Division of the Arts

Start planning how to fit a study abroad experience into your time at Reed. These recommended eight-semester plans will help you get an idea of how to fulfill your major, minor, division, and college-wide group requirements while spending a semester abroad.

Find your major below to review the recommended plan for studying abroad in your sophomore or junior year. Then, schedule a meeting with your academic adviser to review the plan and discuss next steps.

How to Study Abroad at Reed

Art

Art History

Sophomore

Junior (recommended)

Semester 1

Hum 110

First-year language

Group III

Hum 110

First-year language

Group III

Semester 2

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 201

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 201

Semester 3

Art History

Art History

Group III

Studio Art

Second-year language

Humanities 200-level

Group III

Art History

Semester 4

Abroad

Art History

Three electives*

Second-year language

Humanities 200-level

Art History

Art History

Semester 5

Humanities 200-level

Second-year foreign language

Group III

Studio Art

Abroad

Art History

Three electives*

Semester 6

Humanities 200-level

Second-year foreign language

Art 300-level

Studio Art

Art 300-level

Studio Art

Studio Art

Studio Art

Semester 7

Art 470 - Thesis

Art History

Studio Art

Art 470 - Thesis

Group III

Art History

Semester 8

Art 470 - Thesis

Art History

Group II

Art 470 - Thesis

Group II

Studio Art

* Courses taken abroad often fulfill requirements, but will vary widely depending on the program.

Studio Art

Sophomore

Junior (recommended)

Semester 1

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 201

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 201

Semester 2

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 161

Studio Art

Hum 110

First-year language

Art 161

Studio Art

Semester 3

Group III

Studio Art

Studio Art

Studio Art

Second-year language

Hum 200-level

Group III

Art History

Semester 4

Abroad

4 electives*

Second-year language

Hum 200-level

Group III

Studio Art

Semester 5

Hum 200-level

Second-year language

Group III

Art History

Abroad

4 electives*

Semester 6

Hum 200-level

Second-year language

Group III 

Art History

Group III 

Art History

Studio Art

Studio Art

Semester 7

Art 470 - Thesis

Art History

Studio Art

Art 470 - Thesis

Art History

Studio Art

Semester 8

Art 470 - Thesis

Studio Art

Group II

Art 470 - Thesis

Studio Art

Group II

* Courses taken abroad often fulfill requirements, but will vary widely depending on the program.

Dance

Semester 1

Hum 110

Dance elective (0.5 unit)

Dance 201

First-year language

Semester 2

Hum 110

Dance elective (1 unit)

Dance elective (0.5 unit)

First-year language

Crew

Semester 3

Dance 211

Dance elective (0.5 unit)

Second-year language

Group II

Group III

Semester 4

Dance elective (1 unit)

Dance elective (0.5 unit)

Second-year language

Group II

Group III

Semester 5

Abroad*

4 electives**

Semester 6

Dance Junior Seminar

Dance or Arts elective (1 unit)

Dance elective (0.5 unit)

Group II

Group III

Semester 7

Dance 470 - Thesis

Dance elective (1 unit)

Elective

Semester 8

Dance 470 - Thesis

Dance elective (1 unit)

Dance elective (1 unit)

* A full year abroad is possible if requirements can be fulfilled while abroad.

** Courses taken abroad often fulfill requirements, but will vary widely depending on the program.

Music

Sophomore

Junior

Semester 1

Hum 110

Music 110

Music 150

Ensemble

Group III

Hum 110

Music 111

Ensemble

Group III

Semester 2

Hum 110

Ensemble

Group III

First-year language

Hum 110

Music 112

Ensemble

Group III

Semester 3

Abroad

First-year language

Group II

Elective*

Elective

Music 122

Music 212

Ensemble

Hum 200-level

Semester 4

Second-year language

Music 205

Music 210

Music 221

Ensemble

Music 311

Music 343

Ensemble

Hum 200-level

Semester 5

Music 222

Music 310

Ensemble

Hum 200-level

Abroad

First-year language

Group II

Group II

Elective

Semester 6

Music 305 or 410

Hum 200-level

Second-year language

Group III

Music

Music

First-year language

Group II

Semester 7

Music 470 - Thesis

Music

Group II

Music 470 - Thesis

Music

Second-year language

Group III

Semester 8

Music 470 - Thesis

Music

Group II

Music 470 - Thesis

Music

Second-year language

* Courses taken abroad often fulfill requirements, but will vary widely depending on the program.

Theatre

Theatre plans vary depending on thesis plans and must be made by coordinating with department faculty.