Music and Culture of Vienna - Augustana - Spring
City: Vienna Country: Austria
Overview
- Students will be exposed to a variety of Vienna's Key musical offerings and institutions - from opera to symphony concerts to chamber music concerts to operetta - and will place Viennese music and musicians into appropriate historical, social and cultural contexts.
- Examines some of the major Viennese composers from the 18th to 20th centuries, including Mozart, Hayden, Beethoven, Schubert, J.Strauss, Mahler, Brahms, Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg.
- The relationships between music and art, music and politics, and music and society will be explored. Students will not only attend a selection of musical performances, but will also attend lectures, visit art galleries, museums, archives, the Vienna Central Cemetery (to see how Viennese composers are monumentalized) and other historical sites.
When Can I Go?
Terms Offered: Spring
Dates & Duration: May 3 - 16, 2026 (variable by year)
Eligibility Requirements
Open to: Augustana
Level: Undergraduate
Course Information
Language of Instruction: English
Field of Study: Fine Arts, Humanities, English
Fees & Costs
$3,000-$3,600 plus flight
Program Information & Contact
For all questions related to eligibility, applying, deadlines, costs and program details, please contact:
Augustana Student Academic Services Office
augsas@ualberta.ca
Alex Carpenter
acarpent@ualberta.ca
Funding Opportunities
Students receive on average between $1,400-$2,000 in funding.
Over 80% of students who apply get funding.