Nottingham, Britain

June 28 - July 30, 2013

Nottingham, England, associated with the famous story of Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest, is located in England’s beautiful Midlands. From Nottingham it is a short and easy train ride to many of England’s most famous cities and sites. The exciting capital of England, London, the university centers of Oxford and Cambridge, England’s medieval walled city: York, England’s Las Vegas: Blackpool, the home of the Beatles: Liverpool, and Scotland’s capital: Edinburgh are all easily accessible from convenient, beautiful Nottingham.

Our program is held at New College Nottingham, located in the historic Lace Market District of Nottingham.  Participants spend four weeks exploring the rich heritage of one of the world’s most influential countries, while taking courses in British history, children’s literature, digital storytelling, or fashion history.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in excursions to many cultural and historic sights such as Bath, Chatsworth, Stonehenge, London, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Estimated Program Costs

• Program Fees:  $2,452 - includes academic facilities, cultural excursions, ground transportation, lodging, and travel insurance; (due 3/22/13
• Airfare: $1,500 (due 3/22/13 if traveling with group)
• Tuition: 6 credits
• Registration Fee: $15
• Meals are NOT included (estimated at $1,100).
• Optional Paris excursion is an additional $500 (total program fees of $2,952). This covers roundtrip transportation from London to Paris, 3 nights lodging at a hostel, and some entrance fees.

Britain Program Excursions

Most major cultural excursions take place on Thursdays.

• Chatsworth

• Durham (if NOT going on optional Paris excursion)
• Edinburgh, Scotland (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Holyrood Palace
  • The Real Mary King's Close (underneath the ground)
  • The Royal Mile
  • Tantallon Castle (on the coast)

• London
  • The British Museum
  • Globe Theatre to see a Shakespeare play
  • Tower of London

Optional Excursions: 

• Paris, France (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Britain Program Details

Students will be housed in student residential housing at Cleaves Hall in Nottingham within walking distance of  New College Nottingham. Housing units include kitchens, private bedrooms, laundry facilities, and electronic security.
 

Courses Offered (6 credits-choose 2 courses)

• ART150 17416 Digital Storytelling (3)
• ENH291 18723 Children's Literature (3) [HU]
  • Instructor: Dr. Mary Aldridge
• HIS251 17616 History of England to 1700 (3) [SB, H]
  • Instructor: Steven Lurenz
• TEC106 17434 History of Fashion (3)
  • Instructor: Evonne Bowling