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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 Study Certificate and the Professional Study Certificate. Students can combine the Study Certificate and the Professional Study 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 and/or highly encourages students following the certificate programs to take an Italian language course during at least one semester of each year.

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.

Study Certificates and Professional Study 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 a certificate unless he/she completes the entire sequence of courses.

Study Certificates offer 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 that they wish to pursue. The programs are offered on a one-year or two-year basis, starting in either fall or spring semesters. Students may also enroll on a single semester basis. Beginning students must enroll in the first semester of the first year course sequence. Students with prior knowledge of the selected field of study may be admitted to the second semester, but only after submitting a portfolio of their work to be assessed and approved.

Our Professional Study Certificates are designed for students who have a solid background in one of the following areas: Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Merchandising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Jewelry Design, or 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 Study Certificates give students the opportunity to work individually and collaboratively on professional projects guided by industry insiders. Students applying for the Professional Study 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 - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

FAS 100 F Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 150 F Basic Sewing Techniques 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 160 F Fashion Illustration 1 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 180 F Patternmaking 1 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 225 F Consumer Behavior 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

FAS 195 F Textile Science 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 200 F Fashion Design Computer Principles 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 245 F Fashion Illustration 2 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 250 F Draping 1 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 285 History of Costume 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)

FAS 220 F Surface Design 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 290 F Patternmaking 2 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 340 F Apparel Construction 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 355 /JWY 355 /INT 355F Trend Forecasting 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 395 F Apparel Quality Assurance 3 credits/60 hours

2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)

FAS 270 F Knitwear 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 350F Draping 2 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 370 F Product Development 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 400 F Collection Production 3 credits/90 hours
FAS 415 F Fashion Employment Seminar 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


FASHION MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

FAS 100 F Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 225 F Consumer Behavior 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 235 F Visual Merchandising 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 265 F Fashion Retailing 3 credits/45 hours
COM 300 F Public Relations 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

FAS 195 F Textile Science 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 205 F Fashion Marketing Computer Principles 3 credits/60 hours
FAS 285 F History of Costume 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 295 F Event Planning 3 credits/45 hours
FAS 300 /BUS 300 F Fashion Buying Concepts 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

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


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

GRA 150 F History of Graphics and Illustration 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 170 F Graphic Design I 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 185 F Digital Graphics Techniques Fundamentals 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 190 F/COM 175 F Principles of Drawing for Visual Communication 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 215 F Web Design 1 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

PDM 190 F Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color Theory 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 260 F Graphic Design 2 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 295 F Web Design 2 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 310 F Graphic Design: Advanced Projects Development 3 credits/90hours
GRA 320 F Flash for the Web 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)

GRA 280/COM 280 F Creative Processes in Visual Communication 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 305 F Workshop in Creative Advertising 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 315 F Creative Web Logging 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 325 F Cartooning and Digital Illustration 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 330 F Rendering Essentials 3 credits/90 hours

2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)

GRA 370 F Motion Graphic Techniques 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 380 F Advanced Imaging 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 390 F Web Authoring 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 400 F Graphic Design for Advertising 3 credits/45 hours
GRA 405 F/INT375 F Computer 3D Animation 3 credits/90 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


INTERIOR DESIGN - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

INT 160 F Introduction to Interior Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 170 F Principles of Interior and Product Design 3 credits/45 hours
INT 180 F Perspective Drawing and Rendering 3 credits/90 hours
GRA 185 F Digital Graphic Techniques Fundamentals 3 credits/90 hours
INT 190 F CAD for Interior Design 1 3 credits/90 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

INT 240 F Design Materials 3 credits/90 hours
INT 250 F Interior Design 3 credits/ 90 hours
INT 290 F CAD for Interior Design 2 3 credits/ 90 hours
INT 295/ARC 285 F History of Modern Interior Design and Architecture 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)

INT 270 F Product Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 300 F Retail Design 3 credits/ 90 hours
INT 330 F Lighting Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 350 F Computer Rendering for Interior Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 365 F Sustainable Design 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)

