FIT's Precollege Workshops are fun, short programs designed to introduce you to some of the unusual and creative topics FIT specializes in. Spend four days on our New York City campus learning a specific skill or technique, or delve into one of the many career opportunities FIT prepares students for. Perfect for the student who wants the FIT experience but is limited on time, you'll be both challenged and inspired by how much you'll learn in just four days!
REGISTRATION DETAILS
ELIGIBLE GRADES: Students in grades 9 thru 12 as of Spring 2019 are eligible for Spring HS Workshops.
REGISTRATION: December 13, 2018- April 13, 2019
PRICE (Spring HS Workshop): One course: $270 Two courses: $525 More about prices, refund policy etc.
DATES and TIMES:
Saturdays, April 27, May 4, 11 and 18, 2019; from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (lunch: 12:30-1:30)
Sundays, April 28, May 5, 12 and 19, 2019; from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (lunch: 12:30-1:30)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Students will be notified by email
if cancellations occur.
Instructor Contact List *Please note: instructor assignments are subject to change
WORKSHOP LISTINGS AND TIMES
HSX 011: Jewelry Design Basics
This course provides an overview of jewelry design for both the hobbyist and aspiring
jewelry designer. You'll learn to use professional tools, develop techniques in filing,
sawing, soldering, texture application, and the finishing skills needed to create
final pieces.
Section 55A SUN 9:30AM-4:30PM Instructor: Ann Marie Sclafani / Room: TBA
HSX 021: Observational Drawing for Portfolios
Observational drawing is the most important skill any artist can have. The ability
to see three-dimensional objects and translate them into two-dimensional drawings
takes practice, patience and good technique. Learn how to look at objects in a new
way to create pencil sketches, contour drawings and simple perspective renderings
for your art and design portfolio requirements. You'll work from still life and custom
arrangements to satisfy your individual portfolio needs. (Perfect for students applying
to Accessories Design, Communication Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design,
and Textile/Surface Design). HSX 021 Course Gallery
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Anthony Santuoso / Room: D505 (Pomerantz) Supply Lists
HSX 022: Portraits for Portfolios
Throughout history, the portrait has been a main focus of many great artists. The
portrait provides a large amount of information about a person in addition to what
the subject looks like. This important skill is required in many college portfolios
and can be learned in just four sessions. At the end of this workshop, students will
have an expressive self-portrait using traditional and experimental drawing materials. HSX 022 Course Gallery
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: James Reid /Room: D626 (Pomerantz)
HSX 035: Model Building Workshop
Learn how to build a basic architectural model, either as a hobby or to satisfy the
3-D model building component required for many admissions portfolios. You'll explore
classic model making techniques including skillful cardboard knife use, informed material
choice, accurate measuring, scaling, gluing, and sculpting. Students can choose the
subject of their final project as they create a simple 1:25 scale model. HSX 035 Course Gallery See work by Prof. Tulloch
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Tom Tulloch / Room: D530 (Pomerantz)
HSX 055: Exploring Interior Design
Delve into the world of interior design, where function meets fabulous! Learn how
to use creative and technical solutions to design engaging spaces for home and commercial
environments. Learn how color schemes, textures, materials, spatial planning, and
lighting shape your vision while you develop floor plans, utilize color harmonies,
source fabrics and furniture, and assemble sample client boards. Trips to showrooms
and retail spaces will immerse you into the world of the interior designer.
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: TBA / Room: D447 (Pomerantz) Supply Lists
HSX 079: Illustrating for Storybooks, Picture Books, and Portfolios
Visual storytelling is all around us-in movies, advertising, cartoons and children’s
books. You’ll learn the basics of illustrating for a narrative by creating a 7-page
storybook or picture book. Learn the differences between the two formats, explore
character, setting, and story arc, and create your own text and illustration for your
final hand-bound book. You’ll be encouraged to be creative and note, these books don’t
have to be for children!
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Stephen Savage / Room: TAB
HSX 084: Designing a Fashion Mini-Collection
You'll learn how to develop your own concept and intended audience for a fashion mini-collection,
which you will then illustrate on a sample croquis. A great introductory class for
students who are required to develop a fashion line for portfolio submissions, you'll
learn how to mix-and-match garments, fabrics, and colors to provide a variety of outfits
using a limited number of pieces. Once you've developed and edited your final line,
students are encouraged to further develop their own croquis and final renderings
for portfolio submissions.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Steven Cutting / Room: C711 (Feldman) Supply Lists
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Susanna Moyer/ Room: C711 (Feldman) Supply Lists
HSX 086: Menswear Fashion Illustration
Learn how fashion designers take inspiration from anything and everything in the world
around them. You'll discover how to extract design cues and inspirations from everything
around you. You will create a small collection, and get a glimpse of the world of
menswear. You'll translate your ideas and inspirations to paper, learn about the importance
of mood boards, being aware of communicating through your sketches, and the importance
of effectively communicating your ideas through illustrations and presentation.
