine Grapes of Italy: an Educational Wine Tour I 3 semester credits. The structure of this class is unique as students will be HCGHTO345 learning the regional winemaking cultures and practices through a series Olive Oil: From Farm to Table of field learning activities. Students will learn the characteristics of the 3 semester credits. Not just a simple condiment for salads or dipping bread, olive important local and international varietal wines and different methods of oil is a key ingredient in all Mediterranean cuisines with complex organoleptic planting, training, pruning, irrigation, frost protection, and harvesting directly characteristics and sensorial qualities. The vast range of production, olive from wine producers. This course also features a field learning component in tree varieties, and historic cultures unique to the major olive oil-producing relevant Italian locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. countries have resulted in classification systems and professional tasting standards that the course will introduce to students. Course activities include HCVOWA340 Wine Appreciation I tasting analyses of olive oils with a particular focus on Italy and discussion of 3 semester credits. This course provides the fundamental skills and a technical the proper usage of olive oil categories in cuisine. introduction to wine tasting beginning with the visual, olfactory, and gustatory HCGHGL360 examination. Students will learn to analyze the organoleptic components of wines, Gardens of Love: Green Paradises in Italy from the Renaissance to Our Age the importance and influences attributed by a territory, and how to distinguish as 3 semester credits. This course analizes the concept of the Garden of Love well as create excellent food and wine pairings. Lectures will be supplemented by starting from the mythical Garden of Eden as a symbol and model for all wine tasting workshops. The objective of this class is for students to be able to enclosed gardens. The Renaissance brought together in garden design all recognize quality in wines from around the world and obtain a working knowledge elements of classical antiquity and Christian iconography through exotic of international wine regions and as well as the wine industry. plants and new horticultural techniques. The gardens of Renaissance Florence set a standard adopted in much of Europe from the 15th century onward. HCVOFD360 Flavor Development in Grapes and Wines Baroque developments can be seen in the more theatrical gardens of Lucca 3 semester credits. This course examines the factors affecting the quality, flavor, and in the opulent gardens of the Roman countryside. Romantic ideas and other attributes (mouthfeel, color, stability) of grapes and wine. Specific challenged the Italian-inspired model of the formal garden and from the late areas of lecture and discussion include growing regions, environment, grape 18th century, the English landscape style became popular throughout Europe. maturity, vineyard management, harvesting, vinification, cellaring, blending, This Romantic style of planting often replaced complex formal gardens with and storage practices. Topics covered through a biochemical perspective. more naturalistic sweeps of planting, highlighted at times by architectural Prerequisites: Introduction to Chemistry or equivalent. follies or exotic statues. From the early 20th century there has been a revival of the formal layout of the Renaissance and Baroque in very successful Neo- HCVOWW360 Renaissance gardens. Visit to gardens in Florence and Italy form an integral Wines of The World I part of this course. 3 semester credits. This course has been designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the main wine producing countries of the Old World DEPARTMENT OF VITICULTURE and to further develop wine tasting skills. The countries to be analyzed include France (with a special emphasis on Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the The Department of Viticulture offers courses related to the science other main French wine areas), Germany, Austria, Spain, and Portugal. Through comparative tastings, students will be encouraged to offer a critical analysis of grape growing and production. Coursework focuses on grape of wines produced in different parts of the Europe, with emphasis on the production for the wine industry with a focus on the Italian relationship between sensory properties of the wines and factors associated panorama of grape production in terms of soil management, flavor with their place of origin. development, and vineyard operations. HCVOSO380 HCVOIV250 Sustainable and Organic Grape and Wine Production Introduction to Viticulture 3 semester credits. This course aims at building the viticultural techniques 3 semester credits. This course is designed for non-viticulture majors who necessary for sustainable agriculture and a harmonious interaction between would like to acquire the fundamentals of basic viticulture techniques and to human beings and nature. Focus areas include specific environmental become familiarized with the origin, distribution, and use of European and concerns, use (and misuse) of pesticides, and local/organic and alternative New World grapevines. Major and important grape products in other regions productions compared to intensive pesticide-heavy practices. of the world will be also be examined throughout the course. HCVOAV410 HCVOTW262 Advanced Viticulture: Wine Grapes Tuscany and Its Wines 3 semester credits. As an advanced continuation of introductory topics on 3 semester credits. The course will introduce students to the outstanding viticulture, this course will provide students with a deeper knowledge of richness of the Tuscan wine tradition. Wine typologies representative of the vineyard management procedures, vine propagation, harvesting, and recent region will be considered throughout the course, which focuses particularly developments in viticultural techniques. Emphasis will be placed on white on a detailed study of the most important wine production areas in Tuscany. and red wine grapes and their major and minor varieties, characteristics, and A general introduction to wine appreciation will be featured along with the cultivation needs. analysis of select Tuscan wines and their specific characteristics. Prerequisites: Introduction to Viticulture or equivalent.

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HCVOTG420 SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS (LA) Advanced Viticulture: Table Grapes 3 semester credits. This advanced course will provide students with an The School of Liberal Arts (LA) gathers the following departments: overview of the table grape industry in Italy and a deeper knowledge of cultural practices, vine propagation, and vineyard management. The specific ART HISTORY (AH) focus of the course will be on white and red table grapes and their major CINEMA AND THEATRE STUDIES (CT) and minor varieties, characteristics, and needs. Marketing strategies will be covered as well. CLASSICAL STUDIES (CS) Prerequisites: Introduction to Viticulture or equivalent. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (CL) CRIMINOLOGY (CR) HCVOVO430 DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS (PA) Vineyard Operations ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND CREATIVE WRITING (CW) 3 semester credits. (Offered only in the fall) This course focuses on viticulture GEOGRAPHY (GE) training for the fall and winter season with an emphasis on the practical HISTORY (HS) applications of the theory acquired through introductory viticulture topics. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IE) Studied operations will include harvesting, pruning, varietal selection, erosion MUSIC STUDIES (MU) control, fertilization, weed control, propagation, and vineyard development. Prerequisites: Introduction to Viticulture. PHILOSOPHY (PL) POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (PS) HCVOWA440 PSYCHOLOGY (PY) Wine Appreciation II RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RS) 3 semester credits. This course has been designed to provide students with an advanced working knowledge of wine appreciation. Emphasis is placed The School of Liberal Arts and its related departments are structured as to provide on the study of the most important Italian grape varieties throughout the students with a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of the arts, humanities, Italian territory and to learn how to assess and to evaluate the wine typologies and social sciences. Liberal arts at FUA are studied with the application deriving from different grapes and soils. Particular importance is given to of critical thinking and the global perspective. Coursework is enhanced comparative wine tasting, focusing on the different characteristics of wines by the practice of values, civic engagement, and community-based skills. coming from different regions. The course gives a complete overview of the important Italian wine areas. DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY Prerequisites: Wine Appreciation I or equivalent.

HCVOVE450 The Department of Art History offers a broad spectrum of courses Viticulture and Enology: An Educational Wine Tour II allowing students to follow a structured academic track related to 3 semester credits. The course gives both a general overview of Italian education in the arts. The department provides students with a clear viticulture and a systematic description of grapevines. Students will study insight on the history of artistic and architectural movements, major the history of viticulture, the life cycle of a vineyard and of a grapevine, and masterpieces, artistic and architectural details, and aesthetics. the processes that took place to arrive at modern viticulture. Course topics LAAHHF200 include environmental analysis, the choice of the right rootstocks for varying History of Fashion Design conditions, crafting techniques, canopy systems, trellis control, protections 3 semester credits. This course presents a visual history of fashion from from pests and diseases, cultivation issues that positively or negatively affect ancient Egypt to the present, with particular emphasis on European fashion winemaking, and cost management factors. Bio and biodynamic viticulture history from the mid19th century to contemporary style practices. The course will be a special focus. Students have the opportunity to learn directly from will analyze the development of Italian fashion design from the 1950s onwards wine producers through a series of activities held in professional contexts. This in terms of Italian quality and fashion identity. An study of social, political, course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to aesthetic, religious, moral, popular, and folkoristic factors and their role in supplement and enrich academic topics. shaping and influence costume will also be covered.

HCVOWW460 LAAHCI200 Wines of The World II Cultural Introduction to Italy 3 semester credits.This course continues the journey of international wines 3 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations by focusing on the countries of the New World in order to further develop before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- wine tasting skills. The countries to be analyzed include Hungary, the United Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness States of America (with a special emphasis on California), Australia and South of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course Africa, as well as New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina. Students will participate is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian in comparative tastings in order to conduct a critical analysis of wines culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of produced in different parts of the New World, with the usual emphasis on the cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students relationship between sensory properties of the wines and factors associated with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, with their place of origin. Prerequisites: Wines of the World I or equivalent. art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific and analytic social assessment skills. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional

116 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, LAAHAH210 and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because Introduction to Art History it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the 3 semester credits. This introductory art history course will take students course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students through Italian and European art from the classical Greek and Roman periods will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing up to and including the eighteenth century. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. Florentine and Italian art of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and to the Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided “Golden Age” of the Renaissance. The course is aimed at students who have projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will not taken a history of western art course before. Lectures will alternate with be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided on-site teaching in Florence including architectural walking tours and visits to learning outcomes. relevant museums, churches, and palaces. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. LAAHSI215 Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. Survey of Italian Art 3 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art LAAHCI202 and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting Cultural Introduction to Italy from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its 3 semester credits. The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking a deep awareness of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This course flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along art and architecture throughout the centuries. with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating part of this course and is aimed to provide the student with an incomparable through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired experience of studying important sites of artistic architectural and social outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and and analytic social assessment skills. Florence only. enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within LAAHCI207 Cultural Introduction to Italy the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture 6 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). Upon completion of the field opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of learning week, the course continues as a regular academic session in Florence. Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness learning as a relationship-centered process. of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian LAAHSI216 culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of Survey of Italian Art cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students 6 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the and analytic social assessment skills. historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian This class includes field learning hours. art and architecture throughout the centuries. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, learning outcomes. and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. learning as a relationship-centered process.

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LAAHIR220 cultural dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. Introduction to Renaissance Art Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated 3 semester credits. This introductory course is intended for students who have resources and bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted little to no background in the history of Western Art. Before examining the on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, beginnings of Renaissance art that took flourished in Florence in the fifteenth and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The century, students will be given a broad overview of Greek and Roman art course emphasizes both ancient and contemporary art through museum and and architecture, whose emulation is fundamental to understanding the site visits, and architectural locations such as palaces, villas, and gardens. cultural revolution of the Renaissance. Through on-site visits to medieval This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating churches and palaces in Florence, students will early on become familiar with through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired the Romanesque and Gothic styles in which the first Renaissance painters, outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field sculptors, and architects found their roots and from which they were to activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning dramatically diverge. As site-visits are a significant part of this course, the experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related focus will be on Florentine artists such as Masaccio, Donatello, Brunelleschi, content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. By way of enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory comparison, consideration will also be given to other important centers of art and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within in Italy such as Venice, Siena, and Ferrara. In addition to analyzing the style the Italian territory. and subject matter of works of art, students will learn about the techniques Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided of painting and sculpture and comparisons will be made with techniques in projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will other countries during the same period, for example the use of oil paints in be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided Flemish painting. learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and LAAHSS250 appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Symbols and Symbolism in Western Art Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. 3 semester credits. This course is divided into three parts. Since religious subject matter dominated Western art up to the end of the seventeenth LAAHRW290 century, the first part of the course will look at Christian symbolism in art The Renaissance Artist Workshop and help students to decipher the visual language of images and objects in 3 semester credits. This course examines the relationship between Florentine religious paintings, sculpture, architecture, and objets d’art. The emphasis art during the Renaissance and the immediate conditions in which it was will be on Italian art from the medieval and Renaissance periods, whose created. The training of Renaissance artists will be explored through an symbols can range from the straightforward identification of saints by examination of the highly regulated workshop (bottega) system. The objects they hold, to the more complex messages relating to Christian belief organization of workshops, the social position, and material conditions of such as the concept of incarnation. The second part of the course will have a artists will be considered along with the main materials used in the creation more secular focus (with an inevitably strong interconnection with religious of works art ranging from large scale bronze sculptures for public spaces in symbolism). Through a concentration on Italian ruling families (i.e. the Medici Florence to small objets d’art for the home. Much emphasis will be placed in Florence), students will learn about the importance and significance of on the wide variety of works that all artists were trained to produce. The emblems (imprese) and symbols adopted by individuals and families during techniques examined will include fresco painting, egg tempera on panels, the period of the Italian Renaissance. In conclusion, students will look at the and the later introduction of oil painting. Drawing techniques will receive ways through which geometry is used symbolically in art and architecture particular attention through topics such as underdrawings (sinopie) for mural to communicate a specific belief. With this regard topics feature geometric paintings, silver point drawings, and the revolutionary drawing methods used forms such as the circle, triangle, square, pentagon, and related two and three- by Leonardo da Vinci. In considering sculpture, students will be introduced to dimensional forms such as the cross, spiral, Golden Mean, and Platonic solids. the wide range of materials used in the Renaissance period, i.e. wood, clay, Museums visits integrated to the course include the Uffizi Gallery and the glazed terracotta, marble, bronze, limestone, gold and silver. Coursework will Bargello Museum. also cover the techniques employed by Michelangelo, whose many unfinished works reveal great works of art “in the making.” The course includes on-site LAAHHI250 visits to museums, galleries, and churches as well as to present-day craftsmens’ History of Interior and Industrial Design “botteghe” in Florence. 3 semester credits. This course provides a historical survey of interior and industrial design from the 19th century Industrial Revolution to the present LAAHER300 day. This historical context of interior design will be set within the framework Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art of social, artistic, economic, political, technological, and scientific issues. 3 semester credits. This course traces the development of Greek, Etruscan, and Furniture and other single elements of interior design will be examined along Roman art in the forms of painting, sculpture, architecture, vase paintings, and with architectural context. Topics include the relationship of interior and mosaics. The time period covered is from the sixth century B.C. to the reign industrial design to architecture, economic and social influences of design, of the Emperor Constantine in the early fourth century A.D. A major focus and the history of Italian design and furnishings in terms of style, materials, will be on themes such as art as an instrument of political power, the military production, technology, ergonomics, and context. tradition, portraiture, and the use of classical mythology. Site visits form an important part of the course. LAAHCC285 Italian Civilization and Culture: Introduction to Art and Architecture LAAHMR300 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics Art, Memory, and Remembrance related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and 3 semester credits. Death is the most powerful, shocking, and motivating on-going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, element of life. Its presence is emblazoned in our memories and profoundly religious, and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are alters our behavior. This course will investigate the concept of death and trace guided by the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding its development in the Western World from the 12th to 20th centuries, with of Italy. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic emphasis on its associated imagery both in the public and private spheres. interest in Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s Analysis of religious, artistic, and literary texts will unearth the links between the proximity to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s collective memory of death and what defines the characters of our poetic, artistic

118 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS and cultural imaginations. Through visits in the local community of Florence, an LAAHCT330 investigation of the modern presence in media and various art forms will reveal Classical Tradition in Western Art and Architecture the relationship between death and modern sensibility and elicit the questions 3 semester credits. This art history course traces the varied responses to Greek of who are we, where are we going, and what makes us human. and Roman art and architecture in the centuries subsequent to the demise of the classical world in the middle of the fourth century A.D. Classical art LAAHHP310 enjoyed its most obvious revival during the Italian Renaissance. The course History of Photography will focus on this period, particularly through on-site coursework at various 3 semester credits. This course proposes a history and appreciation of museums and historic locations in Florence. Emphasis will also be placed on photography from the first photographs taken in the 1820s to the present the Romanesque art and architecture of the medieval period, and to the later day. The following topics will be covered: the work of pioneer photographers periods of classicism, particularly the Greek revival neoclassical movement of Niépce, Daguerre, and Talbot; the rise and acceptance of photography as an the eighteenth century (i.e. Thomas Jefferson’s residence, Monticello). The independent art medium; the aesthetic and humanistic ideas and beliefs of historic, intellectual, and political reasons behind preference for the classical photographers within their cultural and social contexts; the contribution will be examined for each period covered. of photography to the visual arts of painting, sculpture, drama, film, music, LAAHGD340 dance, and literature. History of Graphic Design 3 semester credits. Graphic design is a discipline with its own distinct history LAAHRA320 similar to movements in the history of art, but which requires a separate Renaissance Art in Florence interdisciplinary study to examine the mixture of the “high” and popular 3 semester credits. This art history courses provides students with a unique cultures that guide advertising, posters, book design, and illustration. A and stimulating opportunity to study Renaissance art in Florence - the city chronological approach is taken in this course, beginning with the inception of the movement’s birth. The course will provide students with an in-depth of graphic design and writing systems in Mesopotamia 4,000 ago, and exploration of Florentine Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture continuing with the design movements of the 21st century. Students will throughout the 15th century and into the beginning of the 16th century. be introduced to the rich and varied tradition of printmaking - woodcuts, Students will not only learn to identify and analyze the individual styles of engravings, lithographs, silk screening, etchings, and other graphic media. In artists such as Montello, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, addition, students will learn about the philosophies, methods, and techniques Verrocchio, Leonardo da Vinci, and the young Michelangelo, but they will also behind the major graphic design styles and how economics, society, politics, be able to relate the artists and their work to the social, religious, philosophical, and technology have made an impact on the history of graphic design. A political, and cultural contexts of the time. Patronage conditions will be primary point of focus will be twentieth century graphic design. examined with a particular emphasis on the Medici family as arbiters of taste. Visits to museum, churches, palaces, and other modes of on-site teaching form LAAHNY340 an integral and essential part of this course. Students will also be expected to Museums and Collections carry out assignments related to museums and other art historical sites not 3 semester credits. This course examines the history of the collecting of objects included in the class visits. from the sacred collections in the temples of classical antiquity to the creation Prerequisites: College-level survey course on Western Art or equivalent. of the great national museums formed in the nineteenth century. Topics include: the medieval Schatzkammer and the Renaissance Studiolo, the great LAAHGF320 private collections of Baroque Rome, and how the Roman collections made The Genius of Florence their way to public museums. Another important topic is the Uffizi Gallery 3 semester credits. This course is designed to introduce the genius and in Florence and its transformation over 450 years up to the present day. By uniqueness of Florence through its philosophical and artistic development. In visiting contemporary museums located in ancient buildings, students will be addition to lectures, site visits to relevant locations such as churches, streets, able to assess the difficulties and methods of museological display and their and museums allow students to become familiar with the city and to train effects on the contemporary visitor’s perception of art history. their eyes to notice and comprehend the surrounding environs. An overview Prerequisites: Survey of Western Art or equivalent. of the genius evident in Florence will be analyzed to understand how it is LAAHAR340 manifested in specific areas. Each lesson will focus on a single theme (artist, Italian Renaissance Architecture event, building, painting, etc.) with an emphasis on examining how the theme 3 semester credits. This course explores the principal architects, monuments fits into a larger context and how the theme drew from or shaped the past and themes of fifteenth and sixteenth century Italian architecture. The course and future. Topics include Roman and Medieval Florence, the Bargello, Palazzo includes site visits in the city of Florence. Emphasis will be on Renaissance Davanzati, the Church of Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, the Museum of the architecture in Florence, but will also include architectural developments Opera del Duomo, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Palazzo Vecchio, San Lorenzo and in Rome, Urbino, Mantua, Verona and Vicenza. Special topics will include: the Medici Chapels, the Hospital of the Innocents, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli architectural theory, Medici and papal patronage, urban planning, and church Gardens, and the Institute and Museum of the History of Science (Museo and palace design. A special focus will be dedicated to architects: Brunelleschi, Galileo). Alberti, Michelozzo, Giuliano Sangallo, Bramante, Antonio Sangallo the Younger, Michelangelo, Giulio Romano and Palladio. Visits to key Renaissance LAAHDA325 buildings and urban spaces in Florence are included. History of the Decorative Arts in Italy 3 semester credits. This course, which covers the period from 1300 to 1700, is LAAHSL340 a survey of the arti minori in addition to the big three of painting, sculpture, Semiotics: The Signs and Language of Art and architecture. These arti minori, however, had enormous monetary, 3 semester credits. The main objective of the course is to examine important symbolic, and aesthetic significance. The decorative arti minori include semiotic tools for the analysis of visual texts. Starting from a point of view jewelry, goldsmith and silversmith work, tapestry, book covers, embroidery, based on the production of meaning, lectures will analyze theoretical and ceramics, mosaics, stained glass, and objets d’art fashioned from natural methodological instruments for the semiotic investigation of art works in painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, video, and art installation, materials such as amber, ivory, coral, and pietre dure or semi-precious stones. establishing a continuous communication among diverse technologies. Some of Europe’s finest collections of decorative arts are located in Florentine Specific focus will be placed on the analysis of significance and meaning of museums such as the Florentine locations of Palazzo Pitti and the Bargello site visual languages used in visual arts. Students will actively participate in the that will be an important element of study and site visits for the course. inquiry and will be requested produce individual analyses. Authors such as Barthes, Eco, and Morris will be examined.

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LAAHDA345 LAAHAA355 Domestic Architecture and Lifestyle in Renaissance Florence Art and Architecture in Florence and Tuscany 3 semester credits. This course examines the development of domestic 4 semester credits. This course explores the principal architects and artists, architecture - specifically villas and palaces - during the Renaissance period monuments, and themes from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italian in Florence. Students will study the evolution of these buildings within the art and architecture. Class time is divided equally between lectures and on- context of the growth of the built environment of Florence from its beginnings site visits in the city of Florence. Emphasis will be placed on Renaissance in ancient Roman times to the construction of the magnificent buildings architecture in Florence and will also include architectural developments of the 15th and 16th centuries. These patrician Renaissance homes will be in other Italian towns. Special topics will include architectural theory, considered from various standpoints: the design of the buildings with their the Medici and papal patronage, urban planning, and church and palace constant references to classical architecture; the role of the great families of design. Coursework will focus on important figures such as Brunelleschi, Florence, such as the Medici, in the building patronage of the city; the needs of Alberti, Michelozzo, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, in addition to visits to key the Renaissance ‘humanist’ living in the public environment: the City; and the Renaissance buildings and urban spaces in Florence. private world of the Palazzo and the Villa - the tranquil place of retreat from city life. The course includes site visits. LAAHGL360 Gardens of Love: Green Paradises in Italy from the Renaissance to Our Age LAAHHM345 3 semester credits. This course analizes the concept of the Garden of Love High Renaissance and Mannerism starting from the mythical Garden of Eden as a symbol and model for all 3 semester credits. The High Renaissance style in the first half of the sixteenth enclosed gardens. The Renaissance brought together in garden design all century is considered to be the apex of the Italian Renaissance art that had elements of classical antiquity and Christian iconography through exotic been initiated a century prior. Dominated by the achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, Bramante, Michelangelo, and Raphael, it is a classic style of harmony and plants and new horticultural techniques. The gardens of Renaissance Florence balance which was to serve both as a model as well as a point of departure for set a standard adopted in much of Europe from the 15th century onward. a new generation of painters, sculptors, and architects who took the formal Baroque developments can be seen in the more theatrical gardens of Lucca vocabulary of the High Renaissance and transformed it into the style known and in the opulent gardens of the Roman countryside. Romantic ideas as Mannerism. This varied and often contradictory style, which explored challenged the Italian-inspired model of the formal garden and from the late anti-classicism, subjective expression and complex movement as well as a 18th century, the English landscape style became popular throughout Europe. highly polished and stylish sophistication, will be placed in the context of the This Romantic style of planting often replaced complex formal gardens with profound social, religious, and scientific turmoil that characterized much of more naturalistic sweeps of planting, highlighted at times by architectural the sixteenth century in Italy. The course begins with an overview of the High follies or exotic statues. From the early 20th century there has been a revival Renaissance style particularly in Florence, Rome, and Venice before considering of the formal layout of the Renaissance and Baroque in very successful Neo- the main exponents of the Mannerist style including Rosso Fiorentino, Renaissance gardens. Visit to gardens in Florence and Italy form an integral Pontormo, Parmigianino, Giulio Romano, Bronzino, and Giambologna. part of this course. Prerequisites: Introduction to Western Art or its equivalent. LAAHCI360 LAAHHB350 Contemporary Italian Art Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini 3 semester credits. The course explores the works of artists who, over the last 50 3 semester credits. Through an in-depth focus on three major Italian artists years, have made today’s art and constructed the relationship between artists - Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Bernini - this course will examine the and the city of Florence in the Italian context. Emphasis is placed on comparing development of significant artistic movements from the High Renaissance the panorama of traditional, historic Florence and Italy to international to the Baroque. Michelangelo Buonarroti’s genius in painting, sculpture, and contemporary art. The course will involve lectures (a survey of art in Tuscany architecture epitomizes the 16th century High Renaissance, but at the same and Italy, including abstract experiences, Italian pop art, minimal art, Poesia time his achievements paved the way for the Baroque style. The Baroque will visiva, Trans-avant-gardism and the present-day tendencies of figurative be examined through the work of two of the most innovative and original art) and fact-finding visits to artist ateliers where course participants are artists of the 17th century: Caravaggio and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The dramatic encouraged to ask questions, i.e. which factors led artists towards certain supra-realistic paintings of Caravaggio will be related to his equally dramatic decisions, which cultural forces led artists to adopt certain forms, etc. The lifestyle. The impact of Caravaggio’s style in Northern Europe will be discussed in detail. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, whose name has become synonymous with course alternates between fieldwork for visiting galleries and ateliers and the High Baroque, produced sculpture and architecture that can be read as carrying out interpretative analyses of the fieldwork in the classroom. The compelling visual embodiments of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation course encourages contact with the living tissue of art. The Florentine creative and the idea of the “Church Triumphant,” as well as of secular absolutism. scene, vibrant but rooted in history, is varied and complex; this course gives Lectures in the classroom and on-site visits in Florence provide the student the student the opportunity to establish direct, informed contact with it. with a detailed knowledge of the three artists and their oeuvre within the Prerequisites: Introduction to Art History or equivalent. context of political, religious, and social history. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to supplement and LAAHMA360 enrich academic topics. Masters of Architecture Prerequisites: Survey of Western Art or equivalent. 3 semester credits. This course consists of theoretical and practical approaches that gradually and comprehensively allow the student to approach the logic LAAHMT350 of composite syntax and design problematics of contemporary architecture. Practices, Modes, and Trends in Today’s Art Systems Students will conduct a critical analysis of concrete examples of architecture 3 semester credits. The modes of making art have changed since modern through the works of globally recognized architects, presented in individual times and continue to evolve. How does an artist confront the world today? lessons focusing on a direct and cross-sectional approach in order to draw What are the do’s and don’ts that make the difference? What are the roles out significant relationships of methods and language from their projects of characters who do not make art but revolve around the art system? What and singular experiences. The principal objective posed by this course is to are the functions of curators, art critics, and gallerists? Why is the art system understand the original features of an architectural project or research, starting experiencing such an explosion of art biennials and art fairs, and what is the from a reflection upon the “elements of architectural composition,” their artist’s role in this production of culture? Why has the Chinese panorama application, and the evolution of architecture. The analysis is conducted with a already expired and what were the contributing factors to the 2008 art historical timeframe, starting from a study of the masters of architecture such collapse? This course, maintaining a constant dialogue with students, is meant as Boullée and Palladio and how the application of their teachings is located to answer these and other questions.

120 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS in subsequent architects such as Thomas Jefferson and arrives at the works of LAAHWR385 masterpieces modern architects such as Le Corbusier, Louis Khan, Mies van der Women in Italian Renaissance Art Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright and those from the Italian panorama including 3 semester credits. This course examines the role of women in Italian art Carlo Scarpa. The concluding studies will be concentrated on current masters between 1400 and 1600. This subject will be approached from different standpoints, beginning with an overview of the role of women in society and working in the field such as Alvaro Siza, Peter Zumthor, and Santiago Calatrava. how Renaissance art production and patronage was shaped by that role. In this context, an examination of Renaissance domestic interiors will receive special LAAHMA365 attention through the study of marriage paintings, wedding chests (cassoni), Modern European Art: Avant-gardes and birth salvers (deschi da parto). Women as patrons of art in their own right, 3 semester credits. Modernism begins with Manet’s Olympia and Baudelaire’s especially among the princely ruling families of Italian city states, will receive Painters of Modern Times: they mine the established artistic genres and attention (Isabella d’Este, the Marchioness of Mantua, for example). In addition, categories and lay the foundations of the Avant-gardes of the first half of students will learn how notions of gender influenced the representation the 20th century. The course starts with the exploration of the meaning of of women in both religious and secular paintings. Portraiture in the painted, Modernism and the examination of the different methods of interpreting art, sculptural, and medal form will also be examined. Finally, coursework will cover which the Avant-gardes developed during the 20th century. Beginning with the the female artists who made their mark in the Italian Renaissance (i.e. Sofonisba Post-Impressionism, key movements such as Fauvism, Futurism, Cubism, and Anguissola). Museum visits are an integral part of this course and include the Dadaism are studied, both as promoters of a new artistic language as well as Uffizi Gallery, the Galleria Palatina, and Palazzo Vecchio. in relation to the social, political, philosophical, and intellectual context of the Prerequisites: Introduction to Art History or equivalent. time. The course places particular emphasis on the problem of representation, LAAHCS400 and provides students with the critical tools and terminology necessary to Cultural Studies Capstone understand the visual language of modern and contemporary art. Course topics 3 semester credits. The cultural studies capstone course provides the student also focus on the birth of the performance as new artistic language (Futurism, the opportunity to integrate many of the topics of the overall course of study. Dadaism), the reception of the European Avant-gardes in the US after the 1913 During this project, students must apply their cumulative knowledge and Armory Show, and the seminal work and ideas of Marcel Duchamp. experientially acquired skills to complete the course project.

LAAHAM370 Art and Mythology: From Praxiteles to Picasso DEPARTMENT 3 semester credits. This course is a study of mythological subjects in art from OF CINEMA AND THEATER STUDIES classical antiquity to modern times. Emphasis will be placed on the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods. By starting with the literary text of the Roman The Department of Cinema and Theater Studies mainly focuses on poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses (the most commonly used source for the stories of the Italian theatrical scene and on Italian cinema, offering historical the classical gods and goddesses) students will become familiar with the varied surveys and examining both traditional modes and themes and more function and interpretation of mythology in art, from the straightforward contemporary issues. Through films, students will be able to acquire narrative depictions of antiquity to the complex allegories of Botticelli, the a deeper perspective of topics related to European politics, Italian subtly erotic interpretations of Titian, the mocking parodies of Caravaggio, society, fashion, art, the Second World War, and the Holocaust. the propaganda usage of the Neoclassicists, and to the explicit sexuality of Picasso. Museum visits form an integral part of this course and include the LACTIC220 Archaeological Museum, Uffizi Gallery, Galleria Palatina, and Palazzo Vecchio. History of Italian Cinema 3 semester credits. This course traces the history of Italian cinema from the LAAHTC370 1940s to the present day. The evolution of Italian cinema is explored through Art Theory and Criticism an overview of the different genres of movies, from Neorealism to the 3 semester credits. This course examines major philosophies and concepts commedia all’italiana, the spaghetti western, and the auteurism of the 1960s, that have contributed to the discussion of art theory, aesthetic discourse, and 1970s, and in contemporary times. contemporary criticism. Reading and analyzing various texts from antiquity to LACTIS220 the present, students will explore the underlying questions and meanings of Italian Society in Film art and how they interact or conflict throughout the development of Western 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to explore and understand the thought. The aim of this course is to equip the student with a foundation in art evolution of contemporary Italy through the viewing and discussion of Italian theory in order to develop an informed critical approach. Texts covered in class films produced since the Second World War. The films chosen strongly reflect the will include writings by philosophers, critics, and artists such as Plato, Alberti, nation and its changing culture and society. Critical, historical, and sociological Kant, Benjamin, Greenberg, Barthes, Baudrillard, Lippard, and Trin T. Minha. readings supplement the analysis and discussion of the film content. Prerequisites: Introduction to Art History. LACTIS230 LAAHFY370 Introduction to Italian Theater 500 Years of Italian Gardens 3 semester credits. This course traces the history of Italian theater from the 3 semester credits. This course spans the history of Italian gardens from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Students will receive a broad overview of 1200s to the 1700s. The course explores the evolution of the Italian garden the subject and be able to relate the evolution of Italian theater to the other landscape starting from the ancient Roman roots and the emergence of herbal artistic disciplines such as 19th century opera. gardens in medieval monasteries for medicinal remedies to the flourishing of early Renaissance masterpieces in the great palaces and villas of Italy. The LACTFC250 Food Culture and Cinema early transformation of the garden from functional to recreational purposes 3 semester credits. This course represents an analysis of the relationship will be examined in religious and humanistic contexts. A second phase of between movies and food from the Italian post-war dream to the French evolution from the recreation to symbols of power will be introduced through tradition of elegant restaurants and American fast food settings. A selection the gardens of ruling families and religious figures who combined garden of international film will be examined through the food as one of the main aesthetics with experimentation and horticultural innovation until the late characters of the movie: its role, symbolism, and spiritual meaning. Each film Renaissance. The course will conclude with the waning of the Italian garden will be considered in terms of its relationship with food in specific contexts. in the 18th century, which ceded the domination of Italian gardens to the Lectures and discussions of portrayed recipes, menus, and settings will guide landscaping practices of France. the coursework of classroom activities.

