Music Study in Prague and Florence

Why study abroad?

Prague and Florence, two of the most beautiful cities in Europe, are centers for symphonic and ensemble music performance, opera, theatre, jazz, composition, film scoring, music business, and music technology. Today, Prague is a major training ground for some of the finest jazz and classical performers in Europe and has become a music industry and film music hub. As the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and home to innumerable art and architectural landmarks, Florence provides an excellent setting in which to study music. A global perspective in your studies is a key ingredient in your education and preparation for the professional world.

How does it work?

Undergraduates studying abroad take NYU courses, are guaranteed housing through NYU, and have many of their classes in the NYU academic center. Courses are taught in English by renowned scholars, artists, and musicians. If you are an NYU student, your grades and credits appear directly on your NYU records. If you are a visiting student, NYU will send a transcript to your home institution for credit transfer.

What are the details?

Tuition at NYU in Prague and NYU in Florence is the same as at NYU’s Washington Square campus in New York City. If you’re a current NYU student, your financial aid package travels abroad with you. Non-NYU students can find tuition and fee information and learn about scholarship opportunities on the NYU Study Abroad Web site (www.nyu.edu/studyabroad). The cost of your housing abroad may actually be less than it would be at NYU’s Washington Square campus. Prague and Florence are filled with casual restaurants and cafés where the food is delicious and inexpensive. When you prefer to cook, there are kitchens and cookware in the student residences and plenty of shops and markets nearby.

What is my next step?

The Prague and Florence music curricula were created to enable music majors to move through their programs of music study as if they were at their own school. Please consult with your academic adviser to plan your course of study for the coming semesters. You can apply to the music programs abroad at the NYU Study Abroad Web site, www.nyu.edu/studyabroad.

How do I Apply?

Students interested in enrolling in NYU music programs abroad should apply using the online application found on the NYU Study Abroad Web site. The admissions process ensures that all students studying abroad with NYU are capable of performing at the same high academic standards held abroad as on our Washington Square campus. Deadlines and application requirements are posted on the Web site: www.nyu.edu/studyabroad

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Fall in Prague l Spring in Florence

Music History and Theory

Prague

Topics in 20th-Century Music, 4 POINTS.
Music History III: 19th-Century Music, 2 POINTS.
Music Theory III, 2 POINTS.
Aural Comprehension III, 1 POINT.
Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation III, 1 POINT.

Florence

Music History IV: 20th Century, 2 POINTS.
Music Theory IV: 20th Century, 2 POINTS.
Music History II: Baroque and Classical, 2 POINTS.
Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation IV, 1 POINT.
Aural Comprehension IV, 1 POINT.

Applied Music

Students may take one 3-point, weekly individual lesson and up to two ensembles per semester. Individual music instruction and group ensembles meet one hour per week.

Individual Instruction on Wind or Percussion Instruments, 3 POINTS.
Includes all woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments; classical and jazz styles.

Individual Instruction on String Instruments, 3 POINTS .
Includes all string orchestral instruments and guitar; classical and jazz styles.

Individual Instruction on Piano, 3 POINTS .
Classical and jazz styles.

Individual Voice Instruction, 3 POINTS .
Classical, music theatre, and jazz styles.

Individual Music Composition Instruction, 3 POINTS .
Traditional, music theatre, film scoring, and jazz styles.

Chamber Ensembles, 1 POINT.
Classical chamber groups; duo and larger. (Placement audition required on site during first week.)

Jazz Ensembles, 1 POINT.
Jazz groups: duo and larger. (Placement audition required on site during first week.)

Theatre

Modern Central European Drama: From Brecht to Handke, 4 POINTS .
Modern European Theatre in Cultural Context: A Thematic Approach, 4 POINTS.

Business and Economics

Music business majors should confer with their academic adviser as to the possible use of these business and economics courses to satisfy their program of study requirements. A list of courses is available on the NYU Study Abroad Web site at
www.nyu.edu/studyabroad.

Language Courses

Elementary- and intermediate-level courses are available in Czech and German (in Prague) and in Italian (in Florence), among others. A full list of language courses is available on the NYU Study Abroad Web site at www.nyu.edu/studyabroad.

Internships in Music Business and Music Technology

Internship site assignments are administered by the NYU staff in Prague and the NYU staff in Florence. Students are placed in various professional venues, such as concert halls, record companies, recording studios, television and radio stations, theatres, management companies, and other areas of the music industry. Only music technology
majors are allowed to register for music technology internships.

Internship in Music Business, 1 -3 POINTS .
Permission of Steinhardt School music business faculty required. One point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.

Internship in Music Technology, 1 -3 POINTS .
Permission of Steinhardt School music technology faculty required. Music technologymajors only. One point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.

Steinhardt School Independent Study, 1 -3 POINTS.
Permission of Steinhardt School music faculty required. If in the form of a field placement, 1 point for every 45 hours of on-site fieldwork.

College of Arts and Science Independent Study in Music, 2-4 POINTS .
Permission of College of Arts and Science music faculty required.

Teaching Observations

Music education and educational theatre majors are required to complete hours of observations each semester in a teaching setting pursuant to teacher certification regulations. These teaching observations are completed before student teaching and do not include any student teaching activities. Music and theatre teaching venues conducted in English are available. Teaching observation placements are administered by the NYU in Prague and the NYU in Florence site staff. Permission from Steinhardt School music education or educational theatre faculty is required.
For the most current listing of course offerings in music and other subject areas, visit us at www.nyu.edu/studyabroad.

NYU Study Abroad Admissions
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TEL 212.998.4433 l FAX 212.995.4103

Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions - 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777 - New York, NY 10012 - (212) 998-5424