A group of students from Kansas University’s Department of Design will travel to Mexico in January to study and explore design and architecture.

This program, created through KU’s Study Abroad Office, will allow design students to explore the cultural aspects of Mexican arts and crafts through visits to contemporary art galleries, art and crafts museums, and the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

The trip will start in Puebla, a location well-known for a type of ceramics production called Talavera. The group will then travel to Mexico City to visit world-class museums and archaeological sites. Following will be a trip to San Miguel de Allende and a visit to the city of Guanajauto. San Miguel de Allende is known for its studios of practicing artists and craftsmen.

The students will focus their studies on architectural murals by the artists O’Gorman, Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros, visiting several sites such as Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Palacio Nacional. The group will also tour the studio home of the famous Mexican architect Luis Barragan.

Accompanying the students will be KU faculty members Lois Greene, design department, and James Martell, Spanish department.

For more information, call 864-4401.