Faculty

Program Director
Nicholas Hockin  is Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Antioch University and the Director of the  Arts and Culture in West Africa program. He is an ethnomusicologist completing his doctorate in Music at Wesleyan University. The working title of his dissertation is, “Drumming Modernity: Musical Transformation and the Rise of the Jenbe in Bamako, Mali.” He holds an M.A. in Music (Ethnomusicology) from Wesleyan University.

You can read Nick’s complete biography here.

The Program Director conducts the on-site orientation session, serves as the lead instructor, facilitates discussions, guides apprenticeships, and evaluates students’ work. He is assisted by a Resident Coordinator and by a Program Assistant, typically a program alum.

To receive further information about this or any of our  AEA  programs, you may email  aea@antioch.edu  or  call 800-874-7986.

If you wish to contact the Program Director for Arts and Culture in West Africa, email Nicholas Hockin at  nhockin@antioch.edu. Please note: Professor Hockin is teaching on location in Guinea throughout the fall semester and will not be checking his email regularly during this time.

West Africa Faculty & Staff

A team of local program assistants is responsible for different aspects of on-site coordination and instruction:

Moussa Camara: Site Coordinator, Languages Coordinator
Sekou Camara: Academics Coordinator- assists in arranging guest lectures and workshops
Yagara Magassa: Language Instructor

Arts mentors and guest lecturers are drawn from an extensive network of local artists, musicians, dancers, artisans, and academics.

Administrative Support

The  Antioch Education Abroad office  provides administrative support for the Arts and Culture in West Africa program.