ARTH 3100 Special Topics Seminar in Art History (3 credits - required)/
FINA 3202 Special Topics in Studio Arts (3 credits - optional)
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EXPERIENCE - Bring to your studies renewed depth, purpose and national/global awareness.
Program Highlights
Visiting both Paris and Venice, this trip of a lifetime places the cities and their rich artistic legacies in a comparative frame working with the theme Artists Feeling the City—Urban Emotion, Materiality, and Experience. First approached conceptually in the classroom and then more spatially on site within a shifting modern and contemporary art context.
More specifically, our goal is to approach Paris and Venice with the following questions:
• What do we mean by “urban emotions” and what is the role of the artist in identifying, representing, and circulating their multifaceted meanings through materials and experiential experimentation?
• Can the intersection of emotions, cities, and visual art and culture open new avenues of research and art production—and if so, what insights can be gained from their interplay?
• What is the role of materials, mediated technology, and experiential and mixed media modalities in the representation of urban emotions, and how can the unruly images and visual culture of our cities be tamed— critically and historically?
An important component of visiting both Paris and Venice is to place the cities and their rich artistic legacies in a comparative frame, exploring how artists of both cities have historically acted as catalysts of urban emotions while urban architectural space has been shaped by such emotion-informed “re-presentations”.
Field School Highlights:
- Orsay Museum
- Louvre Museum
- Paris Museum of Modern Art
- Palais de Tokyo
- Louis Vuitton Foundation
- Venice Biennale 2026
- Printmaking workshop
Destination
Paris, France and Venice, Italy
Travel Dates & Class Schedule
| DATES | LOCATION | |
| Pre-departure Classes | May 11- May 29, 2026 | Surrey Campus, Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Pre-departure Orientation | TBD | Surrey Campus, Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
| Travel Dates* | May 31 - June 15, 2026 | Paris, France and Venice, Italy |
*Travel dates are subject to minor adjustments (within a 1-5 day difference) pending final reservations, but should occur around the dates as mentioned.
Cost and Payment Details
PROGRAM COSTS
| PROGRAM FEE | TUITION COST - 3 CREDITS | INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT | |
| DOMESTIC STUDENT | $4,500* | See tuition estimator** | Estimated $1,400*** |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENT | $4,500* | See tuition estimator** | Estimated $1,400*** |
*Program Fee includes accommodation, in-country transportation, field trips, comprehensive travel insurance, and a majority of your meals (less drinks and snacks). Program fees are an estimation only. The amount will be confirmed at the time of acceptance.
**Rate based on a 3-credit charge through Tuition Estimator for the Faculty of Arts' program and KSA fees added. Please verify the latest costs by viewing the KPU tuition estimator. Additional fees may apply to your KPU account for the Multi-Pass and Kwantlen Student Association Extended Dental and Health Plan.
***Costs are subject to change. For a more accurate estimate, please search for the field school flight dates through your preferred provider.
PAYMENT TIMELINE
| PAYMENT DEADLINE | PROGRAM FEE | |
| NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT* (Due upon application) | November 15, 2025 | $750 |
| 2nd PAYMENT** | January 19, 2025 | $1,875 |
| 3rd PAYMENT** | February 16, 2026 | $1,875 |
| TUITION (3 credits)*** | May, 2026 | See tuition estimator |
*Note: The application deposit will be applied to the program fee. The deposit will be returned to the applicant’s student account only for those who:
1) are not selected for the program, or
2) apply for a scholarship, but do not receive sufficient funding or no scholarships at all.
Accepted applicants are welcome to pay the full amount up-front if it's more convenient; otherwise, the smaller instalments are due by the due dates posted above.
**Cost is an estimate and is subject to change.
***Payment of academic fees, due dates, withdrawal charges, refund policies, and associated policies for academic fees are set as per the university calendar.
WHERE TO PAY
Make your payments on MyKPU.ca.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Funding opportunities are available for field school students.
| AWARD | amount | application | deadline |
| KPU International Study Abroad Scholarship | up to $3,000 | Download | Same as the application deadline |
| One World International Scholarship | up to $3,000 | Eligible students will be invited to apply after they're accepted to the field school program. | Early 2026 |
Course Offering & Pre-requisite(s)
CREDITS OFFERED UPON COMPLETION
- ARTH 3100 Special Topics Seminar in Art History (3 credits - required), and
- FINA 3202 Special Topics in Studio Arts (3 credits - optional)
Exact day/time for classes TBA. Exact days/times for the pre-departure classes are TBD. A mandatory pre-departure non-credit course will be administered by KPU International over Moodle and completed in a self-paced format.
PRE-REQUISITES
- ARTH 3100: ENGL 1100, and either (a) 6 credits from courses in ARTH, or (b) 18 credits from courses at the 1100 level or higher, or permission from instructors
- FINA 3202: All of (a) ARTH 2222, FINA 1100, FINA 1167, FINA 1175, and (b) 6 additional credits from courses in FINA courses at the 2000 level, or permission from instructors
Students must be nineteen years or older at the start of the course.
SEMESTER
- Summer 2026
All KPU students are welcome and are encouraged to apply. If you don't have the pre-requisites, please contact the field school faculty leaders with your questions, including your student number, program, expected number of credits completed by Spring.
Note Regarding StudentAid BC
- Core Courses Only: BC Student Loans will only cover field school tuition if the course is a core requirement. Elective field school courses will not be covered.
- Full-Time Course Load: Elective field school courses will not count towards the minimum full-time course load requirement for BC Student Loans.
- For example, if you are taking a loan for the Summer semester, you must enroll in at least 9 credits in addition to your elective field school course to be eligible for BC Student Loans.
Application Details & Deadlines
APPLICATION INFO
- An application and a personal statement are required.
- A Non-refundable* application deposit of $750 is required.
*Note: The application deposit will be applied to the program fee. The deposit will be returned to the applicant’s student account only for those who:
1) are not selected for the program, or
2) apply for a scholarship, but do not receive sufficient funding or no scholarships at all
APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 15, 2025 (by 11:59 pm)
APPLICATION TIMELINE
| OCTOBER 1, 2025 | Applications open |
| NOVEMBER 15, 2025 | Applications close. Non-refundable application deposit of $750 is Due. |
| LATE NOVEMBER, 2025 | Confirmation of Acceptance (with scholarship results) |
| JANUARY 19, 2026 | $1,875 Second Payment towards the Program Fee is Due |
| FEBRUARY 16, 2026 | $1,875 Final Payment towards the Program Fee is Due |
| MID-MAY, 2026 | KPU Tuition Payment Due |
Contact Information
FACULTY LEADERS:
Dorothy Barenscott
Faculty of Arts
dorothy.barenscott@kpu.ca
Maria Anna Parolin
Faculty of Arts
mariaanna.parolin@kpu.ca
KPU STUDY ABROAD:
Shanell Wong
Study Abroad Coordinator
