Washington, D.C. Semester Program for Democracy, Culture and the Arts

Make Washington your classroom!

College of Charleston's Washington, D.C. Semester Program for Democracy, Culture & the Arts (DCSP) allows students to do more than simply take an internship while going to school.

An aerial view of Hirshhorn Museum.

 While you're living and learning in Washington, you'll: 

  • study relevant coursework. 
  • attend a Washington-focused seminar. 
  • participate in a full-time internship. 

This program is set up to fully integrate your academic work with your personal interests. 

 

This program is well-suited for students passionate about many subject areas.

  • Art
  • Arts management
  • Arts law
  • Arts and cultural policy
  • Cultural recognition and expression in democracy
  • Cultural preservation
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Arts and cultural advocacy
  • The arts and communication
  • Art and protest
  • Philosophical aesthetics
  • And more!

Interested in learning more? Read more about DCSP on the Hub.

Program Details

The D.C. Semester Program in Democracy, Culture and the Arts is an opportunity for you to gain experience in the extraordinary arts, culture and advocacy organizations of Washington in a structured and supervised way. Working at these institutions while living in the Washington-Metropolitan Area provides unparalleled experiential learning opportunities.
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Give to the Program

Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the D.C. Semester Program. The more support we can give students, the more students can take advantage of the extraordinary opportunity of living and learning in Washington! Thank you in advance for your generous support of our students!

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