Art, Science, and Innovation (ASI) Study Away Advising Guide

The Global Education Office and the Art Department have compiled the following information for Art, Science, and Innovation (ASI) majors to assist in planning for a semester of study away. Students should let their Academic Advisor know as soon as possible about their plan to study away so they can help fit this experience into the student’s graduation plan.

Academic Planning Prior to Going Away

Successfully Complete the Following Courses Before Studying Away

In order to be eligible to study away, students in any ASI major must successfully complete the following courses at Allegheny prior to studying away:

  • FS-101, FS-102 OR SWS-105 *wording TBD 
  • If pursuing the New York Arts Program, it is strongly recommended that students have completed at least one art history course prior to the semester of departure. If applying for the studio residency within the New York Arts Program, it is additionally recommended that students have taken a minimum of two studio art courses before studying away. 

When should I study away?

It is recommended that students in the ASI major study away in the spring of sophomore year, fall or spring of junior year, or fall of senior year. 

Allegheny’s graduation requirements state that a student’s final 16 semester credit hours before graduation must be taken in academic residence on campus, therefore study away during the second-semester senior year is not allowed without the permission of the Dean’s Exemption Committee.

Plan Around Your Junior Seminar/Senior Project

ART 580 Junior Seminar is offered every semester, so ASI students may study away either fall or spring of junior year. Due to high enrollment demand in this class, students should reach out to the Department Chair as soon as they have plans to study away so that they can obtain priority enrollment in ART 580 for the junior year semester that they are in residence at Allegheny. 

Courses that Must Be Taken on Campus

The following courses in the ASI department cannot be taken during a study-away program: 

  • ART 580
  • ASI 620

How Studying Away Counts Towards the Major

ASI majors may focus on coursework in studio practice, theoretical approaches, art practice (art or media production), science electives, art history, or a combination of the latter categories while they study away. 

There is no limit on the number of credits from study away that can transfer back towards the ASI major.

Suggested Programs for ASI Majors in the Art Department

The following is a highlighted list of sponsored study away programs that have approved coursework for the ASI major:
  • Italy: John Cabot University: Students study in Rome, Italy; for fall or spring semester. John Cabot University offers courses in a wide range of topics and disciplines, with an emphasis on site-based learning in Rome. ASI majors can pursue courses at both introductory and more advanced levels in photography, drawing, painting, video art, and art history. ASI students interested in Media Production will find courses in short form video production (both introductory and intermediate) and photojournalism. Likewise, ASI students who wish to pursue Computer Science courses for the science electives will find many applicable Computer Science options at John Cabot. All courses are conducted in English.

  • USA: New York Arts Program: Students undertake a program in either the fall or spring semesters comprising both professional internships and academic seminars in New York, NY. The program includes placement in two internships with art galleries, museums, artists, or curators, depending on the student’s interests. All students take an art and art history seminar, which includes on-site learning at major cultural institutions in New York City. Students with previous studio coursework who wish to develop their art practice may additionally apply for a studio residency, which includes access to a studio, periodic studio visits with professionals, and an exhibition opportunity.