Graduate Student Requirement
International travel and research is a vital component of the School of Art & Design experience. The School supports a three to five-week international experience for all graduate students during the summer after their first or second year. Appropriate funds are awarded to cover transportation and housing costs, and a per diem is given to cover meals and incidental expenses. The School’s Office of International Engagement supports students during their investigation of potential research sites, identification of contacts and institutions, formulation of proposals, and with travel and housing logistics. Directed Studio Advisors will also provide support in creating a proposal for the International Experience.
Students have carried out research and creative work in the following countries between 2004 and 2010, sometimes individually, and in some instances as a group: Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Costa Rica, England, Scotland, Bangladesh, China, Chile, Thailand, Easter Island, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, India, Mexico, Belize, Turkey, France, Ghana, Senegal, Greenland, Denmark, Fiji, Egypt, Reunion Island, South Africa and Surinam.
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