*TU South Africa and US: Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs (Faculty-Led)

*Towson University
Minimester (Winter Break)
Cape Town, South Africa (Map)
Johannesburg, South Africa (Map)


Study in South Africa in January 2023 with Towson University. As the U.S. moves past its 50th year of the Civil/Voters Rights Act and South Africa moves past its 20th year of democracy/post-apartheid, Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs reflects on what we can learn from one another. What have we done wrong and what have we done right? How can Culture and the Arts be a reflective tool for society? How do our governments, communities, and societies discern and apply our past to our present? Are environmental rights the same as human rights? What language do we use to talk about these issues? By meeting with civil rights activists, artists, and cultural intellectuals in South Africa, the goal of this program is to practice reflective research in relationship to our own history.

Students will be exposed to a wide variety of cultural submersions, traveling to Johannesburg to learn about the Soweto Uprising, they will visit Market Theatre - named the "theatre of struggle" during Apartheid, visiting a game (safari) park, meeting with artists and activists, traveling to Cape Town to see the work of NGO's, visiting District Six, and working with children in a township through an arts based program. 

  • Program schedule (PDF) Coming soon!
Minimester 2023
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December 29, 2022 - January 20, 2023. Class assignments and meetings may also take place online and/or on the Towson University campus prior to and after the experience in South Africa. 

OCTOBER 15, 2022.  Admission is on a rolling basis. Early application is advised as space is limited.

Dr.Tavia La Follette - Towson University Department of Theatre Arts

Students will take one of the following courses for a total of three credits:

  • THEA 310 Theatre for Social Change (Core 14; 3 credits)
  • THEA 488 Theatre Visitation and Analysis (3 credits)
  • THEA 680 Special Topics (3 credits; grad only)
  • IDFA 471 Special Topics in Social Action (3 credits)
  • IDFA 571 Special Topics in Social Action (3 credits; grad only)

TU students may receive Honors credit for their study abroad experience.

Students will stay in hotels, hostels, or university housing.

Program fee includes academic credit, single occupancy housing, some meals, excursions, internal flights in South Africa, and health insurance. Additional costs include international airfare, all other meals, personal expenses, and the Study Abroad/Away Fee.

The Towson University Study Abroad & Away Office reserves the right to make any necessary changes including adjustments in cost in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.

TU South Africa and US: Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs Costs Chart

Note: International airfare is NOT included in the program cost. Students will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the program location to arrive by the designated date and time. The Study Abroad & Away Office will identify an optional flight which participants may purchase independently if desired.

Withdrawals/Refunds: After admission into the program, the student is responsible for the full program fee. Should the student wish to withdraw from the program for any reason after admission, only recoverable expenses may be refunded. Non-recoverable expenses may include but are not limited to costs paid to a study abroad provider, travel agency, or other third party by TU on the students behalf; housing; transportation; non-refundable deposits; activity fees; honorariums; guest lecture fees. Towson University withdrawal/drop/add deadlines do not apply. The student must submit their intention to withdraw in writing to the TU Study Abroad & Away Office.

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, a high school diploma or equivalent experience, be at least 18 years old, and have sophomore year standing, or consent of instructor.

Check out this video with highlights from the Minimester 2017 program.

For more information, contact Faculty Director, Dr. La Follette - Towson University Department of Theatre Arts or the TU Study Abroad & Away Office, 410-704-2451

To learn more, attend a Group Advising Session offered Monday through Friday at 2pm.

NOTE: Please check the Centers for Disease Control website for information regarding any recommended and/or required vaccinations and medications for your destination.

IMPORTANT: We strongly encourage all study abroad/away participants to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 prior to their experience. Participants will be subject to the entry requirements and COVID related regulations of the host destination and program provider/host institution. We recommend students consider purchasing travel insurance with cancel for any reason (CFAR) coverage. Students will be responsible for any COVID related expenses incurred during their experience abroad/away.
Type:
TU Faculty-Led

 

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