ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC
DENMARK EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PROGRAM DATES & ELIGIBILITY
FALL SEMESTER DATES: Late August to Late December
SPRING SEMESTER DATES: Late January – Late June

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
CLASSES & CREDITS
CLASSES:
Course load: 12 credits—MANDATORY!
-Students are guaranteed elective credits.
You may receive major electives upon consulting with your department.
NOTE ABOUT GRADES:
RDAM does not give out grades, but Queens College requires that you transfer grades back from your semester abroad, so when you arrive in Denmark, you must inform them that you need grades for your classes.
BACHELOR’S SUBJECTS (UNDERGRADUATE)
BA Accordion
BA Church Music
BA Composition
BA Consort
BA Guitar
BA Orchestra Instrument
BA Piano
BA Sound Engineering / Tonmeister
BA Voice
Full Course List, details, and Master’s courses HERE.
**Applicants must audition**
Detailed information about Application, Auditions and more HERE.
ONE APPLICATION DEADLINE PER YEAR FOR RDAM:
MARCH 1ST
(Queens College Application Deadline = earlier than this)
HOUSING
-Dorms
-Apartments
-Rooms
–> For more detailed information Royal Danish Academy of Music Housing Page HERE.
–> Practical Information on Living in Denmark, Estimated Living Costs, etc. HERE.
**Students are responsible for researching housing options, prices and housing application deadlines on their own**
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST WITHOUT TUITION
HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE
RDAM ONLY HAS 1 APPLICATION DEADLINE PER YEAR
FALL 2025 & SPRING 2026 RDAM APPLICATION:
CLOSED NOW
FALL 2026 & SPRING 2027 DEADLINE:
JANUARY 2026
-After researching your program of interest, do the following.
-You can only apply to one program (you can list your 2nd and 3rd choices).
NOTE: Program availability depends on exchange balances. Programs are first-come, first-served, and some programs have a limited number of spots.
APPLICATION STEPS:
QUICK VIEW: (Order of 3-6 subject to change)
1. Primary Interest Google Form
2. Confirmation of Interest Google Form
3. Queens College Commitment Paperwork
4. Interview
5. Nomination to Host University
6. Host Campus Application
7. Visa Process
DETAILED STEPS:
STEP 1: Primary Interest Form
To express an interest in one of our Queens College Semester Programs, fill out Primary Interest Form by deadline above.
STEP 2: Confirmation of Interest Form
This form is first-come, first-served, and confirms that you would definitely like to study abroad.
(Will be sent to those who complete the Primary Interest Google Form)
STEP 3: Queens College Commitment Paperwork & Commitment Fee
-Sent to those who complete the Confirmation of Interest Google Form
-You will be emailed a PDF with Commitment Paperwork; it is basically an application with basic information.
-Gather the necessary documents and then email your completed paperwork back to us by the deadline and bring the Commitment Fee to the Study Abroad Office.
STEP 4: Interview
Every student participating in a Queens College Semester Program will be interviewed by Blanche.
STEP 5: Nomination to Host University
We will nominate your to your program of interest. Once our partner university confirms your nomination, you will receive an email with “Next Steps.”
STEP 6: Host Campus Application
-Each of our partner universities have their own application processes. You will be emailed information about this.
-Submit this application by our Queens College deadline (which is earlier than our partner’s deadline)
STEP 7: Visa Process
-After you are officially accepted to your semester program, you will be emailed information regarding the visa process for that country
-Follow all of the steps carefully and apply for a visa ASAP
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT COMMITMENT PAPERWORK:
–Physician’s Statement:
Make sure that there is a Doctor’s Stamp on it.
Your doctor can fax this to us: 718-997-5055 (FAX)
–Health Care Proxy: If something were to happen to you, who would you want to make medical decisions on your behalf?
The witness on the bottom of the page should not be this person.
–Passport: Should be valid until at least 6 months after the end date of your program.
Renew your passport right away if it is expired or will expire!
FINANCIAL AID
Yes, in general, tuition may be covered, depending on your package. Sometimes, TAP is not guaranteed. For exchange programs, students pay CUNY tuition, so it is as if you are still at Queens College.
You must submit a Course Approval Form to the Financial Aid Office.
—> Information on Course Approval Forms can be found HERE.
See our “Financial Aid for Study Abroad” Page HERE for more details.
SCHOLARSHIPS
-See our Scholarships Page HERE
Look for:
-Queens College Internal Scholarships
-Gillman Scholarship
-Etc.
TRANSFERRING CREDITS
In order for your credits to be transferred, you must fill out a Course Approval Form.
See our “How to Transfer Study Abroad Credits” Page HERE for more information.
ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC LINKS
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION
If your semester abroad is your last semester of college, you will not be able to graduate until one semester later.
For example, if you study abroad in the Fall, you will not be able to graduate until the Spring because it takes us a while to receive your transcript.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Can I take Major/Minor Classes Abroad?
It is highly recommended that you take Elective Credits abroad, since you will not know exactly which classes you will take until you are abroad.
It may be possible to take Major/Minor credits abroad if those classes are offered abroad and if your department approves of those classes on a Course Approval Form. It is up to your Major/Minor Department’s discretion.
2. Can I take General Education classes abroad?
You will have to ask Advising about this.
PODCAST EPISODES
Study Abroad Office
King Hall, Room 203
Queens College, CUNY
65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, New York 11367-1597
718-997-5050
718-997-5055 (FAX)
Email: studyabroad@qc.cuny.edu