London Semester Course Description
British Life and Cultures
The course serves as the anchor of a study program in London, offering students an opportunity to place what they are learning in their other courses into a larger, contemporary context. It also enables students to appreciate more of what they observe during their stay in Britain.
British Life & Culture presents a clear and structured background to the social, political and cultural institutions of contemporary Britain. Britain, and London in particular, can no longer be regarded as an historical anomaly based on good theater, famous museums, historical theme parks and stately buildings. The nation is experiencing rapid and exciting changes in its identity and in its relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. The course explores the new Britain through a unique balance between classroom instruction by British faculty and guest speakers from all walks of public life, and guided visits to places of both historical and contemporary significance.