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January Term Study Abroad Program
A ten-day experience of the theatre of London with insights into its politics, society, and culture as reflected in the arts.
Learn about one of the greatest cities in the world during this exciting 10-day trip to London! Earn 4 credits that can also satisfy the Fine & Performing Arts Discovery requirement with a program that packs in a busy schedule visiting amazing sights and taking in some of the best theatre in the English-speaking world!
- Open to all students! There are no pre-requisites and the coursework is open to all majors.
- Satisfy the FPA Discovery Category requirement*
- Travel with an experienced UNH faculty member
- Experience London! From visiting major historical sites like the Tower of London to walking tours off the beaten path, students will have the opportunity to really discover this great city.
- Action packed: the program includes numerous cultural activities include world-class theatre performances, museum visits, historic site tours, and daytrips outside the city.
*There is a Theatre and Dance Major’s version of the course that is only open to majors. This course (THDA 532 ) does not satisfy the FPA Discovery requirement.
Term Offered
January Term
Application Deadline
October 1
Contacts
David Kaye
Class of 1940 Professorship Award
Professor of Theatre and Dance (acting/directing)
London Experience Program Director
Email: djk@unh.edu
Phone: (603) 862-0667
Fax: (603) 862-0298
Website: mypages.unh.edu/dkaye
At the time of application, all students are expected to meet the following criteria.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA at the time of application and departure
- Earned at least 12 credit hours at UNH/PSU at the baccalaureate level:
- Earned at least 32 credit hours at the time of departure:
- No disciplinary record (academic dishonesty, arrest, etc.)
Students establish eligibility with their Dean's Office via the study abroad program application process in UNH Via. If you do not meet these minimum criteria, you may be able to seek approval to participate in the program - please speak to a Global Education Advisor and your Dean's Office about any required additional steps.
Program Faculty
Prof. David Kaye, Department of Theatre and Dance
Course Description
THDA 531: London Experience – Discovery: 4-credit course satisfying the Discovery Fine and Performing Arts requirement.
Learn about one of the greatest cities in the world during this exciting 10-day trip to London! This Discovery class begins as a two-week, on-line course and then packs in a busy schedule visiting amazing sights and taking in some of the best theatre in the English speaking world! The course offers an insight into the history, politics, society and culture of London through the lens of art, architecture, music and of course, theatre.
Theatre majors who have already satisfied the Fine & Performing Arts Discovery category may elect to enroll in a 2-credit version of the program course with permission of the faculty director. Contact the program faculty, Prof. Kaye, with questions on the coursework. Only a limited number of 2-credit enrollments will be allowed.
London is one of the world's truly great cities. It's a bustling and modern economic hub with a population of over 9,000,000. It's one of the world's cultural capitals with legendary theatre and music scenes, and some of the greatest museums available. It's a political power center and a city with a rich historical legacy. It's a diverse urban environment with over 300 languages spoken by residents. London is all of these things and more.
The city is divided by the Thames River as it rambles its way eastwards into the North Sea. Famous bridges like the Waterloo, Tower, and London Bridges connect the north and south banks of the city. London is vast and stretches out over a huge expanse of ground. Historic sites like the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Globe Theatre, and Westminster Abbey are located along the Thames. Lush urban parks fill in sizeable portions of the city to the north and west including the famous Hyde Park, Regent's Park, and Primrose Hill. Distinct and endlessly interesting neighborhoods are nestled throughout the city from nightlife hubs of Soho and Covent Garden in the heart of London, to the posh and residential Kensington, hip and eclectic Brixton to the south, and Canary Wharf financial zone to the east. Students will get a taste for an exciting, complicated, and inspiring city so vast that it would take lifetimes to know.
Helpful Links
- Rick Steves' London Guide
- Rick Steves' Best of Europe Video: "London: Historic and Dynamic"
- Lonely Planet: London
- Time Out London
The total cost for this class is made up of three parts. See "More Program Details" above for term-specific cost information.
1) UNH January Term tuition and registration fee
2) UNH Study Abroad mandatory fees
3) Course fee, which includes:
- Lodging will be at a hostel in central London (multi-bedrooms with only UNH students).
- Continental breakfast each morning.
- A pass for tube travel throughout central London.
- A side trip outside London (in the past we have visited such places as Oxford, Stratford upon Avon, Bath, or Stonehenge)
- Three to four theatre tickets to major London productions
- Admission to most major historical sites. These have usually included: The Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, the Cabinet War Rooms, the Globe Theatre and Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abby, London Museum, Imperial War Museum, Tate Modern Museum, the National Portrait Museum, the Harry Potter Museum and any admission to side trip sites like the Shakespeare Birthplace and Christ Church, Oxford.
- NOTE: All excursions are subject to change due to the occasional closure of some sites, ticket availability, budgetary limitations, or other factors.
Housing and Meals
Students will spend 10 nights at a central London hostel. Continental breakfast is normally provided daily by the hostel. Students must provide their own lunch and dinner. (The hostel may provide access to a kitchen and also laundry).
Other Inclusions
Not Included
- Airfare to and from London
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Personal spending money
- Ability to utilize your cell phone in the UK (Either through your own service or through the purchase of a UK SIM card or an eSIM card that works with a UK mobile network.
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