Design in Britain: Inside and Outside Museum Walls

  Scotland

Edinburgh

  United Kingdom

London

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 26-July 24, 2010

Description: The iconic mini cooper and the graphic identity for the London underground are great examples of modern British design expression. Design plays a role in shaping and communicating the world around us and has done for centuries. This course will be based in York, a northern English city so steeped in history it's the ultimate museum without walls and record of over one thousand years of trend setting architecture and design.

You'll also be taking day field trips to Leeds and Newcastle, and then we'll be moving onto overnight stays in Edinburgh and London to go behind the scenes at some of Britain's major museums. Creative design and research projects will tackle the fluid boundaries between public art and exhibition design, and the emergence of the experience economy, where British culture, commerce and entertainment are packaged for public consumption across a range of narrative display venues.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: TBA

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 16-25

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home