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CCSA: Summer Term - London Late-Summer
(Outgoing Program)
Group Travel Available, Independent Travel Available
Credit:
3 Credit Hours
Housing:
Hotel
Program Description:
London: Late-Summer July 14, 2024 - August 4, 2024
Program Details:
Program Base Price: $3,199 - $4,199*
Airfare: $1,350 - $1,550
Dates: July 14, 2024 - August 4, 2024
Scholarships: Yes (see scholarships page)
Program Description:
Make London your home. CCSA’s three-week program enables you to experience the great city while earning 3 or 6 hours of credit along with faculty and students from another CCSA member schools. Beyond the classroom and field trips, the schedule will enable you to explore the world outside of London on weekends.
Optional day trips will be offered. In past years, these were available, but the final options will be announced in Spring 2024:
Stonehenge/Salisbury (full day)
Blenheim Palace/Cotswolds (full day)
More Info:
The price of this CCSA program includes:
Accommodations
Course-related activities and entrances fees
Some minor additional course fees may apply. See our cost calculator.
All course-related ground transportation
Additional cultural program excursions
Health and emergency evacuation insurance
Program directors and staff on-site 24/7
Daily breakfast and some additional meals
Accommodations:
Housing
Participants will reside at St. Giles London, one of the most centrally located hotels in London. Situated in the heart of the West End, St. Giles is just a few minutes’ walk from Oxford Street, Soho, Theatres, the British Museum, Covent Garden, and many other attractions. Tottenham Court Underground Station (Central and Northern lines) is just 2 minutes away, right around the corner from the hotel entrance.
Rooms
Rooms are twin bedrooms (Classic Rooms), equipped with two single beds, desk and chair, storage cabinets and drawers, and an en-suite bathroom with shower, basin, mirror and toilet. An LCD TV, telephone, digital safe, fan and hairdryer are also included.
Students will be housed in twin bedrooms (Classic Rooms).
Faculty will be assigned to double rooms (Classic Rooms).
No triple rooms with three individual beds are available; only one double and one single.
Facilities
Free Wi-Fi is provided throughout the residence.
Daily full English breakfast is provided in the Sage & Chilli Restaurant.
NOTE: Past faculty and admin have emphasized the rooms are small. However, the location and other amenities (cleanliness, breakfast, staff, etc.,) make St. Giles a fine accommodation site. As one faculty put it,
“The UK is an island and things are all smaller and, hence, the rooms will be small.”
Launderette
Drop-off and self-serve options are available nearby.
Transportation
An Oyster Card pre-loaded with £50 will be provided to each participant, but top-ups will be required (roughly £50 per week) over the course of the program. You may add more value/credit to your Visitor Oyster Card by simply ‘topping up’.
Students will need to budget an additional £100 for local transportation costs.
Physical Expectations
On average: 3 to 5 miles of walking each day. Wear real shoes - the city streets of London are rugged in and of themselves; flip-flops, thin sandals, or ballet flats are not allowed on field trip events. We will spend time out in the weather, not just in moving from venue to venue. Some of our activities take place outside, and in whatever weather is happening that day. July and August in London are often sunny and even hot, but you’ll still need to bring an umbrella with you each day.
Course(s) Offered:
Art & Design / Theatre / Interdisciplinary / Honors
Experience London's Theatre, Art, Music, and Design
Course Description: London is one of the most dynamic cities in the world, and home to centuries of theatre, visual art, music, and design. In this class you'll explore some of London's famous sites, but you'll spend even more time discovering unique destinations and experiences that are off the beaten path. You'll see street art and the great masterworks, hear classical and contemporary music, watch cutting edge theatre and productions of Shakespeare, eat traditional British food and try new flavors. You'll even meet and work with some of the artists themselves. You'll experience first-hand how it feels, looks, and sounds as all the arts come together on the vibrant streets of London!
Honors credit available.
“The content and structure of the course is not only uniquely specific to London: it is also tailored to the specific time we're in London, with limited run plays, unique music events, and available speakers and guides. The immersive quality of the four-week program helps the students focus on the interconnectivity of the arts and the creative energy and history of London.” - Carol Stewart
Course Description: There are no better sites to explore England's rich medieval heritage than Westminster Abbey, The Tower of London, Canterbury Cathedral and Warwick Castle. These are just highlights among the tentative site visits in this course, which immerses you in the art, architecture and literature of medieval English society – the better to understand the cultural heritage that influenced the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Studying medieval texts such as Beowulf and Dante's Inferno which inspired Tolkien, in addition to visiting sites in Oxford associated with him, will further enhance your understanding of what fired the creative imagination of the author of The Lord of the Rings.
The course is open to any students, regardless of major. You don't have to be an English major; the course content and discussion is geared to a general audience. The course may also be taken for credit in an Honors program or for Graduate credit.
“This course will take advantage of the rich medieval sites and museums in London, Canterbury, Oxford, Portsmouth, and Warwick to enhance our study of the art, architecture, and culture of medieval England. These sites will allow students to immerse themselves in the medieval cultural heritage of England that so influenced the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.” - Dr. Warren Edminster
Prerequisite: Completion of First Year Composition requirement
Photography / Art & Design / Communication / Honors
Photography in London: England Through the Camera's Lens
Course Description: Designed for anyone interested in exploring new places, this fun hands-on course meets photo students, beginners to advanced, at their individual level. By strengthening technical and design skills, the class helps each student create a unique personal portfolio including iconic sites and hidden gems. We’ll visit London’s photo galleries and museums, photograph Big Ben and the Thames from London’s Eye, explore scenic vistas at Kew Gardens, and peek into photography’s fascinating history at its birthplace in rural Wiltshire. Experience the vibrant culture and rich history of London while learning how composition, light, color, exposure, and focus help capture your experience.
Honors credit available.
“I've taught this and similar courses as part of the CCSA London Summer program six times and continue to evolve content to suit the location and opportunities there. In addition to drawing students who enjoy photography both as an area of study and simply as a hobby, the class provides ample opportunity to explore the city of London with a camera.” - Laura Hartford
Abnormal Psychology: Does "crazy" have an international definition?
Course Description: This class explores how psychological abnormality and mental illness are defined using international criteria. Is there one way to define “the norm” or does that depend on values unique to a particular culture? By taking field trips in London to relevant sites, such as the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Freud House Museum, and the Mental Health Museum, and by discussing mental health issues and treatment with British mental health practitioners, students will gain valuable historical and contemporary perspectives on diagnostic psychology. Pre-med students and psychology majors, or those with an interest in social welfare issues, will find the experiential learning in this class uniquely valuable. This class explores how psychological abnormality and mental illness are defined using international criteria. Is there one way to define “the norm” or does that depend on values unique to a particular culture? By taking field trips in London to relevant sites, such as the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Freud House Museum, and the Mental Health Museum, and by discussing mental health issues and treatment with British mental health practitioners, students will gain valuable historical and contemporary perspectives on diagnostic psychology. Pre-med students and psychology majors, or those with an interest in social welfare issues, will find the experiential learning in this class uniquely valuable.
“This course will appeal to students not only interested in abnormal behavior but also psychology's history in general and to learn more about how other cultures view issues with mental health. The course will also appeal to students who are studying and/or enrolled in programs focused on physical health who wish to know about the connections such functioning has with mental illness and psychopathology.” - Dr. Savannah Campbell
