Personal Items and traveling needs: Swimming suits, rain jacket or windbreaker, sweater, hiking boots or trekking shoes (already worn in), cosmetics, travel size toiletry (for Athens and the mid-term trip), electric plug adapter, USB flash drive (above 16GB), a cabin size bag for the mid-term trip.

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Home campus student ID card, photocopy of the first page of the passport.

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Medicines, bring a copy of prescriptions with chemical ingredients (not only brand name) if necessary. The medicine should be kept in the original box.

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No need to bring linens, towels, pillow. All are provided.

Don't worry, a wide variety of daily goods are accessible for purchase in Paros.

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Class related items: All basic texts are provided by HISA. Though art and photo supplies can be bought in Paros, we ask students enrolled in the painting courses bring a minimum of 5 brushes (pointed XS & S-M & L, flat S & L) 6-8 primary colors, acrylic or oil paints (acrylic recommended). Watercolor or acrylic is more appropriate for summer painting students.

 

For the Black and White Photography class: chemicals are provided, but bring a SLR camera (manual adjustment functions), at least 10 rolls of black and white BW film with ISO400 (suggested brand Kodak TMAX 400 ASA) and 50 sheets of ILFORD black and white BW Photographic Paper RC (8 × 10 or 9.5 x 12 inch glossy, pearl, or matt). Photosensitive materials MUST be taken as carry-on luggage, asking a hand-check at the security check counter. Don't open them outside of the darkroom.

 

For Digital Imaging: a DSLR camera or mirrorless camera (with manual adjustment) and laptop, with Photoshop if possible.

 

For Interrelated Media class: HISA provides basic materials & tools. Additional materials, should you need them, can usually be bought on Paros. Inform us if you want to bring special materials and tools from home. 

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Shipping Policy: Do not ship any items of value (cameras, laptops, medicines). If possible, avoid shipping anything. It is possible that any package can be highly taxed at customs (even random personal items). If sending by FEDEX or DHL always put HISA’s telephone number +30 6948516797.

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Address is:

 

HISA, 11, Paroikia, Paros, Cyclades, 84400 Greece.

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For students without international insurance coverage, HISA can help you register with an individual travel insurance provider.