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LACTCC300 outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field Contemporary Italian Cinema activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning 3 semester credits. The focus of this course is contemporary Italian cinema experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related from the 1980s up to the present day. The following films will be studied in content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and particular: Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso, Moretti’s Polombella Rossa, and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Benigni’s La Vita èBella. All films will be discussed with reference to political, and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the social, and aesthetic issues in contemporary Italy. Please note that film viewing Italian territory. hours are scheduled outside of the regular class times. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will LACTHF350 be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided The Holocaust in European Film and Fiction learning outcomes. 3 semester credits. This course examines the representation of the Shoah Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and in European fiction, documentary, and narrative film. All aspects of the appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Holocaust will be explored from Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda to film Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. and fiction as memory and mourning, oral testimony of perpetrators and survivors, and parody and comedy. Class discussions form an important part LACSRW310 of this course and will focus particularly on the ethics and appropriateness of Daily Life in the Roman World - Pompeii and Rome representations of the Shoah in film and fiction. 6 semester credits. This course focuses on life in ancient Rome by examining Pompeii as a model of Roman society. Students will study the ancient Roman LACTCC400 city of Pompeii before its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Contemporary Italian Cinema (in Italian) A.D. 79. By examining the surviving artworks (frescoes, sculpture, objects 3 semester credits. This course is focused on contemporary Italian cinema from d’art and architecture), and by reading primary sources, students will explore the 1980s to the present day. All films will be discussed with reference to the the daily life of ancient Pompeii including its economy, religious practices, political, social, and aesthetic issues in contemporary Italy. Please note that entertainment, urban development, politics, and relationship with Rome. film viewing hours are scheduled outside of regular class times. Students will spend four days on-site between Rome and Naples. In Rome Prerequisites: Three semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Italian students will visit the Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, National Museum of Placement Test required. Rome, and Baths of Caracalla before moving on to Naples where they will finish their presentations on-site in Herculaneum and Pompeii and visit the DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL STUDIES crater of Vesuvius. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating The Department of Classical Studies is focused on the teaching through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired of Latin, ancient history, and archaeology. Students advance in outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field their knowledge of the classics and explore the origins of Western activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning civilization and life in the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan societies. experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and LACSLA150 enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Latin (Beginner) and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to the basics of Latin Italian territory. grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, with an emphasis on reading continuous Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided passages. Coursework will include some on-site teaching both in Florence’s projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will city center (to examine Latin inscriptions) and in the Archaeological Museum be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided of Florence in order to provide a cultural context to the study of the language. learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and LACSLA200 appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Latin (Intermediate) Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. 3 semester credits. This course is a continuation of beginning-level Latin with the aim of deepening students’ knowledge of Latin grammar, syntax, LACSAH325 morphology, and semantics. Essential components of coursework include The Age of Heroes: Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid readings and translations. 3 semester credits. This course is a general overview of ancient literature Prerequisites: Latin (Beginner) or equivalent. through the analysis and comparison of one of the oldest works of western civilization. Through the reading of some significant chapters taken from LACSER300 the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid, students will examine the aristocratic world Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Culture and Civilization and heroes described by Homer in 8-7th century BC in order to reconstruct 6 semester credits. This course traces the development of Greek, Etruscan the society of early Greece. The stories presented in these three works, and Roman civilizations present in Italy with a focus on three particular areas: fundamental for classical civilization, show how Greeks used myth to express Tuscany (Etruscans), the city of Rome (Romans), and Sicily (Greeks). The archetypal values that became immortal for successive generations. Myths objective is to explore the cultures that arose in these ancient civilizations are analyzed not only as incredible stories but also as bearers of important and how they have shaped and continue to affect Italy. Themes that will messages about life within society and as primary forms of communication be addressed include art, culture, mythology, history, political and military and instruction. development, comparison and contrast between the three civilizations, and the relationship between them and the above-mentioned locations. Please note: On-site research in Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily throughout the duration of the academic session will provide direct access to locations and sights of interest related to course topics. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired

122 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DEPARTMENT LACLPC355 OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE Literature of Migration 3 semester credits. This course explores the theme of migration in contemporary postcolonial literature. The focus will be on both fictional and non-fictional The Department of Comparative Literature examines some of the modes of transcribing the experience of dislocation. A special emphasis will be major themes related in fiction and poetry and track their cultural, placed on the role played by literary tradition in the writer’s shaping of personal social, and historical development. identity; the first lessons will provide students with the basic theoretical tools to help them discuss a literary text (especially autobiographical writings). LACLIL120 Experimentation of form as well as significant innovations in content will be Introduction to Literature covered with in detail. Students will also be introduced to the basic historical 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is to survey important authors, events and changes of such countries as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, works, and genres (including fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction) of Western and Algeria in order to better understand past and contemporary interactions literature from the 16th century to the present day. The course emphasizes the between the ex-colonies of ex-colonial powers such as Britain and France. study of the literary, historical, and cultural significance of selected works. Readings will include works by J.M. Coetzee, Michael Ondaatje, Hanif Kureishi, Students will be introduced to basic literary terms and concepts relating to the Jhumpa Lahiri, Azouz Begag, Salman Rushdie, and Edward W. Said. various genres and styles and will be given the essential tools to develop their own critical approach to the texts analyzed. LACLLE360 Literature in European Cultures LACLWF310 3 semester credits. The course considers literature and European identity, Women Writers and Florence focusing on post-war mutations in traditional fictional themes and techniques 3 semester credits. “It is a woman’s voice, sire, which dares to utter what as a consequence of world-historical events, the new metropolis-bound many yearn for in silence” - Elizabeth Barrett Browning. When considering life-style, new ideologies, and the reconstruction of the self. The selected the literary responses to a city that has attracted visitors for centuries, female literature covers the period from the Colonial Empires to Fascism, Nazism, voices - those of writers who have made Tuscany their home as well as those and the Second World War, and events such as the impact of 9/11 on European who have been touched by its power during a shorter period of stay - offer lifestyle and mentality. Literary sources will refer to countries such as England, a particular insight and depth to the impact of “la bella città.” Exploring the Italy, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Czechoslovakia. writings of Anglo-American authors from the 19th century to the present day, this course intends to bring to life the specific inspiration that female writers drew upon - the city of Florence and its surrounding Tuscan region. Italy attracts DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY to it artists with a certain quality - a curiosity for living and a questioning of life and how it requires artists to enter into a unique engagement with its The Department of Criminology provides a theoretical background landscapes. Through the work of selected writers and visits to some of the locations of which they write, students will travel on a journey through time regarding international organizations, international terrorism and examining the manner in which women have depicted, struggled with, been organized crime, conflict management, and human rights. stimulated by, and personally engaged with one of the most inspiring cities in the world. Writers include Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Mary McCarthy, Iris LACRCR170 Origo, Magdalen Nabb, and Sarah Dunant. Criminology 3 semester credits. This course presents the key concepts and debates in LACLGT340 criminology. The core of the course will cover issues such as the definition, Literature of the Grand Tour of Italy measurement, and explanations of crime, offender treatment, the role of 3 semester credits. Since antiquity, travel has been one of the most fascinating research, and the influence of criminology on public policy. In addition, case experiences in the lives of individuals or groups of people, and Italy has studies will be used to illustrate issues and policy in Italy and the European Union. emerged as one of the most desired destinations amongst international travelers. The term “Grand Tour” was used for the first time in 1670 by LACRIO250 the British priest Richard Lassels and it specifically refers to the traveling International Organized Crime experiences of European nobility and upperclass individuals in Italy and 3 semester credits. This course aims at providing instruments of knowledge, France during the 17th and 18th centuries. Especially in the second part of the analysis, and evaluation on the main international organized crime eighteenth century, the Grand Tour became an essential ingredient in a young organizations as the various types of Italian, Russian, and Albanian mafia, gentleman’s life and general education. “A man who has not been in Italy is South American Cartels, Chinese Triads, and Japanese Yakuza. Topics cover the always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected identification of their historical, economic, political, and social causes as well a man should see,” said the critic Samuel Johnson, expressing a view widely as the factors that have produced and supported them and their contemporary shared by his contemporaries. This course will analyze the literature generated markets. Students analyze the range of instruments and strategies to fight by the Grand Tour experience in Italy and its continuation and development in against illegal activities. An important focus of the course is to present the the 20th century. The main focus of the course will be the textual analysis of specific structural and phenomenological aspects of international mafia the essays, letters, and diaries written by some of the most famous authors and criminal organizations and their role in global economies and politics, who resided and traveled in Italy. The selection will include writings by Byron, as well as a glance at some of the cultural languages through which these Shelley, Goethe, Stendhal, Dickens, Mark Twain, Mary McCarthy, Kate Simon, organizations have been narrated and represented. and Christopher Woodward. LACRCC260 LACLTV350 Crimes and Criminality in Italy Traveling: A Voyage of Self-Discovery 3 semester credits. This interdisciplinary course will examine various facets 3 semester credits. Traveling, an activity stemming from antiquity, usually of the Italian criminal justice system including an overview and present day combines a physical change of location with the evolution of one’s own realities of the justice system, types and tendencies of crime nationwide, consciousness. It not only enlarges our view of the world and exposes us correctional and rehabilitation policies and facilities, gender issues both in to other people’s habits, lifestyles and mentalities, but it also shows us policing as well as regarding criminality, and the role of the family and Church. things about ourselves we might not have known before such as our fears, Case studies will be used to examine and illustrate the Italian situation as prejudices, and limits. This course will examine writings that deal with real or well as a series of documentaries and films. Films may be viewed outside of fictional traveling experiences or with the idea of travel itself. Students will regularly scheduled class time. examine excerpts from “The Odyssey,” Herodotus’s “Histories,” the “Epic of Gilgamesh,” Buddhist Scriptures, 18th and 19th century traveling memoirs of the Grand Tour, and the experiences and theories of contemporary travelers and journalists such as Bruce Chatwin and Bill Bryson.

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LACRHR280 DEPARTMENT Human Rights and International Criminal Justice OF DRAMATIC AND PERFORMING ARTS 3 semester credits. In the 20th century the international community has progressively elaborated rules and procedures to state that certain behaviors are crimes and to ensure violations are punished acts. The course will provide The Department of Dramatic and Performing Arts offers a wide an introduction to the birth, evolution, and contemporary challenges of human range of subjects related to music and dance in terms of theory, rights, humanitarian law, and the international systems to maintain peace or composition practice, and performance. restore justice. It aims at offering an overview of the history of human rights from their appearance on the international scene to contemporary debates. LAPAPB120 Students will analyze the process of definition of crimes against humanity, Beginner Piano crimes against peace, war crimes and genocide, and the mechanisms to protect humanitarian law, from the emergency logic of Nuremberg Trials after 3 semester credits. The course is a basic introduction to playing the piano. World War II to the institutionalization of International Criminal Justice and Topics will cover basic technical skills and an introduction to the ground the various categories of humanitarian interventions: peacekeeping, peace- elements of solfège and harmony. The students will focus on understanding making, and peace-enforcing. music symbols and terminology, using appropriate techniques for piano performance, and developing ear training. LACRWD345 Students will also be exposed to a variety of musical literature and to the music Women to Die for: Lethal Passion environment belonging to the history of Florence, which will enhance their 3 semester credits. Death by murder, illness, or suicide is the end result in many learning experience through hands-on research and through participation in of most compelling stories of true crime. From the topos of the fallen woman concerts and venues offered by the local theaters and opera house. The course that permeates the 19th century novel to the performances of pure vengeance is designed for those students with little or no piano experience. in Hedda Gabler and Medea, women heroines often take the brunt of society’s censure of “inappropriate” passion. The protagonists are always marked by a LAPAVI120 difference that extends far beyond their illicit yearnings, and that precedes Introduction to Violin Techniques its development in the plot: they are made strange in comparison to other 3 semester credits. This course offers instruction in basic violin technique characters, and are somehow smarter, more interesting, more confused, and while developing general musical skills and understanding. Topics include more demanding than the rest of society. Examples of lethal feminine figures basic technical skills and tone production, bowing techniques, development will be covered throughout the course. of the left hand, the fundamentals of accurate intonation, and an introduction to violin repertoire. LACRRM350 Rape, Marriage, and Legalized Crime in Italy 3 semester credits. This course examines the relationship between gender LAPACL120 inequality and the legal system. Topics include abortion, marriage, divorce, Introduction to Cello Techniques custody, equal pay, sexual harassment, rape, pornography, and prostitution. 3 semester credits. This course offers instruction in basic cello technique while Students are introduced to basic legal research tools, such as statutes, also developing general musical skills and understanding. Topics include basic regulations, cases, and legal literature. Bride kidnapping, also known as technical skills and tone production, bowing techniques, development of the marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice known throughout left hand, the fundamentals of accurate intonation, and an introduction to history and around the world through which a man abducts the woman he cello repertoire. wishes to marry. Specific case studies will be covered such as the “fuitina” in Italy, which was a widespread practice in Sicily and the south. In theory and in LAPAVO120 some cases, it was an agreed elopement between two youngsters, in practice it Introduction to Viola Techniques was often a forcible kidnapping and rape followed by a so-called “rehabilitating 3 semester credits. This course offers instruction in basic viola technique while marriage” (matrimonio riparatore). In 1965, this custom was brought to national attention by the case of 17-year-old Franca Viola, abducted and raped by a local developing general musical skills and understanding. Topics include basic small-time criminal, with the assistance of a dozen of his friends. When she technical skills and tone production, bowing techniques, development of the was returned to her family after a week, she refused to marry her abductor, left hand, the fundamentals of accurate intonation, and an introduction to contrary to local expectations. Her family courageously supported her decision, viola repertoire and reading the alto clef. and suffered severe intimidation for their efforts. Ultimately, the kidnappers were arrested and the main perpetrator was sentenced to 11 years in prison. LAPAGI120 The exposure of this archaic and intransigent system of values and behavioral Guitar Beginner mores caused great national debate. A 1970 film, “La moglie piùbella” (The 3 semester credits. The course offers instruction for both students who Most Beautiful Wife) by Damiano Damiani and starring Ornella Muti, is based are sight readers and non-readers of musical notation. All students will be on the case. Article 544 of the Italian Penal Code was amended only in 1981, expected to sight read in the first position on the guitar by the end of the when by law, rape could not be cancelled by marriage. course. Students will learn a technical command of the chosen repertoire. This includes efficient reading of pitch and rhythm notation and proper fingering LACMHM380 technique. Students will also gain a basic understanding of chordal theory as History of the Mafia offered during the course by the instructor. 3 semester credits. This course discusses the origins and development of the Mafia in the context of Italian politics, economics, and society from LAPAMD150 the nineteenth century to the present day. It analyzes the nature of Mafia Modern Dance Beginner activities and their international relevance. Special focus will be given to 3 semester credits. This is a studio class aimed at introducing students to the judicial procedures against the Mafia and the experiences of key individuals elementary techniques of modern dance based on the movement vocabularies and groups contrasting their illegal activities. of great choreographers such as Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and others. Structured technical exercises condition the body for strength, coordination, and LACRCM390 flexibility. Aspects of space, time, shape, and movement dynamics are explored. Contemporary Mafia and Antimafia 3 semester credits. This course presents the specific structural and phenomenological aspects of the various types of mafia operating in Italy LAPAJD180 and internationally. Topics analyze contemporary criminal, social, cultural, Jazz Dance Beginner and political features of mafia-related groups and explore traditional and 3 semester credits. This is a studio class in which students are introduced to emerging illegal markets. The course describes main Italian and international the techniques and varied styles of jazz dance, which is based on the musical law policies and legislations to contrast this type of organized crime and the elements of jazz. Students are encouraged to develop the integration of experiences of leading individuals and groups developing a culture of legality different rhythmic concepts, movement through space, alignment, flexibility, to combat the mafia. jumps and combinations, and dynamic expression.

124 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LAPAIA200 the intonation and the fundamentals of Italian phonetics, diction, and sound Introduction to Acting production. Practice through performance is an important element of this course. 3 semester credits. This course introduces the basic elements of acting to Prerequisites: placement audition to determine level and skills. students who have either never studied the art form or have a modest level of experience. Through text analysis, scene study, monologue work, character LAPADW300 development, and physical and vocal expression, students will be given Dance Workshop the tools with which they will strengthen their self-confidence with public 3 semester credits. This dance workshop is primarily concentrated on expression through the encouragement of free imagination and personal choreography, the creative process, and the analysis of movement. Different growth. Coursework encourages interdisciplinary engagement with other themes are addressed to reflect the contemporary as well as the ancient culture and art of Tuscany. Students will compose and work on original dances for a live artistic disciplines at the institution. In addition, students will be able to performance. Basic principles of composition and techniques of choreography observe firsthand the development process of professional theater through will be used to explore themes ranging from Medieval arts and society to the local performance organizations in Florence. relationship between space and the body. Topics include how to express space by using one’s body, how the human body can create different types of space LAPAPA200 to communicate different meanings, the study of the expressiveness of body Intermediate Piano movement, and the relationship between the interior world and external 3 semester credits. This course is a development of the knowledge and appearance. Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis will be used. techniques acquired in Beginner Piano. Topics will address a more complex and Prerequisites: One semester of Modern or Contemporary Dance or Classical Ballet. challenging piano repertoire and encourage the students to develop the skills necessary to increase their technical awareness of piano music. The course will LAPAMB300 also take into account the analysis and understanding of a selected number Vocal Repertoire: Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque of theoretical musical elements to better appreciate the depth of the musical 3 semester credits. This voice course is for students interested in exploring the language studied. Starting from the intermediate level onwards, the selection historical Italian vocal repertory from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and on studies and technical pieces will be geared towards the individual level and the Baroque. Particular emphasis is placed on the repertoire of Italian madrigals needs of the participant in order to address the specific challenges met by the (O. de Lassus, Palestrina, Monteverdi) and on early forms of melodrama (Peri, students. Students will increase their musical aesthetic and their awareness Caccini). Vocal literature will be discussed in relation to vocal technique. The fundamentals of Italian phonetics, diction and sound production will be of the relevance of music in society thanks to hands-on research at Florence’s studied. Practice through performance is an important element of this course. musical resources and institutions. Prerequisites: Placement audition to determine level and skills. Prerequisites: Placement audition.

LAPAOP230 LAPAPA300 Opera Singers: Operatic Repertory (with Piano Accompaniment) Advanced Piano 3 semester credits. This class will focus on studying the Italian operatic 3 semester credits. This course provides piano students with continuing repertoire with the aid of a piano “corripetiteur.” Starting from the works of instruction on an advanced level. Coursework is designed for students who have an extensive piano experience and need to enhance their performance Mozart and Rossini, the belcanto of Bellini and Donizetti or the operas of skills, expand their knowledge of repertoire, and acquire further keyboard Verdi and Puccini, the students will be able to focus on the arias and characters proficiency. The study will be conducted by exposing the students to the that best suit their voice register, enhancing the interpretation of the chosen analysis and interpretation of selected pieces in order to develop technical characters from a well-rounded perspective. The collaborative work of mastery along with repertoire awareness in terms of interpretation and the piano accompanist will take on entire scores and emphasize phrasing, expressivity. Along with the study of the instrument, the students will be dynamics, color, rhythm, intonation, proper Italian diction, and the specific given research assignments linked to composers and to the musical languages performance practices of the single character. Singers, depending on their studied for a deeper contextualization of music education in a different level, will prepare a chosen role of an entire work and, through the practice culture. The course will provide the students with the opportunity to be in with the pianist, will be able to develop the knowledge and experience contact with Florence’s musical resources and venues, and to appreciate and necessary to interpret and perform the work according professional standards. understand the role and position of the professional performer in society. Prerequisites: Placement audition. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Placement audition to determine level and skills. LAPAPV300 LAPAVT240 Private Voice Coach Opera Singers: Vocal Techniques 3 semester credits. This is an individualized course aimed at offering to each 3 semester credits. This course is based on the study and practice of the necessary student professional guidance in achieving the personal objectives as a singer voice techniques to master opera repertoire under the professional guidance of and performer. The program of the course will differ according to each student, granting a tailored approach in order to analyze specific breathing techniques the instructor. Through a series of individual lessons, students will be instructed and the necessary vocal exercises needed to improve pitch and sound quality. on the development of healthy and correct breathing habits and on the proper Focus will be given also to the interpretation and correct styling of the use of the muscles to obtain accurate sound emissions in order to support repertoire varying from classical opera to modern songs. Student involvement the sound through the body. The course will also address the key techniques in the Florentine musical landscape will be cultivated throughout the course. necessary to achieve correct tone placement and sound resonance. Students Prerequisitse: Placement audition to determine level and skills. will train to gain control of the physiological aspects of phonation, acquiring competence in singing in Italian and the ability to address the challenges of LAPAVI300 the singer’s career. The course will provide the opportunity for the students to Violin Performance merge with the local musical community through research assignments. 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide the opportunity to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. enhance musical proficiency in violin study and performance. Lessons will Prerequisites: placement audition to determine level and skills. be individualized and encourage student interaction with the local music scene. Students will develop new repertoire and will be given the opportunity LAPAES270 to perform in order to experience the world of classical music in Italy. As a Ensemble Music part of the overall experience, students will be able to use the state-of-the 3 semester credits. Coursework will involve students within a Florentine group art recording studio facility to record their own demo under the guidance of context of choral singers. Guided by a specialist in ensemble singing, students studio technicians and sound engineers to produce a high quality recording of will study a program of excerpts from the Italian polyphonic repertory from the their repertoire. Middle Ages to the present day. Particular emphasis is placed on the control of Prerequisites: Placement audition.

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LAPAGW300 LAPADE350 Guitar Workshop Dance Across Cultures: Dance Ethnography 3 semester credits. This course is designed to guide students through the 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to dance across a variety diverse landscapes of guitar playing. The course is structured in a series of of cultures and historical periods. Topics will begin with an overview of the individual lessons on right and left hand techniques, rhythm, pick stroking, history of the field. Surveying the writings and documentaries of early dance chordal theory, and guitar notation and scoring. The course will enhance ethnologists, ethnographers, and folklorists such as Katherine Dunham, Maya musicianship through ear training and the development of aural skills along Deren, De Martino, and Alan Lomax, students will assess the advantages and with hands-on research on a variety of musical styles and techniques for disadvantages of their methods and approaches. Emphasis will be placed on repertoire and instrument appreciation. Students will be encouraged to take the recent dance ethnographies to examine the possibilities and challenges of advantage of the many contemporary and classical music venues that Florence has to offer in terms of live performances and studio sessions to better cross-cultural dance analysis. Through lectures, discussion, weekly readings, understand the figure of the guitar professional. written responses to the readings, and extensive viewing of filmed and live Prerequisites: Placement audition. performance, students will come to understand dance as a rich human activity with many different manifestations and applications. LAPAVO300 Prerequisites: Modern Dance Beginner or equivalent. Placement audition required. Viola Performance 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide to the students the LAPAMT350 opportunity to enhance their musical proficiency in viola study and performance. Music Therapy: The Secret Language of Sound Merging with the Florentine musical scene students will follow individual 3 semester credits. “One could say that sound itself is more privileged than lessons, geared towards each individual need. Lessons will be individualized words. Music has a much larger world of associations at its disposal precisely and encourage student interaction with the local music scene. Students will because of its ambivalent nature: it is both inside and outside the world” (D. develop new repertoire and will be given the opportunity to perform in order Barenboim). The course is aimed at students regardless of their educational to experience the world of classical music in Italy. As a part of the overall backgrounds in music. Through a combination of lectures, targeted listening, experience, students will be able to use the state-of-the art recording studio and group work, the course will stimulate student creativity, feelings, and facility to record their own demo under the guidance of studio technicians and imagination, leading participants not only to acquire a deeper knowledge sound engineers to produce a high quality recording of their repertoire. of classical music but also to develop a special sensitivity to music. The Prerequisites: Placement audition. experience of exposure to sound will provide students with an insightful tool LAPADR300 to analyze and understand the psychological and physiological effects of Drum Workshop musical therapy, its impact, and potential. 3 semester credits. Drums are a highly versatile instrument, rich in artistic expressivity and potential. The purpose of the course is to guide the student LAPADS380 through the vivid musical landscapes of this instrument with a hands- Topics in Dance Studies on, performance-based approach. Coursework will focus on the different 3 semester credits. “Choreographing Community: Dance, Culture, and techniques behind a variety of drumming styles to explore different kinds of Society”: The course will explore the meanings of culture as it relates to dance beats and fills along with sound research and feel of groove. Topics addressed and discuss the relationship of the term “society” to the study of culture and will include rock and latin drumming, ghost-stroking techniques, syncopated dance. “Dance and Everyday”: Students will explore the connections between grooves, odd time, and more. As the course consists in a series of individual daily movements and dance and discuss how post-modern dance turned to the lessons, students will be able to determine strengths and areas needing neglected aspects of the “quotidian” to fill the gap between art and everyday improvement in order to better address the performance challenges. life. “Dance, Kinetic Knowledge, and Ethnographic Methods”: Discussion Prerequisites: Placement audition. will be held on why ethnography and qualitative research are the preferred LAPACL300 methods in dance studies. “Self-reflexivity and auto-ethnography. Dance Cello Performance and the Body”: Students will examine how the concept of body has recently 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide to the opportunity to enhance stirred the attention of the social sciences and explored the key contribution musical proficiency in cello study and performance. Lessons will be individualized that dance and dance studies can make to the discussion. “Dance and Gender”: and encourage student interaction with the local music scene. Students will Students will consider the contribution of feminist and gender theory to develop new repertoire and will be given the opportunity to perform in order to dance scholarship. “Dance and Multiculturalism”: students will explore how experience the world of classical music in Italy. As a part of the overall experience, multiculturalism, a term taken up most strongly in the arts, relates to issues students will be able to use the state-of-the art recording studio facility to record of race and ethnicity. Discussion of postcolonial theory and diaspora studies their own demo under the guidance of studio technicians and sound engineers to produce a high quality recording of their repertoire. will be included. “Dance and Tourism”: Consideration will be given to the role Prerequisites: Placement audition. of dance in the representation of a nation/culture through global tourism. “Choreographing the Virtual”: The emergence of videodance, the creation of LAPASD330 dances in virtual settings, and the use of ICT in dance (DanceForms software) Singer’s Diction will be covered. 3 semester credits. This is a specialized course for singers is designed to provide Prerequisites: Dance Workshop or equivalent. individual instruction in Italian phonetics and diction. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet, the student will study the linguistic techniques used for LAPAMP450 the vocal arts and learn how to effectively express the written word with the Internship: Music and Performing Arts “vocal organ.” Emphasis will be placed on the study of phonetics, resonance 3 semester credits. The music and performing arts internships aim to match and breathing systems, syllabification and articulation, the value of vowels, the student’s academic background to the diversified environments of and tonic and phonic accents. Drawing from some of the finest works of Italian creative industries. Students who apply for this internship will experience the literature from masters such as Dante Alighieri and Lorenzo de Medici, the dynamic world of entertainment, artists, and performing arts organization in student will undertake clause analysis, improve diction and pronunciation, and the local community. Placements may range from organization, management, learn how to declaim a text accurately before interpreting it through the song. The great variety of theaters and the Florentine performance seasons such as promotion, and marketing in the performing arts. Interns should be prepared the Maggio Musicale and at the Opera House will grant students exposure to to start gradually and maintain schedule flexibility as performing arts a world-class level of recital performances that will broaden horizons in terms engagements may take place in the evenings. of musical influences and taste. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world Prerequisites: Placement audition to determine level and skills. and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum

126 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from journal of the many opportunities for engagement and exposure during a Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend study abroad experience. Students will be actively involved with the Student hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience Life Department to discover and reflect on the surrounding environment to held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly address matters of cultural diversity, language, customs, social outreach, monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of lifestyle, and entertainment. This course feature active involvement with a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the the Student Life extracurricular activities and a language component as an student’s language and professional skills. effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the Prerequisites: Italian A2 recommended but may vary depending on the instructor will focus on key features of Italian language, allowing students to placement. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. interview. LACWIM270 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Introduction to Memoir COMPOSITION AND CREATIVE WRITING 3 semester credits. This is a course for those students interested in autobiographical writing as a means of clarifying their own perception of the world, as an instrument to improve writing skills, and as a source of potential The Department of English Composition and Creative Writing material and ideas for creative writing in both poetry and prose. Students will introduces the student to university-level writing and expands their learn the use of narration and reflection and the distinction between private critical abilities. Several types of written work is examined from and personal. Students will regularly share writing exercises with the class for fiction and non-fiction perspectives as well as academic writing. critique and discussion. Reading and analyzing the autobiographical work of major writers will play an integral role in the course. LACWRS070 Research and Academic Skills LACWTW290 3 semester credits. The course is aimed towards students seeking to acquire Travel Writing research skills suitable for the undergraduate level. The areas of study that will 3 semester credits. The basis of this course is the development of creative be covered by the course include preparing research topics relevant to chosen writing skills by focusing on the genre of travel writing. Students will read subject matters, conducting preliminary research, drafting a research proposal, and discuss extracts from the great classics of travel writing as well as and drafting and revising a finalized research paper. A fundamental course current travel journalism published in newspapers, magazines, and online. component is the research method, which requires library research (paper Assignments will focus on developing an individual voice, and honing ideas and digital) and the usage of digital resources online. The introduced skills will through revision and drafting. Topics will cover how to write for different cover academic writing practices utilized in preparing and presenting topics. audiences and publishing formats. Course projects and activities will interact with the journalism activities of Blending, the magazine and newsletter of LACWWR101 FUA’s campus press Ingorda. Fundamentals of Writing This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course is aimed to provide students with basic competences in English writing. Students will discuss several grammar topics LACWPW300 that include but are not limited to sentence structure, tense consistency, and Poetry Writing cohesive devices. Students will be taught about the most common errors 3 semester credits. This class is based on the craft of poetry writing. An that may depend on the mother tongue or the common misuse of verbs or important element is the discussion of student poems and the debate on pronouns. The course will provide an assessment of the student’s level in order assigned readings featuring major poets. Course topics will be paced to help students to balance the necessary technical skills (rhythm, sound, diction, and to advise further studies. shape) with finding their own voice as poets. Students will be required to write and revise a body of original poems and present them for class critique. LACWEC101 Prerequisites: Creative Writing or equivalent. English Composition 3 semester credits. This course prepares students for university-level academic LACWCW300 coursework by emphasizing expository writing, the basics of library research, Creative Writing and the conventions of academic discourse. Students employ a variety of 3 semester credits. This course is based on an introduction to fiction writing. voices (first, second, and/or third) appropriate for diverse rhetorical situations. Topics cover the technical elements of fiction writing through lectures and in-class writing exercises that develop dialogue, voice, plot, image, character development, point of view, scene, structure, and other prose skills. LACWCR230 Coursework will be further enriched with assignments that students will use Critical Writing in writing more substantial pieces of fiction. Students will learn to critique 3 semester credits. This course will guide students to expand and strengthen work from a writer’s perspective. their critical abilities to read, reflect on, discuss, and write about texts taken from a range of disciplines: history, , the social sciences, general science, as LACWWF310 well as from a variety of literature. The course is designed for students who Writing for the Fashion Industry wish to develop a critical approach to their academic reading and writing in 3 semester credits. This course introduces writing techniques in the fashion industry. Topics bridge the gap between core writing classes and higher-level order to write effective college papers. Guidelines on organizing research fashion courses concentrating on merchandising and promotion by presenting methods both in libraries and online form an integral part of the course. writing strategies intended for the different writing styles required in the industry. Students will learn the methods of effective writing for fashion LACWIJ255 reports and forecasts, fashion show scripts, public relations, catalog, direct An Italian Journal mail, trade and consumer magazines, and online channels. Case studies 3 semester credits. One of the most valuable activities to enhance an illustrate examples of effective and ineffective writing. international and intercultural experience is to keep a journal. No matter how amazing and unforgettable the experience may seem, it doesn’t take long before memories eventually begin to fade. More importantly, journal-keeping actively engages the individual in an overseas journey through thinking, interpreting, and analyzing intercultural experiences that can transform students into global citizens. The course guides students in developing a

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LACWWF320 instructor will draw the students’ focus on key features of Italian language Writing about Florence in order to unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. 3 semester credits. This creative writing course will guide students in finding Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic their own voice as a result of their experiences within the city of Florence. knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. Florence and Tuscany have historically provided inspiration for a substantial number of Anglo-Saxon writers - poets ( Percy Bysshe Shelley, Elizabeth Barrett LAGERP251 Browning), novelists (George Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster, Thomas Harris, Regional Perspectives: A Voyage of Discovery Sarah Dunant), and travel writers/memoirists (John Ruskin, Mary McCarthy, 6 semester credits. Every region of Italy from Piedmont to Sicily has its own David Leavitt). After reading and discussing their work, assignments in the cultural identity, from history to culinary specialties. In this course the student form of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction will focus on finding an individual voice, developing ideas, and refining them through drafting and revision. will get an inside perspective of the different customs, traditions, linguistic Emphasis will also be placed on the students’ ability to evaluate and critique diversities, and historical background of each region. Starting from Tuscany, the their own work and that of their peers. Visits within the local community will study will expand to the rest of Italy by analyzing the different cultural aspects be an important part of the course. that render Italy a unique example in the world. This course features a language component, as students will be exposed to Italian language as an effective LACWPR340 means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the instructor Public Relations Writing will draw the students’ focus on key features of Italian language in order to 3 semester credits. This is an intensive writing course in which all forms of unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. Throughout the writing related to the communication of public relations messages will be covered: press releases, media alerts, public service announcements, video news course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic knowledge of Italian releases, pitch letters, speechwriting, brochures, newsletters, and other public language to fulfill course requirements. A complete insight of the subject will relations presentations. Students will develop a personal writing portfolio. be complemented by mandatory field trips to the south, center and north of Italy. Students will complete a journal project as part of this course. LACWSC360 This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating Scriptwriting through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired 3 semester credits. This course provides a detailed exploration of the world of outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field scriptwriting for various formats include TV and radio. Students learn how to activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning write scripts for media outlets according to appropriate professional formats such as films, commercials, talk shows, news broadcasts, etc. Students also experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related develop the basics of understanding the relationship between scripts and the content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and the visual storytelling/pre-production process. enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the LACWFW380 Italian territory. Food Writing Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided 3 semester credits. In this course, students will write a variety of pieces tailored projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will to diverse publication standards such as professional food and beverage publications and general interest magazines. They will develop research skills be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided with an emphasis on examining trends in the foodservice and hospitality learning outcomes. industry, as well as analyzing publications for reader profile, voice, content, Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and structure, and style. Students will create a portfolio of works, including feature appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. and news articles, personality profiles, book and restaurant reviews, recipes, Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. and food narratives. The topic of food writing in community platforms such as blogs and social media will also be addressed. LAGECC285 Italian Civilization and Culture: Perspectives and Contexts DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and The Department of Geography focuses on geographic diversity, on-going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, transformation, people and cultures, and an insight on the European religious, and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are and Italian aspects of cultural geography. guided by the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding of Italy. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic LAGEDE200 interest in Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s Discovering Europe: Mapping the Voyage proximity to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s 3 semester credits. This course provides a both broad and detailed analysis cultural dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. of European geography by using a systematic topical and regional approach. Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated Areas of study include topography, climatology, demographic patterns, resources and bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted migrations, political geography, transport, communication, pre-agricultural on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, and agricultural Europe, industrialization, environment, and tourism. The and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The intricate dynamics of countries within the European Union will be a major area course analyzes the cultural and geographic complexities that define regional of study and discussion. identities throughout Italy. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating LAGERP250 through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Regional Perspectives: A Voyage of Discovery outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field 3 semester credits. Every region of Italy from Piedmont to Sicily has its own activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning cultural identity, from history to culinary specialties. In this course the student experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related will get an inside perspective of the different customs, traditions, linguistic content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and diversities, and historical background of each region. Starting from Tuscany, enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory the study will expand to the rest of Italy by analyzing the different cultural and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within aspects that render Italy a unique example in the world. This course features the Italian territory. a language component, as students will be exposed to Italian language as Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided an effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will

