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 Queen's University Belfast: International Summer School
Queen's University Belfast: International Summer School

Now in its eighteenth year, the International Summer School on Irish Studies has participants of all ages coming from all over the world to attend the four-week programme ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Anglo Educational Services: London Internship Programme
Anglo Educational Services: London Internship Programme

The London Internship Programme offers students or recent graduates a full time placement, fully immersing interns in the London work environment and UK business culture. ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Atelier Neo Medici: Villeneuve sur Lot - Annual Painting Course & 2-month Intensive Painting Workshop
Atelier Neo Medici: Villeneuve sur Lot - Annual Painting Course & 2-month Intensive Painting Workshop

A RENAISSANCE PAINTING TECHNIQUE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTISTSGREGORY PELIZZARI, Artist/Director of the ATELIER NEO-MEDICI, invites students and professional painters to the Aq...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Siena Art Institute: Siena - Undergraduate Study Abroad Program
Siena Art Institute: Siena - Undergraduate Study Abroad Program

The Siena Art Institute’s Undergraduate Program is designed for students who are focusing on their artistic development, and desire to spend one or two semesters honing th...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Michigan State University: Austria - Music, Art and Language in Bregenz
Michigan State University: Austria - Music, Art and Language in Bregenz
Bregenz, Austria: Munich, Germany: Vienna, Austria plus 1 other location

"Music, Art and Language in Bregenz, Austria" offers a unique opportunity to study music, art, political and cultural history, and basic conversational German. The progra...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Michigan State University: United Kingdom - Theatre in London
Michigan State University: United Kingdom - Theatre in London

The program includes attendance at a minimum of 15 productions at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the Royal National Theatre, and West End and Fringe Theatres. Field trips t...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Abbey Road: Nice - Residential French Immersion, Summer High School Program
Abbey Road: Nice - Residential French Immersion, Summer High School Program

A spectacular coastline stretching from Nice to the small harbor town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer exemplifies the best of the French Riviera. Nice’s famous Promenade des Anglais o...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Abbey Road: Barcelona - Summer High School Program
Abbey Road: Barcelona - Summer High School Program

The largest European city on the Mediterranean Coast, Barcelona is recognized as one of Europe’s chief centers of commerce, entertainment, media, and the arts. Barcelona i...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Abbey Road: Cadiz - Cultural Immersion, Summer High School Program
Abbey Road: Cadiz - Cultural Immersion, Summer High School Program

Cádiz is located along the beautiful Costa de la Luz on the Atlantic Coast of Andalusia, Spain’s southernmost region. The oldest inhabited city in Western Europe, Cádiz wa...

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Study Abroad Reviews for The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts: Paros - Spring Session in Greece
The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts: Paros - Spring Session in Greece

The Spring Session is held at our permanent facility on the Greek island of Paros. Paros is situated in the Cycladic group of islands, 100 miles southeast of Athens. Partl...

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Study Abroad Reviews for The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts: Paros and Italy - Fall Session in Greece & Italy
The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts: Paros and Italy - Fall Session in Greece & Italy

The Fall Session begins in the Tuscan city of Pistoia, Italy, 30 km west of Florence and concludes at our permanent facility on the Greek island of Paros. During our days ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica  - Veritas Christian Study Abroad
WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica - Veritas Christian Study Abroad

Students participating in a Veritas Christian Study Abroad program in San José, Costa Rica will be able to experience a Latin American metropolis while also having the res...

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