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Study abroad in Visual Arts, Visual Arts: Most popular universities for Visual Arts.

Are you thinking of studying Visual Arts, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Visual Arts in Visual Arts, Visual Arts. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.


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Stanford Summer

Stanford Summer Session provides high-achieving and ambitious students a transformative educational experience at a world-class university.  
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Stanford University

Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.
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Most popular Visual Arts programmes for international students in Visual Arts

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Visual Arts degree in Visual Arts.

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Drawing and Painting Intensive

Stanford Summer

The Drawing and Painting Intensive course at Stanford Summer teaches the basic tools of drawing and painting with acrylics, along with an introduction to a range of artists for inspiration.
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Introduction to Comics

Stanford Summer

Stanford Summer offers the "Introduction to Comics" summer course.
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Drawing Outdoors

Stanford Summer

In the introductory class "Drawing Outdoors" from Stanford Summer, we take drawing out into the world, exploring different environments, techniques, and approaches as we go. The fundamental nuts-and-bolts of basic drawing techniques: light logic, depicting depth and drawing the figure, are integrated into each environment.

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From Iconography to Instagram: a History of Images and Information

Stanford Summer

This introductory course teaches the basic tools of drawing and painting with acrylics, along with an introduction to a range of artists for inspiration. From the beginning, we take advantage of Stanford’s beautiful campus, drawing and painting outside, along with studio work and slide lectures. From Iconography to Instagram: a History of Images and Information course is delivered by Stanford Summer.
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Art Practice (Honors)

Stanford University

The undergraduate Art Practice (Honors) program from Stanford University is designed to help students think critically about the visual arts and visual culture. Courses focus on the meaning of images and media, and their historical development, roles in society, and relationships to disciplines such as literature, music, and philosophy. 
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Image and Sound

Stanford Summer

In the Image and Sound course at Stanford Summer, students will learn a broad set of filmmaking fundamentals (basic history, theory, and practice) and will apply them creating film projects using tools such as iPhones, consumer cameras and FCPX.
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Art Practice

Stanford University

The Art Practice program at Stanford University offers production-based courses founded on the concepts, skills and cultural viewpoints that characterize contemporary art practice. 
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History, Philosophy, and the Arts

Stanford University

Six pathways lead to the B.A. in History at Stanford University: General History; Global Affairs and World History; History, Philosophy, and the Arts; History of Science and Medicine; Public History/Public Service; and History and Law.  
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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

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About Visual Arts

Visual Arts degrees teach students to manipulate arrangements of colours, shapes or other elements that influence the sense of beauty, especially the representation of beauty in a graphic and plastic environment. Visual Arts degrees offered by top international art schools prepare graduates to follow careers as cartoonists, illustrators, industrial designers, and more.

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