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UNC Summer Courses on South Asian Culture
May 20, 2021 - July 29, 2021
Summer Session 1 (May 20 to June 21)
ASIA 164 = MUSC 164: Music of South Asia. 3 Credits.
This hybrid course will meet online via Zoom on Thursdays 6:00-8:35 pm; the rest of the instruction will be asynchronous. REMOTE ONLY-MOSTLY ASYNCHRONOUS.
Instructor: John Caldwell
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the music of South Asia, focusing on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The entire spectrum of musical genres will be covered.
Gen Ed: VP, BN.
Summer Session 2 (June 28 to July 29)
ASIA 228. Contested Souls (Virtual Study Abroad): Literature, the Arts, and Religious Identity in Modern India. 3 Credits.
This hybrid course will meet online via Zoom on Mondays 3:15-5:50; the rest of the instruction will be asynchronous. REMOTE ONLY-MOSTLY ASYNCHRONOUS.
Instructor: Afroz Taj
An analysis of how historical interactions between Hinduism and Islam have inspired the creation of philosophies and great works of literature and art that continue to inform Indian society today.
Gen Ed: LA, BN.
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