This program will run during Summer A from May 23 - June 14, 2026

This was the itinerary in 2024. It is subject to change in 2026.

Munich: DAYS 1 – 4
1. Munich City Highlights & Course Lectures: Asamhaus and Asamkirche (Baroque styles
and aesthetics), Bürgersaalkirche, Marienkirche, Residenz Schatzkammer, Cuvillier- Theater (Mozart), Orlando di Lasso monument, Rathaus Glöckenspiel

2. Welcome dinner at the Hofbräuhaus

3. Day at Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle (Wagner)

4. Glyptothek sculpture museum

5. Boat trip to the Königsee: Outdoor Baroque dance lesson, nature walk, and lunch at the Gastsätte St. Bartholomä

Salzburg: DAYS 5 – 10
1. Salzburg City Highlights & Course Lectures: Franziskanerkirche, Nonnberg Abbey, St. Sebastian cemetery (Mozart family), Mirabell palace & Residenz museum (Music and patronage in Salzburg), St. Peter’s cemetery and church (Maria Anna Mozart and Michael Haydn)

2. Lunch at the Festung (fortress) above the city

3. Guest lecturers at the Salzburg Cathedral archive, the Old University Library and Aula (Biber), The Mozart Manuscript Archive

4. Concerts: Mirabell Palace string quartet concert; Salzburg Marionettentheatre The Magic Flute; Joseph Haydn mass at the Franziskanerkirche; Organ concert at the Cathedral

5. Other activities: Music therapy workshop; Hellbrunn Palace with trick fountains, zoo,and Stone Theatre; Cable car to the Untersberg, hiking and traditional Austrian lunch on the mountain.

Stift Melk (Monastery): DAYS 11 – 13 
1. Guided tour of the high Baroque style Imperial guest rooms, library, and church

2. Archival visit, with archivist’s presentation on manuscripts and early prints on medicinal plants in the library

3. Visit to the Abbey’s apothecary garden; lecture and sampling of Melk’s plant-based syrups

4. Concerts and music-making: Singing Vespers with the monks; Outdoor evening military band concert in the Abbey courtyard; Singing chant in the Maria Himmelfahrt Pfarrkirche in the city

5. Contradance lesson in the Abbey’s Baroque garden pavilion

Vienna: DAYS 14 – 21
1. Vienna City Highlights & Course Lectures: Grinzing cemetery & church (Mahler); Heiligenstadt Haus (Beethoven); Schubert birth house (Schubert); Strauss Casino and Museum (Strauss family); tour of the Musikverein (Brahms); Mozart Figaro House (Mozart’s Vienna years); Arnold Schoenberg Center (Schoenberg)

2. Lunch at the Strauss Casino Café; Traditional Viennese Heurigen dinner at Mayr am Pfarrplatz; Ice cream at the Gloriette at Schönbrunn Palace; Farewell dinner at the Zwölf Apostelkeller

3. Lecture and visit to the Archive of the Musikverein; Habsburg history lecture & Kaisergruft visit (music and patronage in Vienna)

4. Concerts: Beethoven mass with Vienna Choirboys at the Hofburg Chapel; Concert of typical Viennese arias, waltzes, and marches; Richard Strauss, Salomé at the Vienna State Opera; c. 1642 mean-tone organ, lecture & recital at Franziskanerkirche

5. Other activities: View of the city from the Kahlenburg; Prunksaal at the National Library; Karlskirche; St. Stephen’s Cathedral; St. Marx cemetery (Mozart’s burial place)

MUS 477: Music & Culture in Austria (3 credit hours)

• Students will prepare for the course by becoming familiar with the composers, repertoire, and cultural contexts for performing in each city.
  
• Dr. Roth will provide a CD and listening list of repertoire, and Dr. Malkiewicz will provide a list of websites and readings related to the places we will visit.
• All classes will be taught in English; no foreign language requirement.
• In bad weather, classes will be conducted in a classroom at the Mozarteum.
• Evaluation will be based on participation, on-site quizzes, and a final paper.

Program Fee: $3,500 before funding

Funding Sources:

For SPARK eligible students, you will receive the $1,500 SPARK Grant from the Center for Life's Work. SPARK students will also receive a three credit tuition offset which covers summer tuition for this course. Students will still need to pay the $30 course registration fee. Your final out-of-pocket cost will be $2,000 + the $30 course registration fee. 

For non-SPARK eligible undergraduate students, you will receive $500 in funding from the Center for International Education. You will also receive a two credit offset which covers a majority of the summer tuition for this course. Your final out-of-pocket cost will be $3,000 + the cost of one summer credit and the $30 course registration fee.

 Program Fee Includes:

• All accommodations
• Some meals, that are included in the itinerary
• All in-country transportation
• All projects, activities, workshops, entry-fees, day-trips, etc.
• International travel and medical insurance

Not Included:

• Airline tickets
• Passport (must be valid at least 6 months past the return date of the program). 
• Miscellaneous expenses (such as souvenirs, personal care items, etc.)

Visit the following sites to see the recommended immunizations and medications for your program. Talk with your family and your physician to understand which ones you may need to travel. 

CDC 

Passport Health

U.S. Department of State

Step 1: APPLY NOW

Step 2: PRINT, SIGN AND DELIVER TO GAC 121

Please complete Step 1 and Step 2 of the application no later than November 3rd. Interviews for this program will be held the following week and acceptance emails sent out shortly after all interviews are held. The payment timeline will be shared at the time of acceptance into the program.