The six-week program is designed to immerse students in modern and traditional Ghanaian life. It includes a one-credit course, a performing arts class, a service project, and excursions into other regions of Ghana and a neighboring Francophone country. All classes are taught by Ghanaian professors and artists. This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the major economic, socio-political, and cultural factors which have shaped Ghana's development in the 20th century. In addition, the rich cultural heritage of Ghana's major ethnic groups is studied.
Emphasis is placed on understanding the role of kinship and religion in the life of the country.
The course meets four times a week, for a period of two and a half hours each morning. Students receive one Davidson course credit . Performing Arts Class The Agoro Art Center in downtown Cape Coast offers our students classes in either traditional dance or music. Students attend classes twice a week in the afternoons. Also, for students interested in the visual arts, classes can be arranged with local artists.