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Music, Nations, Empires: Culture and Politics in Vienna & Prague (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
  • Locations: Dresden, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic; Vienna, Austria
  • Program Terms: Winter Break
  • Program Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Cost: Winter Break
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Winter Break 2026 10/01/2025 10/15/2025 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Jenna Hunter-Skidmore
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: YES Open to graduate students: YES
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: Yes
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students.  Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment.  KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.  
 
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.
 
For additional scholarship opportunities visit:  www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities
 

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

        a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification
        g. Financial Aid Questionnaire

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



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Program Reviews:
Winter Break 2020 Participant
Through this program, I learned much about the history of music and its pivotal connection with the cities of Vienna and Prague. I gained a better understanding of the famed composers from those cities, especially Mozart, Haydn, Smetana, and Dvorak, by learning about their best-known works and their cultural and personal influences.

Winter Break 2018 Participant
Being able to learn about things and places that we were actually seeing and touring was highly unique, and really enhanced how much I understood the material. Just reading from a textbook and attending a lecture gives you a very narrow understanding in comparison, and I know that not only the memories of what we experienced, but also the culture and history behind it will stay with me for a very long time.

Winter Break 2018 Participant
The sense of independence in navigating a foreign country definitely stayed with me when I returned home, and being able to relate the material from this class to my other music history courses has been very useful and helpful. Even learning about one area or specific time period can give you a larger perspective on everything else you learn about.

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