experiencing dreams… before college

  • In The Halls: Shasiry

                  Student: Shasiry Program: Summer 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 051: Exploring Graphic Design Describe your personal style? I describe my personal style as edgy, trendy, comfortable, and heavily accessorized. Where do you go on breaks from class? During lunch, I sit down and eat with friends.…

  • In The Halls: Kai

    Student: Kai Ruiz Program: Spring 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 088: Simply Sewing  Describe your personal style? My style is a mixture of 80s and 90s punk with a hippy style. Where do you go on your breaks from class? I skate around or get something to eat. What is your favorite thing…

  • In the Halls: Andrea

    Student: Andrea (Iya) Perez Program: Spring 4-day High School Workshops Precollege Course: HSX 110: Photography Portrait Workshop Describe your personal style? I don’t really have a personal style. Just like my taste in music, my personal style in general touches several genres- never one. To put them in words, I would say my style is…

  • Congratulations Accepted Precollege Students

    Congratulations to all of our amazing Precollege alumni who got accepted to FIT for fall 2019!!! Whether you took one or six classes with us, we are so proud of you! Some of the majors featured here are: Photography and Related Media, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Design and Fashion Business Management. Special shoutout to…

  • How can FIT’s Precollege Programs help you on your Artist’s Journey

    The painter Chuck Close is quoted as saying “Inspiration is for amateurs—the rest of us just show up and get to work.” To be a professional artist takes skill and studio discipline. Workshops and courses taught by artists will help you develop the studio practice you need to be a full-time artist. 11-session Precollege Courses We recommend a high school Precollege…

  • How can FIT’s Precollege Programs help you on your Photographic Journey

    Photography is such a versatile skill. In our increasingly visual world, being able to take a well-staged and well-edited (#notwithafilter) photo is practically mandatory. Artists, designers, and makers of all sorts – photography classes are for you too! Being able to photograph and edit your work for print and web is essential in your fields…

You’ve Been Accepted to FIT!

We are so proud of our Precollege students who go on to apply to FIT and who are accepted. We have collected their stories here.

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