128 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian learning outcomes. art and architecture throughout the centuries. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning LAGEIH315 experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related Food and Wine Tourism in Italy: Tracing Territories and Cultures content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and 3 semester credits. This course will consider how food and wine tourism is enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory implemented in Italy. The regional aspects of the country, its rich cultural and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within variety, and how the tourism exploits cuisine and wine in sustainable forms the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture will be analyzed. Students will explore the unique gastronomy, products, through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field and producers of specific Italian regions in order to understand the role of learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, territories and local cultures in Italian food and wine tourism. The practices, and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the organization, management, and implementation of these forms of tourism opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of will be studied along with territorial and cultural aspects to discover how Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student gastronomic tourism expresses the soul of a place and can generate new or learning as a relationship-centered process. renewed interest in geographic areas of Italy. LAHSWC230 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY History of Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1500 3 semester credits. This course guides the student through the rise of society in Ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the European Renaissance. The Department of History examines a wide range of topics related This span of European history is examined from many viewpoints including to specific periods of time, notable figures, events, subpopulations, the intellectual, scientific, cultural, economic, political, and social. This course and civilization in ancient, medieval, Renaissance, modern, and more includes museum visits. recent eras. LAHSRC250 LAHSSI215 Renaissance Culture through Lifestyle and Cooking Survey of Italian Art 3 semester credits. This course offers a comparative study of the relationships 3 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art between Italian culture and cookery from the Renaissance of Lorenzo de’ and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting Medici (il Magnifico) up to the present. Other topics discussed during this from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its course include the impact of the discovery of America on Italian cooking and Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking eating habits, the gastronomic contributions of famous Florentine artists flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the and the effect they had on their works, the important role of Caterina de’ evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of Medici in exporting Tuscan cuisine to France. The second part of the course Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- deals with the examination of historic texts and recipes as an example of Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of changing customs and the diversification of social classes. Lectures will be related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the complemented by student cooking labs and tastings. historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian art and architecture throughout the centuries. LAHSAR250 This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating The Power, Decadence, and Collapse of Ancient Rome through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired 3 semester credits. This intensive course covers the history of Rome from outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field its origins to the fall of the empire in the fifth century. Topics are divided in activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning to four periods: 1) early Roman civilization from its early foundations to the experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related destruction of Carthage in 146 B.C, 2) the destruction of Carthage to the death content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and of Caesar and the collapse of the Republic, 3) an examination of the first twelve enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory emperors and the social, political, and economic situation of the Roman Empire and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within during their reigns, and 4) the social, political, economic, and religious aspects the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture of empire from the reign of Trojan to Constantine the Great and the empire’s through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field disintegration. Films and documentaries screened as a part of this course may learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, be viewed outside of the regularly scheduled class time. and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of locations to supplement and enrich academic topics. Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. LAHSMI250 Made in Italy LAHSSI216 3 semester credits. This course explores the extraordinary phenomenon of the Survey of Italian Art renowned excellence and distinctive characteristics of Italian style from the 6 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art Unification of the Italian nation to the present day. The course focuses not only and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting on particular products and brands of Italy but also its distinctive character, way from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its of living, attitudes, and peculiarities. This historical study of Italian taste will Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking be set within the context of social, artistic, economic, political, technological, flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the and scientific issues. Particular emphasis will be given to the Florentine evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of environment. Consideration will be given to all aspects of industry, craftwork, Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- and product design from ceramics to textiles, cuisine, entertainment industry, Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of automobiles, furniture, fashion, and household objects. related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the

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LAHSCC285 LAHSMF330 Italian Civilization and Culture: History and Religion The Medici Family: A Florentine Dynasty 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics 3 semester credits. This course traces the rich and varied history of the Medici related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and on- family, whose name has become almost synonymous with the history of going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, religious, Renaissance Florence itself. Beginning with the rise of the Medici bank under and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are guided by the astute and mindful Cosimo the Elder in the early fifteenth century, and the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding of Italy. concluding with the death of Gian Gastone de’ Medici and the opulent luxuries The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic interest in of his princely palace in 1737, this course examines the Medici as bankers, Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s proximity statesmen, patrons of the arts, entrepreneurs and, ultimately, as absolute to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s cultural rulers of the state of Tuscany. The role of the family’s female counterparts will also be examined, especially in relation to their dynastic marriages that linked dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated resources and the Medici to leading European political powers. Visits to key Medici historic bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted on a daily basis sites (palaces and villas) are an essential component of the course. between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The course addresses LAHSSS330 diverse historic periods of civilizations, church and state, political movements, Saints and Sinners 3 semester credits. History has demonstrated that saints would not have and the development of the country from empire to unified state. existed without sinners and vice versa. The course will examine the encounters This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating and interrelationships between saints and sinners over the course of Italian through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired history. In many cases, the Saint was also a former Sinner but rarely the other outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field way around. The great Saint Augustine, for example, is a testament to former activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning sinners as seen in his famous Confessions in which his vivid, at times red- experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related light experiences as a young man are described and redeemed by a saintly content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and life. The texts, at times, almost hint at a subtle vein of regret and faint whiffs enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory of nostalgia for the dolce vita of Augstine’s past. The same can be said of and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within Saint Francis, who was known for conducting a dissipated, playboy-oriented the Italian territory. lifestyle in Assisi conveniently financed by his rich father Bernardone. In other Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided cases, history has documented epic clashes between sinners and saints-to-be. projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will Between the dying Lorenzo il Magnifico and the future saint Savonarola, for be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided example, in which the latter refused to absolve the former who had refused to learning outcomes. confess his sins. Saint Bellarmine, Galileo’s inquisitor, condemned the scientist Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and for demonstrating the error of the Sacred Scripture regarding the geocentrism, appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. demonstrating yet again a saint’s victory. Another topic that will be examined Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. by the course is the posthumous redemption of sinners such as the Giuseppe Verdi’s Lady of the Camellias in La Traviata and the lovers Paolo and Francesca LAHSTI300 in Dante’s Divina Commedia. The Italians: Life, Culture, and Society 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is paint a portrait of the Italian LAHSPG335 people through the colors and shades of the Italian lifestyle. The course will Popes: Glamour, Power, and Corruption 3 semester credits. This course examines the popes of the eras prior to the discuss the many points of pride of Italian culture as well as examine the many Counter-Reformation (1530-1560) with a focus on the Renaissance. The popes contradictions that may often baffle the foreign observer. Course topics will preceding the Catholic reformation were not only religious magistrates but provide students with an in-depth analysis of the Italian identity addressed involved in activities related to politics, the arts, culture, and commerce. Such through readings of history, culture, and sociology. involvement in extra-religious areas brought popes face to face with issues and contexts that had little to do with the moral and religious principles inherent LAHSEU310 to the primary role of the pope. Yet the ascension of power has always been 19th Century Europe aligned with the accumulation of fame and riches, values typically associated 3 semester credits. This course examines the great revolutions, national with and appreciated by the secular and anthropocentric Renaissance society. movements, and innovations that shaped Europe in the 19th century. The Values that, as a matter of fact, a pope was in theory to be detached from either course begins with the origins of the French Revolution and concludes with the completely or at least in a lesser degree of magnitude and visibility. Course start of the First World War. The evolution of the nation state and effects of the topics will analyze the episodes of corruption and scandal associated with the industrial revolution will also be carefully analyzed. Special attention will be popes from the Renaissance and latter periods who contributed to generating a given to the unification of Italy and the rise of the Italian nation state and how perception of the Roman Catholic Church that was far from edifying. the state embodied and copied the characteristics of its European neighbors. LAHSCB340 LAHSIR330 Court Brides, Politics, and Dynasties History of the Italian Renaissance 3 semester credits. This course seeks to define the figure and role of a dynastic 3 semester credits. This course explores the meaning of the term “Renaissance” bride from the late Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. For centuries, young women of nobile families served as pawns for their male relatives’ political when applied to the period of Italian history from circa 1350 to 1550. The subject and economic aspirations. Married to former foes or potential allies to make will be approached from a variety of standpoints: social, political, economic, peace or to seal a treaty, these women often had to leave their homes or intellectual, scientific, and artistic. The focus will be on the concept of Italian countries and quickly acclimate themselves to the life of their spouses’ court. Renaissance Humanism and on the relationship between art and society Differences in climate, fashion, etiquette, religion, and language made their during this period. Lectures will be supplemented by a number of visits to key post-wedding existence a significant challenge. These brides were considered historical sites in Florence. Field activities and museum visits are an integral outsiders whose main task was to produce the proverbial “heir and a spare” part of the course. while at the same time often being prevented from bringing up these children according to the customs they had been used to. A rise in rank, new powers, and ability to spend on commissions and fashion may have compensated in part for some of these drawbacks. A background in European history and in art history is helpful but not required.

130 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LAHSCS340 LAHSJH360 Church and State Italian Jewish Heritage: Culture, History and Tradition 3 semester credits. The relationship between state and religion is an issue as 3 semester credits. The Jewish community in Italy is the oldest in Europe, old as time. Students will examine how throughout history the church, temple, existing for well over 2,000 years. This course will investigate when and why mosque, and state were intertwined with the rise and fall of great civilizations. the Jewish population migrated, where it settled and why it chose certain Special focus will be given to contemporary issues regarding secularism in the areas over others. Topics will include language, art and architecture, religious 21st century and how the phenomenon of multiculturalism and globalization traditions and chants, the “Golden Age,” the ghettos, relations between Jewish have generated fundamental questions for many societies. settlers and their host communities, Tuscany as a unique example (i.e. Livorno LAHSGR340 and Florence) of full freedom or of severe limitation, legal status, family life, Galileo and the Scientific Renaissance and participation in national politics. The Holocaust will be addressed through 3 semester credits. Galileo Galilei was one of the founding fathers of the the experience of Jewish communities in Italy. The course includes visits to modern scientific world who lived and worked for the larger portion of important Jewish sites in Florence and film screenings. his life in Florence under the protection of the ruling Medici family. His life and works are a landmark in the history of science. What did he do and why LAHSCC365 is it so important? This course is designed to introduce the students to the Cultural Crossroads: The Crusaders and the Middle East intellectual ferment of the Renaissance, which produced the revolutionary 3 semester credits. This course explores the world of the western settlers figure of Galileo. Both the works of Galileo and his contemporaries will be in the Middle East during the time of the Crusades through the analysis of examined. Visits to scientific museums and institutions in Florence form an the historical sources. The phenomenon of the Crusades determined for integral part of this course. Europeans the problem of surviving and trying to develop a new society in a very different geographical and cultural situation. The course will analyze LAHSMI345 how they dealt with this issue, what choices they made in their every day Modern Italy: From Risorgimento to Fascism life, and why. The focus will be on the consequences absorbed by their own 3 semester credits. This course traces the origins of the Italian nation state in the post-Napoleonic period of the Concert of Europe (1815). Themes include culture by the contact with a completely new landscape. While analyzing the forces behind the Risorgimento movement and final unification of Italy, their life in towns, castles, villages, and monasteries through archaeological the role of the Catholic Church, mass emigration, liberal laissez-faire Italy, and documentary sources, students will discover the traces left on western World War I, the origins and rise of Fascism, Italy as a “colonizer,” and its material culture by the the interaction of the Crusaders with the several local ambivalent roles in the two World Wars. Lectures will be complemented by cultures present in the Middle East: Jews, Muslims, and local Christians. relevant documentaries and films. Films may be shown outside of regularly This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian scheduled class time. locations to supplement and enrich academic topics.

LAHSSR350 LAHSSH370 Love, Sex and Marriage in Renaissance Italy Shoah: The Holocaust in History 3 semester credits. Beginning with an examination of the “how to” advice 3 semester credits. This course explores the origins, causes, and aftermath manuals common to Italian households during the Renaissance period, this of the Nazi attempt to exterminate European Jews in an industrialized and course explores various aspects of sexuality in Renaissance Italy. These aspects systematic act of genocide from 1933 to 1945. Following a survey of the history range from the aforementioned self-help books aimed at instructing young of antisemitism in its various forms, the course will cover German policies and couples in sexual pleasure, to conception and childbirth, and an examination an analysis of European and American political reactions and policies in the of the differing social roles of the common prostitute (meretrice) and the high class courtesan (cortigiana). The theme of male homosexuality will also be face of unfolding events. Although the course is strongly rooted in history and explored with special focus placed on the intellectual climate of Renaissance politics, the Shoah will also be examined from a psychological and sociological Florence where the prevailing interest in Neoplatonic philosophy may have perspective. Lectures and class discussions will be supplemented by the played a part in creating a more lenient moral climate for homosexuals. viewing of films and documentaries. Discussions will take cue from Renaissance art in which erotic subjects became increasingly popular in courtly circles in the sixteenth century. Museum visits LAHSHM380 form an integral part of this course. History of the Mafia 3 semester credits. This course discusses the origins and development of LAHSWI350 the Mafia in the context of Italian politics, economics, and society from The Second World War in Italy and Its Aftermath the nineteenth century to the present day. It analyzes the nature of Mafia 3 semester credits. This course examines the Second World War as it was activities and their international relevance. Special focus will be given to fought in Italy from July 1943 to May 1945, and its effects on postwar Italy. judicial procedures against the Mafia and the experiences of key individuals The battle for Italy was remarkable because it involved not only conventional and groups contrasting their illegal activities. warfare between the German and Allied armies but also an overlapping and vicious “civil war” between fascist and anti-fascist Italians. There is also the LAHSCM390 issue of the Catholic Church’s neutrality, the incursion of Tito’s Yugoslav Contemporary Mafia and Antimafia partisans, and the deportation of Italian Jews to the death camps. The course 3 semester credits. This course presents the specific structural and will include lectures, visits related to the civil conflict in Florence, and viewings of Italian films of exceptional caliber relating to the war in Italy. Students will phenomenological aspects of the various types of mafia operating in Italy also be assessed on one of three Italian novels relating to this period. and internationally. Topics analyze contemporary criminal, social, cultural, and political features of mafia-related groups and explore traditional and LAHSCI360 emerging illegal markets. The course describes main Italian and international Contemporary Italy law policies and legislations to contrast this type of organized crime and the 3 semester credits. The first half of this course will focus on Italy in the experiences of leading individuals and groups developing a culture of legality immediate postwar period, investigating the quasi civil war between the to combat the mafia. fascists and partisans prior to the formation of the Italian Republic in 1948. The second half of this course will focus on the attempt at building a new national identity after the fall of Fascism; the Cold War and its impact on Italian politics, culture and society; the North-South divide; the economic miracle; the southern and Mafia issue; and the role of the European Union and Italy as a multicultural nation.

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DEPARTMENT increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part The Department of International Education offers courses related of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical to innovative teaching methods and the history of education in colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - international contexts. Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance LAIEST210 period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and Student Teaching: Field Learning degree system of the modern university will be examined. 3 semester credits. The course will consist in a hands-on experience aimed at providing students with the planning, organization, and delivery of field LAIEED339 Education In Italy - Service Learning learning activities. Students will be supervised by an instructor who will 4 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian explain the theories and practices of this innovative teaching methodology as educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels well as guide the student in assisting FUA’s EFT department. and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular LAIEST215 through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following Student Teaching: Galleries questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and 3 semester credits. The course will consist of a hands-on experience aimed at how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ providing students with a concrete and guided approach to planning, organizing, has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the and stating gallery activities and exhibitions organized by the FUA CEMI. The increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has course will allow students to be supervised by an instructor who will explain and the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in demonstrate the theories and practices of gallery organization and operations. other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - LAIEST220 Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be Student Teaching: Preschool, Kindergarten and High School dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance 3 semester credits. The course will consist in a hands-on experience aimed at period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and providing students with the planning, organization and delivery of English degree system of the modern university will be examined. Language teaching in Italian public schools. The course will allow students This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. to be supervised by an instructor who will explain, theories and practices of foreign language teaching as well as assisting FUA’s SLD Department. LAIEFL350 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education - Field Learning Assistant LAIESA300 3 semester credits. Through this special project, students will assist the From the Grand Tour to Study Abroad: Values in International Education Educational Field Trips department. Typical tasks may include compiling field 3 semester credits. Since the Grand Tour of the 1800s, the south of Europe and trip itineraries and participant lists, assisting with hotel and tour reservations, Italy in particular has been an international destination of discovery, cultural and manage trip reminders and pre-departure information. Students will also understanding, and personal growth for travelers attracted to the “Bel Paese” assist with promotional activities through social media updates and bulletin for its many wonders. Today, similarly to the past, the interest is still strong, announcements on campus. Participation in field trips as assistants to tour but now the international community has become an active component of the leaders will directly involve students in department activities. Italian cultural identity. The course aims to explore what are the educational This special project course features experiential learning hours with our models which foster this cultural connection and expand global citizenship. Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured LAIEFL300 interaction with the community. Experiential Learning From Theory to Action: Field Learning, Service Learning, Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and Community Service integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural 3 semester credits. The course explores the educational theories and best and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. practices that allowed contemporary generations to transition away from The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who the traditional lecture environment of frontal classes. Topics focus on how track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and emerging forms of education engage in the local cultural heritage through advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This projects aimed at giving back to the community through volunteering, unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing exploration, and service. Students will understand the management, educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, organization. and philosophy of innovative teaching methodologies. learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, LAIEED335 interview. Education In Italy 3 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian LAIESA350 educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian - Study Abroad Assistant schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular 3 semester credits. This special project course through the Student Life and through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following Development Office offers students an opportunity to expand their knowledge questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and of the study abroad experience from the perspective of the hosting country. The how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ SLD office is the main point of reference for all incoming students. Responsibilities has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the range from assisting with planning, organizing and promoting activities,

132 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS contributing articles to the school publications, and general office duties. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the Students are expected to effectively collect and share information to students and student’s language and professional skills. the academic community. Students assist with the preparation of all orientation Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language and TEFL/CELTA certification materials for future sessions and students. Furthermore they will learn to handle are required for the internship. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the sensitive issues related to culture shock and adjusting to studying/living abroad chosen area, interview. as well as leading facility tours for institutional visitors and potential students. Special projects are assigned depending on the area of interest. LAIEEC450 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Internship: Education and Childcare Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. Childcare area is a varied and flexible career path. This learning environments created to foster learning through a structured internship course offers the opportunity to be involved in the field of childcare interaction with the community. education at locations such as childcare institutions, private households, Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and and public and private schools. Interns interact with children and help them integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural with different activities such as stimulating cognitive skills through games and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. and animation of body language, language development, creative art-based The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who activities, and daily operations as required by the placement organization. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience and management. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of interview. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. LAIELS350 Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian langauage. Cover letter, CV, and material Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education - Library Sciences pertinent to the chosen area, interview. 3 semester credits. This special project is an excellent opportunity for the student to understand institutional library systems. Working under the DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC STUDIES supervision of the library staff, students will perform circulation maintenance routines such as check-in/check-out and book processing and deadlines, The Department of Music Studies is tailored to fit the gap between shelving, and usage statistics. Additional duties include but are not limited to the artists and the creative industry. Courses are designed to address administrative and technical tasks. music history and creative process from an idea to the final product This special project course features experiential learning hours with our in areas such as music production, recording, and the professional Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic music environment. learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. LAMUHO300 Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and Great Italian Opera integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural 3 semester credits. This course gives a broad overview of the history of Italian and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. opera from its origins to the beginning of the 20th century. As one of the The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who most popular expressions of Italian culture, opera features specific musical track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and and dramaturgic traits, as well as a fascinating symbolic language that will advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This be investigated during the course. The course will analyze a selection of the unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing most representative operas to understand their social and political context as educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, well as the traditions linked to their interpretation and performance styles. learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, Students will study opera in the very city in which it was created and where live and management. opera performances animate the prestigious operatic seasons of Florentine Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, theaters and venues. Selected works include Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Le interview. Nozze di Figaro, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Bellini’s Norma, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Rigoletto and Puccini’s Bohème. LAIEEF450 Internship: Teaching English as a Foreign Language LAMURM310 3 semester credits. The internship course for teaching English as a foreign Renaissance Music In Italy language is offered to highly motivated students seeking future careers in 3 semester credits. This course will trace the extraordinary development of the field of English language teaching within the challenging environment of musical composition and performance in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. a foreign culture. The internship course will immerse students within contexts Students will focus on the Florentine canti carnascialeschi, analyze the work of involving Italian students or adults of different social and educational major renaissance composers, and discuss the evolution of the major genres: backgrounds. Internship topics include but are not limited to lesson planning, sacred (masses, motets) and secular (settings of lyric poetry like the frottola tutoring, language assessment, textbook selection, and can also include and the madrigal). Other topics include music patronage (Court and Church), research duties. the evolution of an independent repertory of instrumental music, castrati This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world singers, the effects on music on the Council of Trent, problems in performance and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum practice, representations of instruments, and musical performance in of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Renaissance paintings. Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. 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LAMUBM320 of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Baroque Music Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend 3 semester credits. This course is a survey of the music of the 1580-1750 period hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience including the work of transitional composers such as Monteverdi, Vivaldi, held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly and Rameau. Topics include the rise of national styles, the emergence of an monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of independent corpus of instrumental music, the sonata, the concerto, the birth a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the of opera and its spectacular growth as a public genre, church vs. court and student’s language and professional skills. private patronage, the emergence of public concerts, castrati singers, and Prerequisites: Italian A2 recommended but may vary depending on the placement. the problem of authenticity in present-day performances of Baroque music. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Technical and stylistic matters like tonality, basso continuo, and the vocal and instrumental forms of Baroque music will be explained. Music as an expression DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY of the Baroque zeitgeist and its relation to the other arts will be explored.

LAMUMA340 The Department of Philosophy examines the discipline through Music Appreciation history, art, western and eastern differences, critical thinking, and 3 semester credits. This course is a listener’s guide to the history, literature, and Italian topics. material of music. The aim of the course is to develop the students’ listening skills and, consequentially, their appreciation for and enjoyment of classical LAPLPS290 music. The first part of the course will be an introduction to the elements of Happiness in Western and Eastern Philosophy music and a broad overview of Western music from the Middle Ages to the 3 semester credits. The course aims at offering a multifaceted perspective present day. The second part will concentrate on a selection of pieces from on happiness based on studies and techniques for the study of the mind and each period of classical music spanning Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, behavior developed by both Western and Eastern psychologies. It covers and Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century examples. compares common threads and differences in the understanding of happiness in traditional and recent schools of thought focused on the possibilities and LAMUMT350 instruments to enhance human happiness and well-being. Music Theory 3 semester credits. The course is designed for the students who wish to LAPLME300 develop skills in music theory and analysis, composition, arranging, and aural From Medieval to Early Modern Philosophy cognition working with elements of music study such as notation, harmony, 3 semester credits. This course is a survey covering the themes and methods rhythm, ear training, music history, basic composition, form and analysis, and developed from the Middle Ages to early modern times focusing on the thought music history. of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and William Ockham; the revolutionary era of scientific reasoning; and Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and English Empiricism. LAMUMC360 Topics will include the analysis of the external world, the nature of mind and Music Composition body, the existence of God, the characteristics and limits of human knowledge 3 semester credits. The objective of this course is to encourage individual and the new relationship between science and philosophy. creative language while exposing the students to contemporary techniques of music composition. Through practical guidance in the composition of LAPLAW300 original music and intensive exploration of 20th century music theory Ancient Western Philosophy and compositional methods, students will be able to concentrate on both 3 semester credits. This is course is a survey study of the major Greek the creative and the analytical aspects of contemporary composition. philosophers and schools from sixth to third century BC. The emphasis will Collaboration between students in this course is strongly encouraged, along be on the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Special attention will with the exchange of ideas, opinions, and information in order to assist each be given to the influence these philosophers have had on the history of other with the composition and performance of technical exercises and Western thought, specifically early Christian and Medieval, and the interest creative projects. in Neoplatonic philosophy that characterized the intellectual climate of Prerequisites: One semester of music-related courses. Renaissance Italy.

LAMUMP370 LAPLML305 Music Production Machiavelli: Political Thought and Philosophy 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to acquire the key features of a 3 semester credits. This course will introduce students to NiccolòMachiavelli’s well-rounded music producer. The first part of the course will target the political thought to examine his relevance for two fundamental traditions in technologies employed in professional recording studios. Students will be political philosophy: realism and republicanism. Through a conceptual analysis exposed to sound engineering, editing, mixing, and recording techniques, of Machiavelli’s most famous books (The Prince and The Discourses on Livy), acquiring the skills to understand and master phases of the creative process. the course will examine the influence of Machiavellism on the realist tradition The second part of the course will analyze the business management of a from Thomas Hobbes to Carl Schmitt and 20th century international relations production label in terms of relational and professional skills, product and theory, as well as the interpretation of Machiavelli promoted by neo-republican artist management, and successful business strategies to challenge the currents (Q. Skinner, P. Pettit, M. Viroli). Lectures and class discussions will be expanding boundaries of the creative industry. supplemented by the viewings of relevant videos and documentaries.

LAMUMP450 LAPLPA310 Internship: Music and Performing Arts Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art 3 semester credits. The music and performing arts internships aim to match 3 semester credits. This course examines philosophical issues concerned with the the student’s academic background to the diversified environments of nature of art. Students will learn about the aesthetic branch of philosophy that creative industries. Students who apply for this internship will experience the looks at the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and the creation and appreciation dynamic world of entertainment, artists, and performing arts organization in of beauty. Students will also analyze and discuss meaning and the social role the local community. Placements may range from organization, management, of the visual arts through expressions of painting, sculpture, architecture, promotion, and marketing in the performing arts. Interns should be prepared photography, and garden design. Course readings will range from Plato to Kant to start gradually and maintain schedule flexibility as performing arts and will include recent postmodern theories of art and art criticism. engagements may take place in the evenings. Prerequisites: Introduction to Philosophy or Introduction to Art History. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum

134 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LAPLER310 LAPLCT330 Eastern Religions and Philosophy Critical Thinking 3 semester credits. This course is a survey of the different religions and 3 semester credits. This interdisciplinary course helps students from all areas philosophical systems of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, including of study to develop their critical thinking skills. The principles of reasoning, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), analysis, logic, and rhetoric will be introduced in both ancient and modern Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. The course will examine a significant contexts during lectures. Students will be asked to participate in classroom number of specific themes and concepts such as wisdom, virtue, liberation, exercises, examine arguments from both sides, learn to better analyze materials enlightenment, yogic discipline, meditation, guru devotion, and ethical and therefore acquire a more thorough analysis of evidence, and apply these behaviour. Excerpts from important texts of covered traditions will be concepts to decision-making situations. The aim of the course is to arrive at analyzed including The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Te Ching, a real-life application of these practical techniques that are relevant to all The Dhammapada, and The Confucian Canon. The teachings and writings of individuals, from the managerial level for professionals to everyday contexts. influential contemporary spiritual leaders will also be discussed. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE LAPLPS315 Philosophy and Science in Early Modern Italy AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 semester credits. Starting from the dichotomy of logos-mythos in classical antiquity, this course will explore the evolution of philosophical thought in The Department of Political Science and International Relationsoffers early modern Italy and its unique richness of trends: Christianity, Platonism, courses ranging from single nations to international and globalized Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, Hermeticism, and magic. The new vision contexts. A special focus is given to European and Italian politics. of man and the universe, as well as the investigation of nature and the individual’s cognition potential, addressed in connection with the progress of LAPSHL280 science, will be illustrated by the contributions of Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Happiness and Liberty in Politics Mirandola, Pietro Pomponazzi, Agostino Nifo, Leonardo da Vinci, Giordano 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to provide students with an Bruno, and Galileo Galilei. The course includes field visits to locations such as understanding of both the historical and philosophical connections of the idea the Secret Rooms and the Room of the Elements in the Palazzo Vecchio, and a of happiness and liberty in politics between Europe and America. The course visit to the Museum of the History of Science. will focus on the political use of the Bible by modern European intellectuals in their struggle to defend the concepts of happiness and liberty of human beings LAAHGF320 in the American Declaration of Human Rights. Coursework will also focus on The Genius of Florence how the idea of happiness and liberty develops into the Welfare State. 3 semester credits. This course is designed to introduce the genius and LAPSIP300 uniqueness of Florence through its philosophical and artistic development. In Modern Italian Politics addition to lectures, site visits to relevant locations such as churches, streets, 3 semester credits. Through an introductory survey of Italian politics from the and museums allow students to become familiar with the city and to train unification of Italy in 1870 through to the Fascist era, this course will focus their eyes to notice and comprehend the surrounding environs. An overview on the political institutions established in Italy following WWII and on the of the genius evident in Florence will be analyzed to understand how it is main protagonists in party politics since that time. The emphasis will be on manifested in specific areas. Each lesson will focus on a single theme (artist, the forty-year dominance of the Christian Democrats and the changes that event, building, painting, etc.) with an emphasis on examining how the theme emerged with the institutional revolution of Mani Pulite (“clean hands”) and fits into a larger context and how the theme drew from or shaped the past and future. Topics include Roman and Medieval Florence, the Bargello, Palazzo leftist influence in the 1990s. The latter gave way in 2001 to the Berlusconi era, Davanzati, the Church of Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, the Museum of the which will receive particular attention for discussion. The following recurrent Opera del Duomo, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Palazzo Vecchio, San Lorenzo and political issues will be discussed: the problems of integrating southern Italy the Medici Chapels, the Hospital of the Innocents, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli into the national economy, state responses to social movements (domestic Gardens, and the Institute and Museum of the History of Science (Museo Galileo). terrorism in particular), how Italian politics and the Italian economy play a key role in the Mediterranean, and European balance of power. LAPLBE320 Biomedical Ethics LAPSHP300 3 semester credits. This course examines the ethics of medical practices and The History and Politics of Food in Italy issues in contemporary society. Coursework will pose questions regarding areas 3 semester credits. This course addresses the history and evolution of food that affect human life and death. Topics include practices such as euthanasia, production, control, and inspection in Italy. To analyze these processes, a birth control and abortion, cloning, genetic engineering, and b iomedical variety of perspectives will be pursued. Particular relevance will be considered research. Students will analyze the ethical nature of covered practices, how they for the political components in relationship to ethical, cultural, medical, affect humans on individual and social scales, and the relationship between and environmental disputes regarding food. The course will also take into patients and physicians and medical structures in terms of information, consent, and responsibility. Case studies from local European as well as non-European consideration the reflection of the political choices for proper farming methods countries will be closely considered for discussion and study. as well as agricultural and retailing practices and regulations. The course will provide students with a wider understanding of the regulatory, political, and LAPLEW330 economical foundations of the food industry in both Italy and abroad. Ethics in a World Context 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental LAPSIR310 moral theories and standards and to encourage their application - through International Relations mechanisms of moral reflection and judgment - to ethical problems arising 3 semester credits. This course provides a survey of major concepts and issues throughout the world. The course is articulated through a large number and in international relationships from 1919 to the present day. Course topics will variety of studies of moral cases drawn from various parts of the world that discuss how and why things happen in the international state system. Issues will require students to consider prescriptive moral theories. The study of include imperialism, anarchy, the Cold War, decision-making in foreign policy and matters such as the French legislation against veils in schools, reproductive world organizations, theories of cooperation and conflict, international security rights in Italy, U.S. drug laws, and Iranian censorship vs. the value of liberty and arms control, international law, and international economic relations. will inevitably result in meta-ethical reflections in terms of thinking about the nature of morality and the limits of moral judgment.

