{"id":104570,"date":"2023-10-16T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=104570"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:59:55","slug":"making-music-in-london","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2023\/making-music-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Music in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin news-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-flip has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-tertiary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/SOM-in-London-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">BU students at the Royal College of Music in Fall 2023. Photo courtesy of Barb Raney<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Music<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking Music in London\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">Nearly a quarter of School of Music undergraduates take part in the program at Royal College of Music, which is exclusively offered to BU students.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar js-block-editorial-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">October 16, 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/bu-author\/addison-schmidt-com26\/\">Addison Schmidt (COM&#8217;26)<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph news-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-dimensional has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-secondary has-dropcap-color-tertiary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>In 2006, Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/andre-de-quadros\/\"><strong>Andr\u00e9 de Quadros<\/strong><\/a>, then director of Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music (SOM), came to administrators with an idea: <em>what if students had the opportunity to engage in a more holistic music education, by participating in a study abroad program?<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had done a lot of work in study abroad, and had personally benefited from studying abroad as a graduate student myself,\u201d said de Quadros in an interview. \u201cI thought that giving our students the opportunity to study in other places would be an invaluable learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"School of Music in London - Royal Albert Hall\" class=\"wp-image-104877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-1000x1334.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Royal Albert Hall on the London campus where BU students take their private lessons. Courtesy of Lily Kutner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After pitching the idea to administration and a trip around London to visit prospective conservatories, he settled on a location: the Royal College of Music (RCM), nestled in the heart of South Kensington, only blocks away from BU\u2019s own London campus. The program that followed quickly blossomed into an unforgettable experience for students studying at the School of Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, nearly 20 years after the program began, the sentiment has remained true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The London Music Program, which is run through a partnership with the RCM, is an essential part of the undergraduate experience for BU students in the <a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/cfa\/music\">School of Music<\/a>. Nearly a quarter of School of Music undergraduates take part in the program, which is exclusively offered to BU students. It is one of few study abroad programs which satisfies necessary degree requirements while offering students the chance to study in a world-renowned conservatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/barbara-raney\/\"><strong>Barb Raney<\/strong><\/a>, manager of student services for the School of Music, emphasized the importance of this aspect of the program for students looking to graduate within four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Barbara Raney\" class=\"wp-image-952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Barbara-Raney_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Barb Raney, Manager of Student Services for the School of Music<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is unique in the sense that it is the only partnership program [BU has] that would satisfy the requirements of their bachelor of arts or music degree,\u201d said Raney in an interview. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to go through other global programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, which is offered to students during the fall semester of their junior year, spans from late August to early December, and offers a variety of courses for students within the School of Music. While students take a liberal arts course \u2014 \u201cThe History of Popular Culture in London\u201d \u2014 through the BU London Academic Center, all music instruction is provided by RCM staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the RCM, students take courses such as Music Theory, Music History, and Psychology of Performance, in addition to one-on-one lessons with RCM staff, many of whom are world renowned performers. Additionally, students are able to join the RCM Orchestra, Chamber groups, and Choral Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raney visits London during each October to check-in with students on their progress and to ensure that their transition back to Boston in the spring occurs smoothly. She typically visits just in time to hear a few student performances, which she described as \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great time for me to go in and get them ready for being back on campus in the spring semester,\u201d said Raney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-1000x1334.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Lily-Kutner-3-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Lily Kutner on Kensignton&nbsp;High Street, just a block away from the BU dorm, during her study abroad program. Photo courtesy of Kutner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lily Kutner<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;24), a music education major with a concentration in voice, also spoke about the unique qualities of the program offered at the RCM that enhance her learning experience. \u201cAs a music education major we don\u2019t get to take [as many] diction, performance, and acting classes,\u201d said Kutner. \u201cIt was nice to be taught those kinds of things [in London].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kutner also praised the flexibility of the study abroad schedule. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a breather, and you really get to experience London more,\u201d she said. \u201cWe went to Paris and Rome and Brighton, England\u2026it makes for a very different experience, but it\u2019s a very useful one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students interested in applying to the program, applications for the Fall 2024 cycle open March 15. The application process is not on a rolling admissions cycle, and decisions for program placements will not be made until after the application deadline has passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raney recommends that students \u2014 particularly those pursuing Bachelor of Music degrees \u2014 speak with their assigned faculty before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf students are pursuing performance degrees, they absolutely want to be talking about [the program] with their applied teacher,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m always available to talk about the potential academic implications of [the program.]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for students concerned about the transition from Boston to London? Kutner recommends not sweating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-end-of-article\">\u201cI wish I had been a bit more relaxed about going,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be nearly as scary as you think it will! Everything will work out okay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer news-block-editorial-drawer js-bu-block-drawer has-tertiary-background has-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer-teaser\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1036\" height=\"702\" class=\"bu-blocks-background wp-image-104755\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Royal-College-of-Music-London.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Royal-College-of-Music-London.png 1036w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Royal-College-of-Music-London-636x431.png 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Royal-College-of-Music-London-1024x694.png 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2023\/10\/Royal-College-of-Music-London-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/figure><h2>Learn about studying abroad with the School of Music<\/h2><a href=\"#\" class=\"button js-bu-block-drawer-open\">Read More<\/a><\/div><section class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer-content js-bu-block-drawer-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The London Music Program, offered during fall semesters, provides students with the opportunity to live and study in one of the world\u2019s most important cities for music performance. Students receive all music instruction through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/london-music-with-the-royal-college-of-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal College of Music <\/a>(RCM), as well as one-on-one music lessons. Students also join the RCM Orchestra, Chamber groups, and Choral Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Before starting classes at RCM, students take an intense liberal arts course at the centrally located BU London Academic Center.&nbsp;The London Music Program will expand the existing academic and artistic offerings of the School of Music and will provide students with an opportunity to further their theoretical and musicological studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button news-block-button is-style-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/london-music-with-the-royal-college-of-music\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer-close\"><button class=\"wp-block-editorial-drawer-close-button js-bu-block-drawer-close\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:148px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-1024x546.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-636x339.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-1536x819.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-2048x1092.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Study-Abroad-banner-1628x868.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3>Study the Fine Arts Abroad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the best way to expand your horizons is to step out of the practice room and into life and learning thousand of miles away. Extreme? We don\u2019t think so. BU College of Fine Arts students enrich their undergraduate&nbsp;experience with arts-focused&nbsp;semester abroad opportunities in&nbsp;London or Venice. And you won\u2019t be alone. CFA&nbsp;has the highest percentage&nbsp;of undergraduates studying&nbsp;abroad among all BU colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button news-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/study-abroad\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI had done a lot of work in study abroad, and had personally benefited from studying abroad as a graduate student myself,\u201d said de Quadros in an interview. \u201cI thought that giving our students the opportunity to study in other places would be an invaluable learning experience.\u201d After pitching the idea to administration and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6310,"featured_media":104753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"bu_prepress_billboard":"","_bu_prepress_primary_term":"","_bu_prepress_primary_term_manual":""},"tags":[],"bu-publication":[192],"magazine-article-category":[],"magazine-topic":[],"news-article-category":[218,357,212],"news-topic":[],"bu_edition":[],"media_type":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/104570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bu-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6310"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104570"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/104570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105263,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/104570\/revisions\/105263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-article-category?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-topic?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"news-article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-article-category?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"news-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topic?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"bu_edition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_edition?post=104570"},{"taxonomy":"media_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media_type?post=104570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}