Classes take place in the London Centre, a spacious, historic Georgian building in the Bloomsbury-Holborn area. The center offers a reading room, a computer room, building-wide Internet access, and a student lounge—all that you need to make a success of your studies.
INDEPENDENT COURSES
As a student in London on the AHA program, you have an opportunity to take a course at a local university in London.
· City University of London
· Queen Mary University of London
Studying at a London university provides an excellent opportunity for you to integrate with local students and to explore more subject matter than is offered during the AHA program. For more information click here.
SPRING QUARTER 2008 COURSE LISTING
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England and Great Social Transformations: Precursors of the Present
Studies in Charismatic Leadership: Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler
London Theater
British Art of the Last Hundred Years
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Novel
FALL QUARTER 2008 COURSE LISTING
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Art and Architecture in the Age of Elegance 1715 - 1815
The 20th Century British Novel
Modern Britain
British Towns and Cities
The English Landscape: Forests, Farms and Villages
WINTER QUARTER 2009 COURSE LISTING
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Victorian Art and Architecture
Tudor England
London Theater
Turning Points in English History, From Caesar to the Civil War
Living in Eighteenth-Century London
SPRING QUARTER 2009 COURSE LISTING
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British Art of the Last Hundred Years
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Novel
London Theater
Comparing US and UK Social Welfare Systems
Art Reflecting Life: Exploring Contemporary Social Issues Through an Arts Framework
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Modern Britain (40 contact hours)
Discover the principal institutions, parties, and ideologies of British politics in London, Britain’s political capital. Visit Parliament and other institutions of local government. Gain a unique perspective on issues of contemporary political debate, Britain’s political process, and its relationship to other aspects of national life, society, and history.
London Theater (40 contact hours)
Attend at least six productions on the London stage—the world’s most renowned. Examine key elements in the development of the British and European theater tradition. Tour theaters and gain first-hand experience from invited practitioners and guest speakers.
Victorian Art and Architecture (40 contact hours)
The reign of Queen Victoria spanned a period of industrial growth, leading to dynamic urban expansion and social change, reflected in the art and architecture of the period. Explore Victorian painting, design, and architecture set in its historical background and stylistic context through museum visits and tours of the city.
Art and Architecture in the Age of Elegance 1715 - 1815
(40 contact hours)
Discover how the art and architecture of the 18th century is a reflection of the society from which it sprang. This age of prosperity fuelled much urban and rural building in the elegant and fashionable Palladian style, and the mercantile middle classes emerged for the first time as a wealthy art buying public with a demand for new art.
Tudor England (40 contact hours)
Throughout the sixteenth century, developments in English politics, government, and society at large transformed the country from the medieval to a more modern world. Dissect the political and social background of Tudor England: people, religion, power, and metropolitan life. Trace the tumultuous reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary; the gradual consolidation in the reign of Elizabeth; and the transition from the Tudors to the Stuarts
Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Novel
(40 contact hours)
Immerse yourself in the literary technique of the nineteenth- and twentieth-century novel in both Britain and Ireland. Explore social conditions and the importance of class in the novels of Charles Dickens; relations between Britain and Ireland in the works of James Joyce and Roddy Doyle; women’s perspectives in the novels of Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf; and contemporary multicultural Britain through the eyes of Hanif Kureishi.
British Art of the Last Hundred Years (40 contact hours)
London, like no other city in the world, provides an excellent selection of public and commercial galleries displaying works from 1900 to the present day. Discover British art in the wider context of Western Europe during the twentieth century. Examine artistic trends and the striking range of styles and media employed by contemporary British artists.
The 20th Century British Novel (40 contact hours)
Since 1945, London has become the most ethnically diverse city in the world with more than seven million inhabitants, 300 languages, and more than fourteen religions. This world city, semidetached from the rest of England, has a unique and rich literary heritage. Informed by your current experience of living and studying in London, examine the post-war London novel and its exploration of immigration, race, gender, and culture.
SPRING QUARTER 2008 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Michael Toth, Professor of Sociology, Portland State University
England and Great Social Transformations: Precursors of the Present (40 contact hours)
Many of the great societal changes of the past five-hundred years whose repercussions still reverberate throughout today’s world, initially occurred, or were centered in England and are relevant to America’s current role in the world. Survey and explore these transformations through lectures, discussions and visits to sites in or near London. Relate these major shifts in society to the way people fulfill their lives today.
Studies in Charismatic Leadership: Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler (40 contact hours)
Charisma is a strange, fascinating and puzzling phenomenon. Study its expression in the charismatic leadership of Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler. These men had radically opposed ideas and values, yet they each expressed various aspects of this complex phenomenon. Explore several theories of charisma and apply them to an analysis of Churchill and Hitler through written, video, and audio materials. Visit some of the many sites in or near London associated with Churchill’s life and career. Extend these theories and insights into a broader understanding of society itself.
