I prefer living and working in big cities, will I be happy at the Winterthur Program?

Students coming from big cities enjoy their time as Winterthur Fellows immensely. Some choose to live in Philadelphia and maintain connections with New York City and Washington, DC, both easily accessible by bus or train from Wilmington. The Program enables Fellows to study material culture and decorative arts in urban environments during the British Design History course and Urban Field Study trip (typically visiting New York City), during the Fellows’ first and second years respectively. These trips provide Fellows with unparalleled contacts in the field, allowing many to return for work or further study after graduation. The Winterthur Program also offers Fellows a truly unique experience—the ability to study on a stunning 600+ acre landscape amidst some of the most beautiful historic gardens and natural lands in the United States. Fellows thus have the opportunity to enjoy both global northeastern cities and sprawling natural landscapes—as desire and circumstances allow.