Students will travel across Morocco visiting Marrakesh, Ait Benhaddou, Merzouga, Fes, Chefchaouen, and Casablanca, as well as Madrid, Spain to experince a rich history and tradition of performance arts in the region.
From Flamenco dancers in Spain to the traditons of Berber musicians in Morocco, students will have the opportunity to interact, observe and record a wide range of performance arts.
TH 4991/MUS 4991 Traditional Performance Arts of Morocco and Spain
$3,679.50
May 10th - May 22nd 2023
May 10th, 2023 Travel Day
May 14th, 2023 Jemmaael Fna (Marrakesh): Observe, record, and interact with street performers
May 16th 2023 Merzouga Desert: Observe, record, and interact with Berber musicians and other entertainers at the Berber camp
May 18th, 2023 Cafe Clock (Fes): Observe, record, and interact with traditional storytellers and audience members
May 20th, 2023 Corral de la Moreria (Madrid): Observe, record, and interact with flamenco dancers.
May 21st, 2023 Las Ventas (Madrid): Observe and record bull fighters.
May 22nd 2023 Travel home to the United States
Moderate: Participants should expect to spend multiple hours a day engaging in physical activity such as hiking or camel-back riding.
Frances Roberson, Assistant Professor Of Theatre And Film/Technical Director Of Theatre
Holly Ruth Gale, Assistant Professor Of Music
Please contact the faculty leaders for additional information.
