P.O. Box 398, Cupertino, CA, 95015-0398. Held in the Republic of Cuba, this unique program provides an intense submersion in Cuban music and culture. Santa Clara University is among a very small number of US institutions the United States Treasury Department has licensed to conduct an education program in Cuba. The course is without prerequisites and is offered in conjunction with Cuba's prestigious Escuela Nacional del Arte. There is beginning through advanced training in traditional Cuban music and dances.
Ongoing lectures occur in music ethnology, cultural development and the arts.
The program center is Conservatorio Esteban Salas in Santiago de Cuba. Tracing Cuban music's historical path, field research occurs with weekend trips to Guantanamo and Baracoa. The course concludes with four days in Havana where instruction continues and representatives from Cuba's National School of the Arts present certificates of completion to participating students. This program is in compliance with United States policies and regulations. The faculty is drawn from both Santa Clara and Durham University.