International Opportunities
Expand your world
Our international programs will bring you—and your work—to exciting new places.
Our world is undeniably global. Trends, inventions, industry practices, and social ideologies transcend borders, time zones, and languages. And so does our creative education. Broaden your horizons and inform your work by taking advantage of one of our exciting international programs. Take a summer, a quarter, or a semester studying and creating in France, Italy, Ireland, or beyond. Learn how to speak to new audiences, consider new perspectives, and enhance your personal body of work.
Watch what happens when you step outside of your comfort zone and open yourself up to new possibilities at art colleges abroad.
BESIGN, The Sustainable Design School: Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
ݮƵ College has an exchange agreement with BESIGN, The Sustainable Design School in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. Juniors majoring in a variety of majors may spend one semester as exchange students. The program links design to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations and gathers creative minds from different backgrounds.
Burren College of Art: Newtown Castle, Co. Clare, Ireland
Through an affiliation agreement, ݮƵ College juniors may spend one or two semesters studying abroad at Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland. The program, suitable for Fine Arts majors, includes five courses per semester; courses are offered in drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. ݮƵ students attending Burren College of Art will remain enrolled as degree-seeking students at ݮƵ and pay ݮƵ full-time tuition and fees.
Falmouth University: Cornwall, England
Fulbright Program: A program for graduates
The Fulbright Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program, offering students and recent graduates an opportunity to undertake international study and research. The program was established in 1946 “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” More information about the Fulbright Program Adviser and the Fulbright Program for U.S. Students can be found at .
Please be aware that Fulbright Application Deadlines are usually in early October every year.
To qualify for an award you must:
- be a U.S. citizen
- be a graduating senior or hold a ݮƵ College of Art and Design degree;
- have a plan for studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and
- be in good health
Parson's Paris: Paris, France
ݮƵ College has a Study Abroad Consortium Agreement with Parsons Paris, located in Paris, France. Juniors in a variety of majors may spend one semester abroad studying Art and Design History and Theory; Art, Media and Technology; Fashion Design and Strategic Design and Management. ݮƵ students attending Parsons Paris will remain enrolled as degree-seeking students at ݮƵ and pay ݮƵ full-time tuition and fees.
Willem de Kooning Academy: Rotterdam, Netherlands
ݮƵ College has an exchange agreement with Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Juniors majoring in Graphic Design, Fine Arts and Business of Art and Design may spend one Spring semester as exchange students. The program features classrooms called “Stations” that combine widely varied materials and technologies, and an internationally focused curriculum. Students can select a focused area of study in one of the three of the following areas: Autonomous Practices, Social Practices and Commercial Practices. ݮƵ students attending Willem de Kooning Academy will remain enrolled as degree-seeking students and pay the College’s full-time tuition and fees.