Bachelor's Degrees (BA)
Bachelor's Degrees offer four areas of study that consist of at least 120 credits hours. Please see below for BA concentration areas per degree.
| AUF BA Degree | Concentrations |
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies | Art History |
| Fine Arts | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Digital Publishing and Communication | Digital Media |
| E-Publishing | |
| Product Design | |
| Visual Communication | |
| Culinary | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Food and Wine Studies | Enology |
| Baking | |
| Wellness, Health, and Nutrition | |
| Hospitality Management | Hospitality |
| Real Estate Management | |
| Special Event Management | |
| Wellness Management | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design, Merchandising, and Media | Accessory Design and Technology Fashion |
| Communication, Promotion, and Media | |
| Fashion Design and Technology | |
| Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, and Retail |
A dual degree option that also grants a US bachelor's degree is available, in partnership with Fairfield University (CT, USA). See program page for details.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements | Gen Ed Requirements: Students must successfully complete at least 48 credit hours in approved General Education courses. Courses must be taken in areas outside of the student major area to satisfy the General Education requirement of AUF and consistent with General Education component distribution as detailed below:
|
Core Requirements | 7-10 core courses related to the specific area of study. |
Capstone Project | 3 credits |
Concentration Coursework | 24-30 credits completed in selected concentration area. |
General Electives | Sufficient to reach a minimum of 120 credits (some programs require a higher credit load, please visit program page). |
Please note: AUF requires an overall minimum grade point average of 2.00, with no more than one grade lower than C- in core courses.
For detailed information regarding each bachelor's degree program, objectives, and outcomes, please refer to the Academic Catalog.
Have questions about your enrollment or are you looking to get started?
For questions and details regarding the above programs, please write to admissions@auf-florence.org