CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 70 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, 2-12 weeks in the summer, or even winter break. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Music department. Use the following information as a general guideline to plan your time abroad, and connect with your academic advisor as well. Work with Education Abroad advisors to get more details on how to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps.
Quick Facts
- Go abroad sophomore or junior year
- Avoid going abroad during a semester when you will complete a sophomore proficiency or junior/senior recitals.
- The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division MUSC electives, certain Gen Ed classes, and general elective hours
- Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need
Usually Doable | Tricky | Probably Not | ||||
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General Electives | A&S Gen Ed | MUSC | A&S Gen Ed | MUSC | A&S Gen Ed | MUSC |
Overall credit hours |
Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-division Music History and Theory; Non-Western Music | Global Diversity | Upper-division MUSC electives; Core Music Theory | Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | For Music Education: Practicum/Internship For Music Performance: Junior/Senior Recital or Senior Thesis |