New Programs

Academic Year 2026–27

Quarter-long or Academic Year Programs

Application Deadlines Vary

British/Irish program: Cardiff University in Wales

Type: Direct Enrollment
Application Deadline: January 23, 2026

Study for an autumn term or for an academic year at an ambitious and innovative British institution in one of Europe’s youngest capital cities – small enough to be friendly and big enough to offer the best of living in a major city.

Paris: Visual Arts (Arts Core)

Type: UChicago Faculty-Led
Application Deadline: March 30, 2026

The Autumn Visual Arts program is open to DoVA majors, minors, as well as other undergraduate students at all levels interested in engaging the rich cultural history of Paris through interacting, observing, discussion, and hands-on making and learning.

September Courses

Application Deadline: February 9, 2026

Cambodia: History, Tragedy, and Renewal

Explore archaeological, historical, and environmental sites and landscapes in Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and beyond) that shaped the course of Khmer civilization.

London: Theorizing the Present (Arts Core)

Offered in partnership with the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT). In September 2026, explore forms of speculation thinking in contemporary Black British media practices.

Paris and Its World’s Fairs: 19th and Early 20th-Century Expositions Universelles

Earn History credit by exploring Paris through its 19th and Early 20th-Century World’s Fairs in an intensive, three-week course.

Paris: Machine Learning for Networked Systems

Explore the intersection of machine learning and networked systems, examining how AI techniques can be applied to optimize, secure, and understand complex network infrastructures.

Sydney: Colonization, Health, and the Environment

Explore the historical and current implications of colonialism in Sydney, with a special focus on migration, labor systems, environmental change, and public health.