Conservatory of Music

Study and Travel Abroad

The Conservatory of Music maintains an active international presence with educational experiences in Austria, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, and Slovakia.  The most recent tour was in March 2009 when students traveled to China. 

In March 2010, the Conservatory is planning a music tour to Italy.  Non-music students, alums and University faculty are welcome to join us.  All tours have a performing arts focus including opera, film, drama and dance.  For more information, please contact  Jim Haffner.

Learn more about study abroad for Music Management students at the Institute for Popular Music, University of Liverpool (United Kingdom).

Previous tours:
2008
Students from the Conservatory of Music participated in collaborative performances including instrumental and vocal recitals at two distinguished European conservatories in Berlin and Prague (New York University).  Included was a backstage tour at the Berliner Ensemble and an emotional visit to a concentration camp which housed mostly musicians and artists in Terezin, Prague.

2007
Students and faculty traveled to conservatories in Prague and Bratislava, performing excerpts from Sondheim’s A Little Night Music.  Pacific students attended classes at the Prague Conservatory and a student recital in Bratislava.  Slovak students also performed on a recital with Pacific students.  The Pacific Flute Choir performed a world premiere by Conservatory professor Dr. Francois Rose. 

2006
Students performed excerpts from Sondheim’s Assassins at Berlin's Technische Universitaet.  Pacific students interacted with musical theatre students from area conservatories including a roundtable discussion of The Assassins and the differences between American and German training.

Pictured above in Prague, Czech Republic.

Pictured above in Berlin, Germany at the Bertold Brecht statue.