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This immersive experience will juxtapose an examination of language and culture with a performance tour that allows students to gain new insights into both Japanese culture and into their own performance. The tour will include extensive experiential learning opportunities with visits to important musical, cultural, and historical sites, while studying the relationship between the musical traditions and the culture of the host country and our own.

Students will participate in pre-departure classroom instruction to prepare them for their interactions with the host culture and people. During the study tour, the day will be divided between performance and organized exploration of local culture. Students will be required to submit assignments to demonstrate their understanding of the integration of culture and music.

This course fulfills the CL and ITL requirements.

A group photo in front of the Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan.

Students in front of the Osaka Castle in Japan. (SnoStudios Photography)

Suntory Hall concert venue in Tokyo, Japan.

The Carthage Wind Orchestra performing in Japan.

Of group photo of trumpet players.

Oboe players at a performance.

The Floating Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island.

Students jumping rope.

A student speaking to an elementary school class.

A visit to a school in Japan.

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