English Literature: London

  England

• London: 
London

Term: Fall 
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Description: Students majoring in English can study British literature at its source during the fall semester. They may choose among upper-division English courses specific to the English Literature program and from courses offered during the fall semester in the London Broad Curriculum Program. This allows them to progress toward their degrees on schedule, while gaining the immense benefits of the London experience. As they read works by writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Keats, Dickens, and Woolf, they can visit the settings of the stories and poems, the homes of the authors, museum exhibits, and productions of plays. Many of the courses are repeatable up to 24 credit hours, allowing students to repeat a course in Londons vastly different and enriching learning environment.

The Study Centre is located two minutes from the British Museum in the intellectually-rich neighborhood of Bloomsbury, the center of the Bloomsbury Group of writers, philosophers, and artists. Particular attention is placed on the Americans who lived in London, the effect of their experience, and the impact of London on American literature. Students visit other districts of London such as Hampstead, Chelsea, and Greenwich that are rich in literary associations. Outlying neighborhoods of London are used to trace the major London authors to their homes and work places. Drama is also explored as students attend performances of the plays they are studying on the London stage.

Eligibility
This program has been developed for English majors or minors. Preference is given to upper division students who have the maturity and motivation to successfully complete the required amount of reading and writing for the program.

Housing
Students stay in furnished apartments in the FSU London Study Centre or in comparable accommodations within central London.

Highlights: The FSU Study Centre is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Well before the establishment of its world famous inhabitants -- The British Museum and the colleges of the University of London -- Bloomsbury was already an area associated with the literary, artistic and cultural life of the city and the realm, and this association has continued into the present. A casual glance at the blue markers on the buildings of the neighborhood reveal that these were once home to social satirist and artist William Hogarth, Charles Dickens, John Cardinal Newman, William Butler Yeats, Virginia Woolf, and "The Bloomsbury Group", to name a few.

The rich past and exciting present of London constantly intertwine for our students. They walk the streets in the footsteps of Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton; they attend the clubs where the Beatles played their gigs; they go to the theatre made famous by Bernard Shaw, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. A few minutes from the study center lies not only the West End, the major theatre district of London, but Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the National Gallery, and opera and ballet theatres. The esteemed British Museum is only one block away.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 13,475

Not included: The fee does not include round-trip international airfare; passport; food; books and supplies; personal travel/activity/spending money; some class-related events.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Florida State University International Programs's Mission Statement: The Florida State University International Programs is committed to providing a quality international learning environment where students are challenged to be learners, leaders, achievers and contributors within a global community. In the twenty-first century students must be able to understand and perceive global change, and we are dedicated to exposing them to international cultures, lifestyles and languages.

Year Founded: 1957