Study Abroad

In order to give students first-hand experience with the art, architecture, and cultures studied in the classroom, the Visual Arts Department offers a number of study abroad opportunities every year. Each program follows a prepared course of study to make most effective use of students' time while abroad. To satisfy university requirements, students receive credit for coursework developed by faculty advisors specifically for study abroad students. These courses diverge from the usual classroom routines by giving students unique opportunities to engage personally with the artworks being studied and with the cultural environments which produced them. When studying the visual arts, no experience can substitute for seeing such inspired and inspiring work in person.

[ UPCOMING PROGRAMS ]

More information including detailed descriptions, course prerequisites, curricula, cost estimates, and application procedures for each program can be viewed by following the links below to the Kennedy Center's website.

Art History/Classics Europe Study Abroad

• This program will emphasize ancient and medieval art history and the classical civilization of Greece and Rome, with a goal of building upon the background gained in History of Civilization 201.
• These will be studied on-site in museums, churches and archaeological sites, in which the actual cultural artifacts will be examined and discussed.
• Beginning with in-depth study of the monuments of Rome, the program will visit Florence, Ravenna, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples, and Paestum in Italy.
• In Greece, our studies will take us to Athens, Epidauros, Mycenae, Sparta, Mystras, Olympia, Delphi, Thessaloniki, Vergina, and Pella.
• We will also study in museums holding important collections of ancient and medieval art, such as the Antike and Pergamon museums in Berlin, the Louvre and Cluny museums in Paris and the British Museum in London.

More information on this program can be found at the Kennedy Center's website.

Art and Design Europe Study Abroad

• The focus is on the creation of art, illustration, and design in three of Europe’s premier cities. Students will be introduced to the disciplines of graphic design, illustration, and pleine aire painting.
• The program will provide students an opportunity to study art and design history through museum visits and studio tours and day trips.
• Important museums including the British Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, St. Bride printing Museum, The Louvre, the Gutenberg Museum and other historical sites will be visited.
• The program will be based in London for approximately four weeks and then travel the English interior, visit Edinburgh, Scotland, and conclude with a week-long excursion through Paris, the French countryside, Basel, Switzerland and finally Amsterdam.
• Studio classes and critiques will focus on developing the technical and conceptual skills necessary to succeed in the art and design disciplines.

More information on this program can be found at the Kennedy Center's website.

Art History Europe Study Abroad

• Students’ time will be devoted to visiting various monuments and museums in France, England, Belgium, Austria, and The Netherlands with an emphasis on Northern European art.
• Much of the stay will be in France, where students will visit such museums as the Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, the Pompidou, and the Rodin Museum. There will also be trips to Versailles, Chartres Cathedral, the Loire Valley, Dijon, and Colmar.
• In Belgium, students will visit major museums in Ghent, Antwerp, Bruges, and Brussels.
• In The Netherlands, the group will explore the Rijksmuseum and other significant sites in Amsterdam, The Hague, Haarlem, and Leiden.
• In Vienna, they will visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum and a trip will be made to the Monastery at Melk.
• Finally, in London they will visit the National Gallery, the British Museum, and the Tate Galleries. 

More information on this program can be found at the Kennedy Center's website.

[ STUDY ABROAD OFFICE ]

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies 280 HRCB 801.422.3686 isp@byu.edu

International Study Programs