The University of the Arts encourages students in the exploration of the borderless and timeless language of the arts. In an increasingly global society, experience abroad can make a significant impact on an artist’s work. Immersion in a new culture provides students with historical, intellectual and technical enrichment as they discover their role in the global narrative. With a variety of locations and areas of study, UArts has a study abroad opportunity that will help you meet your artistic and academic goals.

How can a UArts student study abroad?

Faculty-Led Trips
Enroll in a formal study trip during a spring or summer semester for credit toward your degree. Announcements will be sent to all students as these possibilities emerge.

Direct Exchange Programs
Participate in our expanding list of direct exchange programs, encompassing various artistic disciplines. Visual arts students may consider a semester at the National University of the Arts in Korea, music students may spend a semester in the Netherlands at the Prince Claus Conservatoire, and animation majors may study at the Ecole Européenne Supérieure de l'Image in France. Direct exchange opportunities like these are expected to double within the next year.

University of the Arts-Affiliated Programs
University of the Arts-affiliate institutions offer students a number of arts-focused study abroad programs designed by American or foreign institutions. These programs include semester, year-long and summer programs, including some internship opportunities. Explore a wide range of design and media disciplines at the University of the Arts London, visual arts and dance in Paris through Wells College, fine arts in Florence and Ireland through the Studio Art Center of Italy and the Burren College of Art, or fine art and design in Scotland at the Glasgow School of Art.

To learn more about all the opportunities available at the University of the Arts, contact the Coordinator of Study Abroad in the Study Abroad Office. Most students find that a semester abroad works best in their third year of study. Planning should begin in the fall of the second year – or even the first year at UArts.

Petitions to study abroad take some time to complete. Whether you plan to be abroad in the fall or spring of your junior year, the absolute deadline for petition approval is March 15. So begin planning now for your adventure abroad.

Call or email Rachael Vause at 215-717-6389 or rvause@uarts.edu to make an appointment.