Art, Music, Design, and Science Interactions
This 3 credit program will allow students to be immersed in Colombia’s cultures, stories, architecture, intensity, speed, and beauty, through research-creation workshops and cultural activities at Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, in Bogota.
About the program
Work on a research-creation project that combines art, media, and tech while you attend the renowned International Image Festival in Colombia.
Students from all departments interested in intersections between art, science and technology should consider the Colombia Field School. With a focus on international contemporary media and electronic art, you will work on a self-proposed research-creation project, attending research seminars and creation workshops, and participating in cultural activities at the University of Caldas, in the city of Manizales, and its surroundings. At the Image Festival, an international conference on art, science and technology showcasing the work of 2,000+ artists, you can choose from a large selection of activities: lectures, forums, workshops and presentations in English and Spanish. Located in a mountainous coffee-growing region, Manizales will introduce you to the cultures, stories, architecture, intensity, speed, and beauty of Columbia.
Dr. Ricardo Dal Farra, Professor of media arts and new music in the Department of Music, will lead this intense academic experience.
Program dates
Dates: June 10, 2020 (arrival date) to June 21, 2020 (departure date).
Program courses
This program is offered to undergraduate, Masters and PhD level students. The respective courses are;
- MUSI 398 GA (3 Credits)
- ASEM620 GB (3 Credits)
Note: This program is also open to students from other universities, but priority will be given to eligible Concordia students.
Estimated cost
Program fee = $1175 CAD
The program fee includes includes;
- Shared housing ( w/breakfast) in the Hotel Carretero in Manizales.
- Workshops.
- Entrance into the Festival of Images.
- Transportation in Manizales to and from field trip venues.
Concordia tuition = 3 credits Concordia tuition
- For an estimate of the tuition fee please use the tuition fee calculator.
- Master and Ph.D level students will pay the same tuition charged per semster in program.
Additional costs
- Selecting and paying their transportation to/from Manizales, Colombia.
- Mandatory health and travel insurance.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Spending money.
- Any required travel documents and other miscellaneous expenses associated with travel.
- Students also pay for and supply their own materials.
Available Funding
Peter N. Thomson Family Field School Award
The Faculty of Fine Arts invites applications for the Peter N. Thomson Family Field School Awards. The Award offers an amount of $1,300 for thirty (30) eligible Fine Arts undergraduate or graduate students accepted to a Field School hosted by the Faculty of Fine Arts. Please consult the Peter N. Thomson Field School Award webpage for application instructions.
Quebec Mobility Bursary
To offset costs, Concordia offers a bursary of $1350 CDN to students who qualify. To qualify, you must be a Concordia student enrolled in a Concordia Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree program approved to participate in the field school.
Students in Faculty of Fine Arts programs may also apply for the Thomson Award, which can be combined with the Quebec Mobility Bursary to offset the full cost of the course.
Application process
To be eligible to participate in the field school, you must meet one of the following criteria.
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, with a minimum 2.7 cumulative culmative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 24 credits toward your current degree program by the time you leave for the program.
- Be enrolled in a Master’s degree program, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 9 credits toward your current degree program by the departure date.
- Be enrolled in PhD degree program, have a 3.7 cumulative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 9 credits toward your current degree program by the departure date.
All students interested in applying to this program must attend an information session given by Concordia International.
Date: February 7, 2020
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Concordia International (2080 Mackay, Annex X) room 103.
Submit the Concordia Field School Abroad Application by the application deadline of March 15, 2024. The application can be accessed through the Concordia International CSEP Mobility Portal.
Your application must also include:
- A copy of your most recent unofficial Concordia transcript.
- A letter of intent of 500-750 words describing why you wish to participate in the Estonia Field School and the kind of work you hope to accomplish while there. You should also make mention of what strengths or contributions you think you will bring to the group.
- Concordia admissions decisions will be communicated by email after the application deadline.
- Final admissions decisions will be made by the program director Dr. Ricardo dal Farra.
- Students admitted to the program will have to make a non-refundable $500 deposit to Student Accounts by March 19, 2024. Please be aware, however, that any deposit you make will first be applied to any outstanding balances you owe to Concordia. If a student withdraws from the program, the $500 deposit will be credited to their student account and applied against their future tuition.
- Students admitted to the program will have to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting TBC on the following link: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/5275981388