Fashion in Europe

Study Abroad Fashion in Europe

PROGRAM NOT RUNNING FOR SUMMER 2010

 

Pratt's new program, "Fashion in Europe" takes students through Europe's fashion centers.

Through on-site visits to the famous couture designers ateliers, ready-to-wear houses, couture fabric mills, accessory houses, couture beading houses, and visits to fashion institutions in each of these cities, students will become familiar with how fashion is created in those countries. City tours are also a part of this program to enable students a greater cultural understanding.

The prospective fashion visits, by appointment only, within each city include the following; in London, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Julien McDonald, Hussein Chalayan, Matthew Willliamson, and Antonio Berardi. Paris designers may include Jean Charles Castelbajac, Lanvin, Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler, Givenchy, Hermes, and Lesage. Milan visits, Dolce and Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferre, Missoni, Byblos and Ratti fabrics.

The  program is offered as a 2 or 3 credit course of study to graduates and undergraduates.

Course Description

Through on site visits to couture houses, students will be introduced to the special climate and expertise of creative fashion indigenous to those countries.  Through museum visits, cultural institutions, and city tours students will get a broader range of learning.  It will also encourage their own unique sense of style.

Student Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:
1. Identify couture designs as opposed to ready t o wear
2. Become familiar with the history of past and present couture designers, couture fabric mills and couture accessory designers.
3.Gain an understanding of how fashion is created in specific countries visited.
4. Learn first hand of contributions to the world of art and fashion though city tours and museum and exhibition visits.

Faculty

Rosie De Pasquale has a degree in fashion from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Professor, De Pasquale is Chairperson of the  Fashion Design Department at Pratt Institute and has taught in the department for 20 years.

Course Requirements

Students are required to meet at locations specified by the instructor for each fashion visit. The instructor will introduce the students to each design firm as a group only.  Students must be punctual.  Students must present a positive attitude though out the course of the trip. Itinerary must be followed daily.

As a two -credit course, students must submit a 15 page “experience paper” which should include all aspects of knowledge acquired throughout the course.  A daily journal and sketchbook kept by the student depicting their impressions, knowledge learned and general comments during the course.

As a three-credit course, students must submit a 15 page “experience paper” which should include all aspects of knowledge acquired throughout the course.   A daily journal and sketchbook kept by the student depicting their impressions, knowledge learned and general comments during the course.

Along with this experience paper, a 10 page biography on two favorite design firms/ateliers visited on this trip, and why these two particular designers where chosen.   

Suggested topics:
Couture- description of houses visited
Description of the collections, themes, fabrics, silhouettes, prices, personalities, etc.

Ready to wear: comparison with couture
Differences in customers and markets
Textile:  importance of textiles to the designer’s inspiration

Comparison of European textiles with American
Use of Italian and French textiles by American designers.

Shopping area of London and Paris
Description of individual boutiques visited.

Travel Information

Passport/Visa

All students must have a valid passport prior to departure. For international students, a visa is required.

Expenses

The expense of this 3 credit program covers the cost of tuition, all air fare, land travel between cities, private buses for travel to various places visited , and back to the hotel. Also inclusive is a private tour for each city visited. Students will reside at hotels in a highly central location in each city. Breakfast and three dinners in each city are also included.

Participants

The Fashion in Europe Program is open to undergraduate and graduate students , as well as non-students.

Flight Information

The group will meet at J.F.K., New York City and will be flying British Airway for additional information call the School of Professional Studies at (718) 636-3453 or the Fashion in Europe Coordinator, Rosie De Pasquale at (718) 636-3465.

Applications and Enrollment

Enrollment is limited and payments must be received on time to insure a place in the program.

Tuition and Fees

2 or 3 credit program
Graduate Tuition per credit: $1,134
Undergraduate per credit: $1026
Pratt fee & study abroad fee $385.00
International student fee $45

Housing*
TBA

Deposit**
Deposit amount $500

Please Note
* Price subject to change
** Deposits are non-refundable

Application For more information or to register for this program contact:
Rosie De Pasquale
Chairperson, Fashion Design Department
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718 636 3465
E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)