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LAPSHC325 LAPSCM360 Comparative Health Care Systems in Europe Conflict Management 3 semester credits. Health care is a priority and concern facing all industrial 3 semester credits. Conflict represents a relevant part of human experience nations. All countries, whether they have a private, public, or mixed health and concerns both personal and public relationships. It can be a source of care system, face the related challenges regarding the quality, delivery, and positive development or, on the contrary, a source of violence depending on cost of services. Many health care systems must address the restructuring and how it is managed. This course aims at presenting a general introduction redefining of their mission, which has changed significantly since the end of to the theory of conflicts and the basic principles of their prevention and the post-war period when many systems were implemented. Of particular management. The first part of the course will analyze the nature, causes, and importance are the origins and development of the welfare state first in characteristics of conflict along with the various mechanisms fostering it. It Bismarck’s Germany and later in Victorian England and how they formed the will also focus on nonviolent communication to promote individual skills of basis for the majority of European national health care systems following listening, empathy, participation, and a constructive critical sense. The second WWII. This course will focus on the historical origins, present day functioning, part of the course will specifically analyze nonviolence in its principles and and challenges faced by health care systems in the United Kingdom, France, through the experience of significant past and contemporary representatives Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Poland. The major areas covered will include such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and the Dalai Lama. medical training, nursing, state funding, public and private insurance companies, cross border medical treatment, differences between universal LAPSTE365 International Terrorism health care systems, aging populations, and long-term care. 3 semester credits. The US State Department defines terrorism as “Premeditated LAPSEU330 politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by The European Union subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the theory, history, audience.” This course focuses on terrorist movements as domestic political politics, and institutions of the European Union, which plays an increasingly phenomena. The course’s comparative approach allows students to analyze significant role both internationally and domestically for European countries. the fundamental issues of terrorism from political, economic, historic, The following topics will be covered: the European Commission, the Council, psychological, and social perspectives. The course will look at specific terrorist the European Parliament, judicial politics, the Single Market, Common organizations such as Hamas (Middle East), the IRA (Northern Ireland), ETA Agricultural Policy, Economic and Monetary Union, and Foreign and Security (Spain, Basque separatists), Brigate Rosse (Italy), Shining Path (Peru), and Policy. In the second part of the course, the focus will shift to two areas in Russian separatists (Chechnya), and will examine the various government particular: 1) Italy as a member state of the EU and 2) the relationship between responses to the actions of the aforementioned groups. the United States and the European Union (the “transatlantic relationship”). Prerequisites: Background in International Relations and/or Political Science Brussels (EU Institutions and NATO) and The Hague (International Court of recommended. Justice) are two important locations of study for the coursework. DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY LAPSPI335 Islam and Politics 3 semester credits. This course analyzes the politics of the Muslim world by The Department of Psychology examines psychological development tracing the historical origins of Islamic religious doctrine and the spread of and practices in general areas such as cultural shock and in specific religious practice in different cultural contexts from South, Central, and South- sectors such as sports and music. East Asia to the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. The course will introduce LAPYPS180 students to basic Islamic doctrines, the differences between Sunni and Shi’a Introduction to Psychology traditions, Sufi mysticism, and Islamic fundamentalism. Topics will examine the interplay between religion, politics, and international relations, and 3 semester credits. This course will acquaint students with the basic principles students will explore the different forms of political institutions that govern of psychology and fields of study within psychology. The course will cover Muslim societies and the implications of class, race, gender, and modernism. the following topics: the biological basis of psychology, learning, memory, An important focus will be on the identity of Muslims in Italy through the emotion, perception, intelligence, thought, language, sensory processes, perspectives of guest speakers and the local Muslim community in Florence. psychological development, consciousness and altered states, abnormal states, methods of therapy, and stress and health. LAPSEG340 Ethics of Globalization LAPYJT240 3 semester credits. Is globalization good or bad? For whom? Will it go away or is Jung and Tarot: A Psychological Analysis of Symbols it here to stay? Do I need to worry about it? Globalization, free trade, improved 3 semester credits. The Tarot is a colorful set of symbols sprung from the communications, travel, and transportation, together with the information human imagination, depicting essential human experiences and patterns revolution have created new moral challenges and intensified existing ones of development that are archetypal in their nature. Such archetypal images across the planet. In reviewing the pros and cons of globalization, students provide means of accessing the unconscious like dreams, myth, art, and poetry. will consider arguments from philosophers, economists, businessmen, This course presents a piercing interpretation of the Tarot cards in terms of labor leaders, environmentalists, journalists, etc., as they examine north- Jungian psychology. Lectures will provide students with an organized, focused, south relations, economic development, population growth and migration, and academic understanding of Jungian archetypes, through analogy with the environmental issues, and the state of international law concerning security humanities, mythology, and the graphic arts. The journey portrayed by the and the flow of trade, ideas, and people. Tarot presents the main experiences, influences and dramas in our lives, and also parallels the inner journey of individuation. In this way the cards can be LAPSNU355 used as a focus for meditation and contemplation, leading to the development UNESCO and UN Topics of self-knowledge and spiritual growth. 3 semester credits. “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed” (UNESCO Constitution). LAPYSP300 This course provides a complete vision of the United Nations Educational, Social Psychology Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) and its close relationship with 3 semester credits. “We see the world as we do, not because that is the way it is, the United Nations (UN System). After a brief historical introduction, the course but because we have these ways of seeing” (Wittgenstein). Social psychology will analyze the three main pillars of the organization - Science, Education, and is a scientific discipline that explores how the individual is influenced by Culture - to examine the current programs in place. Topics will also consider social contexts. Students will learn to identify how social, environmental, and important aspects of the UNESCO Treaty such as the relationship with the UN, cognitive factors shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The course covers the function of the National Commissions (a connecting organ between UNESCO theories regarding attraction, aggression, conformity, and pro-social behavior. and each member state), and the system of civil volunteering. The course will As this course is taught in Italy, students will have the advantage of observing also focus on the evolution of the relationship between the US and UNESCO. and testing theories learned in class in a foreign environment.

136 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LAPYSP304 LARSCI250 Social Psychology - Service Learning Contemporary Italy: Family, Education, and Religion 4 semester credits. “We see the world as we do, not because that is the way it is, 3 semester credits. The course, which features the Family Club activity offered but because we have these ways of seeing” (Wittgenstein). Social psychology by the Student Life Department, is designed to address the many influences of is a scientific discipline that explores how the individual is influenced by Italian society and its reflections in the daily habits, rituals, and traditions of the social contexts. Students will learn to identify how social, environmental, and Italian population. The course will provide the unique opportunity to experience cognitive factors shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The course covers the daily life of an Italian family in Florence by understanding alongside and theories regarding attraction, aggression, conformity, and pro-social behavior. through direct interaction the relevance of the family environment in Italian As this course is taught in Italy, students will have the advantage of observing culture. The course will also focus on the Italian education system, and its and testing theories learned in class in a foreign environment. This course mostly public nature, including its structure and organization from primary schools to the university system. Course topics will also address matters includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. related to religion in Italy and the evolution of its Christian roots to a modern and multi-religious community, in order to examine the role that faith has LAPYCS310 Culture Shock: Cross-Cultural Psychology played in recent political history, family law, and marriage. 3 semester credits. Over the recent decades, globalization has brought about a phenomenon that has increasingly been recognized by both psychologists and LARSWR300 anthropologists as a viable field of research: Culture Shock. Also referred to as World Religions “culture fatigue” or “role shock,” culture shock refers to the reactions of travelers 3 semester credits. This is an introductory comparative study of the world’s during their first few months in a foreign country. This course presents culture shock major religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and within the context of cross-cultural psychology and places a specific emphasis on the religions of China and Japan. The course will examine a significant number the students’ own experiences as they live and study in a foreign country. Topics of specific themes in all religions studied: the nature of this world and universe, explored will include the role of communication and communication norms, the relationship between the individual and the transcendent, ultimate reality, cultural variables, taboos and rituals, and cultural adjustment. the meaning and goals of worldly life, the importance of worship and rituals, Prerequisites: A background in Psychology or Social Psychology recommended. the importance of devotion to the master or guru, ethics, and human action. Excerpts from important texts of each tradition will be analyzed .

LAPYPS320 LARSMR300 Sports Psychology Art, Memory, and Remembrance 3 semester credits. This course covers various psychological principles 3 semester credits. Death is the most powerful, shocking, and motivating associated with sports. Topics include how to make training more effective, element of life. Its presence is emblazoned in our memories and profoundly training techniques proven to enhance athletic performance, stress alters our behavior. This course will investigate the concept of death and trace management and motivation issues, burnout, nutrition, motivation issues, its development in the Western World from the 12th to 20th centuries, with anxiety, confidence boosting, relaxation techniques, visualization, group emphasis on its associated imagery both in the public and private spheres. dynamics and team structure, and issues related to gender and ethnicity. Analysis of religious, artistic, and literary texts will unearth the links between the collective memory of death and what defines the characters of our poetic, artistic LAPSMT350 and cultural imaginations. Through visits in the local community of Florence, an Music Therapy: The Secret Language of Sound investigation of the modern presence in media and various art forms will reveal 3 semester credits. “One could say that sound itself is more privileged than the relationship between death and modern sensibility and elicit the questions words. Music has a much larger world of associations at its disposal precisely of who are we, where are we going, and what makes us human. because of its ambivalent nature: it is both inside and outside the world” (D. Barenboim). The course is aimed at students regardless of their educational LARSBW309 backgrounds in music. Through a combination of lectures, targeted listening, Bread in Western Culture, Society, and Religion and group work, the course will stimulate student creativity, feelings, and 3 semester credits. Bread is a universal food staple if we consider how the imagination, leading participants not only to acquire a deeper knowledge cuisine of most countries includes a bread culture as old as their histories. This course will explore the birth of breads since mythical and religious epochs, how of classical music but also to develop a special sensitivity to music. The breads vary between western civilizations, ancient techniques and traditional experience of exposure to sound will provide students with an insightful tool breads versus products of modern fabrication through technology, and the to analyze and understand the psychological and physiological effects of return of artisan hearth baked breads. Bread is examined not only as a source musical therapy, its impact, and potential. of sustenance but through the lens of its religious and cultural significance in Western cultures, as well as to encourage a reflection on the community DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES values represented by bread throughout the history of mankind. Lessons will have an emphasis on Italian breads throughout the various regions with a particular focus on the symbolism and consumption of daily bread. Lectures The Department of Religious Studies offers courses on Eastern and will be complemented by labs and/or tastings. Western religions, religious history and practices, and important themes of religion in Italian culture and society. LARSER310 Eastern Religions and Philosophy LARSRS150 3 semester credits. This course is a survey of the different religions and Introduction to Religious Studies philosophical systems of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, including 3 semester credits. This course offers students an examination of different Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), religious concepts and some of the methods used for studying religious Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. The course will examine a significant behaviors and beliefs. The course has strong focus on the relationships between number of specific themes and concepts such as wisdom, virtue, liberation, values and beliefs within different religions. Religious ethics, biomedicine, enlightenment, yogic discipline, meditation, guru devotion, and ethical human sexuality, and social justice will be examined through the analysis of behaviour. Excerpts from important texts of covered traditions will be issues such as euthanasia, abortion, and poverty. The course will also study analyzed including The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Te Ching, various festivals, rites, sacrifices, diets, and fasting practices of certain religions The Dhammapada, and The Confucian Canon. The teachings and writings of to better understand their backgrounds and cultural influences. influential contemporary spiritual leaders will also be discussed.

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LARSJC310 demonstrating yet again a saint’s victory. Another topic that will be examined Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by the course is the posthumous redemption of sinners such as the Giuseppe 3 semester credits. This course is a comparative introduction to the three Verdi’s Lady of the Camellias in La Traviata and the lovers Paolo and Francesca Abrahamic religions. They will be analyzed in relation to each other, in Dante’s Divina Commedia. highlighting both shared aspects and major points of difference. Specific themes and concepts will be discussed in relation to each one of them: the LARSDF330 idea of God and afterlife, the importance of authority and tradition, worship Diet and Fasting in World Religions and ritual, ethics, and material culture. Significant excerpts from the most 3 semester credits. This course will examine the different types and reasons important texts of each religion will also be discussed and compared. behind special diets and prohibitions in world religions. Gender differences in fasting will be analyzed and compared. Food, symbolism, and myth used as a LARSHC310 means to construct relationships between human beings and animals will also History of Christianity be considered. Students will compare and analyze religious traditions through 3 semester credits. This course will approach Christianity both as an institution various resources such as books, films, and documented rituals, to name a few. and as an intellectual tradition from a historical point of view. Course topics will focus on the roots of Christianity, Christianity during the Roman Empire, LARSPG335 the Medieval church, the Papacy, monasticism, the schism between the Popes: Glamour, Power, and Corruption Western and Eastern Churches, the Protestant Reformation and the Counter- Reformation, as well as the challenges faced by contemporary Christianity. The 3 semester credits. This course examines the popes of the eras prior to the course will include visits to churches and monasteries in Florence. Counter-Reformation (1530-1560) with a focus on the Renaissance. The popes preceding the Catholic reformation were not only religious magistrates but LARSHC314 involved in activities related to politics, the arts, culture, and commerce. Such History of Christianity - Service Learning involvement in extra-religious areas brought popes face to face with issues and 4 semester credits. This course will approach Christianity both as an institution contexts that had little to do with the moral and religious principles inherent and as an intellectual tradition from a historical point of view. Course topics to the primary role of the pope. Yet the ascension of power has always been will focus on the roots of Christianity, Christianity during the Roman Empire, aligned with the accumulation of fame and riches, values typically associated the Medieval church, the Papacy, monasticism, the schism between the with and appreciated by the secular and anthropocentric Renaissance society. Western and Eastern Churches, the Protestant Reformation and the Counter- Values that, as a matter of fact, a pope was in theory to be detached from either Reformation, as well as the challenges faced by contemporary Christianity. The completely or at least in a lesser degree of magnitude and visibility. Course course will include visits to churches and monasteries in Florence. topics will analyze the episodes of corruption and scandal associated with the This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. popes from the Renaissance and latter periods who contributed to generating a perception of the Roman Catholic Church that was far from edifying. LARSRW320 Religion and Women 3 semester credits. This course will examine the presentation and position of women in major world religious traditions such as Christianity and Islam. Other religions, including pagan and neo-pagan cults and religions, will be introduced for comparative purposes. Much use will be made of religious texts, feminist criticism, and the study of the visual arts. Lectures will be enhanced by on-site teaching in Florence in order to examine the depiction of female saints in Italian art in the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

LARSMR325 Magic and Religion: A Controversial Relationship 3 semester credits. This course will explore the meaning of magic and religion in human culture through the exploration of the connection to the past cultural survival of pre-Christian religions, ancient Roman beliefs, and shamanism. The course will analyze the historical events that characterized the relationships between the principle world religions and magical thought and practice. Through lectures and readings, students will gain an understanding of amulets, superstitions, and spiritual beliefs in order to develop a deeper comprehension of culture and society.

LARSSS330 Saints and Sinners 3 semester credits. History has demonstrated that saints would not have existed without sinners and vice versa. The course will examine the encounters and interrelationships between saints and sinners over the course of Italian history. In many cases, the Saint was also a former Sinner but rarely the other way around. The great Saint Augustine, for example, is a testament to former sinners as seen in his famous Confessions in which his vivid, at times red- light experiences as a young man are described and redeemed by a saintly life. The texts, at times, almost hint at a subtle vein of regret and faint whiffs of nostalgia for the dolce vita of Augstine’s past. The same can be said of Saint Francis, who was known for conducting a dissipated, playboy-oriented lifestyle in Assisi conveniently financed by his rich father Bernardone. In other cases, history has documented epic clashes between sinners and saints-to-be. Between the dying Lorenzo il Magnifico and the future saint Savonarola, for example, in which the latter refused to absolve the former who had refused to confess his sins. Saint Bellarmine, Galileo’s inquisitor, condemned the scientist for demonstrating the error of the Sacred Scripture regarding the geocentrism,

138 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS SCHOOL OF LIFE STUDIES AND LSESGW310 Global Warming HUMAN SERVICES (LS) 3 semester credits. In this course students will study the Earth’s climate system and explore the science and politics of global climate change. Students will The School of Life Studies and Human Services (LS) gathers the following become familiar with the science that lies behind the increasingly frequent departments: forecasts of global warming, and they will be able to evaluate the likelihood and potential severity of major climate changes in the future. The following ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ES) topics will be addressed: the physics of the “greenhouse effect,” the carbon SOCIOLOGY (SO) cycle as a global thermostat, ocean circulation, and the science and politics of global climate change. The school considers the complex activity of th e planet and how human development, cultural frameworks, and ecological practices have an impact LSESEF380 on the environment. The precarious balance between nature, society, and Environmental Finance human intervention are an important focus of the featured coursework. 3 semester credits. Environmental Finance is an emerging field of applied Environmental studies include an exploration of renewal energies, while finance that covers all market-based instruments designed to deliver sociology courses focus on Italian culture, society, traditions, and societal environmental quality and to transfer environmental risk. In recent years, evolution. Students have the opportunity to explore topics related to social- environmental interactions, social phenomena, environmental strategies for the financial service industry has introduced new products such as green the future, and how societies can become more sustainable. mortgages, tradable pollution permits, weather derivatives, catastrophe bonds, etc. that help corporate customers to protect their profits against environmental damages. The increasing concern of the financial community DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES towards such issues is a clear signal of a radical change of direction in the way banks, insurance companies, and investors operate. Students will gain an The Department of Environmental Studies focuses on environmental understanding of the main concepts and tools used by financial institutions. conservation, ecosystems, biodiversity, and sustainable development. Prerequisites: Corporate Finance.

LSESED180 Introduction to Environmental Studies DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the multi-disciplinary nature of environmental issues. We examine the interrelationship between The Department of Sociology cultivates an appreciation for history, our environment and cultural, economic, and political variables as well as traditions and social engagement through a wide range of courses scientific technologies and social complexities. Students will learn how that address topics such as European social phenomena and Italian humankind’s basic requirements for clean air, pure water, fertile soil, stable social frameworks, culture, and gender and family relations. climate, and the preservation of an ozone umbrella must be managed through a delicate ecological strategy of checks and balances. This course provides a LSSOCI200 basic scientific understanding of ecological and environmental principles that Cultural Introduction to Italy relate to the interconnection between the human and natural environment. 3 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations Emphasis will given to ecology, economics, aesthetics, population growth, before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- ecosystems, adaptation, ethics, and law. Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness LSESGG201 of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course Grow Green and Learn Italian is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while and analytic social assessment skills. This class includes field learning hours. learning and practicing the Italian language. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional LSESEP240 academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, Introduction to Environmental Plants and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because 3 semester credits. This course will provide insight into how plants can it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the enhance the physical, visual, and social environment. The use of ecological course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students principles in developing sustainable, low-maintenance landscape systems will will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing be addressed. Students will be introduced to classification, nomenclature, and Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. the variety of ways in which plants affect and interact with the environment. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed LSESRE310 through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. Renewable Energies Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and 3 credits. This course examines present and potential future energy trends. appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Emphasis is placed on energy demand on an international scale and its impact on the environment. All renewable energies are analyzed according to Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. pros and cons with respect to fossil fuels. Particular emphasis will be given to technologies used in the United States and in Europe as well as other international examples.

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LSSOGG201 LSSOFF220 Grow Green and Learn Italian Food, Wine, Fashion, and Culture in Italy 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian 3 semester credits. Italy’s creativity and intellectual dynamism has been able language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence to find many ways of expressing itself and influencing contemporary society. and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans In particular, Italy’s taste is capable of inspiring not only its wine and culture and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and tradition but also its lifestyle and fashion. The course will address the many conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary elements which pertain to the concept of Italian taste. and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while LSSOFC250 providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection Food Culture and Cinema between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable 3 semester credits. This course represents an analysis of the relationship lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a between movies and food from the Italian post-war dream to the French structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore tradition of elegant restaurants and American fast food settings. A selection Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while of international film will be examined through the food as one of the main learning and practicing the Italian language. characters of the movie: its role, symbolism, and spiritual meaning. Each film will be considered in terms of its relationship with food in specific contexts. LSSOCI202 Lectures and discussions of portrayed recipes, menus, and settings will guide Cultural Introduction to Italy 3 semester credits. The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire the coursework of classroom activities. a deep awareness of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This course is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian LSSOFF255 culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of Italian Culture through Festivals and Feasting cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students 3 semester credits. The course is designed to offer students a comparative study with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, of the religious and social festivities in Italy, both in public and in private areas art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional (i.e. national holidays and family events). Main festivities are analyzed through enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along their history, regional or national importance, and through the role they play in with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant local culture including rituals, celebrations, table manners, and social gatherings part of this course and is aimed to provide the student with an incomparable and their evolution throughout the centuries. All aspects of Italian social lifestyle experience of studying important sites of artistic architectural and social will be introduced along with the cuisine, rituals, and changing customs. Lectures relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites will be complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific and analytic social assessment skills. Florence only. LSSOCP280 Cultural Perspectives: Exploring and Discovery LSSOCI207 3 semester credits. This course provides students with a better understanding Cultural Introduction to Italy of Old Continent culture and civilization. Topics for lecture and discussion 6 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations include different historical environments, traditions, and present-day before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- situations. An integral part of the course will be formed by visits and field trips. Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). Upon completion of the field learning week, the course continues as a regular academic session in Florence. LSSOVD280 The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness Visual Diary of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the diary as a personal written record is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian of our interactions with society and the self. Every artist has kept a personal culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of diary within reach to jot down an idea, a thought, something heard or said, a cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students sketch, or maquette. It is through the “jotting” down of ideas that great works with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, were subsequently created by renowned artists. A daily record is also used to art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional get to know one’s self in a private setting. Through coursework, students will enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along use digital photography methods as a tool to create a visual diary. The goal is with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant to develop meaningful journals that function at both the public and private part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable levels. Students will develop their own visual diaries and participate in group experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social discussions and critiques. relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific LSSOPF280 and analytic social assessment skills. Faces, Facts, and Places in Italian Fashion This class includes field learning hours. 3 semester credits. This course addresses significant moments in the timeline of Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Italian fashion from its historic origins to the present day. While exploring the Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional art and business of Italian fashion design, students will encounter influential academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, individuals, style and industry-changing happenings, and the places that hosted and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because them. Designers and creative figures, industry players and companies, hallmark it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not imitedl to the fashion shows, and significant Italian locations are amongst the case studies course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students covered. Field visits and guest lectures are an essential component of this course. will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. LSSOCC285 Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided Italian Civilization and Culture: Society and Lifestyle projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and on- learning outcomes. going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, religious, Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are guided by appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding of Italy. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic interest in

140 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s proximity LSSOCP310 to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s cultural Cultural Perspectives: Awareness, Exposure, and Engagement dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. Pre-course 6 semester credits. The aim of this course is to study Italian culture through research is required through the analysis and study of designated resources and action and participation, and to build awareness from the perspective of bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted on a daily basis active engagement beyond mere observation. The course concept is intended between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, and presentation to give students a better understanding of contemporary Italian society are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The course emphasizes and culture politics, economy, social environment, traditions and compare the development and evolution of Italian society from the perspectives of their current expressions with historical contexts by using hands-on and institutions, family, social class, religion, economy, and education. interactive participation in cultural integration programs that involve the This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating local community. An important element of this course is the Italian language component, which acts as a bridge to Italian culture based on communication through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired skills. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field basic knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. The course activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning is designed to expand the student’s global prospective through constant experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related reflection and constructive criticism in order to incorporate intercultural content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and knowledge into a richly articulated awareness of the self intended as the enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory individual, as the individual within a community, and the individual within a and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within culture. The Cultural Perspective course includes: 10 visits in Florence, regular the Italian territory. involvement in activities related to cultural immersion and fieldwork. During Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided the semester it also includes a weekend research trip to Sicily as an integral projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will component of the academic coursework. During summer sessions, the course be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided includes a weekend trip to Rome and one weekend trip to Verona and lakes as learning outcomes. an integral component of the academic coursework. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and The course focuses on cognitive development, cultural awareness, and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. intercultural and interpersonal communication by integrating and placing the Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. student in direct contact with local culture.

LSSOSP290 LSSOWT310 Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity Wine Culture and Society in Tuscany 3 semester credits. This course will focus on the development of sports and 3 semester credits. This course is a specialized survey of the wine culture and physical activities as a modern social phenomenon. This module analyzes society in Tuscany. The different wine-producing zones of the region will be the significance of sports in the ancient world including Greek, Roman, and examined, from larger productions such as Chianti and the Super Tuscans Medieval societies, and continues with the emergence of modern sports to lesser-commercialized yet upcoming areas like Montecucco towards the and the globalization of sports in the 20th century. A comparative study will south. On a socio-cultural level, the role of wine at the Tuscan table and in be made between the United States and Western Europe to study sporting festivities, customs, and social settings constitutes an integral aspect of this activity in specific social contexts. Course topics include champions and course in order to introduce students to the underlying human context behind heroes as role models, sports and youth, sports and the media; race, gender, the production and service of Tuscan wines. and ethnicity; sports, politics, and religion; sports and disability, aggression, violence, and the role of fans. LSSOWT315 Wine Culture and Society in Tuscany LSSOFI290 6 semester credits. This course is a specialized survey of the wine culture and Fashion Icons: Trends and Lifestyle society in Tuscany. The different wine-producing zones of the region will be 3 semester credits. This course features a sociological journey in recent examined, from larger productions such as Chianti and the Super Tuscans history seen through the lives and styles of the most influential women of to lesser-commercialized yet upcoming areas like Montecucco towards the the twentieth century from Jacqueline Kennedy to Lada Gaga. Fashion icons south. On a socio-cultural level, the role of wine at the Tuscan table and in from varying backgrounds and occupations will be analyzed such as Marilyn festivities, customs, and social settings constitutes an integral aspect of this Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Queen Elisabeth II, Madonna, as well as their Italian course in order to introduce students to the underlying human context behind counterparts. The aim of the course is to identify the roles and identities the production and service of Tuscan wines. represented by female fashion icons and how they are perceived today in This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating terms of current fashion ideologies, lifestyle, and social changes. through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field LSSORP300 activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning Food of Italy: Regional Cultures experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related 3 semester credits. This course focuses on different aspects of regional food content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich in Italy. Emphasis is placed on how food relates to the local lifestyle. Regional academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice economy and local resources are analyzed and compared. Students are while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. introduced to a diversity of local products. Lectures will be complemented by Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided student cooking labs and/or tastings. projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided LSSOTI300 learning outcomes. The Italians: Life, Culture, and Society Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is paint a portrait of the Italian appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. people through the colors and shades of the Italian lifestyle. The course will Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. discuss the many points of pride of Italian culture as well as examine the many LSSOFC315 contradictions that may often baffle the foreign observer. Course topics will Food, Culture, and Society in Italy provide students with an in-depth analysis of the Italian identity addressed 3 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students with an interest in through readings of history, culture, and sociology. Italian food traditions, society, and culture. The main focus consists of what is generally defined as “made in Italy” culture and style in post-war Italy. Also covered are the relationships between Italian traditions, folklore and contemporary Italian

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 141 CATALOG 7 society drawing from examples including festivals, food, tourism, and economy, LSSOWC345 and the influence of foreign civilizations. Students will be asked to regard the Food, Wine, and Culture in Italy subject of food outside of the context of ingredients and the procedures used to 6 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students who are interested in create a dish; we will instead examine a large scale context in which food is either the Italian traditions and the pivotal role that Italy has played in the evolution of featured as a main component or an integral element in cultural situations. Thus food and wine culture. Italy is in fact the oldest wine-producing nation in the world the student is asked first and foremost to observe the presented material across where grapes are grown in almost every region of the country. This course will an anthropologic lens that roves over the entire Italian peninsula. Lectures will be consider and analyze the various influences and cultural overlaps that this ancient complemented by student cooking labs and/or tastings. tradition has brought to contemporary Italian culture. The course will also feature an Italian language component in order to better understand and appreciate the elements of contemporary Italian culture which will be discussed during the course. LSSOIF320 This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired 3 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field the Italian family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and the activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience development of relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, diversity is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is in modern families, community regulations/policies addressing issues of family not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic change, crisis, and maintenance. Students will conduct evaluation of different topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while styles and examples of interpersonal communication behaviors. The course will experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. also compare and contrast family/individual behavior patterns associated with Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided human life cycle transitions and examine various social issues associated with the projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will study of Italian families. be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. LSSOIF324 Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family - Service Learning appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. 4 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. the Italian family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and the development of relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, diversity LSSOSC350 in modern families, community regulations/policies addressing issues of family Sustainable Communities change, crisis, and maintenance. Students will conduct evaluation of different 3 semester credits. This course asks students to critique and redesign an styles and examples of interpersonal communication behaviors. The course will existing community space using elements of a more sustainable lifestyle. also compare and contrast family/individual behavior patterns associated with Prosperity and ecological health depend on one other; the course examines human life cycle transitions and examine various social issues associated with the the common sense inherent to sustainability that, similar to democracy, seeks to establish organizational solutions for peaceful cohabitation. Sustainable study of Italian families. Students will be involved in experiential learning projects community approaches will take into consideration world changes impacting which will provide students the opportunity to interact through the “Family Club” design of daily objects, the effect on businesses, the energy and materials that with Italian families and merge with the local community. are utilized today, city and residential construction, and lifestyle. This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. LSSOGR360 LSSOIA325 Gender Roles and Stereotypes of Power in Italy The Italian-American Experience 3 semester credits. The course aims to explore some key representative 3 semester credits. This course explores the cultural anthropology and sociology personalities of Early Modern Italy and to determine, through the examination of the Italian-American family from the beginning of the twentieth century to of literary, artistic and historical sources, to what extent the characteristics of the present day. Topics will focus on the following themes: stereotypes, gender, Italian mores - even in present times - have been shaped by the skills, virtues religion, politics, social change, and community character and adaptation. and vices of these historic figures. Taking as a starting point the almost Students will analyze newspapers, magazines, and narrative fiction, as well continuous warfare between city states in Italy and the numerous foreign as documentaries, feature films, and popular television programs. Special invasions and dominions that characterize the peninsula from the Middle Ages to late modern periods, the making of Italian mentality emerges in the attention will be paid to the emotional and cultural experience of the return of following representative categories: the prince, the courtesan, the merchant, Italian-Americans to their roots in Italy. the mercenary soldier, the nun, the cardinal patron, the brigand, and the scholar.

LSSOSC340 Sex in the City: Sexuality in Contemporary Society 3 semester credits. This course utilizes a comparative approach to the changing nature of sexuality in society. An important area of discussion is the formation and “transformation” of sexual identities, sex and the human body, the changing form of romantic love, the role of erotica and pornography, sexual ethics, and the effects of globalization. A portion of this course will be dedicated to the male-female relationship in classic “Latin” Europe.

LSSOWC340 Food, Wine, and Culture in Italy 3 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students who are interested in the Italian traditions and the pivotal role that Italy has played in the evolution of food and wine culture. Italy is in fact the oldest wine- producing nation in the world where grapes are grown in almost every region of the country. This course will consider and analyze the various influences and cultural overlaps that this ancient tradition has brought to contemporary Italian culture. The course will also feature an Italian language component in order to better understand and appreciate the elements of contemporary Italian culture which will be discussed during the course. This course also features a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to supplement and enrich academic topics.

142 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL schools to the university system. Course topics will also address matters STUDIES AND EXPERIENTIAL related to religion in Italy and the evolution of its Christian roots to a modern and multi-religious community, in order to examine the role that faith has LEARNING (PS) played in recent political history, family law, and marriage.

The School of Professional Studies and Experiential Learning (PS) gathers the PSCSLS300S following departments: Learn and Serve NC Non-credit course. This service learning project provides students the COMMUNITY SERVICE (CS) opportunity to interact in an active involvement in Italian society through the EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (EL, SP) combination of community service with academic instruction. Students will be assigned to local organizations, NGOs, and cultural associations according INTERNSHIPS (IN) to their area of interest, expertise, and if required, command of the Italian PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (PD) language. Student involvement, emphasising reciprocal learning, will address community needs and civic responsibility and will promote critical thinking. The school represents FUAs core of innovation in terms of enhancing Depending on their concentration and major, students can carry out their education through learning by doing, professionalizing coursework, and activity within certain programs and departments at FUA and Palazzi. direct involvement in the local community. Students have the opportunity to apply knowledge, skills, and competencies learned in the classroom to the This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. real world, using the local community as a living laboratory for experiential and professional studies. Personal growth, career building, teamwork, ethical PSCSLS300 decision making, and leadership skills are a few of the competency results Learn and Serve of the coursework and placement opportunities provided by the School of 3 semester credits. This service learning project provides students the Professional Studies. Integrating student experience and learning outcomes opportunity to interact in an active involvement in Italian society through the with the city of Florence is a core value of the school for both credit-based and combination of community service with academic instruction. Students will non-credit opportunities. be assigned to local organizations, NGOs, and cultural associations according to their area of interest, expertise, and if required, command of the Italian DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE language. Student involvement, emphasising reciprocal learning, will address community needs and civic responsibility and will promote critical thinking. The aim of the Department of Community Service department is to acquaint Depending on their concentration and major, students can carry out their students with the non-profit sector and foster their sense of social awareness. activity within certain programs and departments at FUA and Palazzi. Courses connect students with the city of Florence and its more urgent issues, raising student perception of intercultural communications, teamwork, and PSCSFL300 creative approaches to social topics. Experiential Learning From Theory to Action: Field Learning, Service Learning, Community Service PSCSIB104 3 semester credits. The course explores the educational theories and best Italian Language Elementary - Service Learning practices that allowed contemporary generations to transition away from 4 semester credits. This introductory language course is intended for the traditional lecture environment of frontal classes. Topics focus on how students with no prior knowledge of Italian. The course presents linguistic emerging forms of education engage in the local cultural heritage through fundamentals and essential grammatical structures necessary for elementary projects aimed at giving back to the community through volunteering, communication. Students will learn the regular conjugations of common exploration, and service. Students will understand the management, -are, -ere, and -ire verbs, working primarily with present tense verbs. Simple organization. and philosophy of innovative teaching methodologies. prepositions will also be introduced along with other fundamental structures. This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI.

