| Term(s): | Summer |
| Type | MU |
| Sponsor(s): | Art History and Archaeology, English, International Center |
| Program Adviser: | Rebecca Triatik |
| Area(s) of Study: | Humanities |
| Language(s) | English |
| Lang. Prerequisite | No |
| GPA | 2.5 |
| Class Eligibility | Junior, Senior, Sophomore |
| Housing Options | Hotel/Hostel, Residence Hall |
| Features | MU Faculty-Led, Offers Honors credit, Open to Non-MU Students, Open to UM System Students, Study Abroad |
The MU International Center, Honors College, Department of English and Department of Art History and Archaeology are happy to announce their summer study abroad program in London, the Lake District and York, England. MU Professors Noah Heringman and Elizabeth Hornbeck will lead a four week, six credit-hour program that is open to both MU and non-MU undergraduate students with an interest in English literature, art history, art, architectural studies, and related disciplines.
The program will give students the opportunity to experience firsthand the settings and subjects of English literature on the one hand, and the monuments of English art and architecture on the other. London and York offer the contrast between a metropolitan city and a beautifully preserved medieval town. The setting for the program allows students to experience literature, landscape, art, and architecture as an integral whole.
All students who join the program will be enrolled in two MU courses for a total of six credits.
ENGLISH 3110/3110H: English Literary Landscapes: London, York and the North Country (3). This course is focused on a simple question: how does literature affect the way that readers perceive and understand environments? The question is deliberately framed to accommodate urban and rural landscapes, natural and built environments -- from the bustling banks of the River Thames in London to the gorgeous Gothic spires of York Minster to the windswept North Yorkshire moors and the mountainous Lake District. When looked at through the lens of literary works such as William Blake's "London" or Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights," these places become literary landscapes. Because so many literary tourists have already visited these places, they are literary landscapes in a more objective sense as well, socially and economically altered by decades or even centuries of tourism. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some of the most stunning sights in England -- still as fresh and powerful as they were to the writers who first made them famous.
ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY 3005/3005H: International Study: Architecture in England (3). This course will cover approximately 900 years of English architecture, from the early works of the Normans to contemporary design. Through most of its history, English architecture has followed the trends of the Continent, adapting those styles to fit into its own unique culture. From the French Romanesque and Gothic to the Italian Renaissance and Baroque styles, England has been a melting pot of European trends. In the 19th century, England made original contributions to European architecture in the form of Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts. In this architectural survey, students will visit churches and cathedrals, castles, museums, historic houses, medieval cities, parks and gardens, the Houses of Parliament and even an observatory as we trace the steps of the famous architects and anonymous stonemasons who created England's designed environment.
All students will be enrolled in an actual MU course. All students are guaranteed to receive MU credit for the successfully completed course; however, students must work with their academic adviser(s) to obtain pre-approval as to how courses might fulfill degree requirements.
MU Students: Grades will calculate into students' MU GPAs and appear on students' MU transcripts when grades are recorded by the Faculty Program Director. Students must work with their academic adviser(s) to obtain pre-approval as to how the courses might fulfill degree requirements.
Non-MU/Visiting Students: Transcripts will be issued from MU and can be mailed to students' home universities. Students must work with their home universities to determine how credit from the program will transfer. The MU International Center will issue ONE transcript per student to one domestic address, as indicated on the student's Non-MU Student Application for Study Abroad. Additional MU transcripts for study abroad must be requested and purchased from the MU Registrar.
The MU International Center, Department of English and Department of Art History and Archaeology sponsor this faculty-led summer program in London and York, England.
Students will stay in shared rooms in residence halls or shared apartments in London. In York and the Lake District students will stay in shared rooms in residence halls or hotels. Most breakfasts and some group dinners are included in the program cost — students will be responsible for all other meals on their own.
