Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B119, 212 217.5380
The Office of International Programs coordinates the opportunities for students to study abroad for a year, a semester, or in the summer or winter sessions for three to four weeks. Students may also study abroad through SUNY (sunysystemabroad.com ) or the College Consortium for International Study (ccisabroad.org ). Applicants are selected competitively and are required to have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must develop an advisement plan with their department's chairperson or international program advisor that describes the courses they are approved to take abroad so they may transfer credit back to their FIT degree program.
Fashion Design in New York and Florence
AAS degree students in the International Fashion Design in New York and Florence program spend one academic year in New York City and one academic year in Florence, Italy. Students may study abroad in either their first or second year. Courses are taught in English and students receive FIT credits toward their degree for the courses completed. Select students may also participate for the fourth semester only.
Fashion Design in New York and Milan
Students accepted into the BFA degree Fashion Design Sportswear or Knitwear specializations can spend either their third or fourth academic years in New York City or Milan, Italy, or may spend both their third and fourth years in FIT's program in Milan. Courses are taught in English, and students receive FIT credits toward their degree for the courses completed.
Fashion Merchandising Management in New York and Florence
Students accepted into the BS International Fashion Merchandising Management degree program in New York and Florence can study in Florence for an academic year (fifth and sixth semesters) or for the fifth or sixth semesters only, returning to New York City to complete their program. Courses are taught in English, and students receive FIT credits for the courses completed.
Semester Programs at Institutions Abroad
Advertising and Marketing Communications and Fashion Merchandising Management in France Advertising and Marketing Communications and Fashion Merchandising Management BS degree students may study at the American University of Paris. Advertising and Marketing Communications students may study at the Institut Commercial de Nancy in Nancy, France, a prestigious specialized school with an international management program. Courses are taught in English.
Advertising Design and Graphic Design in England During the fall semester, a limited number of seventh-semester Advertising Design or Graphic Design BFA degree students may study in England at Camberwell College, London, or at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London, or at Nottingham Trent University, in Nottingham.
Business and Technology Programs in China During the spring semester, BS degree Fashion Merchandising and Management, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, and Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries students can study at Donghua University, in Shanghai, China. Courses are taught in English.
Business and Technology Programs in Italy During the fall or spring semesters, BS degree Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Merchandising Management, and International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries students can study at the American University of Rome, in Rome, Italy. Courses are taught in English.
Business and Technology Programs in Mexico During the fall or spring semesters, BS degree students in Advertising and Marketing Communications, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, or Textile Development and Marketing may study abroad at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Courses are taught in English.
Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising Management in Australia During the fall or spring semesters, a limited number of fifth- or sixth-semester BS degree Fashion Merchandising students and a limited number of sixth- or seventh-semester Fashion Design BFA degree students may study at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.
Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising Management, and Production Management in Hong Kong During the fall or spring, a limited number of sixth- or seventh-semester baccalaureate-level Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising Management, or Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries students may study at Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing in Hong Kong, China.
Fashion Merchandising Management in England During the spring or fall, a limited number of sixth- or seventh-semester Fashion Merchandising Management BS degree students may study in England at the University of Westminster campus in Harrow, located 20 minutes from central London. Fashion Merchandising Management students may also participate in an internship.
Liberal Arts Semester in Florence Qualified FIT students can study for a semester in Florence and receive academic credit toward their degree for select courses in Art History, English, Italian, and Social Sciences.
Textile/Surface Design in Canada or England During the fall semester, a limited number of seventh-semester Textile/Surface Design students may study at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Canada, or at Winchester School of Art, England.
Semesters in Italy or Other Study Abroad Programs Through College Consortium for International Study
FIT is a member of the College Consortium for International Study, which includes approximately 100 colleges across the United States that offer study abroad programs. Under the auspices of the consortium and FIT, fifth-, sixth-, or seventh-semester students admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree programs can study at institutions across the globe. Advertising and Marketing Communications BS degree students as well as AAS degree Fine Arts students may spend a fall or spring semester at the Scuola Lorenzo De’Medici in Florence, Italy. Visit ccisabroad.org .
Summer and Winter Study Abroad Courses
FIT conducts a number of international short study courses during the summer and winter sessions. These courses are listed in the catalogue within the individual disciplines and are from three to four weeks in duration. Specific information on the individual semester abroad programs and the short study abroad courses is available in the International Programs Office and on the International Programs website, fitnyc.edu/studyabroad .
Study Abroad Programs through the State University of New York (SUNY)
With departmental approval, students may also study abroad through one of the programs offered by SUNY for a semester or for the summer or winter sessions. For more information, go to sunysystemabroad.com or visit the International Programs Office.