Your Summer Contemporary Music Creation + Critique program in Paris lasts 4 weeks and is designed for students with a passion for music composition. You will enroll in courses at the host institution, Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM). Enhance your experience with extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in French culture. Live and learn in Paris!
Paris is France’s cosmopolitan capital, offering an inspiring setting for students passionate about music and the arts. With its rich cultural history, legendary concert halls, cutting-edge music venues, and thriving creative scene, the city provides endless inspiration for musical exploration and critical thinking. Whether you're composing, performing, or analyzing sound and society, Paris is the perfect place to study abroad.
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It is a great opportunity to experience another culture and develop a new perspective on life. Depending on what you want to accomplish, these kinds of opportunities give you the opportunity to pursue those goals head on and fully immerse yourself into not only that area of study, but as stated before, another culture.
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