Looking for an off campus experience? Look no further. We have a variety of options for you to choose from and will help you on your journey! The International Student Services Office (ISSO) can assist you in completing the required forms, counsel you on your study abroad options, help with foreign transfer credit, and assist you with travel resources.

Student Application

Download important forms:
Study abroad application form
Transfer credit approval form
Assumption of risk form
Global Funds Scholarship Application

CCS Policies for Study Abroad

As part of the CCS International Travel Policy, all CCS students, staff and faculty traveling internationally and affiliated with CCS, must register their details on the college’s travel registry.

LIST OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Exchange Programs

The following institutions have a student exchange agreement with CCS. You may apply your federal, state and institutional financial aid to help with the cost, and you will pay CCS tuition costs. Additional expenses of travel, housing, room and board will be incurred.

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing China
Majors: Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Animation, Photography, Ceramics, Textile Design, Animation, Visual Communication Design, Art History.
https://www.cafa.edu.cn/
Chiba University. Chiba, Japan
Majors: Product Development, Information and Communication Design, and Environmental Humanomics.
http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp
FH|Joanneum. Graz, Austria
(CCS majors that may apply to FHJ are: Product Design, Transportation Design, Interior Design, Communication Design, Fashion & Accessories Design, Advertising and Entertainment Arts).
https://fh-joanneum.at/
Hame University of Applied Sciences “HAMK “
Majors: Fashion Design
https://www.hamk.fi/?lang=en
MIT Institute of Design, Pune India
Majors: Entertainment Arts, Interior Design, Product Design, Transportation Design
https://www.mitid.edu.in/index.html
National Cheng Kung University. Tainan, Taiwan
Majors: Product Design
https://web.ncku.edu.tw/bin/home.php?Lang=en
Phorzheim University, Germany
Majors: Fashion, accessory design, Jewelry, Industrial Design, Visual Communication
https://designpf.hs-pforzheim.de/en/
School of Design of la Rioja (ESDIR). La Rioja, Spain
Majors: Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Product Design.
https://esdir.eu/en/
Strate Ecole de Design. Paris, France
(CCS majors that can apply to STRATE are: BFA/MFA Transportation Design
https://www.strate.education/
University of Wuppertal. Wuppertal, Germany
Majors: Product Design, Transportation Design, and Media Design.
https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/startseite/
Politecnico di Milano, Milan Italy
Majors: Product Design
https://www.polimi.it/en/
Umeå Institute of Design. Umeå, Sweden
Majors: Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Interaction Design.
https://www.umu.se/en/umea-institute-of-design/
World University of Design. Haryana, India
Majors: Fashion Design, Interior Design.
https://worlduniversityofdesign.ac.in/

Study Abroad Programs

The following programs have an established relationship with CCS. You may apply your Federal and State Financial aid to these programs. You will pay the host institution’s tuition costs. Additional expenses of travel, housing, room and board will be incurred.

Burren College of Art. The Burren, Ireland https://www.burrencollege.ie/
Lorenzo de Medici (LdM) the Italian International Institute. Italy.http://www.ldminstitute.com/
Paris College of Art (PCA). Paris, France https://www.paris.edu/
University of the Arts, London (UAL). London, England http://www.arts.ac.uk/

AICAD Extended/ International Exchange Opportunities

The full list or programs is found here: http://www.aicad.org/extended-opportunities/

Independent Programs

Interested in a program or country that is not on our list?

A great resource for your program research is: http://www.goabroad.com/
Check out the Artist Immersion Program Artist Immersion Programs

AICAD Exchange Programs

Through the AICAD Exchange program, full-time students who are attending one of the 31 participating AICAD schools, have the unique opportunity to attend another school within AICAD for one semester at no additional cost or loss of credit. The AICAD Exchange offers students the experience and benefit of studying at a different school and living in a different geographic area. By sharing resources and facilities, AICAD colleges offer unparalleled educational opportunities to students at AICAD schools.

Find out more about the participating AICAD Programs here.
Application and deadlines are found here.

Schedule an appointment with the AICAD Exchange Coordinator:
Thomas Turoczi – https://calendly.com/tturoczi

Faculty Led Programs

Each year there are new opportunities to go abroad with your CCS faculty. Contact the GEO for the current options. Past programs have included, the Netherlands, Japan, China and Italy. As a CCS student attending a faculty led trip you are supported by the Global Engagement Office (GEO). Please meet with us to find out more. There are several required forms that you must submit to the GEO before you travel.

Pre-departure Orientation Required

Each semester a pre-departure orientation will be held in which out-going faculty and students are required to attend.

Please contact the Global Engagement Office at global@ccsdetroit.edu for the current dates.

For CCS Faculty

Studying abroad is not just for students! Check out the following opportunities to enhance your own portfolio, resume, teaching experience and cross-cultural skills.

Get our CCS students out in the world, or take yourself on an adventure.

Faculty Led Study Abroad Program Proposal Process

Interested in proposing a faculty led program abroad? We can help! The International Student Services Office can assist you throughout the whole process.

Contact Stephanie Koslowski at 313-664-7428 or skoslowski@ccsdetroit.edu

Please follow the document below to propose your program, or register your outside organized program with the college.

Artist residencies abroad

Resartis – Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies
Artist Immersion Program Artist Immersion Programs