Duke in Vienna
Duke University Wind Symphony Vienna Program
January 11 - April 30, 1999
During the spring semester of 1999, a wind ensemble from the Duke Wind Symphony under the direction of Mr. Kraig Williams will depart for a semester of study abroad and concertizing. The courses will focus on the cultural richness of Vienna - study art and architecture by touring museums and major buildings, study political science with the head of the Austrian Conservative Party, study opera in the opera house as well as in the classroom. Our plans are to depart from Atlanta on January 11, flying to Vienna, our "home base" for classes. We'll have weekend concerts tours and sightseeing trips to Salzburg, Graz, Budapest, a ski weekend in the Austrian Alps, a week-long concert tour to Malta, and an optional trip to Italy, including Venice, Rome, Florence, Pisa, Verona, and San Gimigniano. A special highlight will be a chance to attend the world-famous Hofburg Ball.
Students on the program will enroll in 4.5 courses chosen from the following: German language (at various levels - required); ARH 100 Art and Architecture in Vienna; HST 100O History of Austria, MUS 101 Wind Symphony and MUS 106 Chamber Music (required); MUS 165 Opera in Vienna; and PS 100J Austrian Politics.
The program in Vienna has been carried out seven times previously with great success. Students are eligible for the program if they meet Duke requirements for study abroad, if they are qualified performers of a wind or percussion instrument or string bass or if they can contribute as a music librarian, equipment manager or in other ways. Further information and applications are available from the Office of Foreign Academic Programs, and from the Department of Music (contact information below). Applications are due to Kraig Williams in the Department of Music by October 1, 1998. As space in this program will be limited to 50 participants, interested students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The cost for this program will be $14,600. The price includes: tuition, room, full board, transatlantic transportation for instruments, as well as transport within Europe, transatlantic airfare (Atlanta-Vienna-Atlanta), and all gratuities and fees for group travel.
Duke University welcomes applicants from accredited colleges and universities. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national and ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation or preference, gender or age.
| Kraig Williams Conductor Duke Wind Symphony Department of Music Box 90665 Tel: 919/660-3306 Fax: 919/660-3301 |
Office of Foreign Academic Programs 121 Allen Building, Box 90057 Durham, NC 27708-0057 Fax: 919/684-3083 |