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A student photographs a sculpture in a contemporary art gallery

Subject

Arts study trips

From Cape Town's galleries and murals to backstage at London's National Theatre, the Venice Biennale's pavilions and centuries-old craft traditions in Japan, students meet the artists, curators and makers shaping how art is created and shown today.

On the trip

What students explore

  • Galleries, murals and music in Cape Town

    Voted World Design Capital in 2014, Cape Town offers world-class galleries, colourful murals and music genres like Amapiano and Gqom.

  • Contemporary African art in Johannesburg

    Students explore the vibrant districts of Sandton, Soweto and Maboneng through guided gallery visits and curated exhibitions.

  • Theatre workshops and galleries in London

    Go behind the scenes at the National Theatre, join West End workshops and visit museums such as the V&A and Tate.

  • Pavilions of the Venice Biennale

    Groundbreaking exhibitions and national pavilions at the world's most prestigious art and architecture event.

  • Traditional crafts in Japan

    Students discover centuries-old craft traditions, including origami, washi paper and knife making.

8 trips

Arts trips

Learning outcomes

What students gain

Students will be able to:

  • Read how a city's art scene, from Cape Town's galleries to Johannesburg's Maboneng district, reflects its social and political history
  • Explain the curatorial ideas behind a major exhibition, using the Venice Biennale as a case study
  • Connect a live theatre production to the craft decisions behind it, from a National Theatre or West End workshop
  • Practise a traditional craft technique directly from a practitioner, such as Japanese washi paper-making
Visitors inside an art installation at the Venice Biennale

Stories

From our travellers

Mind-blowing to see different places, art and architecture, and experience religion in the heart of Rome. And the food was exceptional, especially the Italian pizzas.
Anne Naomi

University of Nairobi

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