Music Education Abroad Guide

Overview

CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 60 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, or 2-12 weeks in the summer. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Music department. This is a general guide to planning your time abroad, connect with your academic advisor to plan your individual academics. Talk with Education Abroad advisors to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps. 

Planning and When to Go

  • Take Gen Ed and Music courses that may not be available on the education abroad program you choose (see below).
  • Finish lower-division MUSC courses so you'll have the pre-reqs needed for the upper-division MUSC classes you need upon return to CU Boulder.
  • Avoid going abroad during a semester when you will complete a sophomore proficiency.
  • Go abroad! Going abroad during your junior year allows you plenty of variety in your choices of classes.
  • Avoid going abroad during a semester when you will complete a junior recital.
  • Education Abroad during your senior year is possible during fall only; education abroad during your very last term is not possible for Music students. Avoid going abroad during a semester when you will complete a senior recital.
  • Work closely with your advisor to ensure that you can get all of your requirements completed.
  • Know when the credits may be transcripted, as this can delay your official graduation date.

Deadlines

Specific deadlines vary by program, but generally fall into these ranges:

  • Spring: September 1 - October 1
  • Fall: February 1 - March 1
  • Summer: December 1 - March 1

Deadlines & How to Apply

What Kind of Credit Can You Earn Abroad?

Usually DoableTrickyProbably Not
General ElectivesA&S Gen EdMUSCA&S Gen EdMUSCA&S Gen EdMUSC
Overall credit hours 

 		Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social SciencesUpper-division Music History and Theory; Non-Western MusicGlobal DiversityUpper-division MUSC electives; Core Music TheoryNatural Science (Lab), Written CommunicationFor Music Education: Practicum/Internship

For Music Performance: Junior/Senior Recital or Senior Thesis

Suggested Programs

I need music credit:

Suggested MUSC programs

I want options that offer MUSC courses:

Programs with MUSC courses

I'm not concerned about getting music credit:

All programs

Music Global Seminars

On Global Seminars students travel abroad in a small group with a CU Boulder faculty member. This is a great opportunity to study alongside faculty in their area of expertise. The School of Music currently offers the following Global Seminars:

Chamber Music Performance (Aix-en-Provence, France)
Vienna 1900: Music, Arts & Culture (Vienna, Austria)

Finances

Program costs can range widely, but there are affordable options all over the world. For the most part, you can use federal, state, and institutional aid you would normally be offered for your any CU-approved Education Abroad program. There are also a number of scholarships available especially for study abroad.  

Finances

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