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A woman in a white headscarf in a narrow alley of old stone buildings in Stone Town, Zanzibar

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Learning across Africa

From the Swahili coast to Cape Town and Johannesburg, these trips study architecture, art and culture where they were made, with visits and sessions arranged before students arrive.

Subjects: Architecture & Design · Arts & Culture · Geography

Highlights

Where students go

  • Stone Town, Zanzibar

    The UNESCO-listed Stone Town is one of the most significant case studies in Swahili architecture.

  • Bagamoyo Slave Trade Museum

    A guided visit provides historical context, encouraging critical thinking about architecture's relationship to power, trade and social history.

  • Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg

    A guided visit provides powerful insight into South Africa's journey toward democracy, social justice and reconciliation.

  • Cradle of Humankind

    Students explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its archaeological importance in tracing the origins of humanity.

  • Cape Town's galleries and murals

    As a design capital, Cape Town has world-class galleries such as Zeitz MOCAA, neighbourhoods of colourful murals and a culture of appreciating the arts.

  • Madagascar's lemurs and tsingy

    Students observe lemur species in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park and explore the towering limestone formations of Tsingy de Bemaraha.

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Africa trips

From the Swahili coast to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Madagascar, our Africa study trips explore how trade, migration, religion and ecology have shaped the continent's cities and landscapes. They are educational tours that promote African identity and creative excellence.

Learning outcomes

What students gain

Students will be able to:

  • Read Stone Town's architecture as evidence of centuries of Indian Ocean trade
  • Explain how the Bagamoyo Slave Trade Museum connects architecture to power and historical injustice
  • Discuss South Africa's journey through apartheid and toward democracy, using the Apartheid Museum as a primary source
  • Connect Madagascar's isolation to its unique biodiversity, from lemurs to the Tsingy de Bemaraha formations
The Zeitz MOCAA art museum building in Cape Town

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