Uganda Study Abroad Program

Offered: June 6 - 26, 2027
Course Number: DRAMA 307/505, available to undergraduate and graduate students of any major
Instructor: Dr. Melanie Dreyer-Lude

Course Description

Over three weeks of intensive study, students will visit three locations in Uganda.

  1. In Kisoro, a small city near the Rwandan border, you will meet the Batwa, one of the continent's oldest African tribes, visit ancient caves with treasured artifacts, swim or canoe on Lake Mutanda, and begin learning how colonization has shaped African culture.
  2. In Kyabanyoro, you will learn about new primary school initiatives that apply the Ubuntu learning philosophy, visit and share your skills with school children, learn about the agricultural environment in southwestern Uganda, and compare traditional and contemporary architectural design and practice.
  3. In Kampala, you will engage with the internationally renowned artists in the Ndere Troupe, participate in a teaching and learning exchange with a member of the Ndere Cultural Centre, examine and consider how race functions in an African context, and learn about the history and turbulent political journey of this small country – including background on the criminalization of homosexuality.

Costs

You will pay one fee to cover lodging, food, transportation, and administration. (Estimated between $2,500 and $3,000 depending on fuel prices). All travel details will be organized for you by the Ndere Cultural Centre and Dr. Dreyer-Lude.

In addition, you will need to purchase airfare to Entebbe Airport, vaccines (Yellow Fever required), and a visa.

Scholarship resources:

Apply through the Program Finder page

https://www.ualberta.ca/en/international/global-learning/go-abroad/programs/uganda-learning-experience.html 

Please direct inquiries or questions to: dreyerlu@ualberta.ca

Photo Credit: all photos by Melanie Dreyer-Lude