SCU Cuba Program
Santa Clara University offers a 14-week, full time course of study in Havana, Cuba. Enrollment is limited to full time, matriculating (degree-seeking) Santa Clara University students. In collaboration with Cuba’s Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte (CNEA), all students enroll in a 17-unit program. Courses are taught by members of the faculty at CNEA in collaboration with Professor Robert Bozina from the Department of Music & Dance at Santa Clara University. The courses fulfill Santa Clara University CORE requirements and include Caribbean, Cuban, Latin American history, surveys, Spanish, and studio instruction in music and dance. The program is all-inclusive and provides meals, accommodations, step by step assistance with registration processes, transportation, etc., for about the cost of tuition alone at SCU. HOUSING Accommodations are provided by Cuba’s Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte (CNEA). DATES Fall Quarter, Spring Quarter (actual dates to be announced)
During the course of study, participants are involved in research and educational field trips outside Havana to Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo to investigate several types of Cuban music and dance including Son, Trova, Comparsas, Changui and Tumba Francesa. Santa Clara University students learning from some of the best musicians in the world found in Cuba. COST The cost of this program will at least be comparable to SCU's tuition which covers tuition, room, board, both air and land transportation, supplemental travel health insurance, comprehensive orientation, fees for performances in Cuba. Travel arrangements to and from Cuba are made by the Program Director. Actual cost will be announced. Students may use their University aid and scholarship to cover the cost. COURSE OFFERINGS All courses are taught by faculty from Santa Clara University and Cuba’s National School of the Arts. In Cuba, courses involve musical ethnology, Afro-Cuban cultural history, Cuban Literature, and studio instruction in music and dance at whatever level is appropriate for each student (beginning through advanced.) There are no prerequisites. La Musica y Cultura Cubana Music of the Caribbean and Latin America World Music Lab Cuban Literature SPAN 110: Advanced Spanish Conversation Advanced work stressing the development of self-expression in Spanish within the context of Cuba. Taught in Cuba, limited to students studying abroad with the SCU Cuba Program. MUSC 23: World Music Lab Depending on student interest and experience, music from any of the world’s regions may be emphasized. Objective is participation in music-making, as it occurs in various world populations. By permission of instructor. MUSC 17/117: Music of the Caribbean Introduction to the music of the Caribbean Islands (Rumba, Salsa, Reggae, Zouk, etc.) through historical, stylistic, and cultural survey. Spanish, French, and English Caribbean are central with special emphasis on Cuba. Students have the opportunity to learn basic percussion (maracas, clave, guiro, bongo). MUSC 26/126: La Musica y Cultura Cubana Held in Santiago de Cuba at the Conservatorio Esteban Salas, also including research and study in Guantanamo, Baracoa, and Havana, this course is presented in collaboration with SCU International Programs and offers an intensive and complete submersion in Cuban music, dance, and culture. POLI 136C: Politics of Central America and the Caribbean This class examines the political institutions and practices in selected nations of the region. Topics include leadership style, methods of participation, and contemporary international issues.
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS In compliance with United States policy and regulations, the fall and spring quarter programs operate under License No. CT-5586 issued by The Office of Foreign Assets Control, United States Treasury Department. Students who enter the program travel to Cuba under this license and the license cannot be used for any purpose beyond this program. Individuals considering travel to Cuba need to be aware of the federally-mandated Entry / Exit Requirements / Travel Transaction Limitation policy as described in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department. That policy requires that persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction be licensed to engage in any transaction related to travel to, from, and within Cuba. Travelers who fail to comply with Department of Treasury regulations face civil penalties and criminal prosecution. More information can be obtained from this website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1097.html IMPORTANT NOTE: Participation in this educational program is strictly limited to full-time, matriculating, degree-seeking Santa Clara University students. There can be no exceptions. MORE INFORMATION... For more information, please contact Professor Robert Bozina (rbozina@scu.edu) in the Music Department. READY TO APPLY? Click here to download application form. International Programs actively support & recognizes the Campus Sustainability Pledge locally and globally and the Standards of Good Practice of the Forum on Education Abroad.  |
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