PSCSII204 PSCSSP304 Italian Language Intermediate I - Service Learning Social Psychology - Service Learning 4 semester credits. This intermediate level course is intended for students 4 semester credits. “We see the world as we do, not because that is the way it is, who have previously completed two semesters of elementary Italian language but because we have these ways of seeing” (Wittgenstein). Social psychology studies at the undergraduate level. With the mastery of common verb is a scientific discipline that explores how the individual is influenced by conjugations, students will move on to future tense structures as well as use of social contexts. Students will learn to identify how social, environmental, and irregular verbs. Focus will be on strengthening reading, writing, speaking, and cognitive factors shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The course covers listening skills. Conditional tenses will be introduced, along with continued theories regarding attraction, aggression, conformity, and pro-social behavior. practice on expansion of vocabulary and gradual building of complexity in As this course is taught in Italy, students will have the advantage of observing grammatical structures. and testing theories learned in class in a foreign environment. This course This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must PSCSCP310 take the Italian Language Placement Test Cultural Perspectives: Awareness, Exposure, and Engagement 6 semester credits. The aim of this course is to study Italian culture through PSCSCI250 action and participation, and to build awareness from the perspective of Contemporary Italy: Family, Education, and Religion active engagement beyond mere observation. The course concept is intended 3 semester credits. The course, which features the Family Club activity offered to give students a better understanding of contemporary Italian society by the Student Life Department, is designed to address the many influences of and culture politics, economy, social environment, traditions and compare Italian society and its reflections in the daily habits, rituals, and traditions of the their current expressions with historical contexts by using hands-on and Italian population. The course will provide the unique opportunity to experience interactive participation in cultural integration programs that involve the the daily life of an Italian family in Florence by understanding alongside and local community. An important element of this course is the Italian language through direct interaction the relevance of the family environment in Italian component, which acts as a bridge to Italian culture based on communication culture. The course will also focus on the Italian education system, and its skills. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their mostly public nature, including its structure and organization from primary basic knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. The course

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 143 CATALOG 7 is designed to expand the student’s global prospective through constant DEPARTMENT OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING reflection and constructive criticism in order to incorporate intercultural knowledge into a richly articulated awareness of the self intended as the The Department of Experiential Learning examines the learning individual, as the individual within a community, and the individual within a process for individual students through learning by doing. The course culture. The Cultural Perspective course includes: 10 visits in Florence, regular selection within experiential learning department offers a strong involvement in activities related to cultural immersion and fieldwork. During and effective balance to any students’ academic curricula between the semester it also includes a weekend research trip to Sicily as an integral didactic learning in class and concrete application. All experiential component of the academic coursework. During summer sessions, the course includes a weekend trip to Rome and one weekend trip to Verona and lakes as learning is supervised by FUA faculty members. an integral component of the academic coursework. PSELIB104 The course focuses on cognitive development, cultural awareness, and Italian Language Elementary - Service Learning intercultural and interpersonal communication by integrating and placing the 44 semester credits. This introductory language course is intended for student in direct contact with local culture. students with no prior knowledge of Italian. The course presents linguistic fundamentals and essential grammatical structures necessary for elementary PSCSHC314 communication. Students will learn the regular conjugations of common History of Christianity - Service Learning -are, -ere, and -ire verbs, working primarily with present tense verbs. Simple 4 semester credits. This course will approach Christianity both as an institution prepositions will also be introduced along with other fundamental structures. and as an intellectual tradition from a historical point of view. Course topics This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. will focus on the roots of Christianity, Christianity during the Roman Empire, the Medieval church, the Papacy, monasticism, the schism between the PSELCP180 Western and Eastern Churches, the Protestant Reformation and the Counter- Introduction to Public Relations Experiential Learning Reformation, as well as the challenges faced by contemporary Christianity. The 6 semester credits. This course introduces students to the strategic roles course will include visits to churches and monasteries in Florence. and functions of the Public Relations (PR) practitioner. Students evaluate the This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. context in which PR is practiced, gain an understanding of the potential and practice of PR as a management function, and critically analyze the structure of PR management, its role, and techniques. In addition, students will be PSCSIF324 introduced to the rhetorical arguments that impact PR activities and will be Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family - Service Learning made aware of the importance of professionalism and ethics in the practice 4 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of of public relations. the Italian family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community the development of relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning diversity in modern families, community regulations/policies addressing environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction issues of family change, crisis, and maintenance. Students will conduct with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be evaluation of different styles and examples of interpersonal communication involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the behaviors. The course will also compare and contrast family/individual local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers behavior patterns associated with human life cycle transitions and examine as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential various social issues associated with the study of Italian families. Students will learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to be involved in experiential learning projects which will provide students the student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model opportunity to interact through the “Family Club” with Italian families and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience merge with the local community. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

PSCSED339 PSELID185 Education In Italy - Service Learning Introduction to Digital Photography Experiential Learning 4 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian 6 semester credits. This course introduces contemporary technologies for educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels producing photographic images. Approaching the medium in its current complex and pluralistic state, students explore a variety of photographic and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian concepts and techniques. The fundamentals of using a digital camera schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular including manual exposure and lighting are stressed. The course also through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following introduces seeing, thinking, and creating with a critical mind and eye in a questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and foreign environment (Italy) to provide understanding of the construction how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ and manipulation of photographic form and meaning. Assignments, lectures, has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the readings and excursions progressively build on each other to provide students increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has with a comprehensive overview of both the history of the medium and the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in its contemporary practice. Color correction, retouching, and compositing other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part techniques are covered and complemented by further development of digital of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical capture and printing techniques. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the degree system of the modern university will be examined. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

144 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PSELII204 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Italian Language Intermediate I - Service Learning by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 4 semester credits. This intermediate level course is intended for students student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model who have previously completed two semesters of elementary Italian language allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience studies at the undergraduate level. With the mastery of common verb based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive conjugations, students will move on to future tense structures as well as use of operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. irregular verbs. Focus will be on strengthening reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Conditional tenses will be introduced, along with continued PSELSP304 practice on expansion of vocabulary and gradual building of complexity in Social Psychology - Service Learning grammatical structures. 4 semester credits. “We see the world as we do, not because that is the way it is, This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. but because we have these ways of seeing” (Wittgenstein). Social psychology Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must is a scientific discipline that explores how the individual is influenced by take the Italian Language Placement Test social contexts. Students will learn to identify how social, environmental, and cognitive factors shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The course covers PSELCV205 theories regarding attraction, aggression, conformity, and pro-social behavior. Introduction to Creative Videomaking Experiential Learning As this course is taught in Italy, students will have the advantage of observing 6 semester credits. This introductory course provides students with a and testing theories learned in class in a foreign environment. This course foundational knowledge of creative video production and its technical includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. aspects. Students will learn basic video shooting and editing techniques. As a part of the coursework, students will work in groups on video projects in order PSELID305 to experience the various phases of video production from scripting to editing Intermediate Digital Photography Experiential Learning and final output. 6 semester credits. This course is designed for students who have learned This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community the basis skills of introductory digital photography and would like to further Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning advance their knowledge at the intermediate level. A detailed focus on up- environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction to-date techniques and technologies will be a major topic in the course, with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be in addition to the refinement of visual and conceptual aspects of digital involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the photography. The instructor will guide students in acquiring intermediate- local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers level skills in photography software. Students are involved in more complex as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential and challenging photography projects and begin to experiment with their learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step personal visual identities and expressions. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers PSELFL300 as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Experiential Learning From Theory to Action: Field Learning, Service Learning, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Community Service by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. The course explores the educational theories and best student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model practices that allowed contemporary generations to transition away from allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience the traditional lecture environment of frontal classes. Topics focus on how based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive emerging forms of education engage in the local cultural heritage through operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. projects aimed at giving back to the community through volunteering, Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Photography or equivalent. exploration, and service. Students will understand the management, organization. and philosophy of innovative teaching methodologies. PSELEM310 This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Entrepreneurial Marketing Experiential Learning 6 semester credits.The primary purpose of this course is to provide marketers PSELEI301 with an in-depth understanding of product development practices including Event Planning and Production Experiential Learning innovation, product strategy and processes, customer needs, identification, 6 semester credits. This intermediate course examines the various logistic and idea generation, concept development and optimization, forecasting, and production elements vital to the planning and success of events. During this launch. The course will analyze the marketing development strategies of course, students will receive an overview of the required equipment needed new entrepreneurial companies with low budgets and little or no brand to execute events. They will learn how to manage time and will be introduced development. An important component of the coursework features hands-on to the principles behind planning, organizing, and implementing programs. approaches to real-life business problems that require application of topics The operational functions and main tasks of an event will be examined and learned in the classroom. Students will be introduced to highly creative and the essential phases of negotiation and drafting of contracts will be analyzed. effective experiential forms of learning ranging from case studies to business During the course students will gain first-hand experience by participating in plans, entrepreneurs in the classroom, conducting entrepreneurial audits, a variety of events organized on campus. working with concepts of marketing inventions, and consulting projects. Furthermore, students will be part of a dedicated lab team of cross-disciplinary This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community learners led by faculty and advisers, and will collaborate with executives and Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning representatives from real companies on comprehensive business issues. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Coursework includes site visits to local companies and special guest lectures with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be from local prominent entrepreneurs. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 145 CATALOG 7 with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be and much of the class discussion takes place in social cyberspaces. This course involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the requires the active engagement of students and a willingness to experience local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers a full immersion in social media practices. Much of the class discussion takes as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential place in a variety of virtual world environments during and between face-to- learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step face class meetings. Students who participate in this course will actively and by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to productively engage in established and emerging forms of social media - and student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model have some notion of how these practices affect the self and the community. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction PSELHC314 with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be History of Christianity - Service Learning involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the 4 semester credits. This course will approach Christianity both as an institution local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers and as an intellectual tradition from a historical point of view. Course topics as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential will focus on the roots of Christianity, Christianity during the Roman Empire, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step the Medieval church, the Papacy, monasticism, the schism between the by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Western and Eastern Churches, the Protestant Reformation and the Counter- student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Reformation, as well as the challenges faced by contemporary Christianity. The allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience course will include visits to churches and monasteries in Florence. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. PSELPD320 Product Design Experiential Learning PSELSM331 6 semester credits. This course fosters an understanding of the design of Front of the House Management Experiential Learning three-dimensional objects that have a specialized function in domestic 6 semester credits. The front of house area of any restaurant should be or hospitality contexts and a low-medium complexity. During the course, carefully planned in order to balance ambiance with function. Restaurant students are introduced to the world of products for interiors in which Italy seating, wait stations, and waiting areas are just a few of the areas to consider is a market leader. Case studies of well-known designers and their different when planning a restaurant dining room. The course focuses on all aspects styles will be examined. Students develop their projects through research, that characterize the front of the house experience. Emphasis is placed on create prototypes, and analyze production costs. the importance of the front of the house to properly reflect the restaurant This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community concept and the necessity of planning front of the house spaces for efficiency. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Furthermore, the course considers the pivotal role of excellent customer environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in service and the training methods of front of the house staff. learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step leadership, and management. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or Introduction to Industrial Design. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model PSELIF324 allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Social and Cultural Aspects of the Italian Family - Service Learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 4 semester credits. The course examines the development and structure of operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. the Italian family through history with the following topics: Sexuality and the development of relationships, study of individuals, groups, and families, PSELPC335 diversity in modern families, community regulations/policies addressing Introduction to Professional Cooking Experiential Learning issues of family change, crisis, and maintenance. Students will conduct 6 semester credits. This course will introduce students to cooking fundamentals evaluation of different styles and examples of interpersonal communication and is the first of a three-series course on Professional Cooking. Students will behaviors. The course will also compare and contrast family/individual learn classic and basic techniques and their applications. Special emphasis will behavior patterns associated with human life cycle transitions and examine be placed on methods and procedures as well as sanitation and hygiene. The various social issues associated with the study of Italian families. Students will aim of the course is to provide students with solid foundations in terms of be involved in experiential learning projects which will provide students the both knowledge and practice for a better understanding of the basic skills opportunity to interact through the “Family Club” with Italian families and necessary for more advanced courses. merge with the local community. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction PSELSM325 Social Media Experiential Learning with the community. 6 semester credits. What do we mean by “community”? How do we In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved encourage, discuss, analyze, understand, design, and participate in healthy in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local communities in the age of many-to-many media? With the advent of virtual population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as communities, smart mobs, and online social networks, old questions about well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. the meaning of human social behavior have taken on renewed significance. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who Although this course is grounded in theory, it is equally rooted in practice, track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative.

146 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model solving, leadership, and management. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive PSELAD335TT operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Art Direction: Digital Media and Visual Art Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing. 3 semester credits. This course features the topic of how art direction is practiced and applied in the area of special events. Through the tools of PSELWS337 digital media and visual art, students are guided through the development of Wine Service and Beverage Management Experiential Learning targeted art direction campaigns aimed at the promotion and communication 6 semester credits. This course will examine the figure of the sommelier of themed, interdisciplinary events. In addition to the principles of art direction, and provide essential information regarding wine service and beverage layout, using visual language for promotional purposes, collaborating with management. Topics include stocking a cellar, storing wine, reading and marketing and copywriting teams, and meeting client objectives, the course composing a wine list, selecting proper wine glasses, serving wine, decanting also focuses on the role of art direction in shaping the visual and aesthetic wine, and an introduction to other beverages. guidelines of event media materials and media coverage. This course includes This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement experiential learning activities. Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design Fundamentals Studio I, foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. Introduction to Digital Graphic Illustration, or equivalent. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and PSELPS335 territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop Project for Sustainable Interior Design I Experiential Learning a strong likelihood for success in life. 6 semester credits. This course provides students with both the conceptual The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who framework and analytical tools for designing with sustainable materials. The track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and approach focuses on simple methods consisting of unique tools that guide the advise according to student needs, and support student initiatives. This green novice or design veteran in analyzing the sustainability of a wide range unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing of products and materials. Through the practical experience, students explore educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learn the design process and create sustainable furniture, products, or interior design from comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and objects from select materials. The tools and emerging practices provided management. during the course aid in evaluating materials for high-performance residential and commercial interior design projects, furnishings, and green products. PSELED339 This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Education In Italy - Service Learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning 4 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - PSELNP335 Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be Non-Profit Marketing Experiential Learning dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance 3 semester credits. This context for this course begins with the social and period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and environmental issues that are the focus of many debates, forums, events, and degree system of the modern university will be examined. activities that take place within the public and private sectors. An important This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. issue to be analyzed is how the emphasis on “doing” and “contributing” does not does not always account for increasing awareness or properly processing PSSPES340 non-profit operations. Considering that fundraising is based on communication Eco-Sustainable Design Experiential Learning and the promotion of activities allows the public to be involved and generates 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course focused on methodologies a higher level of support, the course presents digital and non-conventional in sustainable architecture and interior design. Through research and analysis, marketing tools for more effective outreach. Students apply social marketing, students develop their knowledge in sustainability and create their own digital lab activities, and real-life situations through collective participation in order works. Diverse presentation techniques will be employed in order to complete to foster and conceive an effective approach to wider contexts such as ICT in interior design projects. non-profit marketing. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life.

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The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, solving, leadership, and management. interview.

PSELES340 PSELAR350 Eco-Sustainable Design Experiential Learning Artist in Residence Assistant Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course focused on methodologies 3 semester credits. This course provides student with a solid foundation in in sustainable architecture and interior design. Through research and analysis, the organization of studio practices and will supply the artist with a twofold students develop their knowledge in sustainability and create their own digital assistance in documenting and organizing the various phases of the residency. works. Diverse presentation techniques will be employed in order to complete The student will be responsible for the visual and written documentation of interior design projects. the work created by the artist during the residency. The material, also available This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement to the artist, will represent the private and public record of the visiting artist’s Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created work. Practical tasks concern the organization of the artist’s activities and at to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. the location/s of the final show. The student will follow and assist with the In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved artistic preparation, courses, workshops and exhibitions (management and in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local logistics, display, communication, educational activities, etc.). population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor PSSPHO350 and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Hospitality Industry This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real in front of the house hospitality operations at Ganzo, the school restaurant. enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- Under the guidance of the Ganzo management, students will gain firsthand practice of customer relations and satisfaction, service, food and beverage solving, leadership, and management. operations, collaborative and interpersonal communication between FOH and BOH, and above all practice hospitality skills in an international context. PSSPLD345 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Luxury Design I Experiential Learning Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 6 semester credits. This course is intended for students whose studies are learning environments created to foster learning through a structured focused on luxury design and wish develop their acknowledgement and skills. interaction with the community. Lectures and discussions on fundamentals will enhance knowledge of this Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration subject and lead student to develop their skills in interior design projects. with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning Prerequisites: Intermediate Interior Design or equivalent. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning the community. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. interview. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. PSSPBP350 This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- Special Project: Experiential Learning in Book Publishing encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real 3 semester credits. This special project course is designed as a full immersion enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- in the world of publishing through collaboration with Ingorda for Florence solving, leadership, and management. Campus Publishing, the FUA university press. Students will work on publications throughout the special project experience. All areas of book publishing will be covered, from concept creation to research, writing, photography, graphic PSSPDP350 layout and design, production, and marketing and distribution. Special Project: Experiential Learning in Digital Photography This special project course features experiential learning hours with our 3 semester credits. This is a special project course intended for students Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic who wish develop skills and experiment with photography. Students create learning environments created to foster learning through a structured digital works individually and in collaboration with photographers, which are interaction with the community. then edited and processed. Students must be prepared for diverse types of Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration photographic approaches depending on projects and assignments, as well as with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning develop management skills for archiving and publishing. Composite printing barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. and experimentation with different techniques may be employed. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track This special project course features experiential learning hours with our students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning learning environments created to foster learning through a structured model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience interaction with the community. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. interview.

148 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PSSPFL350 procedures, wine expertise, and pairing in the hospitality industry. Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education This special project course features experiential learning hours with our - Field Learning Assistant Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. Through this special project, students will assist the Educational learning environments created to foster learning through a structured Field Trips department. Typical tasks may include compiling field trip itineraries interaction with the community. and participant lists, assisting with hotel and tour reservations, and manage Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and trip reminders and pre-departure information. Students will also assist with integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural promotional activities through social media updates and bulletin announcements and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. on campus. Participation in field trips as assistants to tour leaders will directly The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who involve students in department activities. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and This special project course features experiential learning hours with our advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, community. learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration and management. with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. interview. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise PSSPJO350 according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning Special Project: Experiential Learning in Journalism model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 3 semester credits. This special project course is offered to highly motivated based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive students who want to enter and practice first hand the world of magazine operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. editing and proofreading. The student will be in charge, under the supervision of Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, professionals, develop feature writing through the steps of checking for accuracy interview. and suitability, digital and traditional printing, and design. Knowledge and experience in magazine and newspaper production is always extremely helpful for PSSPRM350 higher editorial positions. Special Project: Experiential Learning in Restaurant Management This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community 3 semester credits. This special project course will focus on the basic Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments understanding of restaurant management, including service management created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. and customer relations, menu planning, and wine list development under Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration the supervision of wine experts. Students will observe and analyze the main with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning operational areas of the restaurant such as food safety and sanitation, guest barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. services, operational responsibilities, and staff communication. Moreover, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students will learn how to maintain daily records of customers, sales and students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise costs, as well as produce monthly records. Students will assist the manager in according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning setting service standards and creating a platform for all restaurant operations model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience in accordance with restaurant needs. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive This special project course features experiential learning hours with our operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. PSSPFR350 Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Fashion Industry integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural - Fashion Retail Management and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. 3 semester credits. This special project allows the student to interact with the The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who local fashion economy through FLY Fashion Loves You, the retail store operated track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and by the students and faculty members of FAST. The fashion retail management advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This special project involves store organization, business procedures and client unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing relations. Students will have the chance to be immersed in the fashion retail educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, industry through duties that include but are not limited to sales, stocking, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, floor management, customer service, promotion, and research. and management. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic interview. learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. PSSPWS350 Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration Special Project: Experiential Learning in Wine Service with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning and Beverage Management barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. 3 semester credits. Students enrolled in Wine Service Beverage Management The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track special project will be acquire and practice skills related to managing the wine students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise and beverage service at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. Under the leadership model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience and supervision of wine service professionals, students will also have the based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive opportunity to develop an understanding of the activities, functions, and operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. organization of a restaurant and/or wineries. The aim of the special project Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, is to increase knowledge of wine service, presentation methods, restaurant interview.

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PSSPGD350 PSSPSM350 Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication - Graphic Design Special Project: Experiential Learning in Sport Management 3 semester credits. This special project course focuses on the area of graphic 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students will learn from design in visual communication. Students will interact with figures such as graphic the organization and operation of a sport facility such as a fitness center. The designers as well as art directors for creative projects. Topics may include logo student will learn by assisting with daily operations: checking access records, design, corporate identity and branding, advertising, design in journalism, product machine maintenance, organization and management of fitness activities. packaging, book design, web design, etc. The use of design software is required. Students will collaborate with a sports director to organize gym classes, This special project course features experiential learning hours with our review fitness instructor candidacies, and collaborate with a communications Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic team for the production of promotional materials. Throughout the course, learning environments created to foster learning through a structured the student will also research relevant sports-related activities in the city of interaction with the community. Florence in order to enhance the student’s connection with the hosting culture Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration and environment. with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience PSSPWE350 based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication - Web Editor operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, the student will be able Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, to research and develop web content for professional websites. Guided by a interview. Communications Office, the student will be involved in web-based projects to develop written and visual content for digital platforms. PSSPPR350 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Special Project: Experiential Learning in Public Relations Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. Through the public relations experiential learning project, learning environments created to foster learning through a structured students will learn how to promote an organization’s business and image. Public interaction with the community. relations activities will focus on managing an organization’s key messages through content management. Communication strategies, including social media, will be Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration a major emphasis in public relations-related projects. Students will be guided with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning throughout their involvement in PR operations and measuring PR results. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning community. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track interview. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning PSELVP350 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication - Video Production 3 semester credits. This special project course is ideal for highly motivated based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive students who are interested in creative video production. Involvement operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. includes maintaining equipment, video shooting and editing, scouting Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. locations, assisting the video director for logistics and production purposes, and sound editing. PSSPGA350 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Special Project: Experiential Learning in Fine Arts - Gallery Assistant Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. The objectives of this special project are based on learning environments created to foster learning through a structured creating an opportunity for the student to observe and participate in the interaction with the community. coordinating and curating activities of an art gallery. Students will be exposed Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration to various tasks including daily operations, exhibitions, catalog creation, show with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning installation, and interaction with local and international artists. The student barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. will also assist the on-site curator with promotional tasks ranging from press The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track releases to social networking. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise This special project course features experiential learning hours with our according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience learning environments created to foster learning through a structured based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive interaction with the community. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning interview. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life.

150 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track PSSPSE350 students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise Special Project: Experiential Learning in Hospitality - Special Event Management according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning 3 semester credits. The aim of this special project course is to expose students model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience to the principles of event planning with an emphasis on the development and integration of operational strategies. The aforementioned strategies based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive will be employed from the perspective of hospitality management and the operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. application of program techniques in special event management. Topics will Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, include booking, event programming and coordination, themes, program interview. partnerships, and event promotion. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our PSSPSA350 Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education learning environments created to foster learning through a structured - Study Abroad Assistant interaction with the community. 3 semester credits. This special project course through the Student Life and Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration Development Office offers students an opportunity to expand their knowledge with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning of the study abroad experience from the perspective of the hosting country. The barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. SLD office is the main point of reference for all incoming students. Responsibilities The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track range from assisting with planning, organizing and promoting activities, students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning contributing articles to the school publications, and general office duties. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Students are expected to effectively collect and share information to students and based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive the academic community. Students assist with the preparation of all orientation operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. materials for future sessions and students. Furthermore they will learn to handle Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, sensitive issues related to culture shock and adjusting to studying/living abroad interview. as well as leading facility tours for institutional visitors and potential students. Special projects are assigned depending on the area of interest. PSSPGR350 This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Local Community Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic 3 semester credits. This special project allows students to interact with the learning environments created to foster learning through a structured local community in Florence through experiential learning in collaboration interaction with the community. with the Community Engagement Member Institutions affiliated with Florence Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration University of the Arts. These community projects are directly linked to the academic divisions of FUA and open to the general public in order to share with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning academic results with the greater community. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise learning environments created to foster learning through a structured according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning interaction with the community. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track interview. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience PSSPLS350 based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Special Project: Experiential Learning in International Education operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. - Library Sciences Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, 3 semester credits. This special project is an excellent opportunity for the interview. student to understand institutional library systems. Working under the supervision of the library staff, students will perform circulation maintenance PSSPVC350 routines such as check-in/check-out and book processing and deadlines, Special Project: Experiential Learning in Visual Communication and Publishing shelving, and usage statistics. Additional duties include but are not limited to 3 semester credits. This special project course is intended for students who administrative and technical tasks. wish to explore and experiment with visual communication. Students create This special project course features experiential learning hours with our and edit their own digital works. Composite printing and experimentation Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic with different media will also be employed and addressed. Students will learning environments created to foster learning through a structured participate in the development and production of design materials. interaction with the community. This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive interview. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

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PSSPGE350 student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Gallery and Exhibition Curating Experiential Learning allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 6 semester credits. This course introduces students to all aspects related to based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive the operations and management of an art gallery and its exhibited content. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Students will be involved in curating and promoting art shows and art-related Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. events through community and on-campus exhibitions. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community PSELRO355 Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Retail Operations and Customer Service Experiential Learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction 6 semester credits. This course will prepare students to work, run, and manage with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be a retail shop successfully and provides theoretical insights into customer involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the expectations and service delivery. Throughout the course, standard elements local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers of a retail shop will be analyzed and focus on retail management will be given. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential This class will strengthen decision-making skills regarding expense planning, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step suppliers, store layout, and promotional strategies. Under the supervision of by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to seasoned professionals, students will spend a portion of the course operating student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model the school retail spaces (fashion retail store, restaurant, pastry shop) that allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience are open to the local community. Here, theoretical knowledge, shop floor based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive management skills, and ability to perform head office functions will all be operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. developed in the context of retail. In order to offer a comprehensive view of Prerequisites: Resume submission required. retail management, experiential learning activities are scheduled in varying types of retailers, each of them characterized by different competitors, PSELPS355 products sold, customers, and style of service required. Pastry Shop Experiential Learning This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 6 semester credits. This course is a study of bakery operations and management Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning as practiced in a pastry shop environment. Studies focus on the various pastry environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction shop components and front/back of the house areas. Front of the house with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be emphasizes customer service, space management and maintenance, retail involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the display, client relations, and ordering strategies. An introductory approach to local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers the back of the house is considered in terms of equipment handling, supplies, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential production types, yields, formula conversions, dessert menu planning, and the learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step handling of special requests and events. Safety and sanitation are examined for by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to proper practice and application in the pastry shop. Students will gain familiarity student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model with dessert categories and how they are positioned within the baking industry. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be PSELLB365 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Line Building for Accessories Experiential Learning local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 6 semester credits. This course introduces the principles of line building. By focusing as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential on a specific season and concept, students design their own collection of accessories. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Emphasis is placed on the construction and execution methods of each project. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers PSELFC355 as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Fashion Collection Design and Production I Experiential Learning learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step 6 semester credits. This course teaches students how to create and develop by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to fashion collections (casual and classic womenswear or menswear) for diverse student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model markets by using appropriate sketching and rendering techniques. Collections allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience will be structured and organized in a professional manner from customer based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive research and trend forecasting to the creation of mood boards and the operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. selection of materials and colors. Students will work on prototypes and create a capsule collection. Field visits to museums and fashion design studios will PSELSF365 stimulate the student’s creativity and are an essential part of the course. Fashion Retail Management Experiential Learning This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 6 semester credits. This course addresses the procedures involved in managing Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning a fashion retail enterprise and the decision-making inherent in successful environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction merchandising for smaller-scale stores. Knowledge will be acquired through with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be lab practice gained by running a real enterprise in which students and involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the professionals exchange their knowledge and propose successful solutions to local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers be applied. Coursework includes site visits to well-known Italian luxury brands as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential in Florence such as Ferragamo, Gucci, and Cavalli (companies may change learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step according to availability), and special guest lectures from local prominent by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to emerging designers.

152 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community PSELFD375 Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Fashion Design Studio II Experiential Learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction 6 semester credits. This course represents the advanced level exploration of with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be fashion design studio topic. The course focuses on the study of the fashion involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the industry with emphasis on design and construction. Students develop their design collections by exploring and analyzing the roles of research, local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers design development, and editing in the fashion design process focusing on as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential economic, and cultural contents. Concepts are applied with hands-on learning learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step experiences as students study, textiles, fashion design, apparel construction, by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to consumer behavior, products, and materials of the fashion industry. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the PSELAC370 local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Accessory Collection Design and Production I Experiential Learning as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course in which students learn how learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to to develop accessory collections (casual and classic versions for womenswear student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model or menswear) for diverse markets by using appropriate sketching and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience rendering techniques. A capsule collection will be structured and organized in based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive a professional manner from inspiration and mood boards to specific themes, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. customer and market research, and trend forecasting according to high quality Prerequisites: Fashion Design Studio I or equivalent. presentation methods. Field visits to museums and fashion design studios will stimulate the student’s creativity and are an essential part of the course. PSELMM380 This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Multimedia Studio II Experiential Learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning 6 semester credits. The second level of the multimedia studio course focuses environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction on the experience of producing complete, contemporary multimedia works with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be in an artistic, project-based environment. Through a variety of media-related involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the hardware and software, hands-on practice, and instructor supervision, students acquire the necessary skills for advanced-level projects. The creative local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers process is emphasized as an individual process in order for students to develop as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential mature visual identities and expressions in multimedia contexts. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Prerequisites: Sketching and Rendering Accessories. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step PSELDH370 by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Deluxe Hotels Experiential Learning student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience 6 semester credits. This course analyzes all aspects related to planning luxury based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive hotel interior design, elegant and sophisticated furniture, new materials, the operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. use of color, and the strategic role of lighting and sound devices while also Prerequisites: Multimedia Studio I or equivalent. focusing on the evolution of the market and new hotel common spaces that are undergoing change. Hotels today increasingly host new functions to become PSELWC385 versatile spaces open to city life. Also studied is the concept of innovating Wine Communications and Marketing Experiential Learning common areas, which impacts the rethinking of the hotel organization of 6 semester credits. This course focuses on the business and marketing spaces and furnishings. aspects of the wine industry. Students will consider and analyze course topics This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community including an introduction to communication theory, wine communication Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning practices and trends, introduction to management and marketing theory, environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction wine marketing strategies, economics of the world wine industry, and human with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be resource management. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Prerequisites: Introduction to Interior Design or equivalent. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

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PSELSG385 local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Sustainable Graphic Design for a Contemporary Green World Experiential as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential Learning learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step 6 semester credits. This course explores sustainable graphic design through by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to readings, exercises, and projects. The objective is to examine eco-design student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model theories while exploring practical techniques and applications specific to the allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience field of graphic design. Students acquire new insight into the design process based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive and the aesthetic and physical relationships between humans and nature, as operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. well as new tools such as lifecycle assessment and planning, sustainable design principles, processes, and material evaluations that incorporate sustainability PSELPS395 into everyday design projects. Project for Sustainable Interior Design II Experiential Learning This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 6 semester credits. This advanced-level course provides students with the Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning tools required by interior design planning in accordance with sustainability environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction principles. Starting from previously covered topics and the study of significant with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be contemporary designers, students will analyze new sustainable materials and involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the the recovery techniques of reuse and renovation for larger-scale interior design local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers projects involving structures such as a former industrial building. During the as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential project definition phase, students will experiment with the architectural and learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step design approaches to waste reduction, reuse of space, and material recycling. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Through critical thinking, students will acquire competency and knowledge of student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model high-performance sustainable materials from a sustainable perspective. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be PSSPLD390 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Luxury Design II Experiential Learning local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 6 semester credits. This is an advanced-level course intended for students as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential who wish to further develop and experiment skills in luxury design. Students learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step create their own digital works that will be edited and finalized for presentation by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to purposes. Experimental presentation techniques will also be employed in order student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model to obtain and complete final projects. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with Prerequisites: Project for Sustainable Interior Design I. the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved PSELOM405 in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local Food and Beverage Operations and Management Experiential Learning population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as 6 semester credits. This course introduces a fundamental area of study in the well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. hospitality industry. Students will study the concepts and procedures of food The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who and beverage control systems, cost control, operating budgets, and the effective track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor management of food and beverage operations and cycles. Cost calculation, and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. menu planning, storage, receiving, profit and budget forecasting, labor costs, This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- service payment systems, and other topic-specific areas will be covered. encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning solving, leadership, and management. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Prerequisites: Intermediate Interior Design or equivalent. with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved PSELRM392 in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local Restaurant Management Experiential Learning population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as 6 semester credits. This course examines the problems of the financial structures well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. of restaurant management, in parallel with the objectives and techniques of the The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who individual owner. The planning and decision-making tools available to managers track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor in an organization and comparison between single or partnership managements and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. will be discussed. Personnel organization and food preparation plans will This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- be covered. The course is based on a double approach, combining theory and encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real practice: students will be introduced to the basics of restaurant management enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- and will be given the opportunity to discuss their ideas and questions with solving, leadership, and management. selected professionals who are successfully running their restaurant businesses in Florence. Extensive site visits to local restaurants be organized. PSELAC410 This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Accessory Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning 6 semester credits. This course is the second and final part of an advanced-level environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction series in which students develop and refine skills related to building accessory with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be collections. Students will work on advanced patterns and samples to create involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the prototypes for the final project. The objective of this level is to conceptualize

