Listed below are the Penn State-sponsored study abroad programs that are most popular with music majors. Some offer music performance workshops while other offer music history and other related courses.
IES MILAN
IES Milan offers excellent opportunities for music majors. Course offerings at the IES Milan Center include music history and a music performance workshop. In addition, individual instruction can be arranged and, those with sufficient Italian, may enroll in courses at the Academia Internazionale della Musica. Italian language is not a prerequisite but taking Italian while at IES Milan is required.
Strength: Performance workshop and individual instruction options. The director of IES Milan, is a native Milanese and a practicing composer so he prides himself in finding students individual instruction in Milan regardless of their instrument.
For more information go to: http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10109
IES VIENNA
IES Vienna offers a program designed specifically for music majors and minors in addition to its general Area Studies program at its Vienna Center. Participants in the Music Program at IES Vienna choose from courses in music history, music theory, a Music Performance Workshop, individual music instruction, and, those with sufficient German, may take a course at the Universität für Musik und dartellende Kunst or Universität Wien. German language is not a prerequisite but taking German while at IES Vienna is required.
Strengths: Performance workshop and individual instruction options. The director of IES Vienna is a music historian.
For more information go to: http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10002
IES VIENNA MUSIC SUMMER PROGRAM
IES Vienna also offers a summer program designed specially for music majors. Participants choose two or three of three courses: a music history course, performance studies, and German language.
Strengths: Summer study abroad with a performance component is extremely rare. This program allows music majors to study abroad without being away from University Park for a full semester. This is especially relevant for Music Education majors.
For more information go to:
http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10034
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, SUMMER PROGRAM
The University of Leeds offers a four-week summer session during which students take two two-week courses. The summer session offers a diverse but limited selection of courses. Among the courses for Summer 2014 were “Electronic Music: History and Practice” in the first session and “British Popular Music in the North of England” in the second session.
For more information go to:
http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10056
OTHER OPTIONS FOR MUSIC COURSES
Brighton, England University of Sussex
Brisbane, Australia University of Queensland
Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte through IES*
Cairo, Egypt American University of Cairo (currently suspended)
Leeds, England University of Leeds
Melbourne, Australia University of Melbourne
Paris, France IES Center and the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris*
Sydney, Australia University of Sydney through IES
University of New South Wales
Wellington, New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington.
* Command of local language required.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
To study abroad in the Fall – apply by January 20th.
To study abroad in the Spring – apply by May 1st.
To study abroad in the Summer – apply by February 1st.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for all Penn State-sponsored study abroad programs are submitted electronically through the Education Abroad web site: www.global.psu.edu
The application consists of a short application form, a recommendation from a
Penn State instructor, and a transcript.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Randy Ploog RandyP@psu.edu
Coordinator of International Programs
College of Arts and Architecture
104 Borland Building