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2-YEAR CERTIFICATE CAREER PROGRAMS / ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES
CERTIFICATE CAREER PROGRAMS
FUA-AUF offers 1 to 2-year Certificate Career Programs for motivated students seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment. Programs are unique for their combination of in-classroom experiential learning and practice in the field within the dynamic local economy of Florence, Italy.
PROGRAMS
YEAR 1 Areas of Study One-Year Certificate | YEAR 2 Specializations Two-Year Advanced Certificate | YEAR 3 Areas of Study (Culinary/Baking only) Third-Year Master-Level Certificate |
Communication and Interactive Digital Media | Photography Visual Communication Publishing Product Design
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Fashion Design, Merchandising, and Media Download Brochure | Fashion Design and Technology Accessory Design and Technology Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, and Retail Fashion Communication, Promotion, and Media
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Hospitality Management
| Hospitality Management Reception Professional* Special Event Management Spa Management Real Estate and Facilities Management
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Food, Wine, and Wellness Studies
| Culinary Arts Chef de Partie* Baking and Pastry Chef de Partie Wine Studies and Enology Junior Sommelier* Wellness, Health, and Nutrition
| Culinary Arts Sous Chef* Baking and Pastry Sous Chef |
*WACS-recognized, for further details please visit the Apicius certification page.
ADMISSIONS
How to Apply
One-Year Certificate Career Programs:
• Application form and fee
• High school diploma
• English fluency
Two academic levels equivalent to a standard academic year
Candidates awarded 1-Year Certificate
Two-Year Certificate Career Programs:
Direct Access to Second Year of Career Programs:
• Complete the coursework of the Year 1 area of studies
• Provide proof of equivalency to the courses related to the Year 1 area of studies
• Complete two required courses* (predetermined for each program) prior to the Year 2 start
*Please note that for this option, students will receive an official letter of coursework completion instead of a program certificate
Four academic levels equivalent to two standard academic years
Candidates awarded 2-Year Advanced Certificate and Year 2 specialization
Three-Year Certificate Career Programs:
(Culinary Arts/ Baking and Pastry only)
Direct Access to Third Year of Master-Level Career Programs:
• Complete the coursework related to Years 1 and 2
• An associate’s degree in culinary arts, CV and transcript submission required
• A bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, baking and pastry, or hospitality, CV and transcription submission required
• At least 3 years of professional experience, CV submission required
Candidates awarded a 3-Year Master-Level Certificate
*Please note, all candidates may be asked to perform an entrance exam with written and practical components at the start of the term
TuttoToscana Florence-NYC Study Away Certificate Career Program
Please visit the program page for details on this 4-week and 1-week program held in the fall and spring in collaboration with the James Beard Foundation.
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES (AA)
General Program Information
The above career programs can be taken as pathways to FUA’s Associate of Arts (AA) degree programs. AA fulfillment requires the coursework described in the Certificate Career Program curricula and a minimum of 21 general education credits as listed below to complete the associate’s degree. Please note that general requirements vary according to the program. All AA programs require an English language level as stated for the bachelor’s degree programs.
Available Programs
Programs are available in the following areas:
AA in Communication and Interactive Digital Media
AA in Fashion Design, Merchandising and Media
AA in Hospitality Management
AA in Food, Wine, and Wellness Studies
Program pages list objectives and outcomes for each of the above AA degree options.
Required Courses:
The core education of each level consists of 5 courses (18 credits per semester, 36 credits per academic year). Core courses are mandatory and fundamental for each program.
General Education requirements:
• English Composition, 3 credits
• Humanities, 3 credits
• Mathematics, 3 credits
• Physical and Biological Sciences, 3 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences, 3 credits
• Diversity and Intercultural Studies, 3 credits
• Italian Language, 3 credits
Total general education credits: 21
Total AA program credit load: 76 credits*
*Please note: General requirements vary according to the program. Some gen ed requirements are embedded in multiple courses. Some programs may require additional credits to complete the associate-level program of study, as defined in the individual program curriculum.
CONTACT
admissions@fua.it and visit the admissions page.
FUA-AUF reserves the right to vary the sessions in which career program courses are offered and to modify course titles and course content