The Certificate Programs
The Certificate Programs are designed to offer students the opportunity to develop, following a complete learning path, their potential individual creativity, artistic talent and technical and professional skills. These programs provide specific skills in a developed curriculum in a range of areas, giving students a strong theoretical base on which to develop their practical work. The Certificate Programs offer two study options: the Certificate and the Professional/Advanced Certificate. Students can combine the Certificate and the Professional Certificate or choose between them according to their experience and educational levels.
In accordance with the belief that access to the language is an essential component of the Italian experience, the School requires first year Certificate Program students to take Italian language both semesters.
The Certificate Programs are intended for professional study in an advanced format. Students should expect a demanding course schedule that may require laboratory and studio hours above the normal instructional hours per credit hour. In some cases, the certificate sequence requires an 18 credit load during the academic semester. Additional tuition charges will apply according to the fee schedule for those seeking US credit for these courses.
Certificates and Professional/Advanced Certificates are awarded by Scuola Lorenzo de' Medici. This is a European credential and the certificate will be issued by LdM upon completion of all course requirements. If you desire US credit for the coursework completed as part of the international certificate sequence, please indicate that you would like to receive a Marist College US transcript on your application.
Students may choose to enroll in and attend only 1 semester of a particular program, but will not receive the Certificate in that field. Instead, they will receive a Certificate of Academic Performance or transcript (depending if they are for-credit or non-credit students).
The Certificate Program offers a comprehensive course structure addressing students' own professional goals. The class selection has been pre-planned in order to allow students to follow the most appropriate course sequence in the area of study they wish to pursue. Students may be admitted in the non-beginning semester of the first year Certificate, depending on prior qualifications and experience (to be assessed through the submission of a portfolio).
The Professional/Advanced Certificate Program is designed for students who have a solid background in an area of Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Merchandising, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Interior Design, Jewelry Art and Design, and Restoration and Conservation. During the course of one year, students will have the opportunity to broaden their formative experience by participating in artistic projects, guided by instructors who are critically acclaimed professionals. The Restoration and Conservation program offers practical field work in conjunction with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, thus allowing students to actively participate in the restoration of authentic artwork. Other Professional/Advanced Certificates give students the opportunity to work individually and collaboratively on professional projects guided by industry insiders. Students applying for the Professional Certificate Program must provide evidence of their background in the selected area. An admissions committee will review the application and accept only those students who meet the entry requirements.
ALL COURSES, EXCEPT ITALIAN LANGUAGE, ARE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH.
Fashion Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate
FASHION DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Introduction to the Fashion Industry |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Basic Sewing Techniques |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Fashion Illustration 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Patternmaking 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Consumer Behavior |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Textile Science |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Fashion Design Computer Principles |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Fashion Illustration 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Draping 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| History of Costume |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
FASHION DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Surface Design |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Patternmaking 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Apparel Construction |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Trend Forecasting |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Apparel Quality Assurance |
3 credits/60 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Knitwear |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Draping 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Product Development |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Collection Production |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Fashion Employment Seminar |
3 credits/45 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Fashion Marketing and Merchandising: Certificate and Professional Certificate
FASHION MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)
| Introduction to the Fashion Industry |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Consumer Behavior |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Visual Merchandising |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Fashion Retailing |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Public Relations |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)
| Textile Science |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Fashion Marketing Computer Principles |
3 credits/60 hours |
| History of Costume |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Event Planning |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Fashion Buying Concepts |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
FASHION MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| BUS 220 F |
Introduction to International Marketing |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 395 F |
Apparel Quality Assurance |
3 credits/60 hours |
| BUS 285 F |
E-Commerce |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 355 /JWY 355 /INT
355 F |
Trend Forecasting |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 425 F /BUS 425 |
Brand Management and Promotion |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| COM 280 F |
Principles in Advertising |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 370 F |
Product Development |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 415 F |
Fashion Employment Seminar |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 455F |
Apparel and Textiles in the Global Economy |
3 credits/45 hours |
| FAS 495 F /BUS 495 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 credits/45 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Fine Arts: Certificate and Advanced Certificate
FINE ARTS CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Basic Printmaking |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Principles of Drawing and Composition |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Ceramics |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Foundation Oil Painting |
3 credits/90 hours |
| History of Art from the Renaissance to the 19th Century |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color Theory |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Etching |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Intermediate Analytical Figure and Object Drawing |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Intermediate Painting |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Modernist and Contemporary Art |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
