ARTIS TAP Programs

  Indonesia

• Bali: 
Ubud

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

  Myanmar

Yangon

Length of Position: 2-4 weeks

Description: ARTIS TAP (Teaching Abroad Program): The TAP program is set up for college Art and Art History instructors who would like to teach their students overseas. Over a dozen US colleges and universities participate in our fully hosted summer study abroad programs.

For those of you who are new or have not traveled with ARTIS before, I would like to cover some important points about our Teaching Abroad and Study Abroad programs.

ARTIS is a nonprofit, 501 c(3) corporation set up to facilitate international teaching and studying opportunities for artists, college students and professors. One key way we do this is by working directly with college art departments and their instructors.

As an organization we set up and run summer study abroad programs free of charge for the home school. This means that we will fully host your department's programs without any cost to the college, art department or participating faculty member. Our motto is "you bring your students and we will do the rest".

This is how it works: when you, as an instructor, are interested in teaching overseas, you will decide what classes you want to teach and which ARTIS international program you would like to participate in. We have programs in Florence, Italy; France, Myanmar and Bali to chose from.

ARTIS then provides you with customized posters and brochures detailing the ARTIS Study Abroad program. It will also include info about your course offering, the class description, course level and tuition cost for your school.

Students interested in participating in the summer study programs will register and pay tuition directly to your school, get credit and financial aid from your school, as they normally would when signing up for a summer course.

When six students are signed up for the study abroad program, ARTIS will take you, the instructor, over for free. This means that ARTIS will cover your entire program costs, which includes, round trip airfare, housing in furnished apartments, museum entrance fees, excursion and hotel costs, etc. When you have more than six students signed up for the program, then ARTIS will pay a stipend of $200.00 per student over six. You may also elect to take over another family member or faculty member when you have 12 people signed up. There will be a limit of 2 free places per college.

Since your students are paying tuition directly to your school for the summer course, then, with most colleges, you should also get paid your summer salary for teaching the summer classes. It should count the same as if you were teaching a summer class on the home campus.

Since ARTIS is the hosting institution we handle all of the logistics for you, your department and students. All you need to do during the overseas programs is to teach your students, ARTIS will take care of all the rest. That means we provide RT airfare, housing, guided tours, additional free art history classes, classroom, studio space, out-of-town excursions, hotel stays, ground transportation etc. In brief, everything and more of what you would expect from a top-of-the-line study abroad program.

How much does it cost the students? Naturally your students will need to pay the ARTIS program fees for participating in a study abroad program. The good news is: the program fees for all ARTIS programs average about mid-range when compared across the board with other similar month long study abroad programs. The main difference between an ARTIS study abroad program and other programs is that all ARTIS programs are focused on the arts, are professionally organized and run by a staff of MFA instructors, on a full time ongoing basis.

To participate in a summer TAP program, you will need to fill out and send in the application form found at the back of the ARTIS TAP Start-up Guide. Registration will be from April 1st to Sept. 15th. If you have not traveled with ARTIS before then you will need to get approval from your department chair concerning which country and ARTIS program you would like to participate in. You will also need to decide which class you will be teaching while overseas. All registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis, so it is in your best interest to apply this early.

ARTIS TAP programs are also available for independent instructors as well. Independent instructors can elect to teach a workshop overseas. Participants can be recruited from local art clubs and organizations, colleagues, friends, etc. Students don't necessary have to come from colleges. The same benefits apply to independent instructors, with six students signed up you can travel for free.

Please contact us for more detailed information about the ARTIS programs with daily itineraries, etc.

Feel free to contact us with any of your questions or concerns. We can help you decide which program is best for you and your department, the type of classes to teach overseas, etc.

Highlights: Free travel for participating instructor plus stipend.

Qualifications: Must be active college instructor with a MFA or PHD in studio art, photography or art history

Salary / Pay: free travel plus stipend based on enrollment

Experience Required: yes

must have college teaching experience

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

ARTIS (Art Research Tours & International Studios)'s Mission Statement: ARTIS (Art Research Tours and International Studios) is a nonprofit 501 c3 arts organization that hosts top-of-the-line summer study abroad programs in the studio arts and art history. Month long programs in Italy, Greece, China, France, and Bali offer daily field trips and weekly out-of-town excursions that are combined with studio art classes. College credit and financial aid are available.

Year Founded: 1993