Study Abroad

The Art Department has a strong appreciation for diversity and world awareness. In the past BSU art students have studied in Belgium, England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania and Turkey. Students can investigate foreign study through study tours or semesters abroad.

New Zealand Study Tour

Students in New Zealand

Faculty Leader: John Hooker

In this three-week study tour students are introduced to the art and culture of New Zealand. Students create works of art based on the experiences on the tour. Students record the unique landscape of New Zealand, study in museums and visit sites of cultural importance. This is a unique opportunity for BSU students interested in exploring the rich culture and beauty of New Zealand, from traditional Maori carving to the vistas of the Southern Alps.


Tanzania Study Tour

students in tanzania

Faculty Leader: John Hooker

This three-week study tour investigates the art and culture of Tanzania. Students create works of art based on the experiences on the tour. Students create art, teach classes, research topics and engage in the community. This is a unique opportunity for BSU students interested in the challenges Tanzania has to offer. Students experience safari in Ngorogoro Crater and Arusha National Park, hike the base of Kilimanjaro, camp with the Masai and explore the markets in Stone Town, Zanzibar.


Japan Study Tour

students in japan

Faculty Leader: Roger Dunn

This twelve-day tour focuses on the art and architecture of Japan and the experience of its culture both ancient and modern. Beginning in Kyoto, visits are made to the most famous of its more than 2,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines and adjacent gardens. Side trips from Kyoto feature the eighth century capital of Nara with some of the oldest monuments and sculptures in Japan and the picturesque town of Uji with the eleventh century Phoenix Hall that contains one of the masterpieces of Buddhist sculpture. The tour finishes in Tokyo to experience the vitality of the modern city and tour the Tokyo National Museum, rich in the history of Japanese painting, sculpture and the other arts. From Tokyo, side trips are made to Nikko and Kamakura.

 
BSU Study Abroad

Last Modified: March 18, 2011