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The University of Arizona

939 N. Tyndall Ave.
Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange
Tucson, AZ 85721
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Phone: 520 626-7129
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Topics in World Music Cultures

  Ghana
  • Accra: 
  • Accra

Term: Summer 
Dates: Summer, 2008

Description: In this course, we will investigate music as culture. We will study defining perspectives in the discipline of ethnomusicology and experience immersion in four distinct Ghanaian cultural groups: Dagara, Ewe, Ga, and Dagomba, to explore the range of ways that humans create and use both music and dance.

Highlights: Students are immersed in a contemporary African context from the perspective of the arts. In order to experience the vitality of the West African spirit, participants study the music, dance and culture of Ghana.

Subject Areas :
  • Culture
  • Music
  • Theater, Drama, Dance

Cost in US$: Please contact us for current information

Cost Include Description:
Tuition, room and board, music and dance instruction, village stay, field trips.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

  • In-Person Interview when Feasible
  • Letters of Reference
  • Phone Interview
  • Transcript

Post Services Include:

  • Alumni Network

The University of Arizona's Mission Statement: In support of the University of Arizona's mission to "prepare and inspire students for their future roles in the world as thinkers, learners, leaders and responsible citizens," the Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange (SASE) offers international education opportunities to U.S. students through faculty-led programs, student exchanges, and individually arranged programs.

Year Founded: 1990




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