Section 55A SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Mark Gabriel / Room: TBA
HSX 087: A Week in the Life of a Menswear Designer
Spend four days with a seasoned menswear designer and fashion business owner to experience
how a designer works, day to day, in New York City. You'll discover many of the resources
designers use to create their collections and manifest their vision into a reality.
Students will create industry quality inspiration boards and fashion sketches inspired
by the day's discoveries. You'll learn how to build a collection, from concept through final execution of your
garment production. The tricks of the trade that you'll walk away with coupled with
a journal of resources is an invaluable tool when considering a career in fashion!
Section 55A SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Daniel Dematteo / Room: TBA
HSX 088: Simply Sewing
With a few simple but flexible patterns, you'll learn how to sew and create wearable
pieces with the most basic of skills. Learn to work on residential sewing machines
that allow you to reproduce these easy-to-learn techniques at home. Based on student
interest, projects may include soft tops, halters, pants, skirts, and simple dresses
using patterns that you can evolve into new silhouettes and styles. Take home as many
garments as you can finish in four days! This course is a great introduction to sewing,
finishing, and fit. No experience required.
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Karen Groner / Room: TBA Supply Lists
HSX 089: Introduction to Draping Using Half Scale
Ease your way into fashion draping using easy-to-manage small scale mannequins (often
used in couture and bridal design to save time and money). You'll learn the fundamentals
of draping and flat patternmaking for the bodice and skirt, as well as unique design
flourishes ie: ruffles, pleats, gathers and tucks. Create stunning miniature looks
that can be used for portfolio submissions or just to master three dimensional design.
Section 55A SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Michael Kaye / Room: TBA
HSX 095: Costume and Couture Rendering
Lots of Sequins. Feathers. Fur. Velvet. Taffeta. Plaid. And the list goes on...Learn
how to design and render many fabrics and understand how fabrication on design comes
to life. Students will learn the techniques of applying shadows and shadings and learn
to render and understand women's wear costume and the characteristics of various of
fabrics. Look to Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood as some of your inspirations. HSX 095 Course Gallery
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Mary Capozzi / Room: C503 (Feldman)
HSX 096: A Week in the Life of a Fashion Designer
Spend a week with a designer to experience how a fashion designer works, day to day,
in New York City. Each day you'll visit the Garment District and discover all of
the resources designers use to create their collections. Students will create inspiration
boards and fashion sketches inspired by the day's discoveries. Explore fabric and
trim sources, see the inner workings of a sample room and factory, and learn how a
Collection is really produced. You'll walk away with a journal of resources and a
body of knowledge that you can use throughout your fashion career.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: TBA / Room: B309 (Business & Liberal Arts)
HSX 098: Wearable Technology: Fashion Meets Function
Sportswear that monitors vital signs, “club clothes” with LED lights, smart-shirts
that allow you to interact with a program you’re viewing, and 3-D body scanning are
just some examples of “wearable technology”. Your future as a designer may be highly
influenced by these innovations as the industry begins to redefine fashion design.
This course will introduce students to emerging technologies which will be used as
the inspiration for their original fashion designs. At the end of this course, students
will have rendered fashion illustrations that depict how they would use technology
as designers of the future. Illustrations may be used in portfolio submissions if
created on students’ original croquis’. Examples of wearable technology.
Watch a video about wearable technology.
Section 55B SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Caroline Berti/ Room: D523 (Pomerantz)
HSX 102: Leather Accessories Design and Construction
Is accessories design a career for you? Explore accessories design and fabrication
while you develop your own belt, wallet and footwear. You'll learn about different
belt, wallet and shoe styles while you sketch out unique ways to customize your project.
You will then bring your ideas to life as you construct a belt, wallet and footwear
of your own utilizing leather and basic stitching techniques.
Section 55A SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: TBA / Room: A485 (Dubinsky)
HSX 109: Photographic Darkroom for Beginners
Learn how to use a use a 35mm analog camera and develop the technical skills required
to develop black and white film in the darkroom. You’ll first learn how to shoot in
the studio using various shutter speeds, apertures, depth of field, and some basic lighting techniques. Then
you’ll take your film into the darkroom where you’ll learn how to develop film, make
contact sheets, and enlarge negatives. Students may bring their own analog camera
or borrow one from the school.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Cornelia Hediger / Room: D420 (Pomerantz)
HSX 110: Photography Portrait Workshop
Develop the technical skills and the photographic strategy needed to create dynamic
portraits. You will use a variety of lighting equipment, including tungsten [hot lights],
on-camera electronic flash and strobe lights in a studio environment and will create
portrait images in an outdoor location. The use and control of lighting techniques,
white balance and color mixing to enhance a portrait will help you understand how
to see and utilize the natural shape of facial features and character of models. Students
may bring their own a digital SLR camera or borrow one from the school. HSX 110 Course Gallery
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Curtis Willocks / Room: D422 (Pomerantz) Supply Lists
HSX 111: Fashion Photography Workshop
Discover the renowned fashion photographers of the twentieth century and the professional
techniques, tips and tricks used to create their works as inspiration for your own
pieces. You’ll be taught how to engage with a model on set to achieve desired results
while working on in-class photo projects. Students will be introduced to basic functions
of a DSLR camera and in-studio lighting equipment, such as tungsten light, on-camera
electronic flash, strobe lights, and natural light to realize their personal images.