INT 360 F Web Portfolio Presentation 3 credits/90 hours
INT 370 F Display Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 380 F Furniture Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 390 F Exhibit Design 3 credits/90 hours
INT 400 F Working Group Project in Interior Design 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


JEWELRY ART AND DESIGN - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

JWY 150 F History of Jewels and Their Symbolism 3 credits/45 hours
JWY 155 F Jewelry Design 1 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 180 F Jewelry Making 1 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 195 F The Professional Jewelry World 3 credits/45 hours
JWY 280 F Gemology 3 credits/90 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

JWY 170 F Wax Carving and Casting Techniques 3-credits/90 hours
JWY 235 F Jewelry Design 2 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 255 F Jewelry Making 2 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 260 F Relief Works in Metal 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 355 / FAS 355 / INT 355 F Trend Forecasting 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (FALL ONLY)

JWY 290 F Alternative Materials in Contemporary Jewelry 3 credits/45 hours
JWY 315 F Collection Design for Jewelry 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 335 F Jewelry Lab and Technology 1 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 350 F Stone Setting 3 credits/90 hours

2ND SPRING SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY)

JWY 360 F Advanced Workshop in Jewelry 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 400 F Portfolio Development in Jewelry 3 credits/45 hours
JWY 410 F Jewelry Lab and Technology 2 3 credits/90 hours
JWY 415 F Major Project in Jewelry 3 credits/90 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION - FLORENCE

1 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL and SPRING)

RES 160 F Fresco Painting and Restoration 1 3 credits/90 hours
RES 175 F Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation I 3 credits/90 hours
RES 185 F Drawing for Conservators 3 credits/90 hours
RES 230 F Theory of Conservation 3 credits/45 hours
ART ... Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL and SPRING)

RES 190 F Science for Conservators 1 3 credits/45 hours
RES 245 F Historical Painting Lab 1 3 credits/90 hours
RES 260 F Fresco Painting and Restoration 2 3 credits/90 hours
RES 275 F Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation 2 3 credits/90 hours
ART ... Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER FALL ONLY

RES 290 F Science for Conservators 2 3 credits/45 hours
RES 345 F Historical Painting Lab 2 3 credits/90 hours
RES 360 F Advanced Fresco Painting and Restoration 3 credits/90 hours
RES 375 F Advanced Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation 3 credits/90 hours
ART ... Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER SPRING ONLY

RES 140 F Furniture, Wood Objects and Gilding Conservation 3 credits/90 hours
RES 399 F Special Topics in Restoration 3 credits/ 45 hours
RES 400 F Working Group Project for Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation 3 credits/60 hours
RES 405 F Working Group Project for Fresco and Mural Painting Restoration

3 credits/60 hours

*To be approved by the Restoration Department



For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.


FINE ARTS - FLORENCE

2 YEAR STUDY CERTIFICATE ^ back to top

1ST SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

PRI 120 F Basic Printmaking 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 130 F Principles of Drawing and Composition 3 credits/45 hours
SCU 130 F Ceramics 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 140 F Foundation Oil Painting 3 credits/90 hours
ART 250 F History of Art from the Renaissance to the 19th Century 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

PDM 190 F Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color Theory 3 credits/45 hours
PRI 220 F Etching 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 260 F Intermediate Analytical Figure and Object Drawing 3 credits/45 hours
PDM 270 F Intermediate Painting 3 credits/90 hours
ART 300 F Modernist and Contemporary Art 3 credits/45 hours
ITL ... Italian Language 3 credits/45 hours

3RD SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

SCU 160 F Introductory Sculpture 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 300 F Contemporary Painting: Materials and Techniques 3 credits/90 hours
ART 310 F Young Italians: Encounters with Italian Artists Today 3 credits/45 hours
PDM 340 F Advanced Drawing: Observation and Interpretation 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 350 F Advanced Painting: Observation and Interpretation 3 credits/90 hours

4TH SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING)

SCU 170 F Marble and Stone Sculpture 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 400 F Advanced Conceptual Drawing 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 410 F Advanced Conceptual Painting 3 credits/90 hours
PDM 420 F Major Project in Fine Arts 3 credits/45 hours


For all Certificate Program sequences and corresponding course descriptions, click here.

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