Arizona
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Arizona State
University, P.O. Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
Phone: (480) 965-5900 Fax: (480) 965-1681
ACMRS
Summer Study Abroad Program
in Cambridge, England
We are still accepting applications for Summer 2008, and we have 3 spots available.
Program in Residence at Cambridge:
4 July - 11 August 2008
Classes in session 7 July - 7 August 2008
The ACMRS
(Arizona Center for Medieval and
Renaissance Studies) Study Abroad Program in residence at St. Catharine's
College, University of Cambridge, is a five-week, interdisciplinary program
that offers study opportunities in the history and culture of medieval and
Renaissance Britain. Courses are taught by faculty from Cambridge, Arizona
universities, and universities outside Arizona and include weekly excursions
to cathedrals, museums, libraries, plays, or other relevant historical and
cultural sites around England. Apply online through the Center for Global Education Services (CGES) at
studyabroad.asu.edu/home/node/2630
(program application deadline is 1 March 2008).
QUICK LINKS
Location | Eligibility/Financial Aid | Academic Program | Living Accommodations | Cost | Application | Useful Links
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge is a picturesque city on the River Cam about ninety miles northeast
of London. The city itself has a long and eventful history and has been famous
as a university city since 1231. Its thirty-plus colleges provide a magnificent
historic and architectural backdrop to the study of medieval and Renaissance
culture. Cambridge is on a main train line, and London, Bath, Edinburgh, York,
and other fascinating cities are easily accessible. Students will have ample
opportunity to travel on their own throughout the British Isles and/or other
European destinations.
ST. CATHARINE'S
St. Catharine's ("Catz" for short) was founded in the 15th century
and is situated on King's Parade, in the center of town and close to everything.
Students lodge at Catz or St. Chad's residence (about a 15-minute walk from
Catz).
This program is open to all ASU undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major. The program is also open to students from other universities as well as non-degree students (proof of measles immunization required). Preference is given, however, to students taking courses for credit or taking research hours. Students should be aware that many of the mandatory excursions will involve vigorous walking, sometimes on uneven ground, climbing stairs, and negotiating crowded cobbled streets or the London Underground. Participants should be willing and prepared to adapt to a different environment and culture. The application deadline is 1 March 2008. A $275 non-refundable deposit is required with application. If more applications are received than there is space to accommodate, selection will be based on additional criteria including the student's class level and grade point average. Applications will be accepted until the program is full.
Financial aid may be used for
overseas study. Students must apply through their own university.
ASU's CGES
offers a number of scholarships
to Study Abroad students based on merit and need. Apply directly to the CGES
office.
Courses are offered to undergraduates and graduates and are cross-listed in several departments. Independent study and research options are also available. Graduate students in all disciplines are encouraged to register for Research Hours through the program, to take advantage of the great British research libraries and archives. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
COURSES OFFERRED SUMMER 2008
Shakespeare in Performance
ENG, THE 494/598 - 3 credit hours
Paul Hartle, St. Catharine's College, University of Cambridge
As much fun as, and more accurate than, Shakespeare in Love, this course will involve the study of three to four Shakespeare plays, focusing on the performance of these plays during Shakespeare's time as well as our own. Students will attend a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet (with Patrick Stewart) in Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as a performance of one other play (TBD) in London at the recreated Globe Theatre. (Counts as ENG 421, for ASU English majors.)
Medieval Students, Medieval Books
ENG, ARS 494/598 and HTS 304/598 - 3 credit hours
Robert Sturges, Arizona State University
This course will aim to give modern students an interdisciplinary understanding of the experience of their medieval counterparts in schools and universities. It will combine explorations of medieval Cambridge, both town and university, with literary and historical readings and visits to Cambridge libraries, where students can see various manuscripts used in classrooms as well as visual representations of medieval student life. This course will also include a field trip to England’s other major medieval university town, Oxford, where students will visit the Bodleian Library to view various manuscripts.
