Study Abroad
Where?
Vienna, Austria – the City of Music
When?
Summer
Any student interested in Music. Majors, minors, non-majors, students attending another university, alumni, community members, MOLLI students
Every night in Vienna about 10,000 music fans are treated to classical music performances - something unheard of in any other city in the world! We invite you to join us during our Vienna Study Abroad.
Vienna’s musical life is dominated by four monumental performance venues: the Musikverein, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Vienna State Opera House and the Stephansdom cathedral. Combined with world-class theatre, art museums, galleries and historic sites that span the ages, there is something for everyone in Vienna! Field trips are offered to other locations of interest such as Salzburg and Prague!
UM Faculty customized a program with YOU, the music student, in mind! Those with a major or interest in music or art will study the great masterworks of the ages, perform in historic concert halls and walk the path of the great composers and artists that lived and worked in Vienna: Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Klimt, Otto Wagner, Bruckner, Czerny, Haydn, Mahler, Schoenberg, Strauss and many, many more.
Ranked as the “best city in the world to live,” Vienna has proven itself to be safe, friendly and clean. Students will live in apartments with full kitchens, living rooms or common areas close to classes, transportation, concerts, faculty, top medical facilities, shopping and recreation.
Students enjoy world-class concerts by the Vienna Philharmonic, considered by many to be the best orchestra in the world, and engage in open rehearsals. At the Vienna State Opera experience one of the top musical venues in the world and experience the best in first-class productions. The famous stage offers a different program every day, with over 50 operas and ballets each season. In the realm of Chamber Music you will hear the leading pianists, violinists, cellists, string quartets, contemporary ensembles, vocalists, wind players, brass ensembles, percussionists and period instrument ensembles in the world. Attend grand choral concerts and performances by the Vienna Boys Choir who have an enthusiastic international following. They are often called “the youngest Viennese Ambassadors.” The Museum of Fine Arts, built in 1891, near the Imperial Palace, houses the extensive collections of the imperial family. With its vast array of eminent works, it is considered one of the premiere museums in the world, from Rembrandt to Monet - it is all there!
The Vienna Program includes 178 miles of walking tours. Participants see the homes of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and more, visit the graves of composers including Mahler and Brahms, walk where they walked and listen to concerts in the grand halls where their works premiered.
Haven’t been a student for some time? If you are 50+ years, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (MOLLI) at UM is offering portions of the Vienna trip to members. For more information about this opportunity, contact MOLLI at 406.243.2905 or molli@umontana.edu.
To find out more information about the program, including courses, cost, housing and financial assistance, please contact Maxine Ramey at 406.243.6880 or maxine.ramey@umontana.edu.