Arts
Find the Right Arts Abroad Program for You
Study the Arts Abroad and Make the World Your Stage
Take your passion for art history, photography, cinematography, studio arts, music, and theater global on one of 75+ programs in the arts. Whether you want to improve your singing skills, perfect your graphic design abilities, or transform into a character on stage, CIEE has the perfect program for you!
When you study the arts abroad, you can study the Tango in Argentina, Manga in Japan, architecture in Paris, theater in London, and so much more. You’ll discover the many creative ways cultures express their identities for yourself.
Putting an international spin on your artistic passion will give you an in-depth understanding of your chosen host country and deepen your appreciation for the arts. Enjoy an adventure that’s uniquely yours in one of 40+ cities around the world!
Arts Study Abroad Programs
75 Programs Found
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
January in Buenos Aires is designed for students interested in exploring Argentinian identity and culture.
- Big City
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
People travel from all over the globe to dip into the cultural treasures here
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Buenos Aires, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Big City
- Volunteering
- Study Program
Choose from hundreds of courses offered in English at University of New South Wales’ suburban Sydney campus.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Sydney, then study in two other countries in one term
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
Take in the urban beat of the Southern Hemisphere’s hub of business and industry during study abroad this summer
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Gaborone, Botswana
- Study Program
Botswana is an ideal place to explore
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Study Program
Slip into life at a slower pace in Chile
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Study Program
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Olympic Stadium are just some of the awesome historic sites that will amaze you
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Explore on foot and on a student budget, the city abounds with festivals, live music, galleries, food markets, cafés and much more.
- Ancient City
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Your trip to Prague will be one you’ll treasure forever
- Host Institution
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Explore global communication trends
- Host Institution
Frequently Asked Questions about Arts Study Abroad
While the best country to study visual & performing arts abroad is subjective, we can provide you with a list of some of the most popular destinations our students choose to study art, theater, media, and more:
Check out all of CIEE’s study abroad locations around the world, from Latin America and the Middle East to Europe, Asia, and more.
Are you wondering if you can study abroad for acting? Or perhaps you want to find a study abroad theater program. Whether it’s film, acting, singing, or art, you can apply for a CIEE program through four easy steps:
- Explore CIEE’s visual & performing arts programs
- Connect with your study abroad office
- Research scholarship and grants opportunities
- Start your application
While the best performing arts study abroad programs is subjective, we can provide you with a list of some of our most popular programs for students interested in visual and performing arts:
- Arts, Architecture and Design (Florence, Italy)
- Summer Contemporary Music Creation + Critique (Paris, France)
- Film Studies (Prague, Czech Republic)
- Communications, New Media + Journalism (Seville, Spain)
- Global Architecture + Design (Berlin, Germany)
- Fine Arts, Media and Communications (UAL) (London, England)
In general, any programs titled: “Liberal Arts”, “Communications + New Media Journalism”, “Arts + Sciences”, “Film Studies”, or “Semester” or “January In” offer students diverse coursework in the arts, as well as other internship and volunteer opportunities to expand on their interests.
Generally speaking, the performing arts is the study of music, theater, and dance. Performing arts encompasses talents like singing, dancing, or acting, whereas visual arts focus on tangible products like paintings, sculptures, and photography.
Visual and performing arts is a diverse field of study for students interested in musical production, cinema, fine arts, and other creative fields. We encourage students to take their studies of visual and performing arts abroad to experience a different country’s interpretation of the field both in and outside of the classroom.