Travel & Transport

The semester program calendar alternates between focused studio/classroom time in Pont-Aven and two intensive Cultural Site Seminars to major centers of contemporary art, including London (Frieze), Paris, Venice (Biennale), Madrid (ARCO), Berlin, and Barcelona. Students can thus experience both the stimulation of a vibrant international art scene as well as immersion in French village life—a rich blend that encourages the exchange of ideas and exploration of new possibilities.

Transportation by bus at the beginning and end of the program to Pont-Aven from Paris, and from Pont-Aven back to Paris, will be arranged by PASCA and is included in the program costs. PASCA’s Coordinator of Student Activities meets students in Paris and accompanies them on the journey from Paris to Pont-Aven. Transportation to and from Paris at the beginning and end of the program must be arranged individually or through PASCA’s designated travel agency, and is the responsibility of the student.

Most transportation in and around Pont-Aven is done by foot. No home is more than a 20 minute walk from the school, and it is perfectly safe to walk the village streets at any hour. There is local mass-transit bus that runs between the neighboring towns of Concarneau and Quimper, and a nearby train station in Quimperlé.

All transportation expenses for required study trips are included in the cost of tuition. Additional excursions organized by the Office of Student Life may be available during the summer or semester program at an additional cost.

".. a perfect model for young artists to discover their own voice and build an honest, internationally informed vocabulary."

—former PASCA faculty