At the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, we believe in a future where every community can thrive. Our travel study programs give you the chance to engage with real-world challenges, both locally and globally. You’ll build confidence, expand your perspective, and strengthen your commitment to making a difference. Working with diverse communities helps our students become better listeners, stronger collaborators, and more thoughtful designers.
OU Education Abroad lets you experience new cultures firsthand, expand your worldview, and build skills that stand out in today’s global job market. Nearly one in four OU students take part in international programs during their time here. It’s a chance to grow personally and professionally while making memories that last a lifetime.
For more information about upcoming travel study programs available to undergraduates, contact your academic advisor. Graduate students should contact their program’s graduate liaison.
This immersive program invites University of Oklahoma students to explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic works, including Taliesin West and Fallingwater. Through site visits, studio exercises, and hands-on design interventions, students deepen their understanding of organic architecture, intentional design, and the relationship between shelter and environment. Led by Gibbs College faculty, the experience fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and creative growth.
Program Contact: mkile@ou.edu
Each year, Architecture and Interior Design students nearing graduation spend a semester in Rome, where they study the city’s rich layers of art, architecture, and urban form. From Bernini’s baroque masterpieces to contemporary works by Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano, students engage with design history through studio coursework and site visits. They also participate in service learning projects, such as volunteering with Syrian refugees or documenting historic artifacts for the Capitoline Museum, gaining insight into design’s cultural and civic impact.
Program Contact: samecallahan@ou.edu
Students explore the cultural legacy of gardens across Europe through faculty-led experiential learning trips. From historic estates to contemporary landscapes, each destination offers insight into design, ecology, and place. Past programs have taken students to France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany, where they engage directly with the living history of garden design.
Program Contact: bbetnar@ou.edu
Students in our programs not only have the option to study abroad in more than 100 different programs, but they regularly participate in domestic travel study experiences, such as exploring Chicago, volunteering in Houston, and taking in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Scroll down for a look at other recent travel study opportunities.
Questions? Contact your academic advisor or grad liaison.
