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 New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: Florence - Commedia dell’Arte: The Actor as Creator, Clown, Poet
New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: Florence - Commedia dell’Arte: The Actor as Creator, Clown, Poet

The Commedia Program is an intensive acting workshop that engages the physical life of each actor in the pursuit of expanding range of expression. The class will explore t...

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Study Abroad Reviews for New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: London - Producing in London
New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: London - Producing in London

Learn the behind-the-scenes finaglings it takes to get a production off the ground with Tisch’s Producing in London summer program. Instructors with experience in the indu...

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Study Abroad Reviews for New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: Paris - Experimental Production Workshop
New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: Paris - Experimental Production Workshop

In this program you will become familiar with the unfamiliar. As you screen avant-garde films from some of the greatest French experimental filmmakers, you will learn the ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for API (Academic Programs International): London - FSU London Study Center
API (Academic Programs International): London - FSU London Study Center

London, an international center of business, fine arts, design, theater, technology, politics and finance, has inspired creativity and cutting-edge innovation for centurie...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Università degli Studi di Pisa /University of Pisa: Pisa - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Università degli Studi di Pisa /University of Pisa: Pisa - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

The University of Pisa, is an Italian public research university located in Pisa, Italy. It was founded in 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI. It is the 19th oldest extan...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Birmingham City University: Birmingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Birmingham City University: Birmingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

Birmingham City University is one of the UK’s most dynamic places to study. We are a vibrant, multicultural university with around 22,000 students and offer an innovative ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for National University of the Arts/ IUNA: Buenos AIres - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
National University of the Arts/ IUNA: Buenos AIres - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

The National University of Arts is undergoing a process of designing a new communication model. What renders us viable in this process of transformation is our strong tra...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Gaiety School of Acting: Dublin - Direct Enrollment in National Theatre School of Ireland
Gaiety School of Acting: Dublin - Direct Enrollment in National Theatre School of Ireland

The National Theatre School of Ireland at The Gaiety School of Acting offers international students a series of three and four week programmes of practical acting classes ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Hellenic International Studies in the Arts - HISA: Koh Samui Island - Discover Thailand
Hellenic International Studies in the Arts - HISA: Koh Samui Island - Discover Thailand

Athena's partner institution, Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA), with its main campus in Greece, has expanded to the Far East. The institution brings toge...

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Study Abroad Reviews for IES Abroad: London - UK Today Summer
IES Abroad: London - UK Today Summer

Summer may just be the best time to live and learn in London. Who wouldn’t want to spend a summer here, with time to also visit all the free museums, watch movies under th...

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Study Abroad Reviews for AIRC: Rome - Visual Communications Summer Program
AIRC: Rome - Visual Communications Summer Program

AIRC’s Visual Communications summer program examines the politics, economics, religion, social structure, daily life, physical infrastructure, art, and historical developm...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Pantheon Institute: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Pantheon Institute: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

Thinking about study architecture abroad in Rome? The Pantheon Institute Study Abroad Programs for architecture and the arts and sciences are firmly rooted in the American...

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