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Austria

Mountain and forest landscape in Austria

Further your career goals, experience project-oriented classes, and refine your animation, web and multimedia design skills at Fachhochschule Vorarlberg—University of Applied Sciences in Dornbirn, Austria.

Dornbirn is a small city near a mountain-side resort lake bordering Germany and Switzerland. Austria winters are mild and summers tend to be warm. The national language is German, but many citizens speak English, particularly in larger cities.

“Applying to study abroad was something I did on impulse that quickly became my reality. It was an instinct I'll never regret, and an experience I would trade for nothing else. The lifelong bonds I have formed, unforgettable memories I've made, and totally Instagrammable things I've seen are what make my experience priceless.” –Nora Kubiaczyk '18

Program Details
School Fachhochschule Vorarlberg—University of Applied Sciences
Tuition Same as your MCAD tuition; you will remain enrolled at MCAD and continue to pay MCAD tuition
Location Dornbin, Austria
Official Language German
Semester Offered Spring semester only; mid-February to late June
Housing On campus, paid directly to exchange university
Housing
  • Flight to New York or Chicago for Visa: $400
  • Flight to Austria: $1,200
  • Housing: $400–$600/month, depending on type of accommodation
  • Insurance: $55/month

Costs are approximate and subject to change

Classroom Experience
  • Mix of independent and group work
  • Project-oriented
Majors
  • Animation
  • Web and Multimedia Environments
Requirements
  • 3.0 GPA minimum
  • Junior standing (60 credit minimum)
  • Application to MCAD Off Campus Committee in September
Visa Students must travel to New York City or Chicago to obtain an Austrian study visa
Program Fact Sheet FHV Incoming Exchange Fact Sheet