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CUBA DEADLINE EXTENTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE APPLY NOW

• Letter from Professor Ruth Behar (PDF)
• Application Instructions (PDF)

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Up to 16 Michigan in-residence credits

• Junior or Senior standing preferred (Sophomores with appropriate academic preparations may also apply)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA overall
• Five semesters of college-level Spanish (or equivalent) with 3.0 GPA

Enroll in this unique opportunity to study in the fascinating setting of Havana, Cuba, and to travel to major cities and towns on the island. Through a semester of coursework at Casa de las Américas, a premier research institute in Havana, students achieve an understanding of critical issues in Cuban history, culture, art, and literature. Cuba has undergone dramatic changes over the last two decades, and this program, with its exciting focus on cultural arts, ethnography, and documentary traditions, gives students the chance both to witness and document these changes, guided by internationally renowned scholars and artists who teach in the program. During the term, students will take 4 courses: 2 taught by U-M faculty and 2 offered through the Casa de las Américas. Course titles include:

• Doing Ethnography in Havana and in Cuba
• The Ethnographer’s Craft
• Cultural Arts and Documentary Traditions of Cuba
• Cuba in the 21st Century
• Cubanos y La Palabra

Host University web link: Casa de las Américas
Guide for Accepted Students: Cuba Program Handbook (PDF)
General OIP Study Abroad Manual (PDF)
Talk with Cuba's Study Abroad Advisor: oip-cuba@umich.edu
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