Theatre and performance studies

The opportunity to explore another country and gain a global approach to theater is a great chance to grow as a performer, designer or writer. In addition to your courses, experiencing the performing arts scene of a new country will allow you expand your ideas and pull creative influences from a new place. You will earn credit toward your degree while taking your studies to the next level while studying abroad.

Recommended programs

IES Abroad: London Theater Studies

Study theater in the heart of London at the world-renowned Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts while exploring Britain’s vibrant performance scene. Through workshops, internships and live productions, you’ll immerse yourself in the artistic and professional world of British theater.

IES Abroad: National Theatre School of Ireland-Gaiety School of Acting

Take your performance skills abroad with a fall semester at Ireland’s top acting school. With conservatory-style classes and immersion into the culture through theater festivals and performances, this intensive program is proven to grow you as a performer and experience Ireland like never before.

IES Abroad: Summer Intensive Acting

Experience Dublin’s theater tradition with an intensive, practical approach to performance at one of the country’s leading institutions for theater training over the summer. Not only will you get conservatory-style training and the opportunity to perform in a showcase, but you will also immerse in the country’s vibrant culture through the performing arts.

Lancaster University

With a large selection of theatre courses and a unique collegiate system that resembles being sorted into Hogwarts houses, this historic university provides the perfect backdrop for being inspired and diving into the performing arts. A lively campus nestled next to the town of Lancaster provides the best of both worlds — a small English village feel, with access to travel other exciting cities in the U.K.

University of East Anglia

Explore theater from across the world and across history with Norwich’s vibrant creative culture serving as the perfect backdrop for aspiring performers and writers. With a wide selection of courses, you will be taught by experts at the forefront of the performing arts.

University College Dublin

Let the city of Dublin and the surrounding Irish countryside and beaches inspire your creative process. With a large selection of courses, your interests are sure to be satisfied in a location with a vibrant culture and performing arts community.

CIS Abroad: The American College of Greece

Explore Athens, where ancient history meets contemporary culture. Build your skills while engaging with a vibrant city, experiencing performances in context and drawing inspiration from Greece’s timeless architecture and landscapes.