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 Barcelona SAE: Summer Study Abroad Programs in Barcelona
Barcelona SAE: Summer Study Abroad Programs in Barcelona

In just 3 and a half weeks you will get more Spanish practice than you thought possible both inside and outside the classroom. You will be able to study at the historic Un...

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Study Abroad Reviews for UNO Innsbruck: Academic Year Abroad at University of Innsbruck
UNO Innsbruck: Academic Year Abroad at University of Innsbruck

Preparing yourself for success in the 21st century means preparing yourself to thrive in the global community. "International" no longer means "abroad"; it can mean, liter...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Institute for American Universities (IAU): January Term Traveling Seminars
Institute for American Universities (IAU): January Term Traveling Seminars
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Each January, IAU sponsors 3-4 week J-term Traveling Seminars across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Students select a course of study to accompany the seminar w...

4.5

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Study Abroad Reviews for ThisWorldMusic: Traveling - Study in Ghana: Music, Arts, Culture
ThisWorldMusic: Traveling - Study in Ghana: Music, Arts, Culture

ThisWorldMusic's Study in Ghana program offers academic or professional credit from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Participants live at the world renowned Dagbe ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: Edinburgh - Museum Studies Internship Program
Arcadia: Edinburgh - Museum Studies Internship Program

This is a perfect opportunity for students interested in a future career in a cultural or heritage institution. The Museum Studies internship enables you to gain academic ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Milan Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Milan Campus

At the heart of a metropolitan area that bears comparison with London and New York, Milan is for the whole world a synonym for art, industry, finance, design and fashion.A...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Como Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Como Campus

Universally acknowledged for its great quality in manufacturing textiles – especially silk — this lakefront city was the epicentre of last century artistic and architectur...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Madrid Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Madrid Campus

Centuries of shared influences have marked the historical and cultural relations between Italy and Spain.We can remember the Spanish domination over Milan, lasted almost t...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Rome Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Rome Campus

The leading city of the world in terms of the sheer scale of its cultural heritage, in its 30 centuries of history it’s been the first and the largest metropolis of the wo...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: São Paulo Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: São Paulo Campus

We have our intuition to thank for identifying São Paulo as home for the first campus in Brazil in 2005, at a time when this great country had just started its climb up th...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Florence Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Florence Campus

Florence boasts one of the world most important artistic and cultural heritage, but it is also a city with a long history in Italian design.It is located at the heart of a...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Istituto Europeo di Design: Barcelona Campus
Istituto Europeo di Design: Barcelona Campus

A cultural, industrial and financial centre on the world scale, Barcelona has, among many merits, that of organizing the First World Culture Forum in 2004, a sign of the a...

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