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Kam Mak’s Studio Class: Virtually Live

by Rachel Ellner Posted on November 9, 2020

Illustration Professor Kam Mak revels in teaching studio painting classes with live models. It’s been part of his class syllabus for 20 years. Pre-pandemic he led a popular study abroad program in Florence where students paint in the medium of … Continue reading →

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A Color Voyage Includes French Pastry & Oysters

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 11, 2018

“Even the pastries were intensely colorful,” says Prof. Jada Schumacher, “so were the window displays, stain glass lettering, cobblestones, oysters next to lemons and limes, the fabric and grosgrain ribbons, clothing in the Marais district, the flowers and leaf colors.” They … Continue reading →

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“My Italian Experience”

by Rachel Ellner Posted on July 8, 2011

“Bringing everything I learned from FIT into this new ‘world’ was challenging and exciting,” writes Alex Lilja of his PH311 International Photographic Study and Practice abroad experience. The summer program, led by incoming chair of FIT’s photography department, Ron Amato, included two weeks … Continue reading →

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