CIEE Ghana: Arts & Sciences
Program Requirements
- Required: 3.0 GPA and at least junior standing
- Recommended: College-level coursework in African studies
Academic Specialties
West African performing arts, Twi language, and African studies.
Most students take at least one course in the School of Performing Arts, which has excellent, well-known faculty members:
- Mr. Nii Kwei Sowah, the dance instructor who directs other groups in Accra as well, including the Ghana Dance Ensemble (of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana), which dances throughout Ghana and in other parts of the West African sub-region.
- Mr. A Yirenkyi, the chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, is a well-known playwright in Ghana. He studied at the University as an undergraduate and earned his MFA from Yale.
- Dr. John Collins, a guitar instructor, seems to be a favorite among many of the foreign students, mainly because of his extensive research on Ghanaian Highlife music.
Course Type
Direct university enrollment and CIEE program courses.Additional Information
Additional Enrichment Opportunities:The program encourages community involvement through independent study options, excursions, volunteer activities, and for-credit and non-credit internships. Northwestern's Program in African Studies has close scholarly ties with faculty at the University of Ghana, Legon, especially those in the humanities and performing arts. These ongoing links between PAS and Ghanaian scholars will help students make best use of the academic resources during study abroad in Ghana.
The Program in African Studies (PAS) sponsors a number of events each quarter related to study abroad in Africa. If you would like to receive regular updates about PAS events via email, please contact: african-studies@northwestern.edu.
Housing
On-campus dormitory (either a University of Ghana dormitory or a privately administered dormitory on campus shared with CIEE, Ghanian and international students) or homestay housing with a Ghanaian family.Program Costs
Estimated Costs: Fall 2011
For the most updated program cost information, please refer to your program provider’s website.
- Tuition: $10,030
- Room & Board: $2,850
- SAAF: $2,355
- Transportation: $2,150
- Books & Supplies: $250
- Personal Expenses: $1,900
- HTH: $134
- Visa & Fees: $220
- Total Estimated Costs: $19,889
Additional Information:
- Billing Arrangements: Find out what you will be billed for by Northwestern and by your study abroad program.
- Study Abroad Budgeting Worksheet: Estimate total expenses associated with study abroad.
For more information on billing and financial aid, visit the Financial Considerations section of the website.
Application Requirements
Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:- CIEE program application, available on the CIEE web site.
- Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad
