Advanced Dance Practicum
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Dates: January 2 - 18, 2010
Rolling Application Deadlines: This program is currently running a waitlist.
Students collaborate with professional dancers, educators, and students both at the Royal Ballet Academy and at Makerere University. Through dance classes, outreach programs, and meeting with Ugandan officials of state, students develop a global perspective as related to dance and the performing arts that will positively and explicitly impact their future teaching and learning.
Students take classes in traditional Ugandan dance, teaching methodologies, and Ugandan school structures at Makerere University. Students also work with children from the refugee camp in Gulu at the Royal Ballet and Modern Dance School, teaching and choreographing.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for this program. Qualified upper-level undergraduates (seniors with 96+ earned credits only) withrelated course work may be considered and will require approval fromthe faculty director as well as their advisor.
Course
E89.2077.095 - Advanced Dance Practicum (3 Points)
2010 Course Syllabus: E89.2077.095 Course SyllabusOffered through the Department of Music and Performing Arts
Faculty
Deborah Damast, Dance Education, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Accommodations
You will stay at a safe and comfortable hotel in Kampala, arranged by the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs.
Your accommodation arrangements are included in your Housing and Activity Fees.
Group accomodations begin on January 2 and end the morning of January 18.
Costs
Tuition: $1203 per point plus registration and services fees
This course counts toward your Spring 2010 courseload and tuition.
2010 Housing Fees: $850
2010 Activity Fees: $650
The Housing and Activity Fees are due to the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs on November 20, 2009. Tuition for the course will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring 2010. (click here for Bursar's Payment Deadline Dates)
International Airfare is not included. Students must purchase their own tickets.Recommended Airfare Search Engines: Vayama, Kayak, Bing
Flight, Travel, and Visa Information
Flight: Students book their own travel to Entebbe Airport (EBB) to coincide with program dates. Please keep in mind that flights arriving into Entebbe typically depart New York a day or two in advance. Students should expect to arrive on Saturday, January 2nd with adeparture on Sunday, January 17th. Classes will begin on Sunday,January 3rd and end on Saturday, January 16th.
Passport: Valid passport required for US citizens. Please note that passport must have at least 6 months validation beyond the day of the intended entry into the country of travel. All other passport holders should check with their respective travel requirements.
Visa: A valid visa to enter Uganda is required. To apply, you must have: a valid passport with at least 6 months remaining until it expires, 2 fully completed application forms (which can be found at the Ugandan Embassy website), 2 passport-type photos, an International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever, a copy of round-trip airline tickets (or itinerary/letter of confirmation from your travel agent) and a $50 money order for single-entry visitor visa fee (you may purchase a money order from any U.S. Post Office).
For more information or to download visa application forms you can go online at Ugandan Embassy web site. When applying for a visa, make sure to apply for the Tourist Visa – not a student visa. (Student visas are a designation for those going abroad for a university semester program.) You should obtain your visa in advance of your departure. To be on the safe side, please submit your application at least 1-2 months before departure. Please be aware that it takes approximately 2 days to receive your visa once you have applied.
Vaccinations: In order to enter Uganda, visitors are required to show evidence of yellow fever vaccination for this mosquito-borne disease endemic to the tropical belt. Students should visit a health-care provider to determine the medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases. Make a visit at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect and, if necessary, to start taking medicine to prevent any illness. The NYU Health Center recommends vaccinations specifically for: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Polio Booster, Tetanus (make sure your shot is up-to-date), and Malaria.
In order to best protect yourself from contracting Malaria, it is most important to take anti-malaria medications and to use a strong insect DEET-based repellant. Malerone is a popular anti-malaria medications,and must betaken for 2 days before traveling to Uganda. Some individuals have difficulty with Malarone, so be sure to discuss this medication with your doctor prior to usage. We also recommend that you travel with nets and anti-mosquito sprays, and to wear clothing that covers your entire body at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most abundant. On a separate note, itis important to know that Uganda is referred to as a global leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information about any and all of the above details, please visit the NYU Student Health Center to get more information.
Helpful links: Uganda Tourist Board, US State Department, Center for Disease Control, Lonely Planet Guide
Weather
Between December and February, temperatures in Uganda are hot, average from 64° to 84°F, although it is cooler in the mountains. It is also the dry season.
Helpful links: BBC Weather
For More Information
Academic Content: Deborah Damast, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10003; 212 998 5865; deborah.damast@nyu.edu
Program Administration: Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.global@nyu.edu