The first half of the program will take place in London, United Kingdom, the largest city in the British Isles and home to countless museums and cultural institutions in addition to parks, gardens, and other public spaces. Architecture and urban design in London reflect centuries of contributions from some of the best architects in the world, including John Nash, John Soane, Christopher Wren, Inigo Jones, William Chambers, Gilbert Scott, Charles Barry, Robert Venturi, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Herzog and de Meuron. London serves as the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and is the largest metropolitan area in the U.K. Home to 43 universities; London has the highest concentration of higher education in Europe. London is a very walkable city, with several miles of the scenic Thames River cutting through, and the Underground transportation system allowing students to explore the city on their own quite extensively if desired. London's theaters are world famous, and students may choose to attend evening performances of plays and musicals on their own.
The second half of the program will take place in York. York, United Kingdom is a beautifully preserved medieval city located in North Yorkshire at the confluence of the River Ouse and the River Foss. The city is nestled halfway between London and Edinburgh, has a long history of political importance--from its founding in 71 A.D. by the Romans to its importance as a manufacturing and transportation hub in the 19th century. One of York's architectural wonders is its magnificent circuit of 13th century walls that enclose the city. York offers students a taste of history and modernity with a plethora of museums, cafes, and traditional British pubs. Architectural highlights include York Castle and York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe.
Students will also spend three days in the Lake District, where rocks can tell nearly 500 million years of history. Many writers, including Wordsworth, Coleridge and Beatrix Potter, have found inspiration in the rolling hills and deep, blue waters of the Lake District. Considered by many to be one of the most breath-taking landscapes in Europe, it is an area rich in history, with more than 14,000 archaeological sites. Those seeking wide-open space will not find fault with the nearly 3,500 kilometers of walking, cycling and swimming trails.
Students will travel with the group but they will have opportunities to explore some sites independently during their time abroad.
University of Missouri faculty members Noah Heringman, Department of English, and Elizabeth Hornbeck, Department of Art History and Archaeology, will accompany the students to London and York, England.
Faculty-led programs enrich the study abroad experience as well as the MU campus by providing students opportunities to study other cultures and disciplines in depth while gaining new perspectives on our own society. Faculty leaders serve as mentors, role-models and resources as students explore their host institution and country.
Noah Heringman is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the English Department at the University of Missouri. He teaches courses on the Romantic period and poetry, aesthetic theory and the cultural history of science. He has published "Romantic Rocks, Aesthetic Geology" (Cornell University Press, 2004), a study of the relationship between British Romanticism and early earth science. Professor Heringman has also published an edited collection, "Romantic Science: The Literary Forms of Natural History" (SUNY Press, 2003), featuring essays by several distinguished scholars in the field. His articles and chapters have appeared in "SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500-1900," "Studies in Romanticism," The Huntington Library Quarterly and other journals and collections. He is currently at work on a study of the relationship between writing and fieldwork in the new disciplines emerging from eighteenth-century antiquarianism and natural history.
Professor Hornbeck studied the history of European modern architecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara, earning a Ph.D. in the History of Art and Architecture in 2002. She has traveled extensively in England and the Continent over the past 20 years, has lived in Paris, Rome and Berlin, and has spent significant time in London. She has taught architectural history, art history and film studies at the University of Missouri since 2003, where she is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology.
In addition to the program costs paid to MU, you will have expenses associated with international travel and living abroad. The amounts listed are estimated costs based on current exchange rates and on the information provided to us by your host institution and past participants. Depending on your personal spending habits, you may spend more or less than the figures provided.
Please note that these expenses do not include vacation travel or sightseeing.
If you are awarded financial aid for study abroad, it will be applied to your MU account according to the regular financial aid disbursement schedule. Reminder: You must be enrolled in study abroad and have completed the required financial aid forms for study abroad in order to be considered for aid.
Because non-resident tuition charges apply, MU students should be eligible to use non-resident scholarship towards the program costs.
| Term | Application Deadline | Decision Date | Program Start | Program End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2013 | 02/27/2013 | 03/11/2013 | 06/25/2013 | 07/20/2013 |
We are delighted that you are applying to study abroad. This is the first step of your journey, and while there is a lot to do, it should not be overwhelming. Once you apply for the program, you will have an electronic checklist to help you through the process. In addition, our study abroad staff are available to answer your questions.
This program is not currently accepting applications.
