Study Abroad Program
Overview
Suffolk University offers many opportunities for students to study abroad as part of their college experience, including programs held at the University's campus in Madrid, Spain. The University’s Study Abroad Office is an extensive resource for learning about international study opportunities. Among the many study abroad options are the summer programs listed below, which are geared for School of Art & Design majors. For a more comprehensive list of study abroad programming, please refer to the Study Abroad Office.
Graphic Design: Watercolor Painting & Drawing in Greece
Location: Athens, Skopelos Island & Delphi, Greece
This faculty-led intensive 23 day program focuses on interpreting and illustrating the landscapes, ancient ruins, cities, churches, harbors and seascapes of Greece through water coloring & drawing en-plein-air while integrating Greece's rich history of art and culture into a meaningful educational adventure. (offered alternating years) Read More
Graphic Design: Illustration & Art History Program
Location: Florence, Venice & Rome, Italy
This six-week summer program consists of outdoor studio painting and drawing, lectures on Renaissance art history and culture and field trips to museums, churches and monuments. (offered alternating years) Read More
Foundation: Painting Program
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
This three-week summer program is offered in conjunction with St. Charles University in Prague and is open to Suffolk University BFA candidates, who want to fulfill their Foundation Painting requirements as well as Suffolk students and students from other institutions, who wish to earn elective credits. In this Program, students will study Western art painting techniques using Czech and Central European topography, culture and architecture as a visual context. The curriculum includes Plein Air and in-studio painting sessions, combined with walking tours and visits to key cultural sites. For more information on the Prague program, contact Professor Susan Nichter.
Interior Design: Studio & Art History Program
Location: Madrid, Spain
This four-week summer program is offered in conjunction with Suffolk University's Madrid campus and is open to Interior Design BFA and MA candidates. In this program, students study onsite in Madrid, while practicing and improving their techniques in a studio course. Read More
Additional Information on Studying Abroad
The Study Abroad Office has developed a series of pages to help prepare students to live and study oversees. The staff in this office is trained to answer questions about travel, housing, health and safety, academics and discuss the adjustments students often face while living in a different culture.
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