Maymester Study Abroad in Italy:
Where:
Study Music
in Italy this
Maymester!
Welcome to the study abroad program presented by The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Study music in Italy
Students have wonderful opportunities to perform with Italian musicians in a wide variety of chamber and orchestral ensembles. Dr. Milton Masciadri is the program director with his assistants Davide Sorbello and Mattia Beccari.
SUMMER DATES: May 16th through June 4th, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 3rd, 2022
Students will take classes, such as conducting and history. They will also have private and group music lessons with faculty in their area.
Students will have the opportunity to perform in small and large ensembles with each other and the studets in the conservatories.
Students can use their free time on weekends to travel to different cities. There is also a trip to Venice that the whole group takes.
Experience
The program offers a unique opportunity for intensive practice and performance in the culturally rich surroundings of Italy. Students have wonderful opportunities to perform with Italian musicians in a wide variety of chamber and orchestral ensembles. Located at he heart of the Cultural and Musical heart of Northern Italy the progam is within traveling distance of the foothills of the Alps, the sparkling waters of Lake Como, and the beaches of Liguria. In addition to these attractions, the relaxed setting of Alessandria itself provides an ideal environment for study. The three-week program includes daily lessons with teachers from the University of Georgia the Conservatory in Alessandria, Milan and Torino and other international Artist, opportunities to play alongside Italian musicians, and weekly performances. Frequent excursions to museums, opera houses, and historical sites are also included in the agenda.