Invictia Anglia! War, Antiquity, and the English Imagination
Our program will focus on experiential learning in the arts, literature, history, and politics of western civilization as they are represented and preserved in the United Kingdom. Our classrooms and texts will be the sites of London and beyond. We will visit some of the most iconic places in the city: from Parliament to St. Paul’s, from the theatres to the museums, from the Tower of London to Platform 9 ¾, to name just a few. Beyond London, we will visit the Lake District, Edinburgh, Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Dover, and many other areas.
Throughout the semester we will study the long and complicated relationship between the ancient world and the UK. Both subjects of the Roman empire and, later, the empire’s imitators, the British Isles cannot be understood fully without understanding ancient Greece and Rome; and neither the ancient world nor