Summer Programs

Spend part of your summer studying your craft with professional artists and industry professionals in one of our exciting study abroad locations. Practical training is enhanced with field trips, performances, and lectures with guest speakers. Tisch summer study abroad programs are open to NYU and visiting undergraduate students who meet the pre-requistes.

The summer 2026 study abroad application is open.
Application Deadline: February 23, 2026.

  • The canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    International Theatre Workshop

    Designed for serious acting students who seek to deepen their existing technique and be exposed to a wide range of approaches to live performance and the creation of original work.

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  • Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece.

    Athens, Greece

    Storytelling: It's All Greek to Me

    Learn ancient and modern story craft in Athens, Greece.

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  • The Reichstag in Berlin, Germany

    Berlin, Germany

    Summer Dance Residency

    Challenge and transform your notion of choreography and performance by experiencing the European dance scene in Berlin.

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  • Canals in Florence, Italy

    Florence, Italy

    Commedia dell'Arte

    The Commedia Program is an intensive acting workshop that engages the physical life of each actor in the pursuit of expanding range of expression. The class will explore the influence of Commedia in Shakespeare, Molière and television.

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  • Florence, Italy at sunset

    Florence, Italy

    Writing Florence

    Unlock your creativity and write a full-length script for film or theatre.

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  • Colorful buildings and a blue and white car

    Havana, Cuba

    Experiencing Havana's Music: A Cultural Historical Immersion

    Centered squarely on Cuban music, this unique course is simultaneously a history and geography class and an intensive experiential opportunity. Examine the many political and cultural transformations and, consequently, how the country’s artistic legacy manifests the spirit of an era through literature, photography, music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. The program Experiencing Havana's Music has been cancelled for summer 2026.

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  • The London Eye

    London, England

    Producing

    London is home to a thriving film and theatre scene, an ideal location to discover the ins and outs of the entertainment industry.

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  • Victoria Tower, London

    London, England

    Summer Dance Residency

    Attend daily training at Trinity Laban and participate in either a Dance Repertory Project or Commissioned Work as part of the program.

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  • Aerial photo of Paris at night

    Paris, France

    Introduction to Fashion Photography

    Explore fashion, style, beauty, body representation, and popular culture through photography and imaging.

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  • Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

    Paris, France

    Experimental Production Workshop

    Channel your inner Godard or Truffaut and break the rules of conventional filmmaking. Create original, experimental works while living in the City of Lights.

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  • Prague at sunset

    Prague, Czech Republic

    35mm Filmmaking

    Carry out the vision for your story in a city whose cinematic history stretches back to the early days of the art form itself.

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