November 4, 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 376 programs
Design and Applied Arts 356 programs
Film, Video, Photographic Arts 254 programs
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 170 programs
Music 162 programs
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Visual and Performing Arts - Featured Programs

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Study Abroad Reviews for CET Film Production at FAMU
CET Film Production at FAMU

CET Film Production at FAMU students create a film by working in groups and studying at one of Europe’s top film schools, FAMU (Film and Television School of the Academy o...

4.6

12 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for IES Abroad Granada
IES Abroad Granada

Many travelers who visit Granada insist it’s the must-see city in all of Spain. With one of the clearest windows into Spain’s unique historical symbiosis of Islam, Christi...

4.7

23 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: Sydney - University of Sydney
Arcadia: Sydney - University of Sydney

As Australia’s oldest, and one of its most prestigious, universities, University of Sydney is ranked regularly among the fifty top universities in the world in the QS rank...

4.5

16 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for IES Abroad Milan
IES Abroad Milan

Think of your study abroad experience as a song—what will be the inspiration? See “The Last Supper,” one of the most influential works of the Renaissance. Witness some of ...

4.7

21 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for American University of Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
American University of Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

Study Abroad at AUPWhether you’re already working toward your degree at another institution or looking for a unique program to launch your studies, spending a summer, a se...

4.1

32 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Maastricht University: Center for European Studies, Semester Programmes
Maastricht University: Center for European Studies, Semester Programmes

The Center for European Studies (CES) at Maastricht University prides itself on providing the best european study abroad experiences inside & outside the classroom. Fo...

4.3

17 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Semester at Sea Study Abroad: Make the World Your Campus
Semester at Sea Study Abroad: Make the World Your Campus
A Coruña, Spain: Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR): Nantes, France plus 7 other locations
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Semester at Sea is the only study abroad program of its kind in the world. Using a ship as our floating campus, Semester at Sea's around-the-world and regional itineraries...

4.9

10 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris

Designed for students at an advanced level of French, the Middlebury School in France provides opportunities to experience French culture in Paris - the cosmopolitan capit...

4.0

69 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

The Middlebury College-CMRS Oxford humanities Program offers a semester of yearlong study abroad experience in Oxford, England. Its affiliation with Keble College and cent...

4.0

69 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of Arcadia’s top study abroad destinations - with good reason. The city itself is absolutely beautiful, and this world-class research university is nestle...

4.3

15 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SAI Study Abroad: Florence - Florence University of the Arts (FUA)
SAI Study Abroad: Florence - Florence University of the Arts (FUA)

Experience refined beauty of Renaissance Italy by studying abroad at Florence University of the Arts (FUA). FUA offers a wide range of courses in English which have been c...

4.9

12 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo

Designed for students seeking advanced Japanese language proficiency and cultural immersion, the Middlebur...

4.3

31 reviews