Loyola University Chicago

Program Focus - Beginning, intermediate and advanced level German options, music program, some direct enrollment options, IES center courses

IES Web Site - www.iesabroad.org

Program Dates

• August 20th to December 18th (Fall 2009 Semester)
• January 8th to May 16th (Spring 2009 Semester)
• May 22nd to July 4th (Summer 2009 Semester)

*Additional program dates are available on the IES website

Program Types

(Option I) Students with Beginning and Intermediate Levels of German - Students with less than two years of college-level German or its equivalent enroll in a German language course and the English-taught IES courses.

(Option II) Students with Advanced-Level German Language Proficiency - These students may either take a combination of German and English-taught courses or all German-taught courses. Enough German taught courses are offered by IES to enable students to take all courses in German at the Center. However, students are encouraged to enroll at the University of Vienna, or the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, if they are able to remain in Vienna until the university term ends.

IES Vienna Music Program - This program is specially designed for music performance majors and other talented instrumentalists and vocalists. The program consists of a selection of offerings in music history, music theory, and performance studies. The music history and music theory courses are open to all students (usually music majors) with the appropriate prerequisites; performance studies are available only to those admitted to the Music Performance Workshop. To be admitted to the workshop, students must submit a workshop application after their admittance to the IES Vienna program and have an on-site interview and audition.

Music Performance Workshop - This workshop is designed to offer instrumentalist and vocalists the opportunity to expand their repertoire and enhance their performance skills. In addition, students admitted to the Music Performance Workshop are eligible to receive individual technical training if their home school authorizes it and their major requires it.

University Affiliations- Universitat Wien (University of Vienna) - Students with an advanced level of German are encouraged to take a portion of their courses at the Universitat Wien (University of Vienna). Full year students may elect to take the majority of their coursework at the University during their second semester, if they so desire. The University offers a wide variety of courses in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. IES Vienna regularly offers writing tutorial support to students enrolled in university courses.

Universitat fur Musik and Darstellend Kunst Wien (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna) - For students with an adequate command of German. This university offers a variety of lecture courses and seminars in Music History, Theory, and Composition.

Eligibility

• Meet Loyola standards of eligibility
• 3.0 GPA or better is required for academic semster or year programs. (Students with GPAs between 2.75 and 3.0 may be eligible with supplemental application materials)
• Please reger to additional eligibility requirements as listed in IES program materials or on the IES web-site.

The City of Vienna - Vienna, a fascinating city of 1.87 million people, has preserved the best of its rich history and culture, while opening itself up to the contemporary challenges it faces both as the capital of a member state of the European Union and as the most important gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. Vienna is situated on the River Danube at the edge of the majestic Austrian Alps and has been an important crossroads since the time of the Romans. It is a charming city as well as a cosmopolitan metropolis of timeless fascination, and its unparalleled opera houses, museums, and theaters are as famous today as they were a century ago.

The IES Center is located in the Palais Corbelli, and elegant 18th century palace in the heart of Vienna, and is just minutes from an array of museums, theaters, and other major cultural attractions that have bestowed international fame on Vienna.

Courses

IES course offerings - IES offers a number of courses at its center in Vienna. They have offerings in both English and German. IES courses have characteristics of both U.S. and European university courses, without being identical to either. IES courses require a midterm evaluation and final exam, as well as oral presentations and/or written term papers, and have syllabi with required and recommended readings. Courses are offered in the following areas:

• German Language
• Art History
• Cultural Studies
• Economics Education
• History
• International Business
• Literature
• Literature/Theater
• Music
• Political Science
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Sociology

For descriptions and syllabi visit the IES web site www.iesabroad.org .

University Course offering - Universitat Wien- Listed below is a broad range of disciplines in which IES students have enrolled in at the University of Vienna.

• African Studies Geography
• Art History Geology
• Asian Studies German Philology
• Biology History
• Business Literature
• Chemistry Mathematics
• Classics Music History and Theory
• Communication Natural Science
• Computer Science Philosophy
• Cultural Studies Physics
• Economics Political Science
• Education Psychology
• Gender Studies Sociology
• Theater
• Theology

Course offerings vary from semester to semester: exact course offerings are determined shortly before the start of each semester. Visit the web site www.univie.ac.at for further information.

Universitat fur Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien- IES music student have access to lectures and seminars in the disciplines of composition, music history, and music theory.

Course offerings vary from semester to semester: exact course offerings are determined shortly before the start of each semester. Visit the web site www.mdw.ac.at.

Course Loads/Credits - Students must carry 15 to 19 semester credit hours. The German Language courses have a four-credit value, IES Center courses have a 3-credit value, and university courses are generally worth 2 credits each.

Types of Accommodation

Shared Apartments and Residences - Students are offered housing in private residences throughout the city, either in independent apartments, in apartments shared with an Austrian landlady or landlord, or in residence halls with Austrian students. Two or more IES students normally live together and roommate preferences are accommodated when possible. In the residence halls, students are housed in doubles with shared bath; there is a kitchen on each floor of the residence hall, which is shared by all students on that floor.

Independent Housing - Students who have lived abroad before or who have friends or family in Austria may wish to arrange their own housing. However, IES Vienna strongly encourages students to participate in housing located by IES and accepts no responsibility for other arrangements.

Program Costs and Financial Aid Transfer

For Semester/Full Year Programs:

IES tuition ($13,475 for Fall 2008 semester, 13,585 for Spring 2009 semester), plus IES room and board costs ($2,450 for Fall 2008 semester, $2,995 for Spring 2009 semester), and IES health insurance ($195 for Fall 2008/Spring 2009 semester).

The following forms of aid may transfer: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loans, IL Monetary Award Program Grant (MAP), Alternative Loans, IES scholarships and need-based grants (for which students must apply).

For Summer Programs:

Students pay IES tuition ($4,725 for summer 2008), room and board ($1,190 for summer 2008), health insurance ($80 for summer 2008) airfare and other miscellaneous expenses are not included in the tuition. Check with the IES website for Summer 2009 fees. Check with a study abroad advisor and a financial aid advisor for information about financial aid transfer.

Additional Loyola Study Abroad Fees

$1000 for semester and full year programs, $500 for summer programs