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Florence

Academic Year:

Business, Studio Art and Liberal Arts

Year 1 2009-2010 (Aug 30, 2009 to May 15, 2010)
Florence University of the Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality
Catalog Code: IFLY1109

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Hours & Credits Total:

360 - 450

Hours of Instruction

24 - 30

Semester Credits

36 - 45

Quarter Units

Notes

  • Please note that the following courses may require certain pre-requisites. Enrollment into any of the courses cannot be guaranteed and will be determined once on site.

Notes:

See Course Disclaimer
  • A more detailed course catalog will be available to you upon acceptance to the program. Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the Italy Site Specialist.
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Florence University of the Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality
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College of Business
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Accounting & Finance
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Environmental Finance [BU AF EF 380]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
International Banking [BU AF IB 320]
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Economics
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Economics of Sustainability [BU EC ES 330]
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Entrepreneurship Resources
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Business Strategy [BU ER BS 300]
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Hospitality Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Hotel Management & Front Office Procedures [HP HL HM 430]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry [HP HT OB 470]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry [HP HT SL 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Client: Customer Relation Management [HP HT TC 360]
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Special Event Management [HP HT SE 410]
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Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Human Resource Management [BU MA HR 350]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
International Management [BU MA IM 310]
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Marketing
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion Marketing [BU MK FM 320]
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College of Communications and Publishing
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Journalism and Book Publishing
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Journalism: News Gathering & News Writing [CP JL NN 280]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Travel Writing [CP JL TW 250]
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Mass Communication
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Intercultural Communication [CP MC CM 350]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Interpersonal Communications [CP MC IC 440]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Mass Communication [CP MC MC 300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Public Relations Strategies [CP MC PP 480]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Social Media [CP MC SM 320]
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College of Digital Imaging and Visual Arts
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Eco-sustainable
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Creating a Sustainable Career [DI ES SC 315]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Green Packaging Design [DI ES GP 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Marketing Ethical Strategies [DI ES ME 380]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Sustainable Life Cycle [DI ES SL 355]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Sustainable Life Strategies [DI ES LS 320]
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Interior Design and Industrial Design
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Intermediate Interior Design [DI ID ID 300]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Interior Design [DI ID ID 200]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Lighting [DI ID IL 270]
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Photography
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Food Photography I [CP FC FP 300]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Digital Photography [DI PH ID 180]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Fashion Photography [DI PH FP 210]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Photojournalism [DI PH PJ 240]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Photoshop [DI PH PS 220]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Landscape and Architectural Photography [DI PH LA 230]
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Video Production
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Creative Videomaking [DI VP CV 200]
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Visual Communication
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Advanced Web Design [DI VC AW 300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Digital Graphic Illustration [DI VC GI 210]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Computer Graphics [DI VC CG 150]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Web Design [DI VC WD 200]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Visual Communications in Business [DI VC VB 280]
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College of Fashion, Accessories Studies and Technology
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Accessory Design and Technology
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Footwear Design and Construction I [FT AD FW 315]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Handbag Construction Techniques I [FT AD HC 330]
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Fashion Communication and Publishing
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion in Film [FT FC FF 230]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion Magazine Project I [FT FC FM 350]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion Show Production, Coordination and Promotion I [FT FC CF 390]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Picture Editing [FT FC PE 235]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Small Fashion Store Retailing [FT FC SF 365]
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Fashion Design and Technology
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Apparel Design [FT FD AD 320]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Cad For Fashion / Advanced Patternmaking [FT FD AP 310]
3
Language Level: Taught In English
Eco-Sustainable Fabrics and Fashion Design [FT FD ES 280]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion Design Studio I [FT FD FD 230]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Fashion Design Studio II [FT FD FD 370]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