154 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS and create an original, senior-level accessory collection according to industry well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. standards for construction techniques and presentation materials to support The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who the collection. Topics also include areas regarding the financial and commercial track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor aspects of accessory design. and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be solving, leadership, and management. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Prerequisites: Introduction to Event Management or equivalent. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential PSELTA420 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Teaching Assistantship I by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. The first level of teaching assistantship is suggested to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model students who are at an advanced academic standing. The TA course allows allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience students to experience and assist with aspects of teaching under the close supervision of a faculty member. TA students assist with classroom setup, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive course logistics, student management, coursework and classroom activities, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. and assisting the instructor with the evaluation of student performance. Prerequisites: Accessory Collection Design and Production I or equivalent. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: First-year Career Program courses or equivalent. To be eligible PSELFC410 Fashion Collection Design and Production II Experiential Learning students must produce proof or having successfully completed at their home institution the preliminary courses necessary and at the levels stipulated. 6 semester credits. This course is the second and advanced level of fashion Further guidelines on admission are available on request. collection design in which students develop and refine skills related to building fashion collections. Students will prepare a collection according to resource PSSPEP420 development, fabric selection, estimating costs, and advanced pattern Exploratory Digital Photography Experiential Learning and garment production. The objective of this level is to conceptualize and 6 semester credits. This is an advanced digital photography course intended for create an original collection according to industry standards for construction students who wish to explore and experiment with Photoshop in order to recreate techniques and presentation materials to support the collection. Students will film photography techniques. Students will create their own digital workflow work on prototypes and create a full, senior-level collection. with images produced from other classes in order to recreate typical photographic This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community “looks” such as those of Agfa Rodinal, Kodak Kodachrome film, Fuji Velvia, Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning solarization and other specific types. Composite printing and experimentation environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with different papers types will also be employed and addressed. with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Prerequisites: Fashion Collection Design and Production I or equivalent. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive PSELSE415 operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Special Event Management Experiential Learning Prerequisites: Advanced Digital Photography or equivalent. 6 semester credits. This course examines all aspects of special event management and provides a comprehensive study of the special events PSELCT420TT The Italian Chef’s Table Experiential Learning industry focused on emphasizing the dynamics of the creative process critical 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide culinary student with to these events. Special events include but are not limited to business events, the opportunity to design, organize, implement, serve, and evaluate culinary weddings, ceremonies, celebrations, life cycle events, fairs, and festivals. events. Emphasis will be placed on training the student for effective production Through the event planning process, special events will be examined from a management, market-related menu planning, mise en place, àla carte cooking, logistical and financial perspective. The course will also provide students with and service techniques in the context of a special event. Customer needs, case the necessary background for improving effectiveness and profitability when studies, and weekly events will allow students to experience the balance managing special events, which demands competence in the areas of drafting required to effectively achieve proper planning and customer satisfaction. contracts for events, marketing and sales, event logistics and preparations, This class includes experiential learning with the James Beard Foundation. staffing, and accounting. Special attention is given to the use of new digital In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by tools for the organization of events as well as the significant forms of social doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop media in order to more effectively promote events. Coursework is tailored for a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully students who already have studied the basics of event management. supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local solving, leadership, and management. population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as

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PSELCC455 PSELTA480 Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques Experiential Learning Teaching Assistantship II 6 semester credits. The course focuses on the techniques and cooking 3 semester credits. The second level of teaching assistantship is open to methods applied in the professional kitchen: ingredients will be examined for students with an advanced academic standing and who have already their features and unique traits. Special emphasis will be placed on ingredient completed a prior TA experience. TA students further develop faculty assistance structure and cooking methods. Students will analyze a significant selection such as course and classroom assistance and management through a higher level of meats and fish. Butchering and fish filleting skills will be covered. Ingredient of involvement and competency building. Leading selected classroom activities handling and storing, suitable cooking methods, ingredient pairing, and an and contributing to lectures are examples of course outcomes for the second introduction to food presentation and plating will be addressed. level. TA students will also experience an increased level of communication This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement management for course interaction between students and the teaching faculty. Member Institutions (CEMI).CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. Prerequisites: Teaching Assistantship I or equivalent. To be eligible students In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and must produce proof of having successfully completed the necessary territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop preliminary courses and having reached the required course levels at their a strong likelihood for success in life. home institution. Further guidelines on admission are available upon request. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Resume submission required. students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning PSELRD495 model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Restaurant and Production Desserts Experiential Learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises,learning of comprehensive 6 semester credits. This course covers the preparation and service of hot and operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. cold desserts with a focus on individual portions and the components involved Prerequisites: Professional Cooking I or equivalent. in preparation. Students will learn and improve station organization, timing, and service coordination for restaurant dessert production. The course recipes PSELFW461TT will allow students to apply previously learned techniques and produce fried Food and Wine Pairing and Wine Service Experiential Learning products, tarts, soufflés, creams, frozen desserts, and contemporary creations. 3 semester credits. Students will perform and operate firsthand Wine and Food Both individual plated desserts and desserts for banquets will be prepared. Pairing along with Wine Service at real events. Tasks will range from tasting, Students will develop a dessert menu from the perspectives of variety, costs, serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage. Wine lists will be practicality, and how well the desserts compliment the overall menu. prepared under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition, the student This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community will cover the principles of correct restaurant style food and wine pairing along Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning with professional wine service and wine service management. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction This class includes experiential learning with JBF. In addition to regular lecture with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive and management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

PSSPCA470 PSELCC503 Special Project: Experiential Learning in a Local Restaurant Professional Cooking III: 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved Italian Creative Cuisine and Decoration Experiential Learning in back of the house operations at Ganzo, the school restaurant. Under the 6 semester credits. This course provides advanced students with the supervision of an Executive Chef who manages the operations of the kitchen, fundamentals of kitchen organization, menu composition, plating, and culinary arts internship students are involved in the daily operations of the decoration. Upon completion of the first and second levels of Italian traditional restaurant industry. Line cooks are entry-level kitchen positions that focus on learning technique, speed, and consistency. Students must be highly motivated ingredients, regional cooking, and cooking techniques, students will apply and understand proper preparation techniques, become familiarized with these concepts to the production of complete dishes. The course will develop recipes to ensure consistency, gain a command of timing in the kitchen, reduce skills in recipe elaboration and in building ingredient pairings according to and manage food waste, handle commercial kitchen equipment, and perform the heritage of Italian traditions. Restaurant production is scheduled as an duties as directed by the kitchen brigade. This placement may require shifts integral part of the course. that take place on weekends and holidays. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction learning environments created to foster learning through a structured with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be interaction with the community. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students Prerequisites: Professional Cooking II: Cooking Techniques or equivalent. who have taken previous coursework in the above fields.

156 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PSELTF507 environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction Physiology of Taste and Flavor Experiential Learning with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be 6 semester credits. This course explores and examines the physiology of involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the sensory organs and how we perceive flavors. From the simplicity of identifying local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers the basic tastes to the complexity of aftertastes and aromas, the objective of as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential this course is to train taste buds to better understand the mechanics of our learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step senses as they interact with food. Why do we react positively to sweet taste? by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Why do we sometimes refuse bitter taste? Does umami really exist? The student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model course will answer these and many other related questions in order define the allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience tools to exmaine flavors that are not generally accepted but require a deeper based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive understanding for appreciation. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Prerequisites: Professional Cooking III Italian Cuisine and Decoration or Member Institutions (CEMI).CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. equivalent. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learningby Special note: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the doingthrough real projects and integration with the local population and academic session. territory in order to remove cultural andlearning barriersas well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. PSSPBP550 The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track Special Project: Experiential Learning in the Baking and Pastry Industry studentsstep by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise 3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning in back and front of the house operations at Fedora, the school pastry shop. model allows students to benefit froman all-encompassing educational experience The hands-on experience is designed to prepare future pastry chefs for the based on theory and practice in real enterprises,learning of comprehensive production of pastries, baked goods, and desserts. Emphasis is placed on operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. proper baking techniques, knife and piping skills, and mixing methods. Students will learn how to adjust recipes to produce both products in large PSELWC510 volumes and specialty items. Students will also perform front of the house Worldwide Cuisine Experiential Learning duties in order to complete a comprehensive vision and understanding of the 6 semester credits. This course focuses on important foreign cuisines outside activities, functions, and organization of a baking and pastry shop for future of the Mediterranean area and is meant to teach students how the influence entrepreneurial activities. of local cultures affected food preparation techniques and dishes in important This special project course features experiential learning hours with our cultural macro areas. Students will experience food preparation based on Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic the customs and heritage of diverse cultures. The ingredients used in the learning environments created to foster learning through a structured preparation of the dishes, along with their origin and diffusion, will be the interaction with the community. highlights of the course. The aim is to show how the environment and external Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and cultural influences have a strong impact on local cuisines. integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step and management. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive PSSPGR550 operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. Special Project: Graduate Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This special project allows graduate students to interact PSELRC530 with the local community in Florence through experiential learning in Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I Experiential Learning collaboration with the Community Engagement Member Institutions affiliated 6 semester credits. The course is designed to give students a first approach with Florence University of the Arts. These community projects are directly to an advanced cuisine style. Contemporary techniques will be explained and linked to the academic divisions of FUA and open to the general public in order applied on a daily basis. Students will be involved in managing the restaurant to share academic results with the greater community. Graduate students kitchen in the role of chefs de partie under the direct supervision of the Chef are involved in an advanced-level experience that requires the development Instructor to experience menu preparation that will focus on both traditional of skills and competency related to leadership and organizational vision. and contemporary cuisine. The course introduces students to the professional Participants are expected to become familiar with the administration and organization of the kitchen from the following points of view: HACCP operations of FUA community projects, perform responsibilities according to standards, equipment maintenance, food delivery and storage, mise en place the project mission, be aware of how current issues encountered are related to settings, accurate plating style, importance of timing, and basics of menu the related field/industry, and demonstrate how special project coursework planning for an organized production. Special emphasis will be dedicated to and activities can be applied to academic research. Duties may involve the understanding concepts such as interpretation and revision of Italian recipes in supervision, monitoring, and assessment of undergraduate-level students. order to create and produce menus that represent the evolution of traditional This special project course features experiential learning hours with our cuisine. Students will cover a variety of flavors and ingredient combinations in Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic Italian restaurant cuisine by putting learned skills to practice. learning environments created to foster learning through a structured This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community interaction with the community. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 157 CATALOG 7 with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. PSELMC550 Mediterranean Cuisine and Ingredients Experiential Learning PSELWC570 3 semester credits. The course offers students an overview of Mediterranean Wedding Cakes: Tiered and Themed Decorated Cakes Experiential Learning cuisine by identifying and analyzing different macro areas starting from their 3 semester credits. Students will learn the history and significance of wedding historical and cultural backgrounds. The diverse cuisines of the countries cakes and diverse wedding cake styles. The course will focus on important bordering the Mediterranean sea, their mutual and external influences, and wedding cake approaches and the techniques needed to create wedding and the lore developed throughout the centuries will be thoroughly covered. specialty cakes. Emphasis is placed on developing skills related to decorative Emphasis will be placed on ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and ornaments using chocolate, marzipan, sugar, pastillage, and royal icing. representative techniques of important Mediterranean cuisines. Through this course, students will understand the importance of precision and This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community dedication in wedding cake production, and how to use edible materials to Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning create classic, contemporary, and themed decorated cakes. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. PSELDR591 Dining Room Service Management and Operations Experiential Learning In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved 6 semester credits. This course examines dining room service management in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local through the various front of the house positions. The theory and techniques of population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as customer service will be analyzed, practiced, and evaluated. The course includes well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. service styles for different types of restaurants. Students will concentrate on The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who dining room service, table set-ups, point-of-sale system, and will focus on the track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor operation of a fully-serviced restaurant. At the end of this course, students will and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. be able to manage the operation of a real dining room and front of the house This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- procedures as practiced at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- solving, leadership, and management. PSELCM593 Successful Culinary Management Experiential Learning PSELRM560 6 semester credits. This course examines cost control and management Restaurant Management Experiential Learning practices applied in the food service sector. Topics cover accounting, cost 3 semester credits. This course will identify the crucial elements involved in control, food and beverage operations and purchasing, inventory and assets, the successful operation of a restaurant and how the elements interrelate. budgets, the break-even point calculation for sales projection, and labor and wages. The practical section of this course provides the opportunity for Topics will include creating a concept, developing a menu, budgeting and students to put into practice the learned concepts and develop them into controlling costs, staffing, purchasing food and equipment, bar and beverage competent skills in a real-life restaurant situation. Students will gain practice management, daily operations, and marketing. with industry-specific applications in order to oversee the management This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community practices at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning International School of Hospitality. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be PSELEP594 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Special Event Planning and Catering Management Experiential Learning local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 6 semester credits. The special event field is an industry sector encompassing as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential many interrelated activities such as marketing, promotion, entertainment, and food and beverage planning. Events may range from a recreational learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step tournament to an awards presentation, life cycle events, art exhibitions, and by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to themed food events. Students will plan food and art-related events through student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model this course for the special events section of GANZO, school restaurant and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. The quality based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive of the experience, final portfolio requirements, and faculty supervision will operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. guarantee a unique educational experience that will build competency for future industry careers. PSELFW561 This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Food and Wine Pairing and Wine Service Experiential Learning Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to 6 semester credits. Students will perform and operate first-hand Wine and foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. Food Pairing along with Wine Service at Ganzo Restaurant, the creative In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. Tasks will range through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong from tasting, serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage. Wine likelihood for success in life. lists will be prepared under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition, The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track the student will cover the principles of correct restaurant style food and wine students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise pairing along with professional wine service and wine service management. according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

158 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PSELPI600 Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to Professional Ice Cream Production Experiential Learning foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. 3 semester credits. This course focuses on professional ice cream production. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by Through the examination of principal ingredients according to seasonality and doing through real projects and integration with the local population and Italian dessert traditions, students will learn how to produce, pasteurize, and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. stabilize ice cream in terms of flavor, texture, and shelf life. Students will be The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who able to apply preparations related to the world of ice cream-based desserts track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and (sherbet, sorbet, granita, gelato, milk shake, frappè, etc.) to service. This class advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This includes experiential learning with CEMI. unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, PSELIC620 learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, International Cakes Experiential Learning and management. 3 semester credits. This course features the cultural background of classic international desserts. The focus is on acquiring the cultural heritage of pastry PSELGM662 techniques and traditions from foreign countries to better understand the Garde Manger II Experiential Learning origins of worldwide pastry creations. Pavlova, Sacher Torte, Baklava, Black 3 semester credits. The course is the second part of a two-course series and Forest Cake, the original New York Cheesecake, and the Tres Leches cake are a features an in-depth analysis of the three main areas of the cold kitchen: sample of the creations that will be studied throughout this journey of classic reception foods, plated appetizers, and buffet arrangements. Students will international desserts. learn and experience a wide variety of traditional preparations that range from fingerfoods, appetizers, forcemeats, pâtés, galantines, terrines, salads, This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. sandwiches, and cold soups. Curing, smoking, and brining techniques will Prerequisites: Baking Techniques I and Baking Techniques II or equivalent be practiced, as well as homemade cheese and sausage production and contemporary styles of food and buffet presentation. The course takes place PSELRC630 throughout the entire duration of the Master in Italian Cuisine program, offering Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking II Experiential Learning students an essential hands-on experience for their professional growth. 6 semester credits. This course represents the defining experience of the This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Culinary Arts master program. The course will provide a deeper insight Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to to the preparation of contemporary dishes and will allow students to put foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. their skills into practice within an Italian restaurant setting. In addition to In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing learning advanced contemporary cooking techniques, students will manage through real projects and integration with the local population and territory the kitchen acting as sous chefs on a rotating basis, reporting directly to the in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong Chef Instructor and cooperating with the operational organization of the likelihood for success in life. kitchen brigade. Lectures will also focus on the application of food cost control The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track standards, scheduling, and menu planning for the training of management students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise skills. Students will be asked to execute all culinary skills and techniques according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning learned during previous levels, offering a proper and varied selection of model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience dishes. All creations will also respect basic standards in terms of nutritional based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive values, seasonality, and accuracy in the presentation and food cost control. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. The experience gained with this course will be of paramount importance for the development of students as food service professionals. PSELLC683 Prerequisites: Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I or equivalent. Italian La Carte Cuisine Experiential Learning Special notes: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the 6 semester credits. The course provides the student with the opportunity to academic session. practice in a fully operating, professional restaurant kitchen at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. The student will experience classical and contemporary methods PSELAC650 of cooking and presentation styles used in Italian àla carte restaurant Advanced Chocolate Artistry Experiential Learning production. Students will also have the opportunity to create and design 3 semester credits. The course focuses on the application of advanced special menus under the supervision of the chef instructors. techniques to chocolate modeling. Previously learned skills will be useful to This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community prepare and decorate artistic pralines and showcase sculptures using airbrush Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning coloring, plastic chocolate, flavors, and texture contrast. Emphasis will be environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction placed on the creation of chocolate showpieces ranging from the project to with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be execution and assembly. involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the This course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the tools, local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers techniques, and styles used in the decoration and embellishment of chocolate as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential production. learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Prerequisites: Chocolate Artistry or equivalent by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model PSELGM661 allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Garde Manger I Experiential Learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive 3 semester credits. The course is the first part of a two-course series and features operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. an in-depth analysis of the three main areas of the cold kitchen: reception foods, plated appetizers, and buffet arrangements. Students will learn and experience PSELIS684 a wide variety of traditional preparations that range from fingerfoods, Advanced Italian Style Restaurant Preparation Techniques Experiential Learning appetizers, forcemeats, pâtés, galantines, terrines, salads, sandwiches, and 6 semester credits. This course will provide students with an advanced cold soups. Curing, smoking, and brining techniques will be practiced, as well knowledge of meat, fish, and shellfish and how these ingredients are utilized as homemade cheese and sausage production and contemporary styles of food in the food service kitchen. Emphasis will be on identification of species, and buffet presentation. The course takes place throughout the entire duration carcasses, bone and muscle structure, and the primal, sub-primal, and of the Master in Italian Cuisine program, offering students an essential hands- fabricated cuts used in the food and restaurant industries. Various types of on experience for their professional growth. fish and shellfish will be explored, including factors that indicate freshness, the This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 159 CATALOG 7 market, and preparation methods. Students will work on professional menus, DEPARTMENT OF FIELD LEARNING compare with local restaurants, and define menus according to seasonality and the availability of fresh food markets. A fundamental component is the daily challenge that students will encounter when working with seasonal The Department of Field Learning offers courses based on or with a ingredients and menu improvisation. strong field learning component. Field learning is experienced on-site This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community and educates through first-hand experience and active participation, Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning research, guided coursework, and focused learning outcomes. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be PSFLCI200 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Cultural Introduction to Italy local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 3 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, PSELCT689 art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional The Italian Chef’s Table Experiential Learning enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along 6 semester credits. This course is designed to provide culinary student with with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant the opportunity to design, organize, implement, serve, and evaluate culinary part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable events. Emphasis will be placed on training the student for effective production experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social management, market-related menu planning, mise en place, àla carte cooking, and service techniques in the context of a special event. Customer needs, case relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites studies, and weekly events will allow students to experience the balance through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific required to effectively achieve proper planning and customer satisfaction. and analytic social assessment skills. This class includes field learning hours. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and PSELBP700 appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Master Italian Pastry Arts Experiential Learning Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. 6 semester credits. This Experiential Learning course will be of capstone importance for Baking and Pastry students in order to complete their course PSFLCI207 of studies with the application of baking and pastry master techniques, the Cultural Introduction to Italy development of recipe-balancing formulas, and the full immersion in pastry 6 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations lab management and organization. Students will experience advanced before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, frangipane cream, ganache and Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). Upon completion of the field meringue-based mousses. These techniques will be applied to the composition learning week, the course continues as a regular academic session in Florence. of entremets. The course will also focus on specialty preparations that require The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness particular production methods or equipment: marrons glacées, macarons, of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course molecular ice creams, and modernist spongecakes. During designated is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian intersessions weeks, the course will be structured as a workshop on laminated culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of doughs, savory creations, panettone, and pandoro. Students will be asked to cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization and with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, management of the Pastry Lab. art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step and analytic social assessment skills. by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to This class includes field learning hours. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because

160 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of learning outcomes. Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and learning as a relationship-centered process. appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. PSFLRP251 Regional Perspectives: A Voyage of Discovery PSFLST210 6 semester credits. Every region of Italy from Piedmont to Sicily has its own Student Teaching: Field Learning cultural identity, from history to culinary specialties. In this course the student 3 semester credits. The course will consist in a hands-on experience aimed will get an inside perspective of the different customs, traditions, linguistic at providing students with the planning, organization, and delivery of field diversities, and historical background of each region. Starting from Tuscany, learning activities. Students will be supervised by an instructor who will the study will expand to the rest of Italy by analyzing the different cultural explain the theories and practices of this innovative teaching methodology as aspects that render Italy a unique example in the world. This course features well as guide the student in assisting FUA’s EFT department. a language component, as students will be exposed to Italian language as This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. an effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the instructor will draw the students’ focus on key features of Italian language PSFLSI215 in order to unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. Survey of Italian Art Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic 3 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. A complete and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting insight of the subject will be complemented by mandatory field trips to the from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its south, center and north of Italy. Students will complete a journal project as Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking part of this course. flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic art and architecture throughout the centuries. topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related learning outcomes. content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. the Italian territory. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field PSFLCC285 learning will be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, Italian Civilization and Culture: An Interdisciplinary Study and guided learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student on-going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, learning as a relationship-centered process. religious, and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are guided by the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding PSFLSI216 of Italy. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic Survey of Italian Art interest in Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s 6 semester credits. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian art proximity to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s and architecture through five major movements in Italian history, starting cultural dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. from the art of the Roman Empire. The Medieval period is analyzed from its Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated Byzantine roots and influence, which transitioned into the groundbreaking resources and bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted flowering of Renaissance artistic culture. Coursework will continue with the on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, evolution of Italian art through the intellectual and emotional complexity of and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. Mannerism, and conclude with the Baroque period sparked by the Counter- This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating Reformation agenda of the Catholic church. The parallel development of through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired related disciplines and the political and sociological currents during the outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field historic era of each major movement will provide a wider perspective of Italian activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning art and architecture throughout the centuries. experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning the Italian territory. experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 161 CATALOG 7 projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the learning outcomes. Italian territory. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. PSFLER300 Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Culture and Civilization and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct 6 semester credits. This course traces the development of Greek, Etruscan experience. and Roman civilizations present in Italy with a focus on three particular areas: Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. Tuscany (Etruscans), the city of Rome (Romans), and Sicily (Greeks). The objective is to explore the cultures that arose in these ancient civilizations PSFLWT315 and ho w they have shaped and continue to affect Italy. Themes that will Wine Culture and Society in Tuscany be addressed include art, culture, mythology, history, political and military 6 semester credits. This course is a specialized survey of the wine culture and development, comparison and contrast between the three civilizations, and society in Tuscany. The different wine-producing zones of the region will be the relationship between them and the above-mentioned locations. Please examined, from larger productions such as Chianti and the Super Tuscans note: On-site research in Tuscany, Rome, and Sicily throughout the duration to lesser-commercialized yet upcoming areas like Montecucco towards the of the academic session will provide direct access to locations and sights of interest related to course topics. south. On a socio-cultural level, the role of wine at the Tuscan table and in This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating festivities, customs, and social settings constitutes an integral aspect of this through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired course in order to introduce students to the underlying human context behind outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field the production and service of Tuscan wines. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experience This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the learning outcomes. Italian territory. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided learning outcomes. PSFLFL300 Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and Experiential Learning From Theory to Action: appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Field Learning, Service Learning, Community Service Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. 3 semester credits. The course explores the educational theories and best practices that allowed contemporary generations to transition away from PSFLWC345 the traditional lecture environment of frontal classes. Topics focus on how Food, Wine, and Culture in Italy emerging forms of education engage in the local cultural heritage through 6 semester credits. This course is targeted towards students who are projects aimed at giving back to the community through volunteering, exploration, and service. Students will understand the management, interested in the Italian traditions and the pivotal role that Italy has played organization. and philosophy of innovative teaching methodologies. in the evolution of food and wine culture. Italy is in fact the oldest wine- This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. producing nation in the world where grapes are grown in almost every region of the country. This course will consider and analyze the various influences PSFLRW310 and cultural overlaps that this ancient tradition has brought to contemporary Daily Life in the Roman World - Pompeii and Rome Italian culture. The course will also feature an Italian language component 6 semester credits. This course focuses on life in ancient Rome by examining in order to better understand and appreciate the elements of contemporary Pompeii as a model of Roman society. Students will study the ancient Roman Italian culture which will be discussed during the course. city of Pompeii before its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating A.D. 79. By examining the surviving artworks (frescoes, sculpture, objects through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired d’art and architecture), and by reading primary sources, students will explore outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field the daily life of ancient Pompeii including its economy, religious practices, activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning entertainment, urban development, politics, and relationship with Rome. experience is cultural; because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related Students will spend four days on-site between Rome and Naples. In Rome content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and students will visit the Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, National Museum of enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Rome, and Baths of Caracalla before moving on to Naples where they will and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within finish their presentations on-site in Herculaneum and Pompeii and visit the the Italian territory. crater of Vesuvius. Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field learning outcomes. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process.

162 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF INTERNSHIPS This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum The Department of Internships enhances professional competency of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from through direct field experiences that foster student integration Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend and interaction within the local community. Internship courses are hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience supervised through periodic assessment and final portfolio requirements. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of PSINSE411 a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the Internship: Special Event Management student’s language and professional skills. 3 semester credits. This internship course exposes students to the principles Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students of event planning with an emphasis on the development and integration of who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. Cover letter, CV, and operational strategies in the special event industry. The aforementioned material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. areas will be employed through the application of hospitality management and proper procedures and strategies related to event management. Students PSINFI450 Internship: Fashion Industry will learn how to identify event trends and client preferences in Italy. Topics 3 semester credits. This internship allows the student to interact with the will include booking, entertainment, event programming and coordination, local fashion economy. The fashion internship involves the student in retail themes, and sponsorships. management through store organization, business procedures and client This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world relations. Interns will have the chance to be immersed in the fashion retail and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum industry through duties that include but are not limited to sales, stocking, of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from floor management, customer service, promotion, and research. Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience student’s language and professional skills. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of pertinent to the chosen area, interview. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the PSINBP450 student’s language and professional skills. Internship: Baking and Pastry Industry Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, 3 semester credits. Through this placement, students are involved in back and interview. front of the house operations at Fedora, the school pastry shop. The hands- on experience is designed to prepare future pastry chefs for the production PSINHO450 Internship: Hospitality Industry of pastries, baked goods, and desserts. Emphasis is placed on proper baking 3 semester credits. Students of the hospitality internship course will be techniques, knife and piping skills, and mixing methods. Students will learn introduced to hospitality management and operations through internships how to adjust recipes to produce both products in large volumes and specialty in hotels, restaurants, and wine bars in Florence, under the guidance of items. Students will also perform front of the house duties in order to complete experienced professionals. Students will also have the opportunity to a comprehensive vision and understanding of the activities, functions, and develop an understanding of the activities, functions, and organization of a organization of a baking and pastry shop for future entrepreneurial activities. hotel/restaurant/enoteca, and will acquire valuable experience in the areas This placement may require shifts that take place on weekends and holidays. of management procedures and client relations in the hospitality industry. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world Hotel and hospitality marketing may be included within the tasks which are and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum assigned to the students. of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly student’s language and professional skills. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Prerequisites: Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. Cover letter, CV, and student’s language and professional skills. material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material PSINCA450 pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Internship: Culinary Arts 3 semester credits. Under the supervision of an Executive Chef who manages PSININ450 Internship the operations of the kitchen, students of the culinary arts internship 3 semester credits. The internship course aims to prepare students for course are involved in the daily operations of the restaurant industry. Line the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled cooks are entry-level kitchen positions that focus on learning technique, individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve speed, and consistency. Interns must be highly motivated and understand as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships proper preparation techniques, become familiarized with recipes to ensure may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge consistency, gain a command of timing in the kitchen, reduce and manage through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a food waste, handle commercial kitchen equipment, and perform duties as supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the directed by the kitchen brigade. This placement may require shifts that take student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. The internship place on the weekend and holidays.

SAS SCHOOL OF ART & SCIENCES 163 CATALOG 7 enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend progress and guides the student’s professional development. Candidates must hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience meet the prerequisites for the internship program. Students must submit a held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area (for example, a monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of photography or visual communication candidacy requires a portfolio). An a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the interview is held for placement purposes. Placements will vary depending on student’s language and professional skills. the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. interview. PSINMK450 PSINMP450 Internship: Marketing Internship: Music and Performing Arts 3 semester credits. This internship course is designed for students who are 3 semester credits. The music and performing arts internships aim to match looking to enhance their experience and knowledge of marketing strategies and techniques in an international context. The internship will expose students the student’s academic background to the diversified environments of to a business environment where interns will contribute to the organization creative industries. Students who apply for this internship will experience the according to their skill and competency background. dynamic world of entertainment, artists, and performing arts organization in This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world the local community. Placements may range from organization, management, and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum promotion, and marketing in the performing arts. Interns should be prepared of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from to start gradually and maintain schedule flexibility as performing arts Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend engagements may take place in the evenings. hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend student’s language and professional skills. hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly pertinent to the chosen area, interview. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the PSINMA450 student’s language and professional skills. Internship: Management Prerequisites: Italian A2 recommended but may vary depending on the placement. 3 semester credits. Through this internship course, the student will be able to Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. explore the environment of management practices through exposure to an established business in Florence. The position will feature the development PSINVC450 of a tailored project that will provide the student with the opportunity to Internship: Visual Communication contribute to the organization through the student’s perspective. 3 semester credits. Through the visual communication internship course, This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world students will apply visual and aesthetic inspiration and strategies to creative and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum projects. Students will assist the visual communication staff of the placement of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from organization (i.e. marketing and graphic design teams for companies or Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend freelancers) to develop the visual component of communications-based hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly projects. Tasks may include assisting with items and tasks related to graphic monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of design, photography and video assignments, and websites in formats such as a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the e-newsletters, communication strategies and proposals, flyers, presentations, student’s language and professional skills. logos, and brochures. Prerequisites: C2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world pertinent to the chosen area, interview. and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from PSINAB450 Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend Internship: Accounting and Business hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience 3 semester credits. Through this internship course, the student will be exposed held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly to a commercial business environment or accounting office. The type of monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of business will depend on seasonality and resume evaluation. The student a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the will be able to follow the daily operations of the business establishment student’s language and professional skills. and participate in the organization’s activities according to his or her skills Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, and competencies. The type of tasks may concern communication with interview. international clients and project project development. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world PSINPH450 and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum Internship: Photography of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from 3 semester credits. Through the photography internship course, students will Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend collaborate with professional photographers and photo labs. Students will learn hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience to develop research and preparation for photo shoots, become familiarized held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly with diverse shooting locations, and assist with photo assignments. Additional monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of topics may include image processing and printing, assisting with photo shoot a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the logistics, handling photographic equipment, and archiving. student’s language and professional skills. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world Prerequisites: C2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

164 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS PSINPR450 PSINEF450 Internship: Public Relations Internship: Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 semester credits. Through the public relations internship course, students will 3 semester credits. The internship course for teaching English as a foreign learn how to promote a client’s business, image, or product. Public relations language is offered to highly motivated students seeking future careers in focus on managing a client’s key messages through media releases, editorial the field of English language teaching within the challenging environment of content, and promotion. An emphasis is placed on the strategic management a foreign culture. The internship course will immerse students within contexts and evaluation of key communication systems employed in public relations- involving Italian students or adults of different social and educational related projects. Tasks may include general administrative and logistical tasks, backgrounds. Internship topics include but are not limited to lesson planning, content creation and editing, and tracking media results. tutoring, language assessment, textbook selection, and can also include This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world research duties. and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of student’s language and professional skills. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the Prerequisites: C1 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material student’s language and professional skills. pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian langauage and TEFL/CELTA certification are required for the internship. PSINGA450 Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language and TEFL/CELTA certification Internship: Gallery Assistant are required for the internship. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the 3 semester credits. This internship course involves students in the curating chosen area, interview. activities of a professional fine arts gallery. Students will collaborate with curators and gallery managers on the organizational and operational tasks of PSINEC450 developing, organizing, and implementing an art exhibition. Interaction with Internship: Education and Childcare local and international artists will be a fundamental aspect of the internship, 3 semester credits. Childcare area is a varied and flexible career path. This and duties will range from logistical preparation, administrative duties for the internship course offers the opportunity to be involved in the field of childcare education at locations such as childcare institutions, private households, gallery management, promotion and press documentation, and other tasks and public and private schools. Interns interact with children and help them assigned by the organization. with different activities such as stimulating cognitive skills through games This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and animation of body language, language development, creative art-based and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum activities, and daily operations as required by the placement organization. of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly student’s language and professional skills. monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the pertinent to the chosen area, interview. student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian langauage. Cover letter, CV, and material PSINFU450 pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Internship: Fundraising 3 semester credits. This internship course exposes students to the world of PSINAD450 non-profit fundraising. Fundraising strategies are employed by charitable and Internship: Architecture Studio and Interior Design Assistant non-profit institutions to raise financial support for projects and initiatives, 3 semester credits. The internship course allows the student from architecture and represent an essential feature of non-profit organization and operations. and interior design backgrounds to gain first-hand experience of professional Students will become familiarized with philanthropic activity, donor relations, design contexts. Internship students will practice their creative skills with studio teams or individual professionals. Tasks may include initial and strategies. Through the sponsoring organization, students will gain a observations of the professional environment, working on design samples, meaningful experience in fundraising practices in areas such as development, drafting by hand or digitally, practice AutoCAD layouts and rending, and promotion, and communications. assisting the organization with logistical duties. Student involvement will This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world not involve solo project development but require collaborative engagement and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum within the organization’s ongoing projects according to the student’s skill and of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from competency levels. Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience student’s language and professional skills. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of pertinent to the chosen area, interview. a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

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PSINVP450 a portfolio). An interview is held for placement purposes. Placements will vary Internship: Video Production depending on the studen’s language and professional skills. 3 semester credits. This internship course is ideal for highly motivated students Prerequisites: Open to individuals who have completed an undergraduate who are interested in creative video production. Involvement includes degree or are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program. Cover letter, CV, maintaining equipment, video shooting and editing, scouting locations, assisting and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. the video director for logistics and production purposes, and sound editing. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world PSINHO550 and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from 3 semester credits. This course is the second cycle of the series starting with Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience is a required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum student’s language and professional skills. of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend interview. hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly PSINSV450 monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of Internship: Sport Venue and Training Center Assistant a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the 3 semester credits. The internship course is designed to involve students in the student’s language and professional skills. competitive athletics. Students will have the opportunity to shadow the daily Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material routine of a sport venue and its professional sports trainers. The student will pertinent to the chosen area, interview. observe how to create specialized workout routines and to target specific goals. The internship involves assisting the trainer in implementing a comprehensive PSINHO600 performance and enhancement program for athletes dedicated to building Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry proficiency and training techniques that may include acceleration, multi- 3 semester credits. This course is the third cycle of the series starting with directional movement, and agility. Interns will be expected to participate in PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship training sessions and collaborate in projects. The internship tasks assigned is a required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. may vary according to the degree Italian language knowledge. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience hours. The internship enhances students’knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material Prerequisites: A B1/B2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

PSININ550 PSINHO610 Graduate Internship Internship/Externship in the Hospitality Industry 3 semester credits. The internship course aims to prepare graduate students 3 semester credits. This course is the fourth cycle of the series starting with for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled PSINHO450 Internship in the Hospitality Industry. The internship/externship individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve is a required credit-bearing experience for students of the four-year program. as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. The internship hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of progress and guides the student’s professional development. The graduate- a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the level internship course is open to students currently enrolled in a graduate- student’s language and professional skills. level program or have completed their undergraduate degree. Graduate interns Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material are involved in an advanced-level experience that requires the development pertinent to the chosen area, interview. of skills and competency related to leadership and organizational vision. Participants are expected to become familiar with the administration and operations of the placement location, perform responsibilities according to the organization’s mission, be aware of how current issues encountered are related to the placement’s field/industry, and demonstrate how internship coursework and activities can be applied to academic research. Duties may involve the supervision, monitoring, and assessment of undergraduate-level students. Candidates must meet the prerequisites for the internship program. Students must submit a cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area (for example, a photography or visual communication candidacy requires

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The Department of Portfolio Development offers specific The School of Sciences and Mathematics (SM) gathers the following guidance on professional portfolio creation through refining skills departments: and competencies regarding individuality, and creativity, and presentation methods. BIOLOGY (BO) CHEMISTRY (CH) PSPDPO350 Portfolio Development I MATHEMATICS (MA) 3 semester credits. The first level of portfolio development course gives students PHYSICS (PH) the opportunity to create a personal portfolio of creative work. Through individual guidance in executing boards for original design ideas, students The schools courses offer students a foundation in the sciences through courses present a theme or career-goal orientated portfolio of finished work. By working committed to the study and pursuit of scientific subjects. Topics account for with sketches, graphic illustrations, and using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe the study of the natural world, everyday life, and the crossovers between the Photoshop, students acquire skills and competencies related to the articulation scientific and artistic realms thanks to Florence’s cultivation of artist-scientists of a strong personal identity within their work related to the areas of visual such as Da Vinci and Galileo. Coursework spans from foundational topics such communication. The analysis of contemporary designers, visual communicators, as chemistry, physics, calculus, etc., to the application of scientific subjects in and their philosophies as well as target markets will be discussed. specific fields such as pharmacology, food sciences, history, and the arts.

