Performing Arts & Community Engagement in Uganda

Using a Community-Based Learning framework, this class will immerse students in a community of musical instrument makers in Mpambire Village, Mpigi District. With the guidance of the course instructors, the students will collaborate with members of the community to identify its challenges and objectives. The students will then integrate these into their academic goals (within their respective majors) via community-based research and projects. The goal of the course is to effect positive change for the mutual benefit of the community partners and student learning, which includes mentorship with these partners. The skills that the students will develop through their community-based learning experiences will stretch their capacities for effective engagement and cross-cultural understanding.