PASCA: Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art

Unique to PASCA’s fully-accredited 15-week semester programs in the Fall and Spring and two advanced summer intensives is our emphasis on both the local and the global. Each semester, PASCA alternates focused studio/classroom time in Pont-Aven with two travel seminars to centers of contemporary art. Paris and Berlin are staples of the t... read more Unique to PASCA’s fully-accredited 15-week semester programs in the Fall and Spring and two advanced summer intensives is our emphasis on both the local and the global. Each semester, PASCA alternates focused studio/classroom time in Pont-Aven with two travel seminars to centers of contemporary art. Paris and Berlin are staples of the travel program, which also includes visits to other cultural hubs: London, Venice, Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona. Short regional excursions expose students to the rich culture of Brittany. From this varied curriculum, our students gain a broad understanding of contemporary international artistic currents, as well as insights into their own identities as emerging artists, as they move into the next phase of their lives. Less