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Vienna Music

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Sponsor: IES Abroad

Location: Vienna, Austria

Description: 

The world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Musikverein, and the Staatsoper are just a few of the many leading institutions that help make Vienna a true “city of music”—and make it the perfect location for an engaging study of Music History and Performance.  This academically wide-ranging program gives music students the unique opportunity to develop their performance skills in the Music Performance Workshop, receive one-on-one music instruction, and enroll in English- and German-taught courses in Music History, Theory, and Composition.  Students all have access to non-Music courses in Austrian History, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology.

Terms: 

  • Full Year
  • Fall
  • Winter/Spring

Requirements: 

Admission Info:
To apply, Northwestern students must: 

  1. Complete an NU Study Abroad Application by the appropriate deadline
  2. Complete an IES Abroad application by the program's deadline

Languages: English, German

Language Requirements: 

  • None; however, students will be required to take one German-language course or one course taught in German for each term enrolled on the program.
  • Recommended for Full Year or Winter/Spring Quarters: Students with advanced German proficiency should take a “regular” University course taught in German for local university students. 

Housing: 

Shared apartments and residence halls

Program Costs: 

Estimated costs, Fall 2012
(See the program site for the most updated cost information.)
  • Tuition: $14,885
  • Room & board: $7,570
  • SAAF: $2,400
  • Transportation: $2,260
  • Books & supplies: $250
  • Personal expenses: $1,785
  • HTH: $138
  • Required IES insurance: $200
  • Visa & fees: $135
  • Music lessons: $1,500
  • Total estimated costs: $31,123

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