English & Humanities London

These courses are ideal for the on-site study of London’s literature and culture.  Students will spend 3 weeks in London experiencing this dynamic world-class city as we explore its rich cultural heritage.  The program courses have been designed for the on-site study of London’s role as a historical, cultural, and artistic capital.  Students will travel to iconic sites such as Oxford, Dover, and Bath.  They'll also explore a variety of London museums and galleries including the Tate Modern, British Museum, Royal Academy of the Arts, and Shakespeare's Globe Theater.

During free days, students can explore London on their own and take in sites such as Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, and more.

Students can fulfill both the Humanities or Fine Arts core requirements, as well as the Experiential Learning requirement on this program.

Courses

Students are encouraged to take both classes for a total of 6 credits.  The program fee remains the same whether students take 1 or 2 classes.

The British Empire: 19th & 20th Century Literature
ENGL 212: S/T: The British Empire and the Long 19th Century in Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 330: 19th & 20th Century British Literature: The End of Empire (3 credits)

These cross-listed classes both examine, through literature, the idea of Empire in the United Kingdom and the role of London as a center of cultural production and power well into the 20th century.  Through a combination of discussion and site visits, the courses will enable students to experience the various ways British culture has expressed imperialism as well as the post-colonial reckoning that followed.  Students in both classes will complete the same readings; however, assignments may differ in complexity and expectations.

Modern-Postmodern Art & Culture in the UK
ARH 376/HUM 399 (3 credits)

Through on-site instruction at London's major monuments and museum collections, students will be introduced to the art movements and intellectual -critical shifts occurring during the historical and cultural periods of Modernism and Postmodernism (ca. 1768 - the establishment of the RA - through today's Contemporary art exhibitions). Students will become familiar with the major movements and artists, in addition to the role influential critics, scholars, and groundbreaking exhibitions had in shaping Modern and Postmodern art in the UK with an emphasis on how cultural connections and power dynamics were facilitated through colonialism and conflict.

Prerequisites

• ENGL 103, Introduction to Writing

 

Tentative Itinerary

Itinerary subject to change*

June 7: Depart US for London
June 8: Arrive in London, Transfer to Oxford
June 9: Guided walking tour of Oxford, Group lunch at Eagle & Child pub, Return to London via train
June 10: Class and orientation, Guided bus tour of London
June 11: Class meets at Royal Academy of the Arts (pass by Spencer House, St. James's Palace, and Marlborough House), Poetry in the park
June 12: Class meets at National Portrait Gallery, visit Keats House
June 13: Class meets at Victoria & Albert Museum, afternoon tea at an English tea house
June 14: Train to Bath, Guided walking tour of Bath, Jane Austen museum, Train back to London
June 15: Class meets at Shakespeare's Globe Theater, attend evening performance
June 16: Free Day
June 17: Class meets at British Museum
June 18: Class meets at Tate Britain, Afternoon at Dickens Museum
June 19: Class meets at the Tate Britain, Afternoon at Victoria Tower Gardens
June 20: Class at park, Tate Britain, Visit Sigmund Freud Museum
June 21: Class meets at the Imperial War Museum, guided tour of First World War Exhibition
June 22: Train to Dover, Visit Dover Castle, underground tunnels, Escape Room at Dover Castle, Train to London
June 23: Free Day
June 24: Class meets at British Library, Books & Bohemians walking tour
June 25: Class meets at Tate Britain
June 26: Class meets at Institute of Contemporary Arts or Saatchi Gallery (TBD)
June 27: ARH/HUM Class final presentations (morning), ENGL class meets at Science Museum
June 28: Visit Eltham Palace
June 29: Free Day, Group Farewell Dinner
June 30: Check out of accommodations, Return to US

Important Dates

Application & $350 Deposit Deadline: February 1, 2024
Final Payment Deadline: March 15, 2024
Travel Dates: June 7 - 30, 2024

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Program Cost

$6,120 - $6,910*

*Estimated range - subject to change
*$350 deposit is non-refundable.  Deposit is deducted from total program cost
*Final cost dependent on program enrollment - Minimum of 10 students needed

Included in program fees

• JU Credit (6 credits)
• Airport transfer upon arrival in London
• Monthly travel card for all participants (subway/bus pass)
• Group welcome and farewell meals
• Shared flats (10 students per flat, in single bedrooms) - London
• Shared hotels (2-3 students per room) - Oxford
• Entrances for program related excursions (tours, museums, etc.)
• Medical & Accident Insurance
• Pre-departure orientation
• 24 hour on-site support
• On-site orientation

Not included in program fees

• Meals
• Roundtrip airfare

Scholarships

Learn about the JU Experiential Learning scholarship.

How to Apply

1. Create your Traveler Profile (ViaTRM)
2. Complete the online application. Select:  JU English & Humanities in London
3. Submit the $350 non-refundable deposit.
   
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Contact Us

Dr. Julie Brannon

• Office location  Council 112
• Email address  jbranno@ju.edu

Dr. Laura Winn

• Office location  Phillip Fine Arts 116
• Email address  lwinn@ju.edu

Study Abroad & Away

• Office location  Gooding 105
• Email address  abroad@ju.edu