The Office of International Affairs
recently announced a new summer program in Seoul, South Korea, that will
take place from May 16 to June 3 this summer by Caleigh Avramis, The Brown and White.
Paul Salerni and Tong Soon Lee,
professors from Lehigh’s department of music, are co-teaching one
course, “Korean Musical Culture: Historical and Contemporary
Traditions,” for this program. The program is called “Lehigh in South
Korea – Korean Musical Culture.”
Lee has never studied abroad. But
while talking to Salerni about his experiences studying and teaching
abroad, the two were inspired to create a program that would be a
transformative experience for Lehigh students...
Students in this program will also be
looking at local professional musicians, students and teachers to get a
better understanding of how they prepare for musical performances in
their culture.
Michael Hoben, ‘20, said as a
musician, this is a great way for him to listen to different styles of
music in a disparate environment.
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Source: The Brown and White