Location:

Dakar, Senegal

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Discover Dakar, Sengal this summer with APA's six week immersive summer program. This Francophone coastal capital city is home to fishing and manufacturing industries, a strong export business, and is a burgeoning tourist destination. APA begins the program with a comprehensive three-day orientation to introduce and prepare students for their upcoming term. Please vist the APA website for the program's start and end dates.

Academic Program

• Choose two courses, taught in French:
  • Interacting in a Francophone World: Advanced French Language for Intermediate Speakers
  • Oral & Written African Literature: Ideas, Themes and Meanings
  • West African Economics and Development
  • Senegal Today: Striking a Balance Between a Traditional and Modern Society
  • Contemporary Western African Art: Visual Art and Film
  • Cross-Cultural Management
  • Intensive Wolof for Beginners
• Customized, individual weekly language support
• Ongoing academic support with methodology sessions, proofreading sessions, and course-specific tutoring

Culture Package

• Cultural events and seminars: concert, dance, African dance and drums workshop
• Day trips to Goree Island and Lac Rose
• Weekend excursion to Sine Saloum Delta
• Conversational Wolof classes

Housing

• Each student will stay with a carefully selected host family

Extend Your Stay Two More Weeks 

Consider staying in Dakar for a total of eight weeks and choose your track:

• Participate in an internship
• Pursue an independent study overseen by a local faculty member in your desired field of study
• Volunteer at an NGO in Dakar or in rural Senegal

Setting Description:

The capital city of Senegal, Dakar is the westernmost point in mainland Africa. Home to a multitude of businesses, regional banks, NGOs, and a hub for education and the arts in West Africa, Senegal is one of the most economically and politically stable countries in the continent.

Cost:

Please visit the APA website for up-to-date program fees.

Additional Program Information

Requirements:

3.0 GPA, sophomore standing and above, B1 French language level (3 or more semesters of college-level French or equivalent)

Scholarships:

Yes

Scholarships Description:

Two scholarships are available: Social Media Leadership and Visual Media. For award amounts, deadlines, and the application, visit the APA website.