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We encourage all art majors to consider education abroad and away, not only for the obvious benefit of exposure to other cultures, but also to examine other forms and traditions of artistic expression and their cultural influence.

Many art history majors choose to study at partner programs in Vienna, Rome, Florence, or London. And thanks to a generous donor, all art history majors travel all-expenses-paid to an influential artistic destination during their senior year. Recent destinations include Japan, Mexico, and France.

Studio art majors have attended professor-designed creative retreats in the mountains of western North Carolina and elsewhere in the region. Set up like an artist’s residency, these opportunities to make art in an unfamiliar environment boost creativity and catalyze new connections.

Students who choose to pursue a semester abroad with other institutions will still be challenged by rigorous academics necessary for a student to receive transfer credit at 51¹ÙÍø. We recommend connecting with 51¹ÙÍø's Office of Education Abroad for information on programs that may align with your goals and interests.

• Art majors may receive up to two credits towards their major for courses taken abroad.
• Students will need to submit documentation of work done to the department coordinator by September 10 for the previous spring or summer semester's courses, or February 10 for the fall semester's. Documentation includes syllabus, class notes, any papers written, projects undertaken, tests, and the final examination.
• For a studio class, all two-dimensional work and documentation of three-dimensional work should be submitted.
• The material will be evaluated by a committee of either studio or art history faculty, as appropriate, in order to determine whether the work meets department standards.
• If in the faculty's opinion the case is borderline, the student will be asked to pass a test to verify her or his competency in the subject matter of the course in question.

Reminder: The Art Department does not assign credit for graduation. Credits are assigned by the Registrar's Office.