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Purchase Exchange Programs Exchange programs are exclusively for SUNY Purchase College students.
Many Purchase College students have the opportunity to study for a semester or a year as an exchange student at a distinguished Purchase partner institution abroad. Students who participate in exchanges take courses at the overseas host institution while remaining matriculated as full time at Purchase College. Exchange students receive credit toward their Purchase degree and pay Purchase tuition, which allows them to maintain their financial aid package.
For Visual and Performing Arts students only
Groningen, The Netherlands
Prince Claus Conservatory of Music Located in Groningen, the second oldest university town in the Netherlands, the Prince Claus Conservatory is a division of Hanze University. The conservatory is near the station and a short walk from the historic city square. Housed in an intimate new state-of-the-art building adjacent to the city concert hall, students have regular opportunities to perform, including lunchtime concerts and regional festivals. Instruction is in English and Dutch. Distinguished jazz faculty come to the conservatory from around the world. Purchase Exchange Information.
York, England, United Kingdom
(Limited to Drama Studies majors) Located in the heart of York, YSJU offers a liberal arts education amid historic and contemporary buildings and thriving city life. Founded in 1841, YSJU has a large, state of the art campus and about 20,000 students. Housing is available on campus. All classes are in English. Purchase Exchange Information
Madrid, Spain
For more than 15 years, Nebrija University has received students from all over the world who come to spend a period of their academic training with us. Every effort is made to integrate international students into daily university life. In the majority of programmes, they attend classes side-by-side with Spanish students. Students can take courses in their area of specialisation, with a wide variety of fine and performing arts. The exchange relationship between Purchase College and the University of Nebrija allows Purchase students to take courses in Graphic Design, painting Drawing Sculture and Theater. Students are recommended to have at least intermediate Spanish language proficiency. Purchase Exchange Information
For School of Art & Design students only
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Located in the historic heart of Amsterdam, the school enrolls approximately 2300 students from around the world who study fine art, art history, film and television, theatre, dance, music, architecture and arts management. The school has five teaching facilities. The School of Music offers studies in jazz, opera and classical. The Academy of Fine Arts teaches drawing, painting, three-dimensional work and textile design. The Theatre School offers classical, jazz and modern dance and studies in design technology and acting. The exchange is focused on painting and drawing specifically.The language of instruction is primarily English. Purchase Exchange Information. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Located in Edinburgh. Students should be in their junior year and have faculty recommendation from a visual arts faculty member. Because their Spring academic calendar does not coincide with that of Purchase College, it is preferred that students study at ECA during the Fall semester. Classes are taught in English.
London, England, United Kingdom
Six distinctive and distinguished Colleges make up University of the Arts London: Located within London, the Colleges are at the heart of their respective communities. The University's teaching staff, as active professional artists, practitioners, designers, critics and theorists, lead the way on creative and experimental practice alongside historical and theoretical analysis. Camberwell is one of the world's foremost art and design institutions and has welcomed students to South London for over a century, many of whom have stayed on in the area making it the place for artists to live and work. Purchase Exchange Information. Mexico City, Mexico Located in Mexico City, Iberoamericana is a large, private university with an outstanding school of design. Courses offered compliment those taught in the School of Art+Design at Purchase and include interactive, graphic, textile and industrial design. There is also a program for students to work with Ibero professors on intensive ongoing projects. Classes are held in state-of-the-art facilities on a lovely modern campus. Instruction is in Spanish, but a six week intensive language course is available in the summer. All faculty speak English. Purchase Exchange Information.
For Conservatory of Dance students only
Perth, Australia Located on the west coast of Australia, Perth is often compared to San Diego. Edith Cowan University is a large, comprehensive university. Dance curriculum is offered through the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, which has an enrollment of approximately 400 students. Classical and contemporary instruction are offered and students have frequent performance opportunities. All classes are in English. London, England, United Kingdom London Contemporary School of Dance Located in Central London, "The Place," as it is commonly called, offers classes in ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, and choreography. A new facility is currently under construction. The language of instruction is English. Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hogeschool of Music and Dance, Rotterdam Located in a beautiful new building near the central train station in Rotterdam, The Hogeschool enrolls approximately 1200 students in all areas of dance, choreography and dance therapy as well as music. This exchange is limited to dance. Instruction is in English and Dutch. Beijing, China
Also known as Beijing Dance Institute, the Beijing Dance Academy is the only institution of higher education in dance in China. There are three specialties: performance, choreography and dance studies. It offers Master's degrees and Bachelor's degrees. The school was founded on September 6, 1954 and is located in the Haidian District, a suburban district to the northwest of the urban core of Beijing. There are almost 500 teachers and administrative staff and about 2,000 students. Admission to the school is competitive; an examination is required just like all other academies.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei National University of the Arts Founded in 1982, TUNA is located just outside the city of Taipei. TNUA features outstanding Dance Department with internationally renowned faculty who are respected throughout Asia. The Dance Building is specifically dedicated to professional training for dancers. Students study Western dance which includes ballet and American modern dance, eastern dance including a variety of forms, Tai Chi for dancers, composition and performance. Host to many festivals, exchange students have regular opportunities to perform while at TNUA. Instruction in many classes is in English.
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, established by Government Ordinance in 1984, is one of the leading institutes of higher arts education in Asia. It provides professional education, training and research facilities in the performing arts, theatre and entertainment arts, film and television. Its educational policy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions and interdisciplinary complementarity.
For Liberal Arts and Sciences Students
Burgos, Spain
Located in northern Spain, Burgos is a historic city on the St. James Way, still frequented by pilgrims. It boasts a major cathedral and ancient castle and monastery. University buildings are both contemporary and dating from the twelfth century. The university offers classes in humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, law and business. Most classes are in Spanish, though concentration in Spanish language and culture is offered at a variety of levels.
Copenhagen, Denmark
(Limited to New Media & Graphic Design majors)
Copenhagen School of Design and Technology (KEA) is an institution which offers a large number courses, and whose mission is to educate highly skilled and professional designers, communicators and technologists who are able to work in an international context. . Copenhagen School of Design and Technology is dedicated to the concept of widening international co-operation as a fundamental basis for high quality teaching and learning. KEA offers Multimedia Design and Communication courses, taught in English, in addition to a wide range of programmes in English within the fields of Design, communication and Technology. Purchase Exchange Information |
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