Arcadia England

Back for their third Talk of the Town, last week we were joined by spoken-word artists, Paula Varjack and Keith Jarrett who performed slam poetry for our students.  About the artists Paula is a writer, filmmaker and performance maker who explores "identity…

Life as a London internship student provides more than working experience... It is also an opportunity to immerse oneself into the fabric of British life through interactions with a variety of people. These experiences foster trans-cultural relationships…

Written by Claire Cronin, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student who studied on the Arcadia in London Program in the Spring of 2017 I’ve been so busy enjoying London that it’s been hard to keep up with this blog. Every day here feels like…

Each semester, we have a number of students who step forward to volunteer. Willing to give up some of their precious time while studying abroad, they get involved with a variety of projects. From group runs and clearing gardens, to supporting groups for…

Get help with your studies from our full time faculty.  The Academic Studio is a service that we offer to all students, including those on direct enroll programmes, so it does not matter where you are in the country - it's open to you! Our full time…

We're pleased to announce our  excursion programme for the second half of the semester is now open. Sign-up via your Arcadia Passport account. Deadline for sign-up is 9am this Friday, 10th February.  Don’t forget, if an event is full you can add yourself…

Your UK Adventure Has Begun! By now you're settling into life as a Brit, but don't forget, Arcadia is  here to support you throughout your time studying abroad! We’ve rounded up a few essential reminders from your Arcadia orientation, as follows: Don…

Take part in our photo or video competition this semester and be in with a chance to win one of six $50 Amazon vouchers! Photo Competition There are five categories that you can submit your photos to and a winner from each will be selected. Our fifth…

Written by Claire Cronin, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student who studied on the Arcadia in London Program I’m staying in a flat called the Princess Elizabeth House –a name as equally adorable as the flat itself– in a nice, northern…