Creative Technology and Design Abroad

Timing and Planning

It is best to study abroad during sophomore or junior year. It is not posible to go on a semester abroad during senior year, because of the two required capstone courses taken during that time. Many of the CTD core courses are offered both semesters of the academic year, so it is possible to travel either semester of sophomore or junior year, or during the summers following each year.

During your freshman or sophomore year, meet with your academic advisor to discuss your study abroad options and to plan which classes would be best to take abroad. Due to the flexibility of CTD, it is possible to study at many different universities and in many different regions. It may be helpful to begin by choosing a region where you would like to study or a program type, and then to meet with a study abroad advisor to narrow down your options.

Coursework

In most cases, it's necessary to take CTD core courses and the two Senior capstone courses on campus at CU. However, you may take many of your other courses, including focus electives, CPTs, H&SS, natural science courses, mathematics courses, and free electives, abroad. Search through the Pre-Approved Courses that may be taken abroad and will transfer back to CU. 

Since CTD is a relatively new major, many focus electives and CPTs at international universities haven't been pre-approved. However, it's easy to get courses approved yourself by following the steps on the Get Courses Approved page. If you need more CPT or focus elective options at a university, look through the course catalog of the univeristy to find courses that may be approved as focus electives or as CPTs. 

• Focus Electives : Hands-on, project based courses that develop technical, conceptual, and creative skill-sets.
• CPTs : Critical Perspectives in Technology Electives (CPTs) are courses that will develop vocabularies, theoretical perspectives, and critical approaches relevant to technology. The fundamental goal of these courses is to develop a critical awareness of how technology impacts culture and society.