Global Programs

Dance Education in Uganda

Location: Kampala, Uganda
Tentative Dates: January 3-21, 2013

Participants collaborate with professional dancers, educators, and students from the Royal Ballet Academy and Makerere University.  Students take classes in traditional Ugandan dance, East African drumming and teaching methodology with faculty from NYU Steinhardt and Makerere University.   Participants then put theory into practice by developing and implementing lesson plans with children from local community-based organizations.  This program offers unique access to education and performing arts institutions in Kampala and provides a new global perspective on dance, education and community development.  

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 from the faculty director as well as their advisor.

Course

MPADE-GE 2520.095 - Community Building through Teaching, Creating, Performing: Dance Educ in Uganda (3 Points)

 Offered through the Department of Music and Performing Arts 

Syllabus

To review a draft of the click on course syllabus. The information in this document is subject to change.

Video

View a Ugandan Broadcast of the 2010 Intersession Program performance at the National Theatre in Kampala:

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 accomodation dates correspond with the program dates listed above.

Costs

2013 Graduate Tuition: $1367 per point plus registration and services fees

If an undergraduate participant enrolls in an undergraduate course number, his/her tuition will reflect the current undergraduate cost per point.  2012 Undergraduate Tuition: $1,204 per point plus registration and service fees.

This course counts toward your Spring 2013 courseload and tuition.

2013 Housing Fees: $800

2013 Activity Fees: $450

Final payment of the Housing and Activity Fees are due to the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs on November 15, 2012.  Tuition for the course is separate and will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring 2013. (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 should reach out to Program Assistant, Yoko Sasaki (yoko.sasaki@nyu.edu) for instructions regarding flight purchase.

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 repellent. 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, it is 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