AIFS Abroad - European Fashion Marketing: Summer Study & Travel
- Italy
- Milan
- Florence
- France
- Paris
- England
- London
About Program
Spend the summer traveling to London, Paris, Milan and Florence with the AIFS Abroad Fashion Marketing study and travel program at our Global Education Centers. You’ll earn 3 academic credits through Fairfield University. This course is taught in English.
Live in multi-bedded rooms in student residences or in tourist-class hotels throughout the program. You will have to set your own budget for lunch and dinner, but breakfast will be provided throughout.
Spend 7 nights in London, 5 nights in Paris, 4 nights in Milan and 5 nights in Florence.
Cultural and academic excursions include:
• Visit to the Fashion and Textile Museum in London
• Visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Fashion Collection
• Trip to the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris
• Visit to the Museum of Silk in Milan
• Trip to the Gucci Museum in Florence
• Visit to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence.
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Diversity & Inclusion 💙
BIPOC Support
We encourage you to think about what matters most to you as you explore your program options.
LGBTQIA+ Support
Each person brings their own background and perspective, and that matters when choosing a program and a destination. Taking time to reflect on your identity and learning about the experiences of others is a meaningful part of going abroad.
Everyone’s journey is different, and where you go can shape how included and comfortable you feel. As you explore your options, we hope the information below helps you find the program and location that feel right for you.
Accessibility Support
Impact 🌎
Sustainability
Program Highlights
- 4 European fashion capitals with AIFS! Spend 7 nights in London, 5 nights in Paris, 4 nights in Milan and 5 nights in Florence.
- Earn 3 credits and transcript issued by Fairfield University
- Breakfast provided throughout program
- Travel to 3 countries and 4 cities with accompanying faculty for the duration of the program
- Visits and activities give unique insight into the European fashion industry
Popular Programs
January 3-credit program introduces students to marketing in the context of the fashion industry. Students will learn about the role of marketing communication, its cross-functional importance and its contribution to fashion business success. Students will also examine the spectacular evolution of fashion from small dressmakers’ workshops serving the elite to an explosion into mainstream global consumption in which marketing and communication principles revolutionized the business of fashion.
