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JMU Netherlands EXPLORING DUTCH ART, DESIGN & CULTURE. A unique study-abroad summer program in Amsterdam. Open to a

This three-week study-abroad program focuses on exploring Dutch design and culture. From street art & posters to wayfinding systems and signage, The Netherlands embraces design as a part of everyday life. This course will explore Dutch art and design, using Amsterdam as an urban laboratory in examining form and aesthetic in context with philosophical ideologies, social and intellectual values, and achievements in the arts. The course will study design application history by exploring world-renowned museums and institutions, discovering street graphics in Amsterdam, and visiting several Dutch design firms. A day trip will also feature an experience in Rotterdam, a city filled with modern architecture and design.

10/04/2026

Wanna do awesome things with us in Amsterdam next summer? Oh, and also earn 6 credits towards your degree? Link in bio.

Duke Hall Room 2040 tonight. Message us if you can’t make it and have questions…
09/16/2026

Duke Hall Room 2040 tonight. Message us if you can’t make it and have questions…

Tattoo #3 from this summer.
08/28/2026

Tattoo #3 from this summer.

Tattoo #2 from our summer in Amsterdam …
08/28/2026

Tattoo #2 from our summer in Amsterdam …

Tattoos! Every year, our students get inked up in Amsterdam. Not sure who started the tradition at this point. Anyway, g...
08/27/2026

Tattoos! Every year, our students get inked up in Amsterdam. Not sure who started the tradition at this point. Anyway, going to share the first of several …

And that’s a wrap! Here’s to a successful Summer 2026 class. Safe travels home and see you in the Fall!
07/06/2026

And that’s a wrap! Here’s to a successful Summer 2026 class. Safe travels home and see you in the Fall!

Our first visit to Theo Jansen, Strandbeest in a few years, and the wind came with us! Theo demonstrated a few of his St...
07/05/2026

Our first visit to Theo Jansen, Strandbeest in a few years, and the wind came with us! Theo demonstrated a few of his Strandbeesten for us, and gave a lecture into their origins starting with an Atari computer.

Captivating exhibition at Project Space On The Inside the other day. Powerful images and prompts.
07/05/2026

Captivating exhibition at Project Space On The Inside the other day. Powerful images and prompts.

STRAAT part 2: we had our own graffiti workshop! So fun to get creative with the medium we were just appreciating at the...
07/01/2026

STRAAT part 2: we had our own graffiti workshop! So fun to get creative with the medium we were just appreciating at the museum, and realizing just how skilled those artists are.

A visit to the STRAAT never disappoints. We spent the first hour with a guided tour that yielded some valuable insights....
07/01/2026

A visit to the STRAAT never disappoints. We spent the first hour with a guided tour that yielded some valuable insights. Since many of the pieces rotate out, there’s always something new for us (the teachers) to see.

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