International Programs
The Department has three primary study abroad opportunities. We also support the multiple ancillary programs offered through the CSU. Our three department-focused programs are:
- Fall Term in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
- Summer Term in Japan (with Architecture)
- Summer Term in France
International travel is a priority for the department and the department offers a number of student scholarships to support such travel.
Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
- The longest running international program within the college and department; one of the oldest in the University celebrating its 34th anniversary in 2026- a unique opportunity for the college with approximately 700 alumni of the program across the 34 years.
- 12 immersive weeks in Italy's Tuscany region, from September through November
- Numerous field trips to significant sites, exhibitions, landscapes and cities of Italy
- The program is culturally supported by the community of Castiglion Fiorentino and its citizens
- The program runs projects that are in direct service to the rural community
- Includes graduate and undergraduate programs, it also includes undergraduate students from San Luis Obispo and UC Davis
- Students take 15 units:
- LA 4811L International Design Lab
- LA 4873 International Professional Practice
- LA 4872 History of International Landscapes
- LA 4782 Evolving Issues in Environmental Design
- LA 4990 Drawing and Watercolor
- Information sessions held in early Spring semester
- 18-23 students attend each Fall
- Applications open in early February
- Please reach out to Claire Latané for more information: calatane@cpp.edu
JAPAN ENV SUMMER PROGRAM
Application Deadline: Feb. 1 - Early Bird deadline to apply and receive Travel Award.
Price increase after Feb. 1. SUMMER PROGRAM DATES: May 25- July 3
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Regional Planning
For information, application, and contact: ENV Japan
An intense travel-and-study experience, for five weeks students live and study in Japan, study the architecture of renowned architect Tadao Ando, experience Tokyo's extensive and advanced urban system, and see first-hand the nature and elegance of Japanese gardens.
For more information contact: Professor Irma Ramirez, ieramirez@cpp.edu
Paris and Reillanne
This summer program is taught and coordinated by faculty in the Landscape Architecture Department and will take place in Paris and Reillanne, France. During the four weeks, students will learn about the history of French landscapes and contemporary professional practice through direct interactions with places and people. Cultural immersion, intercultural competency, global ecological concerns, and collaborative interdisciplinary learning are some of the core values infused throughout the program. Students will have the opportunity to trace the rich history of Paris, the City of Lights, through the study of public spaces from the 17th to 21st century, along with the rigorous urban planning that shaped its evolution. Students will also be immersed in the local culture through interactions with the local community of Reillanne, a small town in the Luberon region of Southern France, to join forces with local students to develop a design-build-performance project.
Program Dates: Summer 2026 June 19-July 18
Apply now https://cpp-sa.terradotta.com/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10075
Application deadline: February 23, 2026
Commit deadline: March 1, 2026
Program fee DUE: March 12, 2026
Program Fee Includes:
- Housing in double occupancy room
- Guided tours in Paris
- Workshop in Southern France
- Supplies and materials
- Collaboration with architecture school in Paris
- Open to all majors & year levels!
Not included in program fee, but required:
- Tuition for 6 units (2 classes)
- Daily meals
- Personal spending
- Airfare to/from Paris
- Regional and local transportation
Please contact Faculty Coordinators Professor Rennie Tang (rktang@cpp.edu) or Nina Briggs (nmbriggs@cpp.edu) for more information.