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MED 201 Mediterranean Cultural Traditions
Liberal Arts & Business Program
Aix-en-Provence, France
Dates: late Jan 2027 - early May 2027
MED 201 Mediterranean Cultural Traditions
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: IAU
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Primary Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: MED 201
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course offers an exploration of Mediterranean cultural traditions (UNESCO intangible cultural heritage). These traditions include different elements like social practices, rituals, festive events, and knowledge systems that exist throughout the Mediterranean. These elements were passed from one generation to another via oral traditions and they represent the Mediterranean cultural identity. The course will examine traditions with cross-cultural connections, shared by multiple countries, such as the Mediterranean Diet and Henna rituals. The course also covers performing arts like Flamenco (Spain) and Gnawa Music (Algeria), traditional arts and crafts such as Aveiro Ceramics (Portugal) and Al-Ayyata (Egypt), and rituals and social practices such as Greek Orthodox Festivals and Moroccan Moussem Festivals. The role of language using examples like Provençal Occitan (France) and social customs in Turkish Coffee Culture (Turkey).