01Movement Practicum
20+ hours per week of disciplined practice in salsa and bachata, taught by working Colombian artists.
Ashland University · EDU 6130
Earn Graduate Credit
in Medellín.
Ashland University-accredited field study. 1, 2, or 3 graduate PD credits. Real immersion. Real coursework.
Lead capture only · No commitment
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Ashland University
Institutional Accreditation
Somoloco is an officially accredited field study through Ashland University's Professional Learning Services (EDU 6130). Graduate credit is eligible for license renewal and salary advancement.
Participants must verify eligibility with their district LPDC.
What You'll Do
Coursework that lives in your body, your classroom, and your life.
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02Cultural & Linguistic Immersion
Live and learn in Medellín — a city whose neighborhoods, language, and music shape every session.
03Applied Ethnomusicology
Develop classroom-ready artifacts and a final project grounded in lived field research.
Credit Options
Choose 1, 2, or 3 graduate credits.
Tuition is billed directly through Ashland University and is separate from the program cost.
1cr
≈ 45 contact hours
$185total tuition
$185 per credit
Most chosen
2cr
≈ 90 contact hours
$370total tuition
$185 per credit
3cr
≈ 135 contact hours
$555total tuition
$185 per credit
- Direct registration through Ashland
- Transcript on completion
- Eligible for license renewal & salary advancement
Tuition only · Program fee billed separately by Somoloco
From past participants
What educators take home.
I haven't felt this present in years — and I came back with actual tools for my classroom.
Elementary School Teacher
New York, NY
The coursework is rigorous in the best way. It rewired how I think about embodied learning.
Middle School Music Educator
Oakland, CA
Three credits, yes. But mostly, I left with a community and a practice I still keep.
High School Spanish Teacher
Austin, TX
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