Summer Internship in Asia
Country: Asia
Location: Hong Kong
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Provides a unique opportunity to combine international work experience with academic analysis through an unsalaried internship in industry, including fashion business. Internships are scheduled individually.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 4 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
The Fashion Industry in Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
Country: Asia
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Study techniques of design, production, and distribution in the Orient through visits to fashion houses, buying offices, trading companies, and boutiques.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
European Cosmetics and Fragrance Industry (Paris and Grasse, France; London and Coventry, England)
Country: Europe
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Examines the cosmetic, fragrances, and toiletries marketing process from the European perspective.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
European Home Furnishings Industry (England, Italy, Portugal)
Country: Europe
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Examine the production of European home furnishings with visits to factories, shops, and buying office products.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Fashion in France and Italy (Paris, Milan, Venice, Florence)
Country: Europe
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Compares fashion industry in France and Italy, with visits to couture and ready-to-wear houses, museums, etc.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
International Buying and Marketing (London, Paris, Milan, Rome)
Country: Europe
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Focuses on the study of important sectors involved in fashion marketing and European attitudes toward fashion. Major area elective for Fashion Buying and Merchandising majors; free elective for other majors.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
French Costumes and Interiors: Baroque to Present
Country: France
Location: Paris
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: An interdisciplinary overview of costumes and interiors of France from the late 17th Century to the present.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
French in Paris
Country: France
Location: Paris
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English; French
Program Description: Provides the opportunity for total immersion in French and develops an awareness of the people, culture, and history of France.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution; 1 semester college French
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Polimoda
Country: Italy
Location: Florence
Term(s): fall, spring
Language of Instruction: Italian
Program Description: Coursework complements FIT's third-semester, campus-based program. Curriculum includes apparel design, pattern design, fashion history, and fashion art, as well liberal arts.
Eligibility Requirements: Third-semester Fashion Design students
Credits: 15 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1; October 15
Polimoda, The Italian Way: Lessons from the Masters for Our Time
Country: Italy
Location: Florence
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Emphasizes the aspects of Italian art and culture that affect the artist's aesthetic and pragmatic point of view.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 2 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Restoration: Gilded Objects in Florence
Country: Italy
Location: Florence
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Students compare the diverse approaches to restoration and conservation in Florence, a major gilding center.
Eligibility Requirements: Open to all majors; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 1.5 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Decorative Arts, Architecture and Interior Design in Italy (Florence, Venice)
Country: Italy
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Focuses on the development of domestic architecture, interior design, and the decorative arts from the Etruscan period through the Baroque.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Fabric Styling in Italy (Florence, Milan, Como, Prato, Siena, San Gimignano)
Country: Italy
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Students visit mills, design studios, and markets to learn design research methods.
Eligibility Requirements: Open to all majors; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Middlesex University, Trent Park Campus, Public Relations: An International Perspective
Country: United Kingdom
Location: London (England)
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Examines the principles and processes underlying the programming of public relations by combining coursework and internships with London companies.
Eligibility Requirements: Advertising and Communications undergraduate students; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 4.5 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Summer Internship: Fashion Merchandising in London
Country: United Kingdom
Location: London (England)
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Provides a unique opportunity to combine international work experience with academic analysis through an unsalaried internship in industry. Internships are scheduled individually.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 4 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
The Jewelry Industry and Its History in London
Country: United Kingdom
Location: London (England)
Term(s): Winter
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Organized visits to the main areas of the world jewelry industry centered in London.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 2 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: October 15
Theatre of England (London, Oxford, Stratford)
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Swansea (Wales)
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Introduces students to the theatre of England through attendance at theatrical presentations in several English cities, as well as lectures and meetings with directors, producers, actors, etc.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
Domestic Arts and Architecture in Britain: 1500-1830 (Various Cities in England)
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Various Locations
Term(s): Summer
Language of Instruction: English
Program Description: Survey of British domestic architecture, interiors, and furnishings from the Medieval to the Regency periods.
Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate standing; letter of recommendation from home institution
Credits: 3 undergraduate
Application Deadlines: March 1
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