ThisWorldMusic
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ThisWorldMusic is a program provider offering 1 abroad program. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Graduate Program, and Research abroad programs in 1 country such as Ghana.
HELP: The Dagbe Cultural Institute & Arts Centre, which is ThisWorldMusic's longtime partner school in Ghana, has had all of its 2020 bookings cancelled. This devastating setback leaves Dagbe without the financial resources needed to pay its dedicated staff of musicians, dancers, artists, groundskeepers and cooks during what is usually the busiest time of the year. To provide direct financial support to Dagbe's staff and their families during this difficult time, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dagbe-covid19-relief-fund
ThisWorldMusic® partners with educational institutions and arts organizations to offer innovative, hands-on cultural learning experiences.
Partners include: The University of Massachusetts Amherst, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory, The University School of Milwaukee, Citi Performing Arts Center and school districts nationwide, including Memphis, TN; Oakland, CA; Providence, RI; and Worcester, MA.
Our Mission: To create a cultural bridge to West Africa through a shared love of music and the arts.
Learn more about how to study abroad in Africa with ThisWorldMusic and earn academic or professional credit from UMass.
Study Abroad with ThisWorldMusic
"I learned that one can have a life-changing experience in a short amount of time. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about this program was the feeling that my experience felt truly authentic. This seems largely possibly through the staff (locals) who were willing to chaperones to the students. "
A student Saint Mary's College of California
"it is hard to say, it was a lovely experience with very generous people and I would highly recommend it. "
A student Saint Mary's College of California
"I learned about the culture, especially the spirituality of Africa. I was educated on the traditions that still exist, while seeing the progression of the people and society. I gained enlightenment on inner strength and the ability to endure through hot weather! I know how to drum, sing, and dance in the West African forms. I re..."
A student St Mary's University
"I did not expect to feel so moved by the experience or so at home at the institute. The entire staff (Dagbe and ThisWorldMusic) were open and real, offering the students a chance to engage deeply with the culture and the people. The cultural wealth and generosity of the Ghanaians I met impressed me. I feel compelled to examine m..."
A student Saint Mary's College of California
"I learned so much from this experience - I was able to gain different life-perspectives, have a fun time dancing, and learn a lot of new drum rhythms, all while making some great friends."
A student Worcester Polytechnic Institute
"I gained knowledge about Ghanaian dance and drumming first hand and made relationships with the people there that I will never forget."
Chloe Elstone Oregon State University
"Learned new musical resources to apply to my classroom, found a love of African dancing that I will continue for the rest of my life, learned a variety of cultural arts, gained perspective about the world and culture, developed strong bonds with new friends from America as well as locals. Worthwhile does not capture how meaningf..."
A student CUNY - Queens College
"The trip was life changing. I was able to live in among the residents of Dagbe and experience their culture. "
Mark Renner University of New England / UNE
"The teaching style is different in Ghana than in America. I definitely appreciated experiencing a different style of teaching as well as a completely different style of life and am humbled to understand the reality of their daily existence more fully. "
Tahnee Fallis University of Massachusetts Amherst / UMass
"Very worthwhile "
Brian University of New Hampshire
"My experience abroad was most definitely worthwhile. It was so wonderful to see how another culture lives and I gained a greater insight to the world of African dance and drumming. "
A student Saint Mary's College of California
"This was very worthwile! It was great for students interested in music, arts, drama, dance, etc. It is also great for teachers of any sort. "
Claire Teachers College, Columbia University
"I gained a new found respect for my enormous privilege as an American citizen at the same time as I gained awareness of how little I know of the world. My eyes were opened to cultural differences I could never have anticipated--everything from the way shopping works to how music sounds to how history is understood and communicat..."
Carly T Knox College
"I was able to learn dancing and drums, learn about the language, the food, and batiking! "
Emalie J Knox College
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Monica W Knox College
"I am better able to identify with people who live very differently from me."
A student Knox College
"I gained a new perspective and a broader sense of the world. I met some of the happiest and most talented and well adjusted people whose happiness exists without the same resources available in the United States. The Ghanaian dancing and drumming which we learned at times felt so far out of my comfort zone; which was a beautif..."
A student Saint Mary's College of California
"My trip to Ghana gave me a super unique experience to learn about a different culture in a way that is not easy to come by. Having the chance to go to Kopeyia and Dagbe to learn with such knowledgeable artists was truly a life-changing experience, giving me new perspectives that I have brought home with me. "
Katie T Saint Mary's College of California
"I learned so many skills I never would of had to chance to encounter at home. I was so inspired by West African style of dancing and their lifestyle that I came back with such a different perspective with not taking our resources for granted and settling for one type of passion. There is a purpose and meaning behind everything ..."
Alexandria K Saint Mary's College of California
"Studying in Ghana with ThisWorldMusic was one of the best decisions I've ever made. This trip was life changing, to say the least. So much hard work goes into putting these trips together, and it shows. The week I spent at Dagbe was amazing, and taught me so much more than I could have imagined. I had done Ewe drumming before th..."
Aidan O Hampshire College
"I learned a lot about the country and their culture. It was totally worthwhile."
A student Knox College
"Again, a bit disappointed that no one fed a lemur, but everything else was pretty wonderful"
Noah Q Knox College
"I had been studying music from Ghana for a few years in the U.S. and it was nice to experience the real deal. I thought it was a worthwhile personal experience but I do not predict much impact in my professional life."
A student None
"I gained a love and appreciation for the people and culture of Ghana. I learned an abundance of drumming, dances and songs to keep me filled for a lifetime. I reawakened the feeling of truly being an inexperienced student and the joy of diligent work to succeed and honor a beautiful culture. If you value exuberance for life, ..."
Christine H Northwestern University
"This program connected me with Ghanaian culture and music in an authentic and in depth way. I had a wonderful experience and would do it again in a heartbeat!"
Cathy F Baldwin-Wallace College
