Semester Abroad/Away
Enhance your artistic perspective through a semester abroad with one of MassArt’s exchange or approved provider programs.
Whether you’re drawn to immerse yourself in a new culture, explore different creative perspectives, or simply enhance your academic path, the MassArt International Education (MIE) can help you navigate the process. Your international adventure awaits, and we’re here to make it a personalized and meaningful part of your educational journey.
Students may participate in an approved exchange or provider program. MassArt reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or change approved programs at any time due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to: pandemic, civil unrest, or natural disaster.
Semester Abroad / Away
- Exchange Partners: You can spend a semester at one of 16 partner art and design institutions abroad in one of 12 countries.
- AICAD Exchange Program: Study for one semester with an AICAD partner institution in the USA, Canada or Singapore.
- Provider Programs: Spend a semester abroad through one of our approved program providers.
Australia
Melbourne University/Victorian College of Art
University of Sydney/Sydney College of Art
China
Tsinghua University
Ecuador
University of Cuenca
France
Nantes Atlantique School of Design
India
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Japan
Kyoto University of Art and Design
Osaka Seikei University
The Netherlands
ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
Willem de Kooning Academie
South Korea
Korea National University of Arts
Spain
University of Barcelona
Scotland, U.K.:
Edinburgh College of Art
Glasgow School of Art
England, U.K.:
University for the Creative Arts
All MassArt students are encouraged to study abroad! It is important to plan ahead and get the approvals necessary for your academic requirements. Important steps include planning, researching, applying and finally… going on this amazing experience!
We understand that financing study abroad may be daunting. However, there are many ways to fund this experience!
- MassArt students typically pay their usual MassArt tuition when they participate in exchange programs, and normally all financial aid applies.
- Provider programs usually require students to pay out of pocket and may be less (or more) expensive than MassArt tuition, depending on the program.
- Pell Grant recipients are eligible for the Gilman Scholarship, which can be up to $5,000. MassArt students have received this scholarship!
- For eligible students participating in MassArt travel courses, scholarships have covered from 50% up to 80% of the program fee!
- If you receive financial aid, it is crucial to meet with the Office of Student Financial Assistance to understand what aid you can and cannot use.
Who You Are Matters!
Studying abroad allows students to immerse themselves in a different culture, to see others from a different perspective, and to meet people from all over the world. Prior to embarking on this experience, it’s important to examine the complexities of your own personal identity and culture, as well as the resources and culture of the destinations you’re considering.
Being transported to a country with some of the richest history and culture, the most beautiful works of art and the most delicious food is truly a once in a lifetime experience.Jack Wilson ‘24 BFA Painting semester abroad in Rome, Italy