Students may bring their own DSLR camera or borrow one from the school.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Leticia Valdez / Room:TBA
HSX 120: Fabulous World of Fashion Forecasting
What will consumers be wearing next year? What will be the hot new fashion styles
and next season's "must haves"? Welcome to the exciting and ever-changing role of
Fashion Forecasting! Learn the importance of fashion forecasting as research in designing
and developing products from textiles, ready-to-wear, to accessories. You'll develop
creative fashion forecasting presentations: seasonal color cards, silhouette/fabric
trend boards, and multi-media presentations. You will also focus on the diversified
career opportunities of fashion forecasting within the fashion industry.
Section 55B SUN 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Gary Wolf / Room: C410 (Feldman) Supply Lists
HSX 121: Passion for Fashion Styling
Do you wonder what it takes to be a successful Fashion Stylist? Is it like what you
see on TV? You're in luck! The answers to those questions and many more will be explored
in this workshop. Working stylists will discuss the different areas of styling from
fashion shoots to home fashion shoots. You will discover the various educational paths
that can be taken to achieve your dream job. Learn fashion trends, resources and savvy
business skills needed to be at the top of your game. Students will create individual
and group projects during this workshop. See more about fashion styling here...
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Sadia Seymour & Nancy Alusick / Room: D446 (Pomerantz) Supply Lists
HSX 123: A Week in the Life of a Merchant
Spend a week learning who merchandisers are and what they do. You will work together
in teams to understand the most important concepts of this industry. You will "shop
the stores, visit fashion companies and museums, and see who is wearing what on the
streets. Class projects and field trips will help you develop an idea of a merchandiser's
role in today's global fashion world.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: JullyAlma Taveras/ Room: B306 (Business & Liberal Arts) Supply Lists
HSX 133: Fashion Journalism
As we become a more content-driven society, there is greater demand for well-developed
editorial on both print and digital platforms. You'll discover the many facets of
journalism in fashion and related fields, and the extensive career opportunities affiliated
with it. Through a variety of projects you'll develop an understanding of editorial
and written content as you conduct interviews, gather news, and develop content concepts.
Hone your journalism skills by writing and editing fashion news and feature stories.
Basic knowledge of copy editing, headline-writing, captions and journalism etiquette
will also be covered, and you will meet industry professionals from various media
outlets.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Lynda Johnson / Room: B506 (Business & Liberal Arts) Supply Lists
HSX 139: A Week in the Life of an Events Director
Spend four days with a Director of Events to learn about New York City’s innovative
and competitive event industry. You’ll be exposed to the multi-faceted process of
event conception and execution from start to finish, understand many of the roles
and responsibilities an Events Director must assume in multiple industries and how
to leverage social media to promote and market your event. Students will visit premiere
event spaces in Manhattan, meet with and be inspired by fashion PR and event representatives
and wedding planners. Students will leave this course with the ability to organize
an event, create a timeline, source effectively, write invitation copy, understand
how to style a space and manage an event budget.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Meg Catapano / Room: B307 (Business & Liberal Arts)
HSX 145: A Week in the Life of a Creative Director
You'll spend four days with a Creative Director to learn how to develop and extend
a brand through marketing and advertising. Learn how the director sets the creative
standards and develops the vision for the product or services sold, manages various
creative medium, and identifies the necessary members of the creative team to execute
the vision. You'll learn how to develop a concept and successfully pitch it to a client; develop appropriate
client ettiette; and how to manage your time to keep projects on-track.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Heather Falconer / Room: TBA
HSX 190: A Week in the Life of a Beauty Entrepreneur
You'll spend four days investigating the joys and challenges of entering the beauty business
and what it will take to become a “beauty entrepreneur.” Learn all of the beauty categories
and chemistry and art of designing for them, how to generate ideas for new products,
how to identify suppliers and manufacturers, and how to get product to market. From
trend spotting to product evaluation, to creating a business plan and understanding
how to develop a "hero" product for the beauty consumer, students will be immersed
in all things beauty business related.
Section 55A SAT 9:30AM - 4:30PM Instructor: Virginia Bonofiglio & William Reinisch / Room:TBA