PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

An urban adventure awaits you in London, one of the largest and most fascinating cities in Europe that almost nine million people call home. Our program offers you hands-on literary education in this iconic city—think: The Globe Theater, Platform 9 ¾ and Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey. The goal of our program is to help you explore contemporary London and gain a deeper knowledge of English literature, including the central importance of the authors and poets. Explore English literary sites, manuscripts, and monuments.

The Globe Theater

Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK. It celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. 

Platform 9 ¾

Have you ever wanted to have a go at running at the wall to get on to Platform 93/4, just like Harry Potter does in the film series? Well now you can, with the trolley photo opportunity. Have your photograph professionally taken with your chosen house scarf and wand and do your best running at the wall pose.

Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey

Poets’ Corner is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. The name was traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey because of the high number of poets, playwrights, and writers buried and commemorated there. The first poet interred in Poets' Corner was Geoffrey Chaucer.

Sherlock Holmes Museum

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a privately run museum in London, England, dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the world's first museum dedicated to the literary character Sherlock Holmes.

The British Museum

The British Museum, in the Bloomsbury area of London, United Kingdom, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture. Its permanent collection of some eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence, having been widely sourced during the era of the British Empire

 

COURSE OFFERINGS

ENGL 4991/4993: Literary London 

 

PROGRAM COST

$2,600 + Airfare 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

May 15th - May 29th 2023

 

PROGRAM ITINERARY

Literary London Tentative Itinerary 

• Day 1: Travel Day into London
• Day 2: Tour Regents Park and University
• Day 3&4: Tour East London and Inner City - Tower of London, London Bridge, tour St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Museum of London.
• Day 5: Go to Shakespeare’s Globe to watch a play then visit Southwark Cathedral and Tabard Inn.
• Day 6&7: Visit the Bloomsberry Area. Here you will tour British Museum, Platform 9 3/4, British Library, and Charles Dickens Museum.
• Day 8: Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust
• Day 9&10: Visit Tate Britain & Tate Modern. Visit Keats' House & Highgate Cemetery
• Day 11:Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction
• Day 12: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Day 13: Visit Trafalgar Square and Soho. Go on a ghost tour, Sherlock Holmes Museum, and Piccadilly Circus.
• Day 14: Visit Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and Houses of Parliament
• Day 15: Travel Day back to the United States

 

ACTIVITY LEVEL

• Light/Moderate: Activities may include city walking tours, easy/short hikes, museum and other site visits as well as an occasional physical activity such as snorkeling, hiking, or kayaking.

 

FACULTY LEADERS

Dr. Mary Sharpe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English

 

 

 

 msharpe2@atu.edu

 

Dr. Anita Taylor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English

 

       

 

 ataylor52@atu.edu