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Five weeks of travel & coursework in a foreign country
- Gain a GLOBAL perspective
Fit ADVENTURE and travel into your summer
EXPERIENCE it yourself
2010 Travel Study Locations ~ July 26 - August 28
HUE, VIETNAM
Encountering VIETNAM - This program takes advantage of a unique location in Hue, Vietnam to introduce students to Vietnamese culture, language and history as an encounter reflected in travel writing.
Students will study Vietnam's tumultuous past and its diverse cultures through reading past travel narratives produced over the centuries and they will each participate in producing their own, contemporary travel narrative. "Encountering Vietnam" is designed as a travel study that complements on-campus courses students may have already taken in Vietnamese history or language. Participants do not need to speak or understand Vietnamese.
Students will earn 8 units of UC credit by successfully completing one 5-unit course and a 3-unit course.
LONDON, ENGLAND
Shakespeare's World: Society, Religion, and Politics in ENGLAND - Ever thought to explore historical and modern day London without the confines of a classroom, to cross the London bridge afoot and witness the famous changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, or stand up with the other "Groundlings" at the famous Globe Theatre in London?
You can do all of these and so much more this summer during a five week stay in the heart of London:
Thrill to the blinding speed of London buses!
Marvel at the charity with which the Tudors entertained their rivals!
Puzzle over the correct way to use a fork!
See why the appalling service at the Banqueting House made Charles I lose his head!
Savor culinary delicacies like Toad in the Hole, Bubble and Squeak, and Spotted Dick!
Discover what was up with Liver Comwell and his warts!
Comprehend why James II came to loathe oranges and William III moles!
Understand why the locals like their showers cold, their beer warm, and the curries hot!
Other excursion locations include Westminster Abbey, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Tower of London, the British Museum, Imperial War Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Gallery, and more. Students will reside in International Hall in private rooms. The program will be led by Dr. T.E. Cogswell, UCR Professor of History. Students will earn 8 units of UC credit by successfully completing two 4-unit courses.
MADRID, SPAIN
An Encounter with SPAIN, Past & Present - Spain, a country of tremendous cultural resources, a crossroads of civilizations, and a contributor of consequence in all the arts, in literature, and ideas. Spend five weeks exploring the cultural resources of Madrid's unique cluster of great museums; see Velázquez's masterpiece "Las Meninas" in the Prado and Picasso's powerful "Guernica" in the Reina Sofia. The group will move outward from the city via weekly excursions and independent travel to see a very different Spain of castles, palaces, cathedrals, and surprising natural beauty. Students will learn about student life in Spain by living in a the Colegio Mayor Santo Tomas de Aquino. The program will be directed and led by Dr. James Parr, UCR Professor of Spanish Literature. Participants in this program must be proficient in Spanish. Students will earn 8 units of UC credit by successfully completing two 4-unit courses.
NOTE: Courses taught in the Travel Study program are taken directly from the UC Riverside General Catalog.
