Summer in the Mediterranean: Music

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Program Fees and Dates Host Country & City

Curriculum and Faculty

The curriculum consists of host institution courses open to local students. Courses are taught by host institution faculty. Students may take up to three courses (for a total of 6 credit hours) by selecting 1-2 courses from each category of theory (Dance in Cultural Contexts and/or World Music Regional Studies I) and practical courses (Traditional Greek Dance I and/or Greek Popular Music). Students may optionally take a course in Greek Language and Culture. Attendance in musical and dance events during the summer is strongly encouraged.

All applicants should aim to receive course pre-approval from their home institution. Basic course descriptions can be found at the bottom of this page,

To download a syllabus* and faculty bio for a course in PDF format, please click on a course number. If for any reason a course syllabus file is unavailable online, please contact us to request it.

Required Courses (select 1-2 from each category)

Practical Courses

Elective Course (optional)

* NOTE: The University of Nicosia appears on the syllabi under its former name - Intercollege.

Teaching Methods

• All courses on the Summer in Mediterranean: Music program are University of Nicosia courses taught by University of Nicosia faculty using University of Nicosia syllabi on the University of Nicosia campus. The University of Nicosia issues the transcript for this program.
• Courses are taught on an intensive schedule and meet for approximately 7 hours per week for the five weeks that students are in Cyprus for a total of 42 hours of classroom contact hours.
• While the travel portion is a required part of this program and linked to the curriculum, it is not-for-credit.