Study Abroad
The College of Architecture and Planning and the Office of International Education urge design students to participate in one of the various study abroad programs offered for university credit. Plans for an expansion of study abroad opportunities are currently being considered, and will be coordinated by and offered through the Office of International Education. These immersion semesters are offered to upper-division undergraduate students. The study abroad program provides an academically challenging academic and cultural experience with extensive local support.
The University of Colorado at Boulder is a coordinating institution for DIS, Denmark’s international study program at the University of Copenhagen. DIS offers semester- and year-long programs in architecture and design. Taught in English, the DIS program offers advanced design studio and related courses in addition to guided travel and study opportunities in other European nations, including the former Soviet Union. For more information about the DIS program, contact the Office of International Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 123 UCB, Boulder, CO, 80309-0123, 303-492-6016, or at www.colorado.edu/oie.
Each summer, faculty of the college offer course work abroad through the University of Colorado Denver. In recent years, sites have included Rome and Beijing. In addition to these sites, for the past seven summers the college has been offering an integrated urban design studio in Turkey. These courses offer students an opportunity to study the process of design in another culture and to examine their own perceptions and attitudes toward design.
