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ABOUT VIENNA
Live and study at the crossroads of European culture in the city that Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schiele, Kafka, and Freud once called home. Ride the tram along the Ringstraße and experience the extraordinary historic sights of the Innere Stadt, the first of Vienna’s 23 districts. Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and discover the historic Hapsburg Dynasty. Explore the vibrant Museumsquartier and shop at the famous outdoor Naschmarkt. Hike along one of the many trails through the green space that circles the city. Experience concerts, operas, and performances offered throughout the year. With quick and easy access to many of Europe’s major cities, Vienna is your doorway to Europe’s past and present.
Vienna has always attracted artistic genius in music, art, architecture, literature, philosophy, and the sciences. AHA Vienna offers you the opportunity to study on the fall or spring semester Language and Culture program, or the summer Music Performance program.
SUMMER MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Five-week summer program
- Designed for music majors or minors, or students with previous music experience
- Courses in Music History taught in English, and Beginning German Language – for musicians
- Private Music Performance instruction with local professional musicians included in program fee
- The city of Vienna, with destinations and activities outside of the classroom, like the Mozart Museum, Beethoven’s House, Schubert’s Birth House, and countless concerts and musical performances are important components of each course
- Excursions have included Salzburg, Heiligenstadt, and Eisenstadt
- Students are placed in a home-stay in homes throughout Vienna
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Fall and spring semester programs
- Courses in Art History, Economics, EU Studies, History, Human Rights, International Relations, German Language, Music History, Political Science, Psychology, and Urban Studies taught in English
- No previous German language experience required
- Private music instruction with local professional musicians available for an additional fee
- Excursions have included Trieste, Zagreb, Budapest, Bratislava, and Salzburg
- The city of Vienna and destinations outside of the classroom such as the United Nations, the Freud Museum, and the Mozart Museum are important components of each course
- Students are placed in a home-stay in homes throughout Vienna
