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Department of World Arts and Cultures
Africa: Tanzania

Summer 2008

AfricanSt-Tanzania Overview

June 23 - July 21, 2007

Summer Sessions hosted Tanzanian film director Josiah Kibira for a discussion of his latest film Tusamehe. Read all about it in the Daily Bruin!

Study East Africa’s lingua franca in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, cities that highlight both Swahili’s long history and its use in modern popular culture. Participants of all backgrounds and majors will spend the first two weeks learning Swahili in Zanzibar while living with host families. During the second two weeks of the program, students will be based in Dar es Salaam studying Tanzanian popular cultures with Dr. Thompson. For an additional 4 units, students may either intern with the Tanzanian filmmaker Josiah Kibira on the set of a Swahili feature film or conduct independent research on popular cultures.

Directed by Katrina Thompson, Department of Linguistics, UCLA. For more information, contact Summer Sessions at:. To view the program flyer, click here.

Financial aid is available to qualified UCLA students. All other students should inquire about financial aid at their home institution.

Please consult the Centers for Disease Control's Web site about travel to Tanzania. Certain vaccinations and other preparations are recommended but not required.

Please note that instructor consent is required for the film internship. Please complete our online application, and your information will be forwarded to the instructor for approval. Your deposit payment will not be due until your application is approved. Upon instructor consent, you will be notified immediately regarding payment and reservation.