CAREER PROGRAMS aatt FFlorencel o r e n c e UUniversityn i v e r s i t y OOff TTheh e AArtsr t s IItalyt a l y CAREER PROGRAMS at Florence University of the Arts Italy FUA CAREER PROGRAMS Program Structure . 4 Career Programs . 5 Community Engagement Member Institutions . 6 Admissions . 7 APICIUS International School of Hospitality . 9 DIVA Digital Imaging and Visual Arts . 49 FAST Fashion & Accessory Studies & Technology . 69 IDEAS Interior Design, Environmental Architecture and Sustainability . 89 J SCHOOL School of Communication, Journalism and Publishing . 109 sld STUDENT LIFE - ADMISSIONS Student Life . 121 Admissions . 128 alumni STUDENT SUCCESS & CAREER PLACEMENT R. Wassala, Culinary Arts . 132 R. Araujo, Accessory Design . 133 A. Schneider, Photography . 134 U. Baldvinsson, Visual Communication . 135 2 Emilio Cavallini HEADQUARTERS David Andre Weiss for CRAFTED WITH SOUL The book on artisans created by J SCHOOL publishing students. fuaCAREER PROGRAMS FUA academic institutions offer Career Programs for motivated students seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment. Career Programs are unique for their combination of in-classroom experiential learning and practice in the field, alongside professionals in the dynamic local economy of Florence, Italy. Coursework and content draw their strength from research and practice, which is supervised by faculty members who are respected industry professionals. Career Program students may receive a transcript from a US Institution. PROGRAM STRUCTURE Career Programs at FUA are offered during our Short Optional program components: Intensive Sessions (please see Academic Calendar). (the following options can be added at an extra cost) They are divided according to levels. Students will complete each level in approximately 10 weeks (the • 1-credit seminars (15 hours in specialized topics number of weeks may vary according to the Academic offered in a 1-Week Intersession. Multiple or single Calendar). The Academic Schedules area of the FUA seminars for professional development may be added website may be consulted for all schedules related to in an Intersession Week. For schedules see link to career programs: the left.) Please Note: The Food Safety and Sanitation www.FUA.it/academics/academic-schedule.html Seminar is mandatory for all Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management and Wine Core Courses: Each Career Level is comprised of 5 Studies and Enology students who have not obtained, core courses, some include an Experiential Learning prior to the program, an equivalent certification that is component. Core courses are mandatory and valid in the Region of Tuscany. fundamental for each career program. Offered in • Italian language is available in the 3-week Aug/Jan Sessions I – II – III, each session lasts for 3 weeks with Intersessions prior to Session I. Available for credit courses held Monday through Friday. or non-credit. Please note: Courses can also be attended on an • Internships/ELSP are open to non-beginning individual basis and certificates can be completed in students who have completed at least one level. multiple sessions. Please refer to Study Abroad Short The internship/ELSP may be added to the Aug/Jan Session fees in the application form for single courses. Intersessions and Session IV for an indefinite number of weeks according to schedule compatibility and are available for credit or non-credit. The non-credit internship/ELSP must be fulfilled for a minimum of 3 weeks. This is a sample of how a single SAMPLE VIEW OF A CAREER PROGRAM LEVEL level within a Career Program may be structured. INTERSESSION Intersession Intersession Intersession Intersession (Aug/Jan) Week I SESSION I Week II SESSION II Week III SESSION III Week IV SESSION IV Optional Italian Optional EL Core Course 1 EL projects Core Course 3 EL projects Core Course 5 EL projects Optional Italian Language or projects Language or internship/ Core Course 2 Core Course 4 Optional internship/ ELSP for non- seminars ELSP for non- beginning beginning level students. level students. OPTIONAL INTERNSHIP / EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SPECIAL PROJECTS (ELSP) N. Weeks The following can be added upon completion of a career level: Non-credit Internships (minimum 3 weeks) / For-credit Internships or ELSP (minimum 6 weeks) FUA reserves the right to vary the sessions in which career program courses are offered and to modify course titles and course content. 