Course Code & Section: AFRI 1002 A
Course Credit Value: 0.5
Title: Introduction to African Studies II
Schedule: Lecture (In-Person)
Instructor: Paul Mkandawire
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, Thursdays from May 4, 2023 to June 16, 2023
Time: 18:05 – 20:55 
Building: Tory Building
Room: 238
Course Description: Introduction to contemporary political, economic, and social dimensions of Africa. Please note: AFRI 1001 is not a prerequisite for AFRI 1002.

Course Code & Section: AFRI 3100 A
Course Credit Value: 0.5
Title: Urban & Rural music in Community: Participatory music-making in Ghana
Schedule: In-person
Instructor: Kathy Armstrong
Meeting Dates: May 2023
Location: Accra, Ghana
Course Description: This “Africa Study Abroad” course will immerse students in the vibrant musical culture and community life in Dagbamete, an Ewe village in the Volta Region of Ghana, as well as offer opportunities to explore the urban musical culture of Ghana’s capital city, Accra. Through participatory music-making, critical discussion, and reflective and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the connections between music and community in Ghana and implications for their own studies. The course will be based at the West African Cultural Exchange Centre in Dagbamete, which is founded and directed by Kwasi Dunyo. In addition, students will spend some time in Accra with sessions at the University of Ghana at Legon.

AFRI 3900 A Placement, 0.5 credits
Student are required to find a Placement organization that works on Africa. Contact Department for more info.

AFRI 3900 B Placement, 0.5 credits
Student are required to find a Placement organization that works on Africa. Contact Department for more info.

AFRI 5700 S Directed Readings in African Studies, 0.5 credits
A Tutorial on a selected topic in African Studies in which seminars are not available. Students are required to find an Instructor who is willing to work with them on a topic related to Africa. Contact Department for more info.

AFRI 5900 A Placement, 0.5 credits
Student are required to find a Placement organization that works on Africa. Contact Department for more info.

AFRI 5900 B Placement, 0.5 credits
Student are required to find a Placement organization that works on Africa. Contact Department for more info.