FINE ARTS ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Introductory Sculpture |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Contemporary Painting: Materials and Techniques |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Young Italians: Encounters with Italian Artists Today |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Advanced Drawing: Observation and Interpretation |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Painting: Observation and Interpretation |
3 credits/90 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Marble and Stone Sculpture |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Conceptual Drawing |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Conceptual Painting |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Major Project in Fine Arts |
3 credits/45 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Graphic Design and Visual Communication: Certificate and Professional Certificate
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| History of Graphics and Illustration
|
3 credits/45 hours |
| Graphic Design I |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Digital Graphics Techniques Fundamentals |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Principles of Drawing for Visual Communication |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Web Design 1 |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color
Theory |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Graphic Design 2 |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Web Design 2 |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Graphic Design: Advanced Projects Development |
3 credits/90hours |
| Flash for the Web |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Creative Processes in Visual Communication |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Workshop in Creative Advertising |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Creative Web Logging |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Cartooning and Digital Illustration |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Rendering Essentials |
3 credits/90 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Motion Graphic Techniques |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Imaging |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Web Authoring |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Graphic Design for Advertising |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Computer 3D Animation |
3 credits/90 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Interior Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate
INTERIOR DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Introduction to Interior Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Principles of Interior and Product Design |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Perspective Drawing and Rendering |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Digital Graphic Techniques Fundamentals |
3 credits/90 hours |
| CAD for Interior Design 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Design Materials |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Interior Design |
3 credits/ 90 hours |
| CAD for Interior Design 2 |
3 credits/ 90 hours |
| History of Modern Interior Design and
Architecture |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Product Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Retail Design |
3 credits/ 90 hours |
| Lighting Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Computer Rendering for Interior Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Sustainable Design |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Web Portfolio Presentation |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Display Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Furniture Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Exhibit Design |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Working Group Project in Interior Design |
3 credits/45 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Jewelry Art and Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate
JEWELRY ART AND DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| History of Jewels and Their Symbolism |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Jewelry Design 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Jewelry Making 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| The Professional Jewelry World
| 3 credits/45 hours |
| Gemology |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Wax Carving and Casting Techniques |
3-credits/90 hours |
| Jewelry Design 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Jewelry Making 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Relief Works in Metal
| 3 credits/90 hours |
| Trend Forecasting |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
JEWELRY ART AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Alternative Materials in Contemporary Jewelry |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Collection Design for Jewelry |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Jewelry Lab and Technology 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Stone Setting |
3 credits/90 hours |
2ND SPRING SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Advanced Workshop in Jewelry |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Portfolio Development in Jewelry |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Jewelry Lab and Technology 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Major Project in Jewelry |
3 credits/90 hours |
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
Restoration and Conservation: Certificate and Professional Certificate
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION: CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Fresco Painting and Restoration 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation I |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Drawing for Conservators |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Theory of Conservation |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Art History elective (to be selected
by candidate)* |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Science for Conservators 1 |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Historical Painting Lab 1 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Fresco Painting and Restoration 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Art History elective (to be selected
by candidate)* |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Italian Language |
3 credits/45 hours |
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION: PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2)
1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)
| Science for Conservators 2 |
3 credits/45 hours |
| Historical Painting Lab 2 |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Fresco Painting and Restoration |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Advanced Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* |
3 credits/45 hours |
2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)
| Furniture, Wood Objects and Gilding Conservation |
3 credits/90 hours |
| Special Topics in Restoration |
3 credits/ 45 hours |
| Working Group Project for Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation |
3 credits/60 hours |
| Working Group Project for Fresco and Mural Painting Restoration |
3 credits/60 hours |
*To be approved by the Restoration Department
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For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.
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