Art and Art Professions

Expand your studio practice in one of Europe’s most dynamic art capitals. In Berlin, you’ll develop your artistic voice while completing degree requirements in an immersive, professionally equipped studio environment.

Study at NYU BERLIN (Fall Junior Year)

Berlin’s contemporary art scene becomes your classroom. Through studio work, site visits, and direct engagement with working artists, you’ll gain hands-on experience while advancing your portfolio.

Why Berlin

• Access to one of Europe’s leading contemporary art scenes
• Studio courses integrated with the city’s galleries and museums
• Dedicated workspace in a professional studio environment
• Direct engagement with Berlin-based artists

Academics

Complete studio art requirements while taking art history and theory courses grounded in Berlin’s cultural landscape.

Courses

Core

• Interdisciplinary Projects: Guided Practice (fall)
• Projects in Digital Art: Sound

Electives

• Art and Ideas: The Art World Today – Berlin and Beyond
• Ancient Art in Berlin
• The Architecture of Berlin

Student Life

Our on-site staff will provide support for you during your time abroad. We’ll help you connect with your host culture throughout your stay with orientation, trips, student clubs, and language exchanges. Housing is guaranteed to all students and will vary by location.

Further Opportunities

Our NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai campuses offer additional art courses to give you a global perspectve. We offer many core, liberal arts, and content elective courses abroad that allow you to explore your interests across continents and cultures. 

No matter where you choose to spend a semester abroad, you can gain an understanding of how global cultures are influencing contemporary art.

Please talk with your academic adviser about making our global locations work with your program of study.