About the Courses
Scandinavian by Design– Interdisciplinary Design, Art & Business
The study abroad is structured as a 5-week (6-credit) seminar course. The international portion of this course offers students the opportunity to experience a design mentality that extends to all facets of life in Scandinavian including art, design, environmental design, architecture, landscape architecture and business practice.
Assigned projects and travel experiences will allow students to develop skills in collaboration while working on interdisciplinary design, art and business initiatives.
Digital Scandinavia (a 3-credit course) Design and its ability to enhance the quality of life is becoming recognized in the United States. Human based design and its ability to improve life has been the mentality of Scandinavian society for decades. This course will examine the impact of collaborative design on society and the nature of collaborative design and business practice. Scandinavian design culture and business practice is dedicated to design that can improve the quality of life both locally and globally and is based on the participatory (collaborative) design model.
Denver Students in Copenhagen, Denmark
Photo credit- Sam Olivas-Moritz
Design as Activism (a 3-credit course) Through examining current issues and projects in Copenhagen including urban renewal, social services, public space, environmental and social issues students will exchange experiences and knowledge between business interests, politicians, artists, designers and proponents of design as systemic change.
The Study Abroad Learning Experience
The three weeks in Copenhagen and immersion in the Scandinavian culture allows students to collaborate across borders and to develop an appreciation for work that is grounded in design that helps the world locally and globally. The correlation between studying, collaborating and making is relevant as students prepare to move beyond their academic careers. This course empowers students to collaborate internationally and to create works in public spaces (be it physical, digital or a dialogical hybrid).
