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Department of

English

Study Abroad

 

Students can study abroad for an entire semester, through several affiliate programs, or during summer and intersession, through USD programs. Visit the International Studies Abroad Office, located in Serra 315, or their web site.

The English Department is directly affiliated with a number of programs this year:


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Intersession 2012

OXFORD, London, ENGLAND : Eng 280: SHAKESPEARE

David Hay                           

We will spend the first week in Oxford, reading and discussing plays and relating them to the area and historical sites around Oxford. Possible field trips: Stratford-Upon-Avon, it’s historical sites, and a possible production at the Royal Shakespeare Company Swan Theatre; Warwick Castle; Broughton Castle; Christchurch College, Oxford University; Bodleian Library; Ashmolean Museum. We will then spend two weeks in London doing further reading and seeing productions as well as visiting historical sites relating to Shakespeare. Possible productions: Richard II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice. Possible field trips: a walk of Shakespeare’s London; the Globe Theatre and Exhibition; the Tower of London; Westminster Abbey; Middle Temple Hall. Productions will be determined by what is up while we are there, and field trips will be geared to relate to plays we are studying. Emphasis in the class is on close reading and viewing, and on making Shakespeare real, understandable, and enjoyable.

 

Summer 2012

London: Eng 494/Thea 494: London Plays in Production

Cynthia Caywood & David Hay                           

Students will see 8 to 9 plays in production during the three weeks.  A number of field trips related to the plays will provide context and background.  Students will visit a range of venues, from the Royal National Theatre to small, off West End playhouses, and they will read and see a variety of plays, including classical, modern, and multicultural.  If taken as English, this course fulfills the GE lit requirement and counts towards both the English major and minor. N.B. Enrollment limited to 15.

 

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Jamaica - Summer 2011

Jamaica:  English 364:  BLACk Caribbean Literature

Atreyee Phukan                                  

This highly inter-disciplinary program combining faculty from English, Sociology, Community Service Learning, and Communication Studies is designed to provide you with a wholistic introduction to Jamaica and the greater Caribbean region. Students who participate in this four-week summer program will live in Duncans, a small community just outside the city of Falmouth, on Jamaica's north coast near Montego Bay. Coursework on literature, social history, and cultural theory will offer a critical lens with which to contextualize and learn from excursions to historically important sites, but will also enrich your daily interaction with the local community we live amongst during our stay. Community service is an important component, consisting of participation in established outreach programs in local schools in the Duncans area. From finding out how to cook and eat jerk chicken and callaloo, what it means to "small up" or "grab a fresh" in patois, to savoring live roots reggae, this is a rare opportunity to learn through experience. (course fulfills "D" and "W" requirements)
Contact: Dr. Atreyee Phukan, English, phukana@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7634

Info-session on Study Abroad in Jamaica: Summer 2012
on Thursday November 3, 2011, in Serra Hall 312

Program Details
Dates: May 29 to June 25, 2012
Location: Duncans Bay, Falmouth
Deadline to apply: December 15, 2011
Cost: $4,500 (includes tuition, housing, excursions, and international insurance)
> Transportation, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the student
> For financial aid or need-based scholarships, contact the International Office at Serra Hall 315

 

For complete information on Intersession and Summer programs click here.

Semester Programs

Oxford, England: St. Clare’s International College

Oxford, England: Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

University of Cork, Ireland

A new affiliation with Australearn will soon open up studies at several Australian universities. For complete information on semester programs click here.