This spring is your chance to explore international design by joining one of our exciting study abroad programs! 

In addition to a full semester abroad in Florence in partnership with SRISA, the Santa Reparata International School of Art, NYSID offers two-week travel-study experiences to destinations around the world. Our college leaders believe studying abroad is essential to design education and that it should be accessible to all our students. Thanks to the generosity of the many donors to NYSID’s Study Abroad Fund, travel-study grants are available for students with demonstrated need who cannot afford travel expenses without financial assistance.  

Mexico City 

From May 26-June 8, the travel-study course “Mexico City: Mesoamerica and Modernism,” will be led by design historian and faculty member Anne Regan. This course will explore the sophisticated metropolis of Mexico City by focusing on the influences of the pre-conquest nations (Mesoamerica) and the principles of Modernism as displayed in architecture, interiors, and the decorative arts. Destinations will include the Palacio de Bellas Artes, The Casa Azul, the home and studio of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Casa Barragán, and the Museo Nacional de Antropología.  

Rome & Milan  

From May 26-June 8, a group will travel to Rome and Milan for the course “Italian Design: Power, Politics, and Patronage,” led by artist and art historian Chad Laird. Students will learn about the history of Italian design through a series of case studies that span from antiquity to the twentieth century avant-garde with emphasis on the intersection of art and architecture. Exciting stops include the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Triennale Milano, and contemporary design districts. 

New York City 

From May 28 to June 7, our many distance learning students have a chance to explore the city in the course “At Home in New York: Revolution, Riches, and Reinvention." Art historian Kelly Konrad will trace how centuries-long accumulations of wealth and prominence expanded the city northward before, during, and beyond the Gilded Age. An emphasis will be placed on the language of design as students investigate the layers of history and culture juxtaposed in every aspect of the great city. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum and Lyndhurst Castle, in Tarrytown, are highlights.  

 Sign up by January 22, 2024 in the Student Portal. Spots are limited.  

Contact Associate Dean Daniel Harper with any questions at daniel.harper@nysid.edu.