PSPDPO350S DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Portfolio Development I 1 semester credit. This seminar gives students the opportunity to develop skills for creating a personal portfolio. Through individual guidance in executing The Department of Biology covers applied subjects as well studies boards for original design ideas, students present a theme or career-goal from wider perspectives. In a world where biology is at the forefront of orientated portfolio. By working with sketches, graphic illustrations, and technology, medicine, and environmental concerns, an understating using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, students acquire skills and of human biology and ecosystems interact with diverse disciplines. competencies related to the articulation of a strong personal identity within their work related to the areas of visual communication. SMBOTB280 Topics in Biology PSPDPO360 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the fundamentals Portfolio Development II of cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, 3 semester credits. The second level of portfolio development builds upon microbiology, zoology, botany, ecology, human anatomy, physiology, previously acquired skills to further enhance portfolio creation. Students will and behavioral science. Topics are discussed with a focus on how current explore more conceptual and experimental approaches while learning how to developments in the biological sciences impact society. Laboratory work is a calibrate the expression of historic and contemporary influences on their personal central part of this course. body of work to produce in high-quality, professional forms of presentation. Prerequisites: Portfolio Development I or equivalent. SMBOAP300 Human Anatomy and Physiology PSPDPO360S 3 semester credits. This course provides a general introduction to the study Portfolio Development II of human and mammalian anatomy and physiology. The course is designed 1 semester credit. This seminar further develops previously acquired portfolio for non-biology majors who want to learn the basics of anatomy. General skills from more conceptual and experimental perspectives. The importance properties of living organisms are considered while human structures and of effectively expressing historic and contemporary influences on the works functions are emphasized. The class will study the skeletal, muscular, digestive, presented in a portfolio will be addressed. circulatory, nervous, and reproductive systems and their physiological Prerequisites: Portfolio Development I. processes. In addition, students are given a historical overview of anatomical studies from the work of Galen in antiquity to the anatomical investigations PSPDPO380S of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Vesalius during the Renaissance. Portfolio Development III Field trips include the La Specola Zoological Museum for its collection of 18th 1 semester credit. This seminar represents the third and advanced level of century anatomical wax models. portfolio development in which students utilize digital media approaches to fully showcase areas of specialization. A rigorous level of professional design SMBOPD340 criticism will be applied to portfolio development, articulation, and assembly. Pharmacology and Doping Advanced forms of rendering and thematic exploration will be covered. 3 semester credits. This course will provide students with general aspects Prerequisites: Portfolio Development II or equivalent. of pharmacology with a particular focus on the drug categories used and abused for doping purposes in sports. In particular, the course will examine PSPDPO400 the pharmacology and toxicology of psychomotor stimulant drugs (e.g. Portfolio Development IV amphetamine), sympathomimetic amines (e.g. ephedrine), central nervous 3 semester credits. The final and most advanced level of portfolio development system stimulants, narcotic analgesics (e.g. morphine), anabolic steroids, combines the knowledge and skills acquired in previous levels. Students beta-blockers, caffeine, diuretics, erythropoietin, and the male hormone are expected to produce a detailed, thematically coherent, and technically testosterone. The aim of the course is to give students a sufficient knowledge comprehensive portfolio, using upper-level coursework and projects, that for understanding the basic processes of the mechanisms of these drugs and effectively demonstrates an in-depth understanding of visual communication the side effects of doping. At the end of the course, students are expected to fields and their industry contexts, market demands, professional expectations, be familiar with the names, classification, and action of drugs in each of the quality and skill level standards, and creativity. specific areas of pharmacology and doping mentioned above. This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. Prerequisites: Portfolio Development III or equivalent.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY SMCHCE300 Chemistry in Everyday Life The Department of Chemistry provides courses of both broad and 3 semester credits. This lecture and lab-based course gives students a broad specific natures for understanding of the chemistry of the world overview of how chemistry forms an integral part of our daily lives. The around us. Chemical understanding is applied to disciplines such as course is designed for non-science majors and will begin with an introductory art thanks to the Florentine location highly populated by historic and survey of the basic principles of chemistry. The fundamental notions will then contemporary art. be investigated in relation to a wide range of activities including cooking, cleaning, photography, the use of cosmetics and medication, gardening, and SMCHHC150 automobiles. History of Chemistry 3 Semester credits. Throughout history, science and chemistry have shaped the SMCHOC300 evolution of the world. This course follows the emergence of chemistry as a Organic Chemistry discipline throughout the ages, particularly from an Italian perspective and how 3 semester credits. The course covers the fundamental principles of organic it has been influenced by politics, morality, and society. Lessons will include a chemistry. Topics that will be examined include preparation, reactions, survey of renowned Italian scientists and their groundbreaking contributions physical properties of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alcohols, alkyl halides, aromatic that subsequently shaped the course of history and the field of chemistry as compounds, aldehydes, ketones, organic acids, acid derivatives, and amines. we know it today. Students will gain a working knowledge of the history and The course is designed for non-chemistry majors. techniques used in the analysis and transformation of matter, and become Prerequisites: Introduction to Chemistry. familiar with the Periodic Table of Elements and the bonding of molecules. SMCHFC300 Advanced Food Chemistry SMCHIC180 Introduction to Chemistry 3 semester credits. This course examines the treatment of food through 3 semester credits. This is a lecture-laboratory course designed to introduce the physical and chemical phenomena taking place during post-harvest the non- science major to basic concepts in general and organic chemistry. (vegetables)/post-mortem (meat) processing, storage, and utilization and Topics include: atomic discovery and structure, the Periodic Table and their impact on food quality. principles of chemical bonding, the mole and stoichiometry, oxidation/ The outcome of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge reduction and electro-chemistry. The purely scientific side of the course will be of the application of chemical principles as related to the food industry in complemented by readings and discussion sessions used to address the diverse terms of areas such as food engineering and bioprocessing, food extrusion, roles of chemistry in today’s world. Discussions will range from environmental quality control, and packaging. issues to cosmetics. SMCHCA310 Chemistry and the Visual Arts SMCHGC250 General Chemistry 3 semester credits. This lecture and lab-based course provides an introduction 4 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to the fundamental to chemistry as it relates to the visual arts, with a particular emphasis on theories of inorganic chemistry including the structure of atoms, electronic painting and photography. The course is designed for non-science majors and structure, bonding, reactions in aqueous media, gas behavior, intermolecular will begin with an introductory session on the basic principles of chemistry in forces, and properties of solutions. Emphasis will be placed on developing relationship to atomic structure, light, and color. Topics include chemicals used the use of strategies for successful problem solving in chemistry and science, in photography, paint pigments, dyes and the manufacture of paints, the physics and on understanding how these skills are used to understand nature. At the and chemistry of color mixing, oil-based paints, varnishes, solvents, fixatives, end of this course the student will have the ability to analyze, interpret, and acrylic emulsion and acrylic solution alkyd resin as well as PVA paints, and the draw conclusions from chemical and scientific data; a basic understanding of detection of art forgery. Conservation and restoration topics will be addressed chemical and scientific principles and their application to real-world chemical with a focus on sculpture and paintings in Florence. Visits to art galleries, challenges; a means to identify common misconceptions about chemistry and museums, and restoration laboratories form an important part of this course. science; and a strengthened knowledge of the relationships of chemistry and SMCHBC325 science with society. Lecture material is integrated with applied techniques, Beyond Chocolate: Foods for Therapy data analysis, and written reports in a laboratory setting. 3 semester credits. The therapeutic powers of foods, such as the aphrodisiac This course includes an additional 30 hours of laboratory experience. potency of chocolate and oysters, is an ancient knowledge that has gotten Prerequisites: Open to both science and math majors and non-majors who a major scientific makeover based on studies related to chemistry and have taken Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Calculus. psychology. This course takes a further step by offering a deeper look at the impact foods have on the human body from relaxing to meditative, SMCHFC285 Food Chemistry Fundamentals introspective, aphrodisiac, and stimulating effects. Students will analyze 3 semester credits. Food chemistry is the study of chemical processes and the the chemical, physiological, psychological, and emotional aspects of foods in interactions of biological and non-biological food components. Different types therapy and how these discoveries can contribute to a myriad of different fields of food will be analyzed according to the components of their biochemistry from hospitals to our own personal eating habits. Lab and demo activities are such as carbohydrates, lipids, and protein, as well as water, vitamins, minerals, a fundamental part of the course. enzymes, food additives, and colors. The course enables students to fully understand the changes that foods undergo during preparation and cooking processes. The outcome of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of food processes and properties to improve food quality, stability, and product development.

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The Department of Mathematics prepares students in fundamental The Department of Physics explores the impact of physics in the principles of algebra, geometry, functions and statistics, and finite world. The course offering features both a general approach to more mathematics applied to other disciplines. specific topics such as modern scientific methods and figures such as the experimentation of Galileo. SMMABM150 The Logic and Beauty of Mathematics: An Accessible Introduction SMPHIP180 3 semester credits. Mathematics is often seen as difficult to master. It often Introduction to Physics seems so abstract that people seek to avoid it. Math, however, lies at the 3 semester credits. This is an introductory course that investigates the very foundations of the modern world and we avoid it at our peril. This nature and function of matter, motion, light, electricity, magnetism, and course aims to put the everyday world back in math by exploring it through energy. Further topics include thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum approachable, practical examples and putting the uses of math in context. mechanics, and relativity. Part of the course will be dedicated to discussion Through lectures and engaging activities such as labs, and tutorial exercises, sessions and readings on the role of science in today’s world. and demonstrations, students will directly experience the simple logical rules and the reasons behind the rules that give math its universal applicability and SMPHPL300 appeal for any student engaged in academic studies. Physics in Daily Life 3 semester credits. This course presents a non-mathematical approach to SMMABM180 understanding the scientific principles of physics. Its aim is to stimulate the Topics in Mathematics non-science major to critically examine, in the light of physics, apparently 3 semester credits. This course covers the fundamental principles of algebra, mundane events in our daily lives. Why does a microwave oven heat food geometry, graphs, statistics, functions, probability, finance, and mathematics. but not the plastic container its in? How can an airplane be suspended in Topics are introduced through their application to everyday life with an midair? A thematic approach is adopted throughout the term. For example, emphasis on practical and conceptual approaches to problem-solving. the “light and sound” section explores the technology behind optical fibers for communications, laser vision correction, etc. Other topics include mechanics SMMAIC190 (the laws of motion), fluids, heat, waves, and electric and magnetic forces. Introduction to Calculus 3 semester credits. In this course, students will address the foundations of SMPHGR340 calculus, the study of functions, and their rates of change. Students will learn Galileo and the Scientific Renaissance how to model situations in order to solve problems. The importance of calculus 3 semester credits. Galileo Galilei was one of the founding fathers of the will be emphasized in its essential role in many disciplines. In physical and modern scientific world who lived and worked for the larger portion of biological sciences, economics, and even social sciences, the transition from his life in Florence under the protection of the ruling Medici family. His life qualitative or descriptive understanding to a more quantitative understanding and works are a landmark in the history of science. What did he do and why is invariably achieved through mathematics and calculus in particular. is it so important? This course is designed to introduce the students to the intellectual ferment of the Renaissance, which produced the revolutionary SMMAIC290 figure of Galileo. Both the works of Galileo and his contemporaries will be Intermediate Calculus examined. Visits to scientific museums and institutions in Florence form an 3 semester credits. This course addresses more complex calculus problems. integral part of this course. Covered topics include parametric equations, polar coordinates, conic sections, coordinate systems and vectors, dot product and cross product, vector functions, derivatives and integrals of vector functions, arc length and curvature, functions of several variables and partial derivatives, and directional and double and triple integrals. Prerequisites: Introduction to Calculus or equivalent.

SMMAPG310 Projective Geometry 3 semester credits. Projective geometry, introduced in the 19th century, is considered one of the most important modern geometries and this course is prefaced by its interesting history along with comparisons with Euclidean geometry. This branch of geometry is concerned with properties of geometric figures under projection, and the mathematical foundation of pictorial perspective. Projective geometry has useful applications to computer graphics, information security, statistics, and computer vision. The following topics will be covered: conic sections, quadric surfaces, projective configurations, isomorphism, point-line duality, and Mobius nets. The theorems of Pascal, Brianchon, Desargues, and von Staudt will be covered. Prerequisites: Topics in Mathematics or equivalent.

SMMAFM340 Finite Mathematics 3 semester credits. This course features topics that demonstrate basic mathematical ideas used to analyze and problem solve questions of individual or societal need. Topics include mathematical logic, sets, counting techniques, probability, statistics, and geometry.

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PROGRAMS OF STUDY SQUOLA CENTER Study abroad programs, short and long-term (see brochure) FOR CULTURE SCHOOL OF ITALIAN STUDIES AND ITALIAN AND LINGUISTICS (IS) The School of Italian Studies and Linguistics (IS) is the academic core of sQuola STUDIES Center for Cultural and Italian Studies and offers the following departments:

SQUOLA is FUA’s center for Italian studies. Academic departments and courses ITALIAN CULTURAL STUDIES (IS) are offered through its School of Italian Studies and Linguistics. ITALIAN LANGUAGE (IT) ITALIAN LITERATURE (IL) VISION

sQUOLA is an academic institution in Florence dedicated to transforming The areas of studies offered by the school are designed to introduce diverse the meaning of learning the Italian language by teaching an understanding categories of learnings to Italian language and culture. Students may focus on of what it means to be an Italian speaker today, immersing students in Italian language studies, historic and contemporary Italian literature, and topics of culture, and encouraging students to go beyond the textbook and learn Italian culture. Italian studies at FUA are differentiated and characterized by outside the classroom. the institutions development of distinct cultural and field learning approaches for a different, learning-by-doing perspective of immersion. The cultural SQUOLA exposes its students to the changing realities of Italy today. component of academic courses in the field of Italian studies can take place SQUOLA is an integration project that takes its students beyond memorized in the form of cultural and community integration through embedded course words and towards acquiring a real grasp of sounds and nuances. components such as service learning, field learning, and cultural courses with SQUOLA seeks to offer a complete, contemporary, culturally and a language component. sociologically rich vision of the Italian language in the city that gave birth to linguistic pioneers such as Dante and Boccaccio. DEPARTMENT Why the Q? SQUOLA is a deliberate misspelling of scuola (school), a play on words that challenges students to immerse themselves culturally and linguistically. OF ITALIAN CULTURAL STUDIES

MISSION The Department of Italian Culture Studies and its courses introduce To offer intensive immersion programs - short and long term - for students students to the characteristics of Italian culture and excellence in in combination with internships, volunteer, and community service positions several fields such as cinema, art, architecture, design, and fashion. where skills are put into practice. Many courses include a language component that allows students The contemporary approach of SQUOLA goes beyond traditional learning methods to understand and appreciate the subjects discussed using the Italian by teaching students how to speak and live in the Italian culture and society. language as a means to discover culture. Select covers sociological To create a bridge, through interdisciplinary linguistic studies, between the and pedagogical topics such as society, education, and family in Italy. international student and the Italian/Florentine experience. To promote an open forum that hosts academic gatherings, conferences, and ISISCI200 conventions on contemporary Italian and Cultural studies. Cultural Introduction to Italy To lead integration programs to unite the local, student, and international 3 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations communities in Florence such as: thematic events, lectures, and cinema programs. before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). VALUES The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness An innovative intensive language program suited for individuals with a of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course serious interest in maximizing progress during their studies in Florence. is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian A faculty of international academics and professionals to complement the culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of educational and cultural mission of FUA. cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students Dynamic facilities that offer the learning methodologies and technologies. with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, The practice of Italian in contexts that engage and give back to the local community art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional through SQUOLA’s network of local organizations including public schools. enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable The School of Italian Studies and Linguistics faculty come from distinguished experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social academic and professional backgrounds. Writers, linguists, translators, and relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites researchers are some of the diverse profiles represented by sQuola faculty through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific members. In addition to meeting hiring standards for academic backgrounds, and analytic social assessment skills. This class includes field learning hours. all language instructors possess the DITALS certification for teaching the Italian Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional language. With their solid backgrounds, faculty members provide individual academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, attention and support with innovative, high-quality methods responsive to and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because the students’ educational needs and interests. it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the SQUOLA IN THE COMMUNITY CEMI course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students The Center for Cultural and Italian Studies (CCIS) brings together a rich will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. program of cultural events and activities throughout the year. It also facilities Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided student involvement in diverse areas of cultural integration. CCIS regularly projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will collaborates with state schools for children, centers for the elderly, pro-animal be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided associations, environmental organizations as well as diverse NGOs. learning outcomes. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process.

170 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS ISISGG201 ISISII210 Grow Green and Learn Italian An Italian Identity: Speak the Culture 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian 3 semester credits. This course is designed to provide students with the language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence opportunity to discover Italian language through its culture. Course topics and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans will expose students to contemporary Italian culture and society and its many and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and components pertaining to society, politics, education, cultural influences, conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary culinary traditions, and lifestyle. During each lesson, students will be asked and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four to engage actively in the lectures and explore, under the guidance of their basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while instructor, the many components of life in Italy in order to identify the providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection common traits of a contemporary Italian identity. Students will also address between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable linguistic components relative to the topics discussed to highlight the many lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a connections between spoken language, vocabulary, and idioms in order to structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore disclose the many ways through which language has become a contemporary Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while means to convey Italian culture. learning and practicing the Italian language.

ISISIS220 ISISCI202 Italian Society in Film Cultural Introduction to Italy 3 semester credits. The aim of this course is to explore and understand the 3 semester credits. The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire evolution of contemporary Italy through the viewing and discussion of a deep awareness of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This course is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian Italian films produced since the Second World War. The films chosen strongly culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of reflect the nation and its changing culture and society. Critical, historical, cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students and sociological readings supplement the analysis and discussion of the film with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, content. art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along ISISMI250 with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant Made in Italy part of this course and is aimed to provide the student with an incomparable 3 semester credits. This course explores the extraordinary phenomenon of the experience of studying important sites of artistic architectural and social renowned excellence and distinctive characteristics of Italian style from the relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites Unification of the Italian nation to the present day. The course focuses not only through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific on particular products and brands of Italy but also its distinctive character, way and analytic social assessment skills. Florence only. of living, attitudes, and peculiarities. This historical study of Italian taste will be set within the context of social, artistic, economic, political, technological, ISISCI207 and scientific issues. Particular emphasis will be given to the Florentine Cultural Introduction to Italy environment. Consideration will be given to all aspects of industry, craftwork, 6 semester credits. One week of on-site field learning in different locations and product design from ceramics to textiles, cuisine, entertainment industry, before semester/summer sessions: Rome, Tuscan coast, Cinque Terre (Fall- automobiles, furniture, fashion, and household objects. Summer); Rome, Orvieto, Perugia (Spring). Upon completion of the field learning week, the course continues as a regular academic session in Florence. ISISCI250 The study of Italian culture helps the student to acquire a deep awareness Contemporary Italy: Family, Education, and Religion of both cultural unity and regional diversity. This one-week intensive course 3 semester credits. The course, which features the Family Club activity is intended to provide students with an in-depth introduction to Italian offered by the Student Life Department, is designed to address the many culture and to broaden one’s awareness and understanding of the role of influences of Italian society and its reflections in the daily habits, rituals, cultural heritage in customs and lifestyles. Lectures will provide students and traditions of the Italian population. The course will provide the unique with an organized, focused, and academic understanding of Italian history, opportunity to experience the daily life of an Italian family in Florence by art, architecture, food, religion, and culture. The course provides additional understanding alongside and through direct interaction the relevance of enrichment through basic notions of Italian language and terminology along the family environment in Italian culture. The course will also focus on the with assigned readings and a final paper. On-site teaching is a significant Italian education system, and its mostly public nature, including its structure part of this course and aims to provide the student with an incomparable and organization from primary schools to the university system. Course experience of studying important sites of artistic, architectural, and social topics will also address matters related to religion in Italy and the evolution relevance in present-day Italy. Students are encouraged to observe the sites of its Christian roots to a modern and multi-religious community, in order to through active participation and to discuss their observations using specific examine the role that faith has played in recent political history, family law, and analytic social assessment skills. and marriage. This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating through first-hand experience. ISISNV250 Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired outside of the traditional Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication in Italy academic classroom setting and may include field activities, field research, 3 semester credits. This course explores the realm of communication in Italy and service learning projects. The field learning experience is cultural because through non-verbal communication and body language. As a millennial it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the crossroads of cultural contamination due to its central position in the course subject but seeks to supplement and enrich academic topics. Students Mediterranean area, Italy has always been a point of collision and absorption will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while experiencing of communication and language. The course topic explores the evolution of Italian culture, art, and community within the Italian territory. non-verbal languages that arose as a universal mode of communicating across Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided cultures, with a particular focus on contemporary uses in Italy. Considering projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will the infinite diversity of spoken Italian due to a linguistic history of regional be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided dialects, Italian non-verbal communication is a unique example of how bodily learning outcomes. gestures have become a codified form and occupy a significant role in Italian Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and culture and society. Various socio-cultural-political contexts, areas of scholarly appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. research/study, and field experiences will be regularly examined and applied Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. throughout the course.

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ISISRP250 include different historical environments, traditions, and present-day Regional Perspectives: A Voyage of Discovery situations. An integral part of the course will be formed by visits and field trips. 3 semester credits. Every region of Italy from Piedmont to Sicily has its own cultural identity, from history to culinary specialties. In this course the student ISISCC285 will get an inside perspective of the different customs, traditions, linguistic Italian Civilization and Culture: Identity and Diversity in Italy diversities, and historical background of each region. Starting from Tuscany, 6 semester credits. This field learning course engages the student in topics the study will expand to the rest of Italy by analyzing the different cultural related to Italian civilization and culture through direct experience and aspects that render Italy a unique example in the world. This course features on-going research. Places of historic, archeological, artistic, architectural, a language component, as students will be exposed to Italian language as religious, and culinary importance will be introduced on-site as students are an effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the guided by the instructor to contextualize an interdisciplinary understanding instructor will draw the students’ focus on key features of Italian language of Italy. The 3-week course focuses on three distinct areas of geographic in order to unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. interest in Italy: Northern Italy and its relationship to Europe; Southern Italy’s Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic proximity to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; and Central Italy’s knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. cultural dominance due to the Etruscan, Roman, and Renaissance influence. Pre-course research is required through the analysis and study of designated ISISRP251 resources and bibliographies. On-site fieldwork and assessment are conducted Regional Perspectives: A Voyage of Discovery on a daily basis between the instructor and students. Discussion, recording, 6 semester credits. Every region of Italy from Piedmont to Sicily has its own and presentation are essential forms of re-elaborating the course topics. The cultural identity, from history to culinary specialties. In this course the student course emphasizes the development and evolution of identity and diversity in will get an inside perspective of the different customs, traditions, linguistic Italy by examining the three main divisions of the Italian peninsula. diversities, and historical background of each region. Starting from Tuscany, This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating the study will expand to the rest of Italy by analyzing the different cultural through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired aspects that render Italy a unique example in the world. This course features outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field a language component, as students will be exposed to Italian language as activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning an effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related instructor will draw the students’ focus on key features of Italian language content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and in order to unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. A complete the Italian territory. insight of the subject will be complemented by mandatory field trips to the Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided south, center and north of Italy. Students will complete a journal project as projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will part of this course. be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided This class includes field learning hours. Field learning is a method of educating learning outcomes. through first-hand experience. Skills, knowledge, and experience are acquired Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and outside of the traditional academic classroom setting and may include field appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. activities, field research, and service learning projects. The field learning Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. experience is cultural because it is intended to be wide-reaching, field-related content is not limited to the course subject but seeks to supplement and ISISCC300 enrich academic topics. Students will have the opportunity to integrate theory Contemporary Italian Cinema and practice while experiencing Italian culture, art, and community within the 3 semester credits. The focus of this course is contemporary Italian cinema Italian territory. from the 1980s up to the present day. The following films will be studied in Faculty will lead students in experiencing Italian culture through guided particular: Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso, Moretti’s Polombella Rossa, and projects and field experiences as planned for the course. Field learning will Benigni’s La Vita èBella. All films will be discussed with reference to political, be developed through classroom preparation, follow up projects, and guided social, and aesthetic issues in contemporary Italy. Please note that film viewing learning outcomes. hours are scheduled outside of the regular class times. Field learning will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and appreciate the multifold components of Italian Culture through direct experience. ISISTI300 Field education will advance student learning as a relationship-centered process. The Italians: Life, Culture, and Society 3 semester credits. The purpose of this course is paint a portrait of the Italian ISISIJ255 people through the colors and shades of the Italian lifestyle. The course will An Italian Journal discuss the many points of pride of Italian culture as well as examine the many 3 semester credits. One of the most valuable activities to enhance an contradictions that may often baffle the foreign observer. Course topics will international and intercultural experience is to keep a journal. No matter how provide students with an in-depth analysis of the Italian identity addressed amazing and unforgettable the experience may seem, it doesn’t take long through readings of history, culture, and sociology. before memories eventually begin to fade. More importantly, journal-keeping actively engages the individual in an overseas journey through thinking, ISISCP310 interpreting, and analyzing intercultural experiences that can transform Cultural Perspectives: Awareness, Exposure, and Engagement students into global citizens. The course guides students in developing a 6 semester credits. The aim of this course is to study Italian culture through journal of the many opportunities for engagement and exposure during a action and participation, and to build awareness from the perspective of study abroad experience. Students will be actively involved with the Student active engagement beyond mere observation. The course concept is intended Life Department to discover and reflect on the surrounding environment to to give students a better understanding of contemporary Italian society address matters of cultural diversity, language, customs, social outreach, and culture politics, economy, social environment, traditions and compare lifestyle, and entertainment. This course feature active involvement with their current expressions with historical contexts by using hands-on and the Student Life extracurricular activities and a language component as an interactive participation in cultural integration programs that involve the effective means to discover contemporary Italy. During each lesson, the local community. An important element of this course is the Italian language instructor will focus on key features of Italian language, allowing students to component, which acts as a bridge to Italian culture based on communication unravel hidden details of Italian communication and culture. skills. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to apply their basic knowledge of Italian language to fulfill course requirements. The course ISISCP280 is designed to expand the student’s global prospective through constant Cultural Perspectives: Exploring and Discovery reflection and constructive criticism in order to incorporate intercultural 3 semester credits. This course provides students with a better understanding knowledge into a richly articulated awareness of the self intended as the of Old Continent culture and civilization. Topics for lecture and discussion individual, as the individual within a community, and the individual within a

172 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS culture. The Cultural Perspective course includes: 10 visits in Florence, regular dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance involvement in activities related to cultural immersion and fieldwork. During period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and the semester it also includes a weekend research trip to Sicily as an integral degree system of the modern university will be examined. component of the academic coursework. During summer sessions, the course This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. includes a weekend trip to Rome and one weekend trip to Verona and lakes as an integral component of the academic coursework. ISISDF340 The course focuses on cognitive development, cultural awareness, and Dante Alighieri’s Florence: Readings and Cultural Walks intercultural and interpersonal communication by integrating and placing the 3 semester credits. This course will examine excerpts of Dante Alighieri’s student in direct contact with local culture. greatest passages from the Divine Comedy and other works in relation to the space and history of Florence. Textual analyses will be performed, unpacking ISISIA325 the dense symbolism and motifs reflective of the intellectual and moral The Italian-American Experience climate during 14th century Florence. Students will visit churches, piazzas, 3 semester credits. This course explores the cultural anthropology and sociology and palaces within the city and will examine these locations in the context of of the Italian-American family from the beginning of the twentieth century to Dante’s life and surrounding controversy, the accusations and denunciations the present day. Topics will focus on the following themes: stereotypes, gender, in his writings, the physical descriptions of the city, and the characters and religion, politics, social change, and community character and adaptation. historical figures present in his works. Students will analyze newspapers, magazines, and narrative fiction, as well as documentaries, feature films, and popular television programs. Special ISILCC400 attention will be paid to the emotional and cultural experience of the return of Contemporary Italian Cinema (in Italian) Italian-Americans to their roots in Italy. 3 semester credits. This course is focused on contemporary Italian cinema from the 1980s to the present day. All films will be discussed with reference to the ISISVP330 political, social, and aesthetic issues in contemporary Italy. Please note that Vasco Pratolini’s Florence: Readings and Cultural Walks film viewing hours are scheduled outside of regular class times. 3 semester credits. Vasco Pratolini is one of the most important writers of the Prerequisites: Three semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Italian twentieth century in Italy and his writings embody the literary spirit of the Placement Test required. city, its society, and its history during the years of Fascism and World War II. The course features poetic walks between the banks of Arno and several stops in Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza del Carmine, using the features of Pratolini’s DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE narrative to retrace several locations in Florence. The writer describes a geography of real and imaginary places in the city providing students with The Department of Italian Language offers a wide range of courses the opportunity to explore the city, discover the historical and traditional from basic to advanced levels. Courses are aimed at improving neighborhood, and be inspired by the writings and books by Pratolini as well conversational and writing skills, as well as the knowledge of the as other Italian writers of the 1900s. This course includes an Italian language Italian language through culture and specific fields. component for beginning language students. ISITCI101 ISISED335 Communicating in Italian Education In Italy 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the relationship between students 3 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian and the city. Students will receive an overview of basic Italian language educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels structures used to develop communication skills. Students will also develop and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian a vocabulary that will enable them to engage in simple but useful everyday schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular conversations, thus enhancing and supporting their Italian experience. Upon through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following course conclusion, students will be able to express themselves in daily life questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and contexts such as shopping for food, clothes, interacting with Italians, talking how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ about yourself, habits, and hobbies. Emphasis will be given to oral expression has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the of practical vocabulary. This level is for absolute beginner students who have increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has never studied Italian before. The coursework will invite students to practice the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in the acquired knowledge in a native environment. other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical ISITIB101 colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - Intensive Italian for Three Credits (Beginner) Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be 3 semester credits. This course develops basic conversation, reading, and dedicated to the history of the Italian university and its role in the Renaissance writing skills. Equal focus will be given to grammatical structures, vocabulary, period. The structure, organization, admission procedures, student life, and and conversation skills. Students will develop a vocabulary that will enable degree system of the modern university will be examined. them to engage in simple but useful everyday conversations, thus enhancing and supporting their Italian experience. Upon course conclusion, students ISISED339 will be able to express themselves in basic sentences, recognize gender and Education In Italy - Service Learning number in both nouns and adjectives, and begin approaching the Passato 4 semester credits. The first part of this course examines each stage of the Italian Prossimo. Emphasis will be given to the oral expression of practical vocabulary educational system from nursery school (asilo nido) through the various levels and newly acquired grammar structures. This level is for absolute beginner and choices related to secondary and high schools. The examination of Italian students who have never studied Italian before. schooling will also be approached from a historical standpoint, in particular through the mapping of changes over the last three decades. The following ISITEI101 questions will be examined: What is the effect of immigration on schools and Elementary Italian 101 how have they adapted to the recent influx of non-European pupils? What is/ has been the role of the Catholic Church in state education and how has the 3 semester credits. This introductory language course is intended for increasingly secularized nature of Italian society impacted schooling? How has students with no prior knowledge of Italian. The course presents linguistic the role of the teacher changed and how does that role compare to those in fundamentals and essential grammatical structures necessary for elementary other countries? How and why has the curriculum changed? The second part communication. Students will learn the regular conjugations of common of the course will examine the choices for higher education from technical -are, -ere, and -ire verbs, working primarily with present tense verbs. Simple colleges to universities. Italy boasts the oldest universities in the world - prepositions will also be introduced along with other fundamental structures. Salerno, Bologna, Padua, and Pavia - and some lectures and discussion will be

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ISITEI102 students who already have a basic vocabulary of Italian and some knowledge Elementary Italian 102 of elementary language structures. 3 semester credits. This second-level introductory course is intended for Prerequisites: One semester of Italian language or equivalent. Students must students who have previously completed one semester of elementary Italian take the Italian Language Placement Test. language studies at the undergraduate level. Students will practice the use of passato prossimo (past tense) conjugations. The Imperfetto will be introduced ISITGG201 and students will begin to decipher the appropriate use of both tenses. Grow Green and Learn Italian Communicative functions, pronunciation, listening, reading, and speaking 3 semester credits. This course offers an innovative way to learn the Italian skills will continue to be developed. language and develop environmental consciousness while exploring Florence Prerequisites: One semester of Italian language or equivalent. Students must and its surroundings. Through the study of the relationship between humans take the Italian Language Placement Test. and nature, the human role in ecology, and the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources, students will learn basic Italian vocabulary ISITIB104 and usage in the form of experiential learning. The course aims to develop four Italian Language Elementary - Service Learning basic Italian language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), while 4 semester credits. This introductory language course is intended for providing experiences and on-site lessons aimed at expanding the connection students with no prior knowledge of Italian. The course presents linguistic between individuals and the natural world and developing sustainable fundamentals and essential grammatical structures necessary for elementary lifestyles. Each topic, excursion, and experience will be supported by a communication. Students will learn the regular conjugations of common structured class of Italian language, providing a great opportunity to explore -are, -ere, and -ire verbs, working primarily with present tense verbs. Simple Florence, its parks, its people, and its traditions from a new perspective while prepositions will also be introduced along with other fundamental structures. learning and practicing the Italian language. This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. ISITCI201 Communicating in Italian Intermediate ISITHO130 Italian Language for Hospitality Majors 3 semester credits. This course on communicating in Italian seeks to enhance and increase the opportunities to speak to Italians on a daily basis, either 3 semester credits. This course concentrates on rapidly developing a basic through performing daily activities or through social interaction. Upon command of Italian while introducing the student to various aspects of course conclusion, students will be able to express themselves with a more the Italian culture through the hospitality industry. Students will have comprehensive knowledge of the Italian vocabulary in a variety of contexts the opportunity to learn on-site with their instructors through a series of and by using both formal and informal language. This level is for students who walking tours and visits in Florence to hotels, restaurants, and wine-related already have previously studied Italian language fundamentals. Through the establishments. Technical vocabulary will be enhanced and finalized to coursework, students will be invited to practice the acquired knowledge in a prepare the student for the hospitality industry. Equal focus will be given native environment. to grammatical structures, vocabulary, and conversation skills. Students will develop a vocabulary that will enable them to engage in simple but Prerequisites: Communicating in Italian or equivalent. useful everyday conversations, thus enhancing and supporting their Italian experience. After taking this course, students will be able to express ISITLI201 themselves in the Present tense and Passato Prossimo and to use both nouns Lower Intermediate Italian 201 and adjectives in the correct form with reference to gender and number. No 3 semester credits. This intermediate level course is intended for students who prior knowledge of Italian required, this is a beginner-level course. have previously completed two semesters of elementary Italian language studies at the undergraduate level. With the mastery of common verb conjugations, students will move on to future tense structures as well as use of ISITIB165 irregular verbs. Focus will be on strengthening reading, writing, speaking, and Intensive Italian For Six Credits (Beginner) listening skills. Conditional tenses will be introduced, along with continued 6 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers practice on expansion of vocabulary and gradual building of complexity in the following levels: ISITIIIB 101 Beg + ISITII201 Int I. The intensive six-credit grammatical structures. Italian ccourse gives students the opportunity to experience a total language Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual take the Italian Language Placement Test.. course codes for level descriptions.

