IES Abroad Vienna: Music
Home to an astounding number of legendary composers—from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven to Brahms, Mahler, and Schoenberg—Vienna maintains an incredible richness of musical culture to this day. 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.
The IES Abroad Vienna Music Program is ideal for students majoring or minoring in Music with courses in Music History, Music Theory & Composition, Performance Studies, German Language, and Area Studies (including all courses offered through the European Society & Culture Program). Students will have access to private lessons, new practice rooms, instrument storage, local instrument rental, access to IES Steinway D grand piano, and our Music Performance Workshop. If students have advanced German language skills, they can also enroll in courses at the Universität Wien. Students also have the opportunity to participate in an internship or field experience placement and accompanying academic seminar in areas such as music research, arts and culture, business, education, and public service. Internship/field experience placements include:
- Music Research Internships*
- Arts & Culture Internships*
- Business Internships*
- Education Field Experience
- Public Service Internships
*Proficiency in German language is not required for the Education Field Experience or Public Service internships, but is recommended for Music Research, Arts & Culture, and Business internships.