FALL QUARTER 2008 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Thomas Harvey, Professor of Geography, Portland State University
British Towns and Cities (40 contact hours)
Explore the London metropolitan region and examine the concepts of urban geography and their expression in the built environment. Study architecture and urban landscapes as cultural creations - places where people live, work, and play - and explore the social and economic forces that give towns and cities their form and image. Participate in group excursions and independent fieldwork in and around London.
The English Landscape: Forests, Farms and Villages
(40 contact hours)
Examine the development of the English landscape from Roman times to the present - the forests, farms, and villages that have developed as a result of physical geography and social, economic, and political conditions. Learn how migration and the diffusion of architecture and landscape tastes helped create the North American landscape. Study this historical legacy in England's contemporary landscape on field excursions, and a look at the work of landscape stewardship groups such as the Countryside Agency, Common Ground, and England in Particular.
Instructor: Randall McGowen, Professor of History, University of Oregon
Turning Points in English History, From Caesar to the Civil War (40 contact hours)
Examine the history of England through the Roman invasion, the Norman Conquest, the Beckett controversy, the Protestant Reformation, and the English Civil War. Explore these events as windows into the lives of people in the past that help us understand the creation of the Common Law, the rise of Parliament, and the peculiar tone of English nationalism. Read original sources, view artwork, and visit Winchester, Canterbury, and Warwick to investigate what happened and what it meant to contemporaries.
Living in Eighteenth-Century London (40 contact hours)
Discover eighteenth century London: a vibrant city, the seat of government, a powerful financial center, and the focus of an expanding empire. Explore the rise of new patterns of consumption, new ways of disseminating information, and a new kind of political activism during that time period. London, during this century, can be said to have given birth to the modern world. Yet it was also a place of crime, disease, and death. Study contemporary accounts and visit key locations to explore the contradictory nature of London during this explosive period.
SPRING QUARTER 2009 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Cheryl Mann, Professor of Human Services, University of Alaska Anchorage
Comparing US and UK Social Welfare Systems (40 contact hours)
The Elizabethan Poor Law, passed in England in 1601, is the foundation for United States Social Welfare policy. Examine current U.S. approaches to delivering social
welfare and compare them to those practiced in Britain. Participate in excursions designed to explore service delivery for such issues as child welfare, senior services, health and behavioral health, housing and poverty.
Art Reflecting Life: Exploring Contemporary Social Issues through an Arts Framework
(40 contact hours)
Participate in a sociological overview of contemporary social issues related to problems of living in society. Examine these issues through a framework of visual and performance arts. Apply information and impressions gained from field trips and excursions to classroom activities in this experiential course.
EXCURSIONS
England is your classroom—excursions to cultural and historical sites around the country are an integral part of your learning experience.
Past excursions include:
• Canterbury and York
• Cambridge and Oxford
• Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament
• Windsor Castle and Hampton Court
Not all courses listed are offered every term. Course offerings are subject to change depending on enrollment and availability.
INDEPENDENT COURSES
Students who wish to take an independent course will need to:
· Submit additional application materials
· Be prepared to arrive early or stay late depending on the independent course calendar
· Pay the additional tuition and extended housing fees
To apply for courses at either university listed below, please contact Jenny Ostoj at jostoj@uoregon.edu. Both universities have supplemental materials required of applicants; you will send these materials to AHA. You must send in all required application materials by the deadline:
· Fall Semester deadline: June 5
· Spring Semester deadline: October 25
Extra courses are taken at your own additional cost, please contact Jenny Ostoj at jostoj@uoregon.edu. Course dates listed below are different from your AHA program dates. If you take part in an independent course you must be on site long enough to finish that course. Please note that both universities listed below require a minimum GPA of 3.0. No exceptions can be made.
CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
http://www.city.ac.uk
Located only ten minutes from the AHA London Centre, this is the most convenient option for AHA students. City offers a full range of courses that could be attractive to AHA students, especially from Communications, Media, and English departments; for current information about specific course offerings, follow this link:
http://www.city.ac.uk/international/study_abroad/
academic_programme.html
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
http://www.qmul.ac.uk
Located a 45-minute commute from the AHA London Centre, QMC is less convenient for students to reach. On the other hand, QMC campus is a much more cohesive campus (City is a bit more urban), with good student facilities. QMC does not offer as many courses that would be attractive to AHA students, but one department that would be an ideal fit is the Drama department. The English department also has some courses that might interest an AHA student. For current information about specific course offerings, follow this link: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/courses/coursedirectory/index.php
ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in London are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA and member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.
INTERNSHIPS
The London Centre offers internships to qualified students wishing to add a practical dimension to their study abroad experience. The internship option is a combination of hands-on experience and academic coursework. While spending approximately twenty hours per week in an internship placement, students carry a half-time academic load at the London Centre.
Internships vary by term. Past internships include:
• Public relations and marketing
• Education
• Publishing and journalism
• Arts management and museum administration
• Fashion and design
• Sciences and healthcare
Eligibility requirements apply. For more information, consult your study abroad adviser or contact AHA International.