Pirates, Poets, and a Preacher:
Renaissance English Exploration
ENG, GCU 494/598, HST 304/598
and HTY 340
- 3 credit hours
Jim Helfers, Grand Canyon University
Pirates, entrepreneurial traders, insecure courtiers, and a Christian minister—an unlikely alliance to inaugurate English colonial expansion, yet the story of the early days of British colonial exploration brings them together. This course will focus on the important players in colonization and exploration and will open a window into the texts and concrete artifacts of the movement. The course will also involve a field trip to the National Maritime Museum for experiential learning about instruments and methods of navigation, shipbuilding, and mapmaking.
Survey of English Literature: The Cambridge Connection
ENG, REL 294 and HST 304 - 3 credit hours
Rosalynn Voaden, Arizona State University
From the Battle of Maldon to Marlowe, Milton, and Monty Python, the University of Cambridge and the area surrounding it have always had an enormous influence on English literature and culture. This course will offer a survey of some major works of English literature, all of which have a connection to Cambridge. Included in the course are selections from Beowulf, a medieval saint’s play that was performed in East Anglia, writings by two visionary women who lived in the area, Christopher Marlowe’s Faustus, and selections from Paradise Lost. The course will also include field trips to the site of the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial, the British Museum, and the British Library. (Counts as ENG 221 and Literature and Culture pre-1800.)
Students lodge in private dormitory rooms at either St. Catharine's College or its annex, St. Chad's.
St. Chad's Dorm (left) & Hobson Hall, St. Catz (right)
Dormitories have shared bathrooms and limited kitchen facilities where students may prepare their own meals. Monday through Friday the College bedmakers will tidy each room and make up the bed.
Students may select one of three housing and meal options:
Housing and Meal Plan A: $3,900
Chad's Suite Room
2 formal dinners, no extra mealsHousing and Meal Plan B: $4,817
Catz Dormitory Room
Breakfast included, 7 dining hall meal tickets per week, and 2 formal dinnersHousing and Meal Plan C: $5,054
Catz Dormitory Room
Breakfast included, 11 dining hall meal tickets per week, and 2 formal dinners
Costs (subject to change) include program fees, housing, opening/closing formal dinners, and course excursions including local travel, entrance fees, and special event tickets. Not included: ASU tuition and fees, airfare (recommended flight on British Airways available through STA Travel, 480-965-8410), passport, books, additional meals, independent travel, and other personal expenses. All fees are subject to change.
Registration and Payment Procedures
Contacts: If you have any questions regarding program content, cost, or the application process, contact:
Jennifer Michaud, ACMRS
Lattie F. Coor Hall
Box 874402
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
Phone: (480) 965-8097
Fax: (480) 965-1681
Email: Jennifer . Michaud @ asu . edu
OR
Professor Jim P. Helfers
Grand Canyon University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bldg. 6, Room 127
3300 W. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85017
Phone: 602-639-6092
Fax: 602-639-7823
Email: jhelfers @ gcu . edu
USEFUL
LINKS TO CAMBRIDGE
AND GREAT BRITAIN
Program Related
Cambridge Tourist Information Centre (This site has everything from the history of Cambridge, to entertainment, museums, shopping, parks and gardens, schedule of events, etc.)General Sites on Britain
England
English
Heritage
National Trust
Historic Houses
British Tourism Authority
Southern & South East England
Brighton
Canterbury
East Sussex
Hampshire
Kent
Rochester
Salisbury
South East England
Surry
West Sussex
Wiltshire
Winchester
Windsor
South West England
Bath
Bristol
Cornwall
Devon
Somerset
South Somerset
South West England
Central & Southern England
Gloucestershire
Herefordshire
Nottinghamshire
Oxford
Oxfordshire
SW Lincolnshire
Northern England
Carlisle
Cheshire
Chester
County Durham
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Hadrian's Wall
Herriot
Country
Isle of Man
Lake District
Liverpool/Merseyside
York
Yorkshire Dales
Scotland
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Highlands
Historic Scotland
National Trust Scotland
Stirling
Wales
CADW Welsh Historic Monuments
Mid Wales
North Wales
South Wales
Wales Tourist Board
