This trip is now open to all USC students with a 3.5 cumulative USC GPA or higher.
Dates
June 23 - July 2, 2025
Costs
| Program Fee: $1,800 | Deposit Deadline: February 1, 2025 |
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*Includes housing, some meals and many excursions. Program fee does not include roundtrip transportation or tuition. |
Submit your deposit here. |
| Transportation to/from Chicago | Varies | For flexibility, students coordinate their own travel to Chicago. Program leaders will share their travel plans with the class and students may wish to travel together. |
| Tuition | Varies | Students should check with the Bursar’s Office to see how much this 3-credit hour course will charge them in tuition. |
The Class
Taught by: Jeremy Polley, Music, Emily Allen, Ph.D., Music
Pre-requisites: There is no prerequisite for this course.
Course attributes: Honors BTC, Carolina Core AIU
Beat the South Carolina heat and travel to the Windy City in June 2025 to experience Chicago’s extensive music scene.
Considered by many to be the birthplace of many styles of music, Chicago has extended its influence over popular music for the last 100 years. Explore and study the city’s musical culture with hands-on experiences ranging from classical to blues, and post-punk to jazz.