Imagine studying in the city where Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert lived and worked! Home to the famous Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Boys’ Choir, and Vienna Opera, the “City of Music” also boasts some of the world’s finest art museums, historical sites, and Baroque architecture. Rated the world’s #1 Most Livable City nine years in a row, Vienna is the place to immerse yourself in language, history, art, music, and culture. Excursions to Budapest, Prague, and Salzburg (budget permitting) will allow students to explore additional historical and cultural treasures.
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DATES
26 April –14 June 2022 (approximately)
HOUSING
The Austro-American Institute of Education in Vienna arranges housing with non–Latter-day Saint Viennese hosts for pairs of students, providing insight into Austrian culture. AAIE-arranged hosts will provide breakfast daily and one evening meal each week.
COURSES
No prerequisites.
Required:
6 credit hours of BYU courses—any combination of the following that adds up to 6 credits will suffice.
For Music Majors:
MUS 260R/360R/460R/660R – Performance Instruction (1 credit hours)
Electives:
IAS 201R – Experiencing Vienna (guided walks via mp3; 1 or 2 credit hours)
FNART 270R – European Fine Arts – Art in Vienna (3 credit hours)
MUS 280R – Music in Vienna (2 credit hours)
German language courses:
GERM 345R – Austrian Language and Culture (2 credit hours)
COST
TBD – see faculty director
Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for grads and non–Latter-day Saint students) and international health insurance.
The basic program cost includes several group activities in Vienna, and (depending on enrollment) excursions to Budapest, Prague, and Salzburg.
Does not include airfare, lunches in Vienna, most meals on excursions, or personal expenses such as souvenirs. Low-cost meals are available in Vienna, including two dinners per week in the Latter-day Saint Outreach Center.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1.0 credit hour). This class will be held Thursdays 4:00–6:00 p.m. during the second block of winter semester 2022. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $323.
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination by the time the preparation course begins.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see http://kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships). ORCA Grants and other college- and university-sponsored grants may be used to help with program costs. Contact Dr. Brandt if you have specific questions about this or would like suggestions.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be adults 18 years of age or older. Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee. Applicants will be interviewed throughout the fall semester and may be admitted previous to the deadline.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf).
Deadline: 30 November 2021
FACULTY
Dr. Robert Brandt is Associate Professor of Voice and Classical Voice Area Coordinator at the BYU School of Music. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Germany Berlin Mission. Since then he has traveled, taught, and performed extensively in Germany and Austria. Joining him on this study abroad is his wife, Kara, and three of their four sons, ages 16, 12, and 3.
Robert Brandt
E-454 HFAC
(801) 422-3114
rbrandt@byu.edu
brandtbaritone@gmail.com
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Parents are not to visit students during the official program time period. Students should not plan late arrivals to the host country, and they should plan to stay the entire length of the program. Married couples may attend the program BUT both must be current full-time students who are enrolled in the program.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
