Jean-Paul Gaultier at the Brooklyn Museum

One of the best museums in New York City is in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Museum has the second largest collection of art in New York City and is only about 30 minutes from FIT (take the 2 or 3 to the Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum stop).  It is particularly famous for its Ancient Egyptian and American …

FIT Blood Drive

Once or twice a year FIT hosts a blood drive in the Great Hall. I’ll be honest – I should volunteer more.  I mean, we’re pretty privileged to not only go to college, but to pursue the arts, but with 21 credits, an internship, extracurricular activities and the million other things the average FIT student …

Forums at FIT

FIT frequently hosts forums in their auditorium spaces and they’re one of the best things FIT does for us. A lot of students don’t go to them, which I don’t really understand because they are amazing and here’s why: They are free They are usually only 1 to 2 hours long – the same as …

Expanding Your Horizons Beyond 27th Street

If I could give one piece of advice to any incoming students, it is do not get stuck on 27th street. It is so easy to get in the habit of rolling out of bed ten minutes before your class starts, running across the street and back again when it ends. I can admit to …