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Off-Campus Study

We help our students build a global perspective to be agents of Hope in the world.

Our study-abroad programs are committed to foster global understanding and international exchanges across cultures and borders. Students have access to over 200 programs of study, both domestic and international.

Some things to consider as a music major as you plan your off-campus study experience:

  • Courses that may be taken off-campus are applied lessons and Music History.
  • It is important to meet with your academic advisor regarding courses you plan on taking off-campus and how this fits within your academic plan, particularly credits counting toward your major (and provide appropriate course descriptions).

Featured Programs

Vienna Summer School Music Program

Since the pioneer days of 1956 when the late Dr. Paul G. Fried (Professor of History, Director of International Education at Hope) founded the Vienna Summer School, close to 3,500 students from more than 200 colleges and universities have discovered how summer study in Vienna can provide them with a meaningful introduction to the rich heritage of European civilization.

The program, now in its 60th year, presents experiential learning opportunities in the neighborhoods of Austria to the steps of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Courses through the IES Abroad initiative focus on performance, music history and German language study.

Learn more about Vienna Summer School 

Organ Study Tour

Every other year, the organ department sends its organ majors on a trip to experience the architecture, sound and history of the pipe organ across Europe. The program began in 2007 as an experiential learning initiative to connect students with the people and places that display historical organ-playing at its best. 

Recent visits have included visits to Amsterdam, London, Paris and Hamburg. To learn more about the organ study tours, contact Dr. Huw Lewis.

2017

  • Three men in formal attire are sitting together inside a large, ornate building with intricate metalwork and stained glass windows in the background. They are smiling and appear to be in a warm, well-lit area, possibly near an organ or musical instrument.
  • A group of students in formal attire observe and play an organ in an ornate, wooden interior setting. One student is seated, actively playing the organ while others stand close by, watching attentively.
  • Five people standing in front of a stone building, three men and two women, all smiling. There is a plaque on the wall above them. They appear to be students, possibly on a study-abroad program.
  • A group of five people stands in front of a large pipe organ. The setting appears to be a music room or a concert hall. There is a piano on the right side of the image and various audio equipment on the left. The individuals are smiling and seem to be posing for the photo.
  • A student sits at a large wooden organ, playing a piece of music. She is wearing glasses, a light-colored blouse, shorts, and black tights, and is seated on a wooden bench. Sunlight filters through a window in the background, illuminating the scene.
  • Four students sitting together at a large organ in a historic building, smiling at the camera.

2016

Organ Study Tour

Sample courses

New Music, New Ideas (Music: Performance) (York St. John University)

Music from the Classical Period to the 20th Century (IES Abroad Vienna – Music)

Instrumental Performance: (All Instruments) (IES Abroad Milan)

Ensemble Performance (Liverpool Hope University)

Hope CollegeMusic Department

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