History of Fashion Design [FT FD HF 200]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Knitwear I [FT FD KW 270]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Sewing and Construction Techniques I [FT FD SC 315]
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Jewelry Design
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Jewelry Design I [FT JD JD 180]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Jewelry Making I [FT JD JM 190]
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College of Fine Arts
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Ceramics
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Ceramics - Advanced [FA CE CE 300]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Ceramics - Beginning [FA CE CE 200]
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Classic Photography
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Advanced Classic Photography [FA CL IC 340]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Intermediate Classic Photography [FA CL IC 240]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Classic Photography [FA CL IC 140]
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Painting and Drawing
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Advanced Drawing [FA PD AD 320]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Advanced Painting [FA PD AP 350]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Florence Sketchbook [FA PD FS 225]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Foundation Drawing [FA PD FD 120]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Foundation Painting [FA PD FP 120]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Fresco Painting [FA PD FP 200]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Intermediate Drawing [FA PD ID 220]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Intermediate Painting [FA PD IP 220]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Still Life Painting in Oils [FA PD SL 225]
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Printmaking
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Printmaking - Beginning [FA PM PM 200]
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Printmaking - Intermediate [FA PM PM 400]
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Sculpture
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Foundation Sculpture [FA SC FS 310]
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College of Food and Wine Studies
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Dietetics and Nutrition
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Dietetics and Nutrition in the Mediterranean [FW DN DS 520]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Food Science [FW DN FS 508]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Nutrition [FW DN IN 305]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Physiology of Taste and Flavor [FW DN TF 507]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Science of Cooking: an Introduction to Molecular Cuisine [FW DN SC 510]
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Food & Culture
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Contemporary Italian Cooking [FW FC CC 355]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Cuisine & Culture in Europe: the Art of Entertaining [FW FC CE 320]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Everything Chocolate: From Therapy to Pleasure [FW FC EC 308]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Food, Culture & Society in Italy [FW FC FC 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Herbs, Spices, and Flavors of Tuscany [FW FC FC 302]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Italian Culture through Festivals and Feasting [FW FC FF 255]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Italian Vegetarian Cooking [FW FC VC 245]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Regional Perspectives: Culture and Gastronomy [FW FC RP 300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Stimulating Beverages: Coffee ad Tea [FW FC SB 307]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Complexity of Olive Oil: From Production to the Table [FW FC TO 345]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Florence Food and Culture Experience [FW FC FF 347]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Jewish-italian Community Through Its Culinary Traditions [FW FC JC 305]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Mediterranean Diet: a Guide to Healthy Living [FW FC MD 325]
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Food, Family & Consumer Sciences
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Meal Planning & Meal Management in the Italian Family [FW FS IF 330]
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Wine & Culture
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Exploration of Wine Culture in Italy [FW WC RW 330]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Pairing Food and Wine [FW WC PF 335]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Tuscany and Its Wines [FW WC TW 262]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Wine Appreciation I [LS FS WA 255]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Wine Appreciation II [FW WE WA 440]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Wine Communication and Marketing [HP FB WC 380]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Wine Service and Beverage Management [FW WE WS 335]
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Wine Expertise
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
90
Language Level: Taught In English
Table & Wine Grapes of Italy: an Educational Wine Tour I [FW WE RG 305]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Viticulture and Enology: An Education Wine Tour II [FW WE VE 450]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Wines of the World I [FW WE WW 360]
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College of Hospitality
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Hospitality and Tourism Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
35
Language Level: Taught In English
Hospitality Accounting [HP HT HA 400]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Hospitality Marketing [HP HT HM 350]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
International Management for the Hospitality Industry [HP HT IM 450]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Introduction to Tourism [HP HT IT 310]
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Hospitality Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Hotel Management & Front Office Procedures [HP HL HM 430]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry [HP HT OB 470]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry [HP HT SL 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Client: Customer Relation Management [HP HT TC 360]
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Special Event Management [HP HT SE 410]
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Hotel and Lodging Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
