STUDY ABROAD
Expand your network, gain new perspectives and earn credits in your field of study by going global! Studying abroad gives you the chance to grow professionally and personally as you develop your skills in an entirely new environment. CU Denver offers a number of study abroad programs for you to choose from. Learn more about arts and media specific programs and how to get started below.
OUR PROGRAMS
Discover unique opportunities available for spring, Maymester and summer terms in the fields of design, recording arts, entertainment management and more.
Illustration & Painting in Berlin
Germany has a rich vibrant history and contemporary art scene. Our focus will be on the capital of Germany: Berlin, and some of its neighbors: Potsdam and Leipzig. We will explore Germany, not as tourists but as living artists, coming to the city to both create, practice and study all it has to offer. We will visit museums to discuss the techniques and approaches used in the works, explore their contextual relevance as well as the qualities that attract or repel us from the works.
London Calling: Sports, Music and Entertainment Management
Learn more about the global sports and entertainment management industry by experiencing it first-hand. Interact with industry leaders who are utilizing cutting-edge approaches in marketing, finance and strategic management.
Confluence - Reykjavik Where Creative Currents Meet
The Reykjavík Intensive is a faculty-led, experiential course in which the 2027 College Music Society (CMS) International Conference serves as the academic core rather than a set of standalone classroom lectures. Students do not enroll in separate host-institution courses; instead, the CU Denver faculty leader frames the conference's sessions, keynotes, workshops, and performances through orientation and structured daily debriefs that turn attendance into analysis. This is paired with site visits to studios and industry organizations, guided cultural engagement during off-hours, and sustained reflective writing.
Scandinavian by Design
Immerse yourself in Scandinavian culture by participating in the Scandinavian by Design study abroad program! Focus on the integration of design in Scandinavian life such as city infrastructure and design, wayfinding, motion design and interactive design.
Painting & Drawing in Italy
This course offers an exciting opportunity to experience Italy through the lens of creative research in painting and drawing. The focus is on travel as a mode of artistic practice (all skill levels art welcome!). Students explore painting and drawing methods and materials, including book arts, historical and contemporary painting techniques and on-site sketching. While in Florence, students will work in the painting studios of the Santa Reparata International School of Art, and will draw and experience a new location every day for class while living in one of the most art historically rich cities in the world. We will then go on to a five day stay in Rome, where we will continue our creative research of Roman sites and culture.
Photography in Florence
Photography in Florence investigates the relationship between artistic theories, historic works of art and early photographic processes in the unique setting of Florence, Italy. Shoot negatives with large format cameras in a variety of beautiful and historically significant locations.
