2027 Summer Programs in Asia
Japan
Japan: Ecology, Phenomena, and Craft
This program will examine important historical, designed environments of Japan, especially architectural, as a means of study of key relationships and phenomena in the history and practice of design of the built environment. This program is comprised of two classes: Materiality and the Hand, which examines built environments and the objects with them through the lens of craft practice, and Cultural Forms and Ecological Space, which examines characteristic experiential phenomena found in traditional Japanese environmental design. (3 credits, DES 300/500)
Singapore
Most students are placed in multinational companies who have made Singapore their regional headquarters for operations in Southeast Asia. Students must be prepared to stay on for their internship placement for 11-12 weeks. Placements are available in a variety of areas, including but not limited to: supply chain, process improvement, corporate finance, accounting, marketing, customer service, general management, legal, public affairs, and communications/entertainment. (3 or 6 credits; BUA 470/670 for Business Internships, IPA470/670 for others)