E-Marketing for Hospitality Industry [HP HL EM 400]
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Restaurant, Food and Beverage Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Cost Control [HP FB CC 532]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Food and Beverage Operations and Management [HP FB OM 400]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Food Purchasing [HP FB FP 360]
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College of Italian Studies and Linguistics
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Italian Language
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
180
Language Level: Beginning
Intensive Italian Beginning - 12 credits [IS IT IB 185]
90
Language Level: Beginning
Intensive Italian Beginning - 6 credits [IS IT IB 165]
135
Language Level: Beginning
Intensive Italian Beginning - 9 credits [IS IT IB 175]
90
Language Level: Intermediate
Intensive Italian Intermediate I - 6 Credits [IS IT II 215]
135
Language Level: Low Intermediate
Intensive Italian Intermediate I - 9 Credits [LA IS II 275]
90
Language Level: Intermediate
Intensive Italian Language Intermediate II - 6 Credits [IS IT II 265]
45
Language Level: Advanced
Italian Language Advanced I [IS IT IA 301]
45
Language Level: High Advanced
Italian Language Advanced II [IS IT IA 350]
90
Language Level: Beginning
Italian Language and Culture [IS IT LC 150]
45
Language Level: Beginning
Italian Language Beginning [IS IT IB 101]
45
Language Level: Low Intermediate
Italian Language Intermediate I [LA IS II 201]
45
Language Level: Intermediate
Italian Language Intermediate II [LA IS II 250]
45
Language Level: High Intermediate
Italian Language Intermediate III [LA IS II 280]
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Italian Literature
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Advanced / Other
Contemporary Italian Literature - in Italian [IS IL CL 410]
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Italian Studies
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Gender Relations in Italian Society [IS IS IS 320]
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College of Liberal Arts
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Art History and Architecture
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Italian Renaissance Architecture [LA AH AR 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Renaissance Art in Florence [LA AH RA 320]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Symbols and Symbolism in Western Art [LA AH SS 250]
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Cinema & Theatre Studies
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Intermediate
Contemporary Italian Cinema - in Italian [IS IS CC 300]
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Classical Studies
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Daily Life in Pompeii [LA CS LP 310]
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Comparative Literature
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Literature & Immigration [LA CL LI 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Literature of the Grand Tour of Italy [LA CL GT 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Modern European Literature [LA CL ME 350]
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Creative Writing
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Creative Writing [LA CW CW 300]
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Dramatic and Performing Arts
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Intermediate/advanced Piano [LA PA PA 200/300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Interpretation of Vocal Chamber Repertory [LA PA VR 320]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Operatic Repertory [LA PA OP 230]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Piano I [LA PA PB 120]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Private Voice Coach [LA PA PV 300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Singer's Diction I [LA PA SD 330]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Singer's Diction II [LA PA SD 350]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Special Topics in Music: Ensemble Singing [LA PA ES 270]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Special Topics in Music: Music of Naples [LA PA MN 260]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Special Topics in Music: Vocal Music of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque [LA PA MB 300]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Vocal Techniques For Opera Singers [LA PA VT 240]
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History
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
History of Photography [LA AH HP 310]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
History of the Italian Renaissance [LA HS IR 330]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
History of the Mafia [LA HS HM 380]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Modern Italy: The Risorgimento to Fascism [LA HS MI 355]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
The Medici Family: A Florentine Dynasty [LA HS MF 330]
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Music Studies
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Great Italian Opera [LA MU HO 300]
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Philosophy
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Ethics in a World Context [LA RP EW 330]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Philosophy and Science in Early Modern Italy [LA RP PS 315]
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Political Science & International Relations
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Ethics of Globalization [LA PS EG 340]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
International Terrorism [LA PS TE 365]
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Psychology
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Culture Shock: Cross-cultural Psychology [LA PY CS 310]
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Religious Studies
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
History of Christianity [LA RS HC 310]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Religion and Women [LA RS RW 320]
45
Language Level: Taught In English
World Religions [LA RS WR 300]
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College of Life Studies and Human Services
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Food Technology & Management
Courses:
Hours of Instruction:
45
Language Level: Taught In English
Restaurant Management [HP FB RM 390]

Course Disclaimer

Course placement is often based on a placement test administered on-site.

There may be mandatory prerequisites for some of the courses offered. For a specific list of course prerequisites, please refer to the course listing/course descriptions for this program.

Students must take one Italian Language course during their semester abroad.

Some courses may require an additional fee.

*Note* Courses offered are subject to change without notice.