The Certificate Programs

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. 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 Marketing and Merchandising: Certificate and Professional Certificate Fine Arts: Certificate and Advanced Certificate Graphic Design and Visual Communication: Certificate and Professional Certificate Interior Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate Jewelry Art and Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate Restoration and Conservation: Certificate and Professional Certificate

Fashion Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate FASHION DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) Introduction to the Fashion Industry Basic Sewing Techniques Fashion Illustration 1 Patternmaking 1 Consumer Behavior Textile Science Fashion Design Computer Principles Fashion Illustration 2 Draping 1 History of Costume FASHION DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Surface Design Patternmaking 2 Apparel Construction Trend Forecasting Apparel Quality Assurance Knitwear Draping 2 Product Development Collection Production Fashion Employment Seminar

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 Consumer Behavior Visual Merchandising Fashion Retailing Public Relations 2ND SEMESTER (OFFERED FALL AND SPRING) Textile Science Fashion Marketing Computer Principles History of Costume Event Planning Fashion Buying Concepts FASHION MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) BUS 220 F Introduction to International Marketing FAS 395 F Apparel Quality Assurance BUS 285 F E-Commerce FAS 355 /JWY 355 Trend Forecasting /INT 355 F FAS 425 F /BUS 425 Brand Management and Promotion COM 280 F Principles in Advertising FAS 370 F Product Development FAS 415 F Fashion Employment Seminar FAS 455F Apparel and Textiles in the Global Economy FAS 495 F /BUS 495 Entrepreneurship

Fine Arts: Certificate and Advanced Certificate FINE ARTS CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) Basic Printmaking Principles of Drawing and Composition Ceramics Foundation Oil Painting History of Art from the Renaissance to the 19th Century Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color Theory Etching Intermediate Analytical Figure and Object Drawing Intermediate Painting Modernist and Contemporary Art FINE ARTS ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Introductory Sculpture Contemporary Painting: Materials and Techniques Young Italians: Encounters with Italian Artists Today Advanced Drawing: Observation and Interpretation Advanced Painting: Observation and Interpretation Marble and Stone Sculpture Advanced Conceptual Drawing Advanced Conceptual Painting Major Project in Fine Arts

Graphic Design and Visual Communication: Certificate and Professional Certificate GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) History of Graphics and Illustration Graphic Design I Digital Graphics Techniques Fundamentals Principles of Drawing for Visual Communication Web Design 1 Fundamentals of Art and Design: Color Theory Graphic Design 2 Web Design 2 Graphic Design: Advanced Projects Development Flash for the Web 3 credits/90hours GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Creative Processes in Visual Communication Workshop in Creative Advertising Creative Web Logging Cartooning and Digital Illustration Rendering Essentials Motion Graphic Techniques Advanced Imaging Web Authoring Graphic Design for Advertising Computer 3D Animation

Interior Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate INTERIOR DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) Introduction to Interior Design Principles of Interior and Product Design Perspective Drawing and Rendering Digital Graphic Techniques Fundamentals CAD for Interior Design 1 Design Materials Interior Design CAD for Interior Design 2 History of Modern Interior Design and Architecture 3 credits/ 90 hours 3 credits/ 90 hours INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Product Design Retail Design Lighting Design Computer Rendering for Interior Design Sustainable Design 3 credits/ 90 hours Web Portfolio Presentation Display Design Furniture Design Exhibit Design Working Group Project in Interior Design

Jewelry Art and Design: Certificate and Professional Certificate JEWELRY ART AND DESIGN CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) History of Jewels and Their Symbolism Jewelry Design 1 Jewelry Making 1 The Professional Jewelry World Gemology Wax Carving and Casting Techniques Jewelry Design 2 Jewelry Making 2 Relief Works in Metal Trend Forecasting 3-credits/90 hours JEWELRY ART AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Alternative Materials in Contemporary Jewelry Collection Design for Jewelry Jewelry Lab and Technology 1 Stone Setting 2ND SPRING SEMESTER (SPRING ONLY) Advanced Workshop in Jewelry Portfolio Development in Jewelry Jewelry Lab and Technology 2 Major Project in Jewelry

Restoration and Conservation: Certificate and Professional Certificate RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION: CERTIFICATE (YEAR 1) Fresco Painting and Restoration 1 Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation I Drawing for Conservators Theory of Conservation Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* Science for Conservators 1 Historical Painting Lab 1 Fresco Painting and Restoration 2 Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation 2 Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION: PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (YEAR 2) Science for Conservators 2 Historical Painting Lab 2 Advanced Fresco Painting and Restoration Advanced Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation Art History elective (to be selected by candidate)* Furniture, Wood Objects and Gilding Conservation Special Topics in Restoration Working Group Project for Painting and Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Conservation Working Group Project for Fresco and Mural Painting Restoration 3 credits/ 45 hours *To be approved by the Restoration Department