Themes from the Diasporic African Music Cultures

Explore the African influence on selected music traditions while touring symbolic and historical sites in Ghana. Discover Ghana’s diverse expressive cultural forms, social life, and other landscapes link the continent of Africa to descendants of Africa around the world. The course, taught by UM faculty member Dr. George Dor, will also afford students the opportunity to experience Panafest during Ghana’s 50 th anniversary celebration. Students will earn 3 hours of credit for MUS 330 or AAS 350.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to any student but would be particularly interesting to students interested in African or African-American Studies.
  • “ The different professors who lectured were amazing and really gave us a complete picture of the music and culture of the African Diaspora and its implications today.” – Summer 2006 student
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Ghana.
Program cost
$3000
Dates of program
Depart US on July 6 (arrive in Accra on July 7)
Depart Accra on August 2
Location
Ghana
Course credit
3 hours of MUS 330: Selected Topics in Music or AAS 350: Topics in African-American Studies
Prerequisites
None
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing
Hotels and hostels
Housing move-in day is July 7; check out is the morning of August 2
Faculty members
Dr. George Dor
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions,and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Vanessa Cook
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4