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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 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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