Edith Cowan University
Spring Semester Program

The program at Edith Cowan University is for junior-level students in many of the programs in the FrostSchool of Music. Students work with the assistant dean and their advisor at the beginning of the sophomore year to determine if their major requirements can be fulfilled at Edith Cowan. Edith Cowan is located in Perth, Australia, which is on the west coast of Australia. The music program is extremely diversified and lends itself well to exchange with the University of Miami. All instruction is in English. Students interested in this exchange program should contact Kenneth Moses, Assistant Dean.

The Sibelius Academy
in Finland

The Sibelius Academy is the only music academy in Finland and one of the biggest in Europe. In addition to providing the highest education in the field of music, it engages in performance and creative art and research and is committed to the fostering of Finland's musical culture and cultural heritage. It also seeks active collaboration with Finnish society and participates in the development of culture.

Today, Sibelius Academy is a university level academy with about 1,700 students. The number of full time teachers is 183 and the number of part-time teachers is about 300. The degrees offered are Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and Doctor of Music as well as the Finnish degree, Licentiate of Music. The degree programs offered are: Arts Management, Church Music, Composition and Music Theory, Folk Music, Jazz, Music Education, Music Technology, Orchestral and Choral Conducting, and Performance and Vocal Music. Students interested in this exchange program should contact Kenneth Moses, Assistant Dean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Business Program
in England

Music Business and Entertainment Industries students have the opportunity to study at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College on the High Wycombe Campus which is 40 miles out of London. This is one of the few music business programs available outside the United States. To learn more about this university visit their WEB site and contact the UM coordinator, James Progris, Professor of Music Business and Entertainment Industries.

Salzburg Summer Program
for Vocalists & Pianists

Since 1987 this popular program has attracted vocalists and pianists from throughout the world as participants. Those chosen for the program, both undergraduate and graduates, have the opportunity to attend concerts at the famed Salzburg Festival and benefit from masterclasses given by world-famous vocalists and pianists who are in Salzburg in connection with the Festival each summer. Extensive information is available on-line regarding requirements for being accepted for the program. Contact Dr. Esther Jane Hardenbergh, UM Associate Professor of Vocal Performance and vocal coordinator.  Scholarship assistance is available.

General Information

For programs which are semester or year-long, UM financial assistance is available. Additionally, packages are adjusted accordingly since aid such as work-study is not appropriate to be included in the package
Faculty advisors and studio teachers should be kept "in the loop" when considering international study since some specific requirements cannot be completed in some of the programs.
For general information regarding all international programs at UM, contact the Office of International Education and Exchange Programs.