UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
SUMMER PROGRAM

YOUR ASA EXPERIENCE

You will receive individualized support from ASA’s advisors and staff throughout your program application process, while you are abroad, and when you return.

Before you depart we will work with you and the staff at your home institution to help you prepare for your time abroad by giving you personal access to our Student Success program, which will help you maximize your experience in your host country. You will also receive a detailed pre-departure orientation guide which will help you know what to pack, what to expect when you arrive, and how to stay safe while abroad. 

Once you arrive in London you will participate in our onsite orientation with the other ASA students in your group. ASA’s site director will introduce you to your host city and culture through orientation and multiple events during the program. Our intentionally small group sizes allow ASA’s students to get to know one another and are an aspect of our programs for which our alumni consistently express their appreciation. You will have opportunities to meet other students and lots of new people through your classes, social events and optional language partners.

ASA programs include excursions, volunteer opportunities, housing, meals, academic credits, transcripts, mobile phones, airport pick-up on arrival, medical insurance and more! Contact ASA or your advisor to learn about ASA’s Price Guarantee for all of our programs.

"ASA was very involved in the entire study abroad process. They give you more than the typical study abroad package. ASA is always available to answer questions and help you through the entire study abroad process."

- Ashley Grewe, University of Minnesota, Duluth

COURSES

Five of the colleges which comprise University of the Arts London are open to ASA students: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins (CSM), London College of Communication (LCC), Chelsea College of Arts, and Wimbledon College of Arts.  Each college has a unique focus, approach, and degrees offered. Summer classes at University of the Arts London are taken with a mix of American study abroad students, international students, and some British students.

Students attending a summer session at University of the Arts London will take 1 class per session and earn 3 semester credits (90 contact hours) during a 3 week term. Summer studies at University of the Arts London tend to be intensive, meeting 6-7 hours a day, Mon-Fri, for 3 weeks.  However, most students find the intensity of the academics to be quite stimulating! Studying abroad at UAL requires that the student be somewhat independent, as the coursework is more project-based, as opposed to lecture-based. While students will have plenty of guidance available from their instructors and may attend lectures and visits, much of the work is done independently.  Past students have reported that this teaching style gave them more freedom to create and explore than they had ever experienced before. For a complete list of the course offerings for the Summer I and II sessions please visit the "courses" link at the top of this page.

"My time spent abroad was absolutely amazing, and I give
a lot of credit to ASA for making it the best it could be."

- Kara McCrudden, ASA Alumni

ADVENTURE
AWAITS.