Street Art in Berlin
Overview
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Teaching Dates (Canada) | July 6-17, 2026 (online, synchronous & asynchronous sessions) |
| Arrival Date to Germany | July 19, 2026 (depart Canada on July 18, 2026) |
| Teaching Dates (Germany) | July 20-31, 2026 |
| 6 Credits | VISA |
| Eligibility | Open to all students interested in Visual Arts. |
| Approximate Program Fee | $TBD |
Information Session
The info session will be determined shortly, check back for the date and time!
Application Deadline: wednesday, december 10th, 2025 (11:59 pm PT)
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Program Information
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Come with us and discover Berlin! This is an exciting NEW opportunity for UBC Students to leave the traditional classroom behind and earn 6 credits exploring art and culture in Germany. With over 400 Art galleries and 170 museums Berlin has been the known as the creative center of Europe since the 90’s. Since the fall of the Berlin wall artists, creatives and cultural enthusiasts flocked to the city and as a result Berlin boasts one of the richest scenes in Europe for Art, nightlife and cultural festivals.
For this exciting new course, students from all fields of study are invited to enroll and join visual art Instructors Jorden & David Doody for two weeks to discover the creative magic of Berlin. Students interested in learning about contemporary art will earn elective credits through museum tours and visits to major public monuments, art galleries and vibrant street art. In the Flaneur tradition, students will examine the visual culture, public art in the streets, canals and alleyways of Berlin. Students will learn from hands on, and in person experiences. Learning activities will introduce and explore travel journaling through photography, creative writing, and sketch-booking. This experiential learning will be supplemented with critical readings and personal reflections that add context and history to the fascinating sights the group with experience. No prior art experience is necessary for students to embark on this educational adventure! All you need is the desire to explore, experience and share!
Don’t expect a typical classroom setting, this course will offer new venues for learning every day! Our classroom will be the entire city where we will view, discuss and develop our own artistic skills in response to the art we engage with.
Students will stay in accommodations in the cultural hub and use public transit to explore the different neighbourhoods of this fascinating city. With a revival of murals and public works in recent decades, the areas we will be touring will feel like open-air museums and we’ll also be visiting some of the most famous galleries and museums in the art world.
ELIGIBILITY AND PREREQUISITeS
This program is open to all students in good standing in their 3rd, or 4th or 5th year of study. This means you would have completed Year 2 by April 30, 2026. This course would be particularly beneficial to students in a BFA or BMS program, but all students with an interest in experiencing art and culture are encouraged to apply.
COURSEWORK
VISA (6):
Exact course code to be determined
Timeline
Course Dates: July 6 – 17, 2026
Weeks 1 & 2 (Canada): July 6 – 17, 2026 (online, synchronous & asynchronous sessions) – students should be available during this time for synchronous sessions
Weeks 3 & 4 (Germany): July 20 – 31, 2026
Students are encouraged to travel independently after the program.
Weeks 1 & 2 (online, synchronous)
Students will start this adventure in their own backyard! The first portion of this class will be offered online. Students will familiarize themselves with course materials through assigned readings and at home activities. This will ensure that all students despite their past experiences with art will be well prepared to soak up all the culture we encounter once we arrive in Berlin!
Week 3 & 4 (Berlin, Germany)
Students will arrive independently and travel to the accommodation on the Sunday before classes start. Our first day together in Berlin will be a classroom-based orientation day where we will bring all the students together and introduce all the assignments, activities and travel guidelines. Group Activities will be scheduled from 10am – 6 pm daily Monday to Friday. Students will get weekends and evenings off to explore the city independently or in small groups. We will have 10 full days of instruction in Berlin. In a city with so much history and more then 400 art galleries and 170 museums we will have no problem stacking each day with something new. Each day of class will be scheduled to highlight a major museum, contemporary art gallery, public works of art, historical monuments and architectural marvels. Students will be given ample time to experience each location and will spend time reflecting on their journey through photography, creative writing and sketch–booking.
Program Fees
Program fees: $TBD. The final program fee depends on the number of students in the program.
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AWARD
Every student accepted into this program will receive a $1,000 Global Seminar Award. This will be distributed to students in Summer 2026.
Program Director Bio
David doody
David James Doody has been teaching in the Faculty of Critical & Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan since 2019. David teaches in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Mural Painting. David has worked with Go Global taking students to Paris Barcelona & Madrid, to study Street Art, Public Art and Contemporary art Practices. David is an avid traveler and a passionate artist. “ Art and travel go hand in hand! I absolutely love traveling the world in search of arts, culture & adventure!” David graduated from UBCO with a BFA 2009, Capilano University Arts Institute 2012, and Concordia University MFA in Sculpture and Ceramics 2018. David maintains an active studio practice and has exhibited extensively across Canada in artist run centers and public institutions alike. David and Jorden are a dynamic collaborative art duo since 2002. Since there return to Kelowna in 2019 the duo is responsible for bringing more than 33 large format public art murals to the city.
Jorden doody
Jorden Blue Doody has been teaching in the Faculty of Critical & Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan since she graduated with her MFA in Sculpture 2020. Jorden teaches Drawing, Sculpture & Mural Painting. Jorden has worked with Go Global taking students to Paris Barcelona & Madrid, to study Street Art, Public Art and Contemporary art Practices. Jorden is an enthusiastic traveler and a prolific artist. “I think art and travel were made for each other, no matter where in the world you travel, you can always be sure that you will find the heart of any culture through its art if you dare to explore!” Jorden graduated from UBCO with a BFA 2009, Capilano Costume for Stage and Screen 2010. Jorden was the Head of Costuming at Concordia University and graduated with an MFA in Sculpture from UBC O in 2020. Jorden keeps an active art practice in painting collage and costume design, an has exhibited extensively across Canada in artist run centers and public institutions alike. Jorden and David are a dynamic collaborative art duo since 2002. Since their return to Kelowna in 2019 the duo is responsible for bringing more than 33 large format public art murals to the city.
