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WITHIN THE CLASSROOM
BOOKS & SUPPLIES
In order to best meet the educational requirements of its programs, FIDM provides, for sale, the books and supplies necessary for success for each course for which the student is enrolled. After registration, all books and supplies may be purchased online at www.thefidmstore.com or at The FIDM Store. Students MUST acquire all required course materials by the first meeting of each class. Students who attend the first week of class unprepared may be dismissed from the class and unable to return until all course materials are acquired.
BOOKS & SUPPLIES RETURN:
Students who drop a class may return the complete course kit of books and supplies no later than the last day of the drop period. The returned books and supplies must be unused, in perfect condition, and accompanied with a receipt.
BOOK BUYBACK:
FIDM partners with MBS Books to purchase used books at the end
of each quarter. Students are encouraged to wait until finals are done before selling their books. Textbook value is determined by the physical condition of the book and the national demand. Buyback occurs on campus during the last week of classes, or online at www.thefidmstore.com.
CLASS SIZE & SCHEDULING
The college has an obligation to provide the optimum scheduling and faculty staffing for the programs offered. Should changes of any sort be necessary, they will not affect the student’s ability to fulfill all requirements. Every effort is made to maintain course limits based on the subject matter and nature of activity in the course.
FIELD TRIPS
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from field trips.
FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY ON CAMPUS
Filming and photography in classrooms and on campus require prior approval from the Vice President of Education.
ADDITIONAL FACILITY
HOPE STREET ANNEX
FIDM’s Hope Street Annex facility is located at 800 South Hope Street, Los Angeles. The facility provides studios and lecture classrooms on the ground floor for students of all majors. The Hope Street Studio, located on the fifth floor, houses FIDM’s state-of-the-industry pattern labs, sewing rooms, 3-D Prototyping Lab, Textile Print Studio, Pigment Lab, and the Film & TV Costume
Design Studio.
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