4 CAREER PROGRAMS Program levels are obtained upon completing the levels as described below. At least 2 levels are required for certification (I and II or III and IV). The granting of formal final certification is conditional on the successful completion of all progam academic requirements. Please refer to tuition fees in the FUA application form. Programs may be attended for only one level as a study abroad experience, at the end of which a transcript for coursework completed is issued to the student. Please note: Select Apicius culinary and hospitality courses are approved for transfer to the B.S. Culinary Arts and Food Service Management degree from Johnson & Wales University and to the FUA and Southern New Hampshire University 3+1 Bachelor of Business Administration degree program. For details please inquire. *Diplomas of professional qualifi cation are issued from the Region of Tuscany. In order to obtain the diploma, students must enroll in all courses related to a specifi c Career Program. APICIUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FAST FASHION AND ACCESSORY OF HOSPITALITY STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY ONE YEAR, 2 LEVELS ONE YEAR, 2 LEVELS/TWO YEARS, 4 LEVELS BAKING AND PASTRY* ACCESSORY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY CULINARY ARTS* FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY* WINE STUDIES AND ENOLOGY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT* IDEAS INTERIOR DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL TWO-YEAR, 4 LEVELS ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY CULINARY ARTS ONE YEAR, 2 LEVELS/TWO YEARS, 4 LEVELS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ECO-SUSTAINABLE DESIGN LUXURY DESIGN Please note that there are 2 Apicius master level programs on a semester basis: J SCHOOL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, MASTER IN ITALIAN CUISINE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLISHING Yearlong program (Sept-May), ONE YEAR, 2 LEVELS includes a required ELSP integrated in the program structure. PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN BAKING AND PASTRY DIVA DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISUAL ARTS International Master in Baking and Pastry Semester-long program (Sept-Dec), ONE YEAR, 2 LEVELS/TWO YEARS, 4 LEVELS includes a required ELSP integrated VISUAL COMMUNICATION* in the program structure. PHOTOGRAPHY* 5 CEMI Community Engagement Member Institutions An important aspect of FUA education is the collaboration and exchange between our academic departments and Palazzi Foundation’s projects for cultural integration – spaces connected to the institution that are open to the local community and operate in cooperation with the faculty and student body as a part of the academic experience at FUA. The mission of career program education is aligned with these spaces in order for students to directly apply experiential learning that fosters the intermingling of communities and cultures. All CEMI are operated by the Palazzi Florence Association for International Education, a non-profit foundation dedicated to cultural integration in Florence. CCIS Center for Cultural and Italian Studies is located INGORDA for Florence Campus Publishing at FUA’s J at sQuola’s campus. Its efforts are focused on promoting SCHOOL operates the publishing projects and products contemporary Italian studies through cultural activities, of FUA. It is specialized in volumes on gastronomy, travel, projects and an annual interdisciplinary conference in culture, and textbooks. Ingorda is involved in FUA’s conjunction with SUNY Stony Brook University. publishing projects with students. CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO is the photographic gallery located at the DIVA and IDEAS campus that features the works of international photographers as well as of the faculty/student body. F_AIR, 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 the artist in residence program. The resident artist is directly involved in the instruction at the School of Fine Arts while he/she works on a solo exhibition. FEDORA is the Apicius School Pastry Shop open to the community and operated by the students and faculty of the Apicius Baking and Pastry Department. FLY FASHION LOVES YOU is the vintage store and emerging designers showcase operated by FAST. It is a link of creative expression and exchange between the city and the classroom, between our students and the local community. GANZO is the Apicius School Restaurant open to the community and offers fine dining, art shows, and special events. It is operated by the students and faculty of Apicius. Greenmapped Service Learning is ISB’s (International School of Business at FUA) initiative for integrating students within local economies. It involves projects such as implementing service learning components to academics and professional experiences beyond the classroom. 6 ADMISSIONS • Submit transcripts for previous academic ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS coursework. • Depending on the Career Program, pass an entry examination upon arrival in Florence or send a ONE-YEAR, 2 LEVELS/TWO-YEAR, 4 LEVELS detailed portfolio of work examples related to the fi eld. APPLICATION FORM PLEASE NOTE that the Master programs in Italian Cuisine HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR and