Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance
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University
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in Linz
Linz
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, the capital of Upper Austria
Upper Austria
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. It has ca. 800 students and was granted accredited private university status in 2004 (its name from 1932 to 2004 was Bruckner Conservatory Linz, but the roots of the institution go back to 1823 or even to 1799).
The university is named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length...
(1824-1896).
Tuition fees for citizens of EU and EEA countries and citizens of Switzerland
Switzerland
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are currently (as of December 2004) lower than at Austria's public universities, at EUR 100 per semester (ie, EUR 200 per academic year).
External links
- http://www.bruckneruni.at
- Austrian Accreditation Council (responsible for accrediting private universities)
- Study in Austria: A Guide