IES Abroad Vienna: Music Program

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Location:

Vienna, Austria

Description:

On the IES Abroad Vienna Music Program students participate in the rich musical traditions of Vienna first-hand as they walk through the same curving streets as Mozart and Haydn, and sit in the same cafés as Beethoven and Brahms. The program offers a wide-ranging and academically rigorous Music and Area Studies curriculum.  Since there is no language pre-requisite, students can choose to take either English or German-taught courses.  The program gives students the unique opportunity to develop their performance skills in the Music Performance Workshop, receive one-on-one music instruction, and directly enroll in the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, which offers lectures and seminars in Music History, Theory, and Composition.  The program offers an internship option, language partner exchange, and several field trips to locations in Austria and to other parts of Europe.



Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter-Spring Quarters), Full Year

Sponsor:

IES Abroad

Website:

Vienna Music Program


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Language Requirements

No previous German language study is required for students enrolling in English-taught courses.  All students, however, must take at least one German language course or one course taught in German throughout the duration of the program.

*Note that students must have completed at least 2 years (4 semesters) or the equivalent of college-level German in order to qualify for German-taught program courses and University courses. 

Northwestern Requirements

Recommended:
  • If you have already taken two years or the equivalent of college-level German, we encourage you to enroll in at least one regular course at the University each term that you are abroad on this program. A "regular course" is defined as a course taught in the host language, for local university students (not study abroad students).
  • We also encourage you to request housing that is integrated with Austrians rather than shared apartments with other program students. This is another way to immerse yourself in Austrian culture.

Program Requirements

  • 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) and in good standing at home college or university.
  • Sophomore, junior, or senior standing when program begins. Some local university courses may not be available to students of sophomore standing. Please contact your IES Abroad representative for more details.
  • See the IES Abroad Vienna Music Program web site for admission requirements for Performance Studies and the Music Performance Workshop.

Academic Specialties

Music; this program is affiliated for Music majors only.

Course Type

IES Abroad program courses, with option to take university courses for students with appropriate language skills.

Additional Information

Additional Enrichment Opportunities: Internships are available.  Be sure to read Northwestern's procedures for transferring international internship credit.

Housing

Integrated university housing and home stays

Program Costs

Estimated Costs:  Fall 2011
For the most updated program cost information, please refer to your program provider’s website.

  • Tuition:  $14,510
  • Room & Board:  $7,110
  • SAAF:  $2,355
  • Transportation:  $1,805
  • Books & Supplies:  $250
  • Personal Expenses:  $2,600
  • Music Lessons:  $1,500
  • HTH Health Insurance:  $190
  • Total Estimated Costs:  $30,455

Additional Information:

For more information on billing and financial aid, visit the Financial Considerations section of the website.

Application Requirements

Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:
  1. IES Abroad program application, available on the IES website.
  2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.