ISITII204 ISITIB175 Italian Language Intermediate - Service Learning Intensive Italian For Nine Credits (Beginner) 4 semester credits. This intermediate level course is intended for students 9 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the who have previously completed two semesters of elementary Italian language following levels: ISITIB101 Beg + ISITII201 Int I + ISITII250 Int II. The intensive studies at the undergraduate level. With the mastery of common verb nine-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total conjugations, students will move on to future tense structures as well as use of language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the irregular verbs. Focus will be on strengthening reading, writing, speaking, and individual course codes for level descriptions. listening skills. Conditional tenses will be introduced, along with continued practice on expansion of vocabulary and gradual building of complexity in ISITIB185 grammatical structures. Intensive Italian For Twelve Credits (Beginner) This course includes service learning hours within the Florentine Community. 12 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must following levels: ISITIB101 Beg + ISITII201 Int I + ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III. take the Italian Language Placement Test The intensive twelve-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. ISITII215 Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. Intensive Italian For Six Credits (Intermediate I) 6 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers ISITII201 the following levels: ISITII201 Int I + ISITII250 Int II. The intensive six-credit Italian Language Intermediate I Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total language 3 semester credits. This course builds on and extends fundamental skills immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual developed in the beginning-level course. Emphasis is placed on developing course codes for level descriptions. fluency skills and integration of language and culture through more extensive Prerequisites: 1 semester of Italian language or equivalent. Students must take reading and writing. Upon course completion, students will be able to express the Italian Language Placement Test. polite requests using the Present Conditional and develop their language ability by using direct and indirect object pronouns. This course is aimed at

174 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS ISITII250 ISITIW300 Italian Language Intermediate II Writing in Italian 3 semester credits. This level is for those students who already have an active 3 semester credits. This course is addressed to intermediate-advanced knowledge of elementary language structures (i.e. the expression of past students of the Italian language. The goal of the course is to improve writing actions and events, discussion of future plans), can communicate simple skills, to enrich vocabulary, and to broaden knowledge of the Italian and Tuscan and routine tasks, discuss familiar and routine topics and describe his/her culture. Students will explore and describe Florence and other historical and background, and can understand clear standard speech on familiar matters art highlights/Tuscan cities. They will be required to take notes and to produce regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Upon course conclusion, written assignments (in Italian) about the visits. At the end of the course, students will be able to use more complex pronouns both in spoken and students will produce a written guide-report of Tuscany. written Italian and will have a basic grasp of the following topics: Condizionale, Prerequisites: Three semesters of Italian language. Students must take the Trapassato Prossimo, Pronomi Relativi, Imperativo and a basic grasp of the four Italian Language Placement Test. tenses of Subjunctive. Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must ISITII300 take the Italian Language Placement Test. Intensive Italian for Six Credits (Intermediate III) 6 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers ISITII265 the following levels: ISITII280 Int III + ISITIA301 Adv I. The intensive six-credit Intensive Italian For Six Credits (Intermediate II) Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total language 6 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual the following levels: ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III. The intensive six-credit course codes for level descriptions. Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total language Prerequisites: 3 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual take the Italian Language Placement Test. course codes for level descriptions. Prerequisites: 2 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must ISITIA301 take the Italian Language Placement Test. Italian Language Advanced I 3 semester credits. This level is for those students who already have a sound ISITII275 knowledge of Italian grammar and are able to express themselves fluently Intensive Italian For Nine Credits (Intermediate I) and articulately using all past tenses. Students should have familiarity with 9 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the Subjunctive and Conditional tenses in both written and spoken Italian. During following levels: ISITII201 Int I + ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III. The intensive the course they will improve vocabulary and comprehension by reading and nine-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total discussing literary tests as well as newspaper articles on current affairs, language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the culture, and politics. Students will perfect their skills in the use of all verb individual course codes for level descriptions. tenses acquired at the intermediate levels and study the Passive voice. Prerequisites: 1 semester of Italian language or equivalent. Students must take Prerequisites: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must the Italian Language Placement Test. take the Italian Language Placement Test.

ISITII280 ISITIA350 Italian Language Intermediate III Italian Language Advanced II 3 semester credits. This course is based on the acquisition of more complex 3 semester credits. This final level covers a more sophisticated use of the grammar structures to express personal opinions and preferences. The level language, both written and spoken. Students will be exposed to different prepares students to participate in conversations on topics with which they are registers of communication in Italian from the very colloquial to the literary familiar pertaining to personal interests or everyday life (i.e. family, hobbies, standard, also taking into consideration modern 21st century Italian through work, travel, and current events). During this course, students will develop the media. Students will become familiar with non-finite forms of verbs skills that will allow them to narrate a story, relate the plot of a book or film, (Forme Implicite) i.e. the use of Gerund, Present and Past Participle, and the or write properly about topics that are familiar or of personal interest. Upon Infinitive. course completion, students will have developed a good understanding of the Prerequisites: Five semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must Subjunctive and will be able to judge when to use the Indicative, Subjunctive, take the Italian Language Placement Test. or Conditional moods. Prerequisites: Three semesters of Italian language. Students must take the ISITIA365 Italian Language Placement Test. Intensive Italian for Six Credits (Advanced) 6 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the ISITII285 following levels: ISITIA301 Adv. I + ISITIA350 Adv. II. The intensive six-credit Intensive Italian For Twelve Credits (Intermediate) Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total language 12 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the immersion. Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. following levels: ISITII201 Int I + ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III + ISITIA301 Adv. Prerequisites: 4 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must The intensive twelve-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to take the Italian Language Placement Test. experience a total language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. Prerequisites: 1 semester of Italian language or equivalent. Students must take ISITII375 Intensive Italian for Nine Credits (Advanced) the Italian Language Placement Test. 9 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the following levels: ISITII280 Int. III + ISITIA301 Adv. I + ISITIA350 Adv. II. ISITII290 The intensive nine-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to Intensive Italian for Nine Credits (Intermediate II) experience a total language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. 9 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. following levels: ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III + ISITIA301 Adv I. The intensive Prerequisites: 3 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must nine-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to experience a total take the Italian Language Placement Test. language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. Prerequisites: 2 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must ISITII385 take the Italian Language Placement Test. Intensive Italian For Twelve Credits (Advanced) 12 semester credits. This is an intensive Italian language course that covers the following levels: ISITII250 Int II + ISITII280 Int III + ISITIA301 Adv I + ISITIA350 Adv

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II. The intensive twelve-credit Italian course gives students the opportunity to ISILVP330 experience a total language immersion. All lessons will be taught in Italian. Vasco Pratolini’s Florence: Readings and Cultural Walks Please refer to the individual course codes for level descriptions. 3 semester credits. Vasco Pratolini is one of the most important writers of the Prerequisites: 2 semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Students must twentieth century in Italy and his writings embody the literary spirit of the take the Italian Language Placement Test. city, its society, and its history during the years of Fascism and World War II. The course features poetic walks between the banks of Arno and several stops ISITRW400 in Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza del Carmine, using the features of Pratolini’s Reading and Writing in Italian narrative to retrace several locations in Florence. The writer describes a 3 semester credits. This course is addressed to advanced students of the Italian geography of real and imaginary places in the city providing students with language. The goal of the course is to improve reading and writing skills, to the opportunity to explore the city, discover the historical and traditional enrich vocabulary, and to broaden knowledge of the Italian culture through neighborhood, and be inspired by the writings and books by Pratolini as well excerpts taken from different periods of Italian Literature. Students will as other Italian writers of the 1900s. This course includes an Italian language become familiar with important literary periods and authors. They will be component for beginning language students. required to take notes and to produce written assignments (in Italian) about the texts/authors discussed in class. At the end of the course, students will ISILDF340 produce a short paper (in Italian) about a specific theme. Dante Alighieri’s Florence: Readings and Cultural Walks Prerequisites: Four semesters of Italian or equivalent. Students must take the 3 semester credits. This course will examine excerpts of Dante Alighieri’s Italian Language Placement Test. greatest passages from the Divine Comedy and other works in relation to the space and history of Florence. Textual analyses will be performed, unpacking DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN LITERATURE the dense symbolism and motifs reflective of the intellectual and moral climate during 14th century Florence. Students will visit churches, piazzas, and palaces within the city and will examine these locations in the context of The Department of Italian Literature offers courses that examine Dante’s life and surrounding controversy, the accusations and denunciations literary periods, authors, and development. Work from the Middle in his writings, the physical descriptions of the city, and the characters and Ages including the emblematic figures of Dante, Petrarch, and historical figures present in his works. Bocaccio; the Nineteenth century, and the present day in both survey and specific contexts are featured. ISILIL400 Survey of Italian Literature (in Italian) ISILIL300 3 semester credits. This course offers students a comprehensive survey of Survey of Italian Literature Italian literature from its origins to the present day. Readings, lectures, and 3 semester credits. This course offers students a comprehensive survey of discussions will cover several course topics including fourteenth century Italian literature from its origins to the present day. Readings, lectures, and writers such as Dante, Petrarca, and Boccaccio; the Renaissance period’s discussions will cover several course topics including fourteenth century Humanist poetry and prose, chivalric poems, and the work of Machiavelli; the writers such as Dante, Petrarca, and Boccaccio; the Renaissance period’s poetry and prose of the nineteenth century, the theatre of Pirandello, and the Humanist poetry and prose, chivalric poems, and the work of Machiavelli; the contemporary novel. poetry and prose of the nineteenth century, the theatre of Pirandello, and the Prerequisites: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Italian contemporary novel. Placement Test required. All readings, assignments and exams will be in Italian. ISILML305 Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio ISILML405 Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio (In Italian) 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the important trio of fourteenth 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the important trio of fourteenth century Italian literature: Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, and Giovanni century Italian literature: Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, and Giovanni Boccaccio. A major emphasis of study is based on the texts of Dante’s Vita Boccaccio. A major emphasis of study is based on the texts of Dante’s Vita Nuova and the Divine Comedy, Petrarca’s Il Canzoniere, and Boccaccio’s The Nuova and the Divine Comedy, Petrarca’s Il Canzoniere, and Boccaccio’s The Decameron. All three writers will be discussed in relation to the culture and Decameron. All three writers will be discussed in relation to the culture and society of their times. society of their times. ISILNC305 Prerequisites: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Italian Nineteenth Century Italian Literature Placement Test required. All readings, assignments and exams will be in Italian. 3 semester credits. This class will examine the 19th century Italian novel with a special emphasis on Alessandro Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi (1840). The ISILCL410 Contemporary Italian Literature (in Italian) course will also examine 20th century novels such as Tomasi di Lampedusa’s Il 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to contemporary Italian Gattopardo (1958), which were influenced by 19th century novels. The social, literature from Neorealism to the present time. Important topics include cultural, and political context of these novels will be emphasized. Course novels, short stories, essays, and poetry that will be read and discussed. As in topics will focus on the common themes of gender, class, and location. all countries of the Western world, the post-war period in Italy was a time of ISILCL310 enormous development, upheaval, and change that completely transformed Contemporary Italian Literature Italian society. The worldwide impact of globalization of the last few decades 3 semester credits. This course is an introduction to contemporary Italian has introduced economic and cultural challenges in Italy. The aim of the course literature from Neorealism to the present time. Important topics include is to analyze and understand how the process of transformation in Italian novels, short stories, essays, and poetry that will be read and discussed. As in society has been reflected in the literary production. all countries of the Western world, the post-war period in Italy was a time of Prerequisites: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent. Italian enormous development, upheaval, and change that completely transformed Placement Test required. All readings, assignments and exams will be in Italian. Italian society. The worldwide impact of globalization of the last few decades has introduced economic and cultural challenges in Italy. The aim of the course is to analyze and understand how the process of transformation in Italian society has been reflected in the literary production.

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the project mission, be aware of how current issues encountered are related to SCHOOL OF the related field/industry, and demonstrate how special project coursework and activities can be applied to academic research. Duties may involve the supervision, monitoring, and assessment of undergraduate-level students. GRADUATE This special project course features experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic STUDIES learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. FUA graduate studies departments offer the following disciplines: Students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural GRADUATE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. GRADUATE TOPICS IN FOOD AND WINE STUDIES The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. The Department of Graduate Experiential Learning offers the Prerequisites: Open to individuals who have completed an undergraduate opportunity to become engage in the local community through degree or are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program. Cover letter, CV, direct experience and leadership-building coursework. and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

PSININ550 DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE TOPICS Graduate Internship IN FOOD AND WINE STUDIES 3 semester credits. The internship course aims to prepare graduate students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled This departure gathers the graduate-level courses from FUA’s Apicius individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve School of Food and Wine Studies. Courses are related to the areas of culinary as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships arts, baking and pastry, and topics related to the hospitality industry. may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a FWCAMD515 supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the Menu Development student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. The internship 3 semester credits. This course focuses on the fundamental role of the menu enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional for food service establishments. Menus will be analyzed both as organization environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship tools and a tool of communication. The goal of the course is to analyze all progress and guides the student’s professional development. The graduate- factors that contribute to the successful menu planning, from the visual level internship course is open to students currently enrolled in a graduate- aspects to cost control. Field experience will have a fundamental importance level program or have completed their undergraduate degree. Graduate interns for the understanding of course topics and students will be involved in menu are involved in an advanced-level experience that requires the development planning starting from an overview of local restaurant menu content and of skills and competency related to leadership and organizational vision. applying acquired information to the development of menus that will be Participants are expected to become familiar with the administration and operating at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius. operations of the placement location, perform responsibilities according to Prerequisites: The course is open to Master in Italian Cuisine students and to the organization’s mission, be aware of how current issues encountered are those with an equivalent of Culinary Arts Levels I & II backgrounds. related to the placement’s field/industry, and demonstrate how internship coursework and activities can be applied to academic research. Duties may FWDNDS520 involve the supervision, monitoring, and assessment of undergraduate-level Dietetics and Nutrition in the Mediterranean students. Candidates must meet the prerequisites for the internship program. 3 semester credits. This course introduces students to the knowledge of Students must submit a cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen Mediterranean lifestyle, focusing on the nutritional aspects of Mediterranean area (for example, a photography or visual communication candidacy requires diet and the culinary tradition of significant Mediterranean areas. Students a portfolio). An interview is held for placement purposes. Placements will vary will gain a sound knowledge of the criteria behind the Mediterranean diet depending on the student’s language and professional skills. pyramid and will compare it with other world dietary regimens. Based on the Prerequisites: Open to individuals who have completed an undergraduate assertion that the Mediterranean diet is amongst the healthiest regimens, degree or are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program. Cover letter, CV, students will complete a survey of the many dietary recommendations that and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. have developed in recent decades to better understand how dietetics is also directly affected by social implications. PSSPGR550 Special Project: Graduate Experiential Learning FWCARC530 3 semester credits. This special project allows graduate students to interact Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I Experiential Learning with the local community in Florence through experiential learning in 6 semester credits. The course is designed to give students a first approach collaboration with the Community Engagement Member Institutions affiliated to an advanced cuisine style. Contemporary techniques will be explained and applied on a daily basis. Students will be involved in managing the restaurant with Florence University of the Arts. These community projects are directly kitchen in the role of chefs de partie under the direct supervision of the Chef linked to the academic divisions of FUA and open to the general public in order Instructor to experience menu preparation that will focus on both traditional to share academic results with the greater community. Graduate students and contemporary cuisine. The course introduces students to the professional are involved in an advanced-level experience that requires the development organization of the kitchen from the following points of view: HACCP of skills and competency related to leadership and organizational vision. standards, equipment maintenance, food delivery and storage, mise en place Participants are expected to become familiar with the administration and settings, accurate plating style, importance of timing, and basics of menu operations of FUA community projects, perform responsibilities according to planning for an organized production. Special emphasis will be dedicated to

178 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS understanding concepts such as interpretation and revision of Italian recipes in as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential order to create and produce menus that represent the evolution of traditional learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step cuisine. Students will cover a variety of flavors and ingredient combinations in by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to Italian restaurant cuisine by putting learned skills to practice. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the FWWEFW561 local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers Food and Wine Pairing and Wine Service Experiential Learning as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential 6 semester credits. Students will perform and operate first-hand Wine and learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Food Pairing along with Wine Service at Ganzo Restaurant, the creative by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. Tasks will range student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model from tasting, serving, interpreting labels, wine terminology, and storage. Wine allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience lists will be prepared under the supervision of a faculty member. In addition, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive the student will cover the principles of correct restaurant style food and wine operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. pairing along with professional wine service and wine service management. Prerequisites: Professional Cooking III Italian Cuisine and Decoration or equivalent. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Special note: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning academic session. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be FWCAIG540 involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the Introduction to Italian Gastronomy: Food and Culture local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers 3 semester credits. This course provides an introduction to the social, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential historical, and cultural forces that have affected the culinary, baking, and learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step pastry professions in Italy. Students will analyze Italian traditions and how by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to they translate into the professional environment of the food service industry. student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model Topics include the contemporary challenges facing food professionals and allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience etiquette as a historical, social, and professional discipline. based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. FWCAMC550 Mediterranean Cuisine and Ingredients Experiential Learning FWBPWC570 3 semester credits. The course offers students an overview of Mediterranean Wedding Cakes: Tiered and Themed Decorated Cakes Experiential Learning cuisine by identifying and analyzing different macro areas starting from their 3 semester credits. Students will learn the history and significance of wedding historical and cultural backgrounds. The diverse cuisines of the countries cakes and diverse wedding cake styles. The course will focus on important bordering the Mediterranean sea, their mutual and external influences, and the lore developed throughout the centuries will be thoroughly covered. wedding cake approaches and the techniques needed to create wedding and Emphasis will be placed on ingredients, flavor profiles, preparations, and specialty cakes. Emphasis is placed on developing skills related to decorative representative techniques of important Mediterranean cuisines. ornaments using chocolate, marzipan, sugar, pastillage, and royal icing. This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Through this course, students will understand the importance of precision and Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning dedication in wedding cake production, and how to use edible materials to environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with create classic, contemporary, and themed decorated cakes. the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved HPFBDR591 in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local Dining Room Service Management and Operations Experiential Learning population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as 6 semester credits. This course examines dining room service management well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. through the various front of the house positions. The theory and techniques of The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who customer service will be analyzed, practiced, and evaluated. The course includes track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor service styles for different types of restaurants. Students will concentrate on and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. dining room service, table set-ups, point-of-sale system, and will focus on the This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all- operation of a fully-serviced restaurant. At the end of this course, students will encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real be able to manage the operation of a real dining room and front of the house enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem- procedures as practiced at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning solving, leadership, and management. lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality.

HPFBRM560 HPFBCM593 Restaurant Management Experiential Learning Successful Culinary Management Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This course will identify the crucial elements involved in 6 semester credits. This course examines cost control and management the successful operation of a restaurant and how the elements interrelate. practices applied in the food service sector. Topics cover accounting, cost Topics will include creating a concept, developing a menu, budgeting and control, food and beverage operations and purchasing, inventory and assets, controlling costs, staffing, purchasing food and equipment, bar and beverage budgets, the break-even point calculation for sales projection, and labor management, daily operations, and marketing. and wages. The practical section of this course provides the opportunity for This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community students to put into practice the learned concepts and develop them into Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning competent skills in a real-life restaurant situation. Students will gain practice environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with industry-specific applications in order to oversee the management with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be practices at GANZO, the school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the International School of Hospitality. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers

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HPFBEP594 FWBPBP650 Special Event Planning and Catering Management Experiential Learning Master Italian Pastry Arts I Experiential Learning 6 semester credits. The special event field is an industry sector encompassing 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary many interrelated activities such as marketing, promotion, entertainment, students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of and food and beverage planning. Events may range from a recreational baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing tournament to an awards presentation, life cycle events, art exhibitions, and formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. themed food events. Students will plan food and art-related events through Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, this course for the special events section of GANZO, school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of Hospitality. The quality dacquoise, frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These of the experience, final portfolio requirements, and faculty supervision will techniques will be applied to the composition of entremets. The course guarantee a unique educational experience that will build competency for will also focus on specialty preparations that require particular production future industry careers. methods or equipment: marrons glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community modernist spongecakes. During designated intersessions weeks, the course Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning will be structured as a workshop on laminated doughs, savory creations, environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with panettone, and pandoro. Students will be asked to contribute proactive the community. participation through EL hours to the organization and management of the In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. doing through real projects and integration with the local population and This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. Prerequisites: This course is open to culinary students attending Advanced The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who Levels and Master programs. track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This FWBPBP655 unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing Master Italian Pastry Arts II Experiential Learning educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, 3 semester credits. This course will be of capstone importance for Culinary learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, students in order to complete their course of studies with the application of and management. baking and pastry master techniques, the development of recipes-balancing formulas, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. FWBPPI600 Students will experience advanced preparations such as financier cake, Professional Ice Cream Production Experiential Learning dacquoise, frangipane cream, ganache and meringue-based mousses. These 3 semester credits. This course focuses on professional ice cream production. techniques will be applied to the composition of entremets. The course Through the examination of principal ingredients according to seasonality and will also focus on specialty preparations that require particular production Italian dessert traditions, students will learn how to produce, pasteurize, and methods or equipment: marrons glacées, macarons, molecular ice creams, and stabilize ice cream in terms of flavor, texture, and shelf life. Students will be modernist spongecakes. During designated intersessions weeks, the course able to apply preparations related to the world of ice cream-based desserts (sherbet, sorbet, granita, gelato, milk shake, frappè, etc.) to service. This class will be structured as a workshop on laminated doughs, savory creations, includes experiential learning with CEMI. panettone, and pandoro. Students will be asked to contribute proactive participation through EL hours to the organization and management of the FWBPIC620 Pastry Lab. The course topics are divided into two levels. International Cakes Experiential Learning This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. 3 semester credits. This course features the cultural background of classic Prerequisites: Master Italian Pastry Arts I or equivalent. international desserts. The focus is on acquiring the cultural heritage of pastry techniques and traditions from foreign countries to better understand the FWCAPK670 origins of worldwide pastry creations. Pavlova, Sacher Torte, Baklava, Black Italian Product Knowledge Forest Cake, the original New York Cheesecake, and the Tres Leches cake are a 3 semester credits. This course offers an overview of traditional Italian sample of the creations that will be studied throughout this journey of classic ingredients, prepared goods, dairy products, and Italian specialties. The international desserts. course explores both fresh, prepared, and preserved foods and focuses on This class includes experiential learning with CEMI. the products that represent an important cultural background for traditional Prerequisites: Baking Techniques I and Baking Techniques II or equivalent and contemporary Italian cuisine. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the Slow Food movement and how it contributes to preserving the gastronomical FWCARC630 heritage of Italy, a country known for being a landmark of quality food. Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking II Experiential Learning Students will also learn how to evaluate products for taste, texture, smell, 6 semester credits. This course represents the defining experience of the Culinary Arts master program. The course will provide a deeper insight appearance, and other quality attributes. Lectures will also be dedicated to to the preparation of contemporary dishes and will allow students to put the knowledge of unique Italian liqueurs and wines. This course also features their skills into practice within an Italian restaurant setting. In addition to a field learning component in relevant Italian locations to supplement and learning advanced contemporary cooking techniques, students will manage enrich academic topics. the kitchen acting as sous chefs on a rotating basis, reporting directly to the Chef Instructor and cooperating with the operational organization of the FWCALC683 kitchen brigade. Lectures will also focus on the application of food cost control Italian À La Carte Cuisine Experiential Learning standards, scheduling, and menu planning for the training of management 6 semester credits. The course provides the student with the opportunity to skills. Students will be asked to execute all culinary skills and techniques practice in a fully operating, professional restaurant kitchen at GANZO, the learned during previous levels, offering a proper and varied selection of school restaurant and creative learning lab of Apicius International School of dishes. All creations will also respect basic standards in terms of nutritional Hospitality. The student will experience classical and contemporary methods values, seasonality, and accuracy in the presentation and food cost control. of cooking and presentation styles used in Italian àla carte restaurant The experience gained with this course will be of paramount importance for production. Students will also have the opportunity to create and design the development of students as food service professionals. special menus under the supervision of the chef instructors. Prerequisites: Advanced Italian Restaurant Cooking I or equivalent. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Special notes: This course includes mandatory team projects throughout the Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning academic session. environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be

180 FUA FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the DEPARTMENT local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers OF ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Graduate-level organizational management courses address the by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to methods and techniques of enhancing the performance of employees student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model within organizations, operational processes, and planning for the allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience future. Topics are related to the skills and knowledge necessary for based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive careers in the international hospitality industry, hotel operations, operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. and food and beverage management. FWCAIS684 HPTMCT501 Advanced Italian Style Restaurant Preparation Techniques Experiential Learning Cultural Tourism 6 semester credits. This course will provide students with an advanced 3 semester credits. The course will cover culture, culture tourism, and cultural knowledge of meat, fish, and shellfish and how these ingredients are utilized resources. A major focus will be to provide a framework of the present in the food service kitchen. Emphasis will be on identification of species, perspectives in the world by presenting case studies in Italy and Europe. carcasses, bone and muscle structure, and the primal, sub-primal, and Specific emphasis will be placed on arts and enogastronomic tourism, issues fabricated cuts used in the food and restaurant industries. Various types of of sustainability, and ethical practices including the promotion of local, fish and shellfish will be explored, including factors that indicate freshness, the traditional, and organically grown food. Site visits will expose students to market, and preparation methods. Students will work on professional menus, various geographies representing high-quality food products closely linked to compare with local restaurants, and define menus according to seasonality the local territory. and the availability of fresh food markets. A fundamental component is the daily challenge that students will encounter when working with seasonal BUMAOS504 ingredients and menu improvisation. Organizational Strategy and Design This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community 3 semester credits. This course will link organizational strategy to the structure Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning designed to implement it. Emphasis will be placed on the preparation and environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction knowledge of the organization for the strategy, its current and projected with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be performance capacities, and organizational structure and relationships that involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the will lead to maximum results. local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential BUMATC510 learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step Leadership in Transition and Creativity by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to 3 semester credits. The course will explore the changing nature of the purpose student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model and roles of instructional and administrative leaders. Topics will also examine allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience the evolving nature and roles of followers, their mutual expectations, based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive and interrelationships as a means to address with organizational and operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management. environmental change.

FWCACT689 BUECEB518 The Italian Chef’s Table Experiential Learning Legal, Ethical, and International Environment of Business 6 semester credits. This course is designed to provide culinary student with 3 semester credits. The phenomenon of globalization has affected virtually the opportunity to design, organize, implement, serve, and evaluate culinary every aspect of business. In the interconnected and interdependent global events. Emphasis will be placed on training the student for effective production economy, commercial transactions and international financial contracts management, market-related menu planning, mise en place, àla carte cooking, have proliferated yet there are many jurisdictions with its own rules and and service techniques in the context of a special event. Customer needs, case regulations. The result is a complex international legal environment, often studies, and weekly events will allow students to experience the balance tangled with inconsistent legal rules and unpredictable judicial interpretative required to effectively achieve proper planning and customer satisfaction. actions. Within this context, this course provides an overview of the legal This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community aspects of international business transactions and will introduce students Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning to the international legal framework. Topics include international business environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction law from the role of comparative law, the laws governing multinational with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be enterprises, foreign investment, money and banking, sales of goods, services, involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the labor, transportation, financing, and taxation. Students will critically evaluate local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers the substantive principles of law in relation to intellectual property rights, as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential consumer protection, international sale of goods, and transnational dispute learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step resolution by mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Consideration will be given by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to to the impact of law on international trade, globalization and regionalism, and student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model the global monetary system. The course will also examine how globalization, allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience deregulation, and technology create a highly competitive environment that based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive affects the operational purpose and future of human resource management. operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

HPTMCI520 Contemporary International Tourism

3 semester credits. The course will provide an understanding of world travel patterns and the reasons that motivate travelers to visit particular regions. Discussion will take place with regards to tourism policy issues, an examination of the role of the tourist, the tourism manager, and the host community. A global community perspective will be emphasized during the course.

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CPMCIC522 BUMAPS587 Intercultural Communication Business Policy and Strategy 3 semester credits. The course will facilitate the comprehension of the nature of 3 semester credits. Business policy and strategic management are two the communication processes that influence or are influenced by intercultural overlapping concepts that are studied from the perspective of CEOs, boards contexts. Increasingly multicultural societies rely on the ability of individuals of directors, and vice presidents. While policy focuses more on the purpose, to be sensitive to cultural differences and to reach across them in order to direction, mission, and organizational values, strategic management deals foster understanding. Students will evaluate the role of communication in specifically with creating a long-term management plan for enabling the intercultural relations, cultural patterns of interaction, cultural identity, and organization to effectively implement new ideas and changes as required specific intercultural problems. There will be a focus on gaining intercultural for continuous growth. Many issues and decisions facing senior-level communication competence and the costs or consequences associated with management are very complex, dynamic, and sometimes unstructured. The intercultural misunderstanding. overall purpose of this course is to provide conceptual and analytical tools to enable students to think strategically about how to carry out a positive change BUAFFS537 within an organization and in society. Operational and Financial Strategies 3 semester credits. The course is designed to help students to “think strategically” and to evaluate results from the perspective of an organization operating in an increasingly diverse and competitive environment. Students will explore and acquire financial tools and competencies for budgetary planning and analysis. The course will provide a basic understanding of financial strategies and their related risks, analysis of financial information, and budgeting.

BUMKMO547 Marketing of Organizations 3 semester credits. The course will introduce students to the concepts and principles of marketing and will help them develop an appreciation of the scope, relevance, application, and integration in the operation of programs, services, ideals, and products of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

HPFBRM560 Restaurant Management Experiential Learning 3 semester credits. This course will identify the crucial elements involved in the successful operation of a restaurant and how the elements interrelate. Topics will include creating a concept, developing a menu, budgeting and controlling costs, staffing, purchasing food and equipment, bar and beverage management, daily operations, and marketing. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.

BUMAGB561 Managing in the Global Business Environment 3 semester credits. This course presents an examination of the multitude of forces and factors that influence organizations engaged in business on a global scale. Close attention will be paid to methods of managing global organizations as they adapt to cultural, regulatory, market, and economic differences while seeking to accomplish organizational objectives. Important management issues specific to international business will be discussed to prepare students to improve their management capability.

BUMARS563 Research Strategies 3 semester credits. This course will enumerate and compare the many ways to develop, share, utilize, and build upon data generated by a school or organization. The review and exploitation of internally generated data and the discipline of competitive intelligence will be weighed in particular as tactics for enhanced educational performance or a stronger competitive position.

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