Special topics course offered

Spring classes are just starting, but it's not to late for begin planning for spring break.

The University is offering a spring break travel-study music course in Italy for students and faculty, Dr. Alisa White, College of Arts and Sciences dean, announced.

The course, MUSI: 4343: Special Topics in Music, may be counted as three semester credit hours. Cost, excluding tuition, is about $1,250 and includes airfare, lodging, transportation, some meals and most museum admission fees.

The trip is planned for March 5 - 11. Participants are expected to tour museums, visit local attractions and attend a music concert. Points of interest include Capitoline Museum, National Museum of Rome, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain.

Dr. Jeffrey Emge, associate professor of music, will lead the course.

Student space is limited. Friday is the last day to sign up. To enroll for the course, call the University's School of Performing Arts, 903-566-7450.

Student grant availability is pending.

For more information, contact Emge at 903-566-7091 or jemge@uttyler.edu.