February 12, 2026

Study Abroad Programs: Visual and Performing Arts

If you have a passion for the arts, studying visual and performing arts abroad could be the perfect way to enhance your skills and broaden your perspective. With programs available at universities around the world, you can choose from a variety of disciplines, such as music, dance, theater, film, and visual arts. These programs typically offer hands-on experience and opportunities to work with professionals in the field, allowing you to gain practical skills and build your portfolio.

Depending on your interests, you can choose from programs that focus on specific aspects of the arts, such as music theory, stage production, or film directing. Additionally, many programs offer cultural excursions and activities, allowing you to immerse yourself in the local arts scene and gain a better understanding of the history and context behind the works you study. With the option to study abroad for a semester, a year, or even a summer, there is a program out there to fit your needs and goals. So why not take the leap and explore the world of visual and performing arts in a new and exciting way?

Subcategories for Visual and Performing Arts

Fine Arts, Studio Arts 366 programs
Design and Applied Arts 355 programs
Film, Video, Photographic Arts 242 programs
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 161 programs
Drama, Theater, Theatre Arts 148 programs
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Visual and Performing Arts - Featured Programs

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Study Abroad Reviews for Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

The Middlebury College-CMRS Oxford humanities Program offers a semester of yearlong study abroad experience in Oxford, England. Its affiliation with Keble College and cent...

4.0

66 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: Sydney - University of Sydney
Arcadia: Sydney - University of Sydney

As Australia’s oldest, and one of its most prestigious, universities, University of Sydney is ranked regularly among the fifty top universities in the world in the QS rank...

4.5

13 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Advanced Studies England: Bath - ASE Study Centre
Advanced Studies England: Bath - ASE Study Centre

Based in the heart of the beautiful World Heritage City of Bath, 90 minutes west of London, ASE offers highly-motivated US undergraduates the opportunity to undertake a st...

4.4

21 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: London - King's College London
Arcadia: London - King's College London

King’s College, University of London is one of the top-ranked universities in the world and also one of England’s oldest and most prestigious research institutions. This i...

4.5

11 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Anatolia American University: Thessaloniki - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Anatolia American University: Thessaloniki - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

For the student seeking a unique study abroad site in Greece, Anatolia American University is ideal. Thessaloniki is the ‘road less taken’, a culturally intact city, small...

4.5

7 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Academic Programs Abroad (APA): Paris - Immersion for Intermediate & Advanced French Speakers
Academic Programs Abroad (APA): Paris - Immersion for Intermediate & Advanced French Speakers

Available for study abroad/gap year/leave of absence:Improve your French, take unique courses in nearly any field of study, and learn lifelong skills coveted by employers....

4.4

13 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: London - Queen Mary University of London
Arcadia: London - Queen Mary University of London

This unique institution blends a traditional campus with green space and the bustling international and cultural vibe of London's East End. A highly inclusive university w...

4.4

17 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of Arcadia’s top study abroad destinations - with good reason. The city itself is absolutely beautiful, and this world-class research university is nestle...

4.4

13 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo

Once a small fishing village, Tokyo is now a major international capital of culture, economy and politics. With a population of 12 million, the contrast of Tokyo’s history...

4.4

27 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for American University of Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
American University of Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

Study Abroad at AUPWhether you’re already working toward your degree at another institution or looking for a unique program to launch your studies, spending a summer, a se...

4.1

25 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for CET Shanghai
CET Shanghai

Pursue an internship at a company or organization in Shanghai. Study Chinese language. Take electives in a variety of disciplines such as business, economics, history or p...

4.6

8 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus

As a Semester in Cyprus student, you have unprecedented access to hundreds of courses in nearly every major at The University of Nicosia which is in the top 2% of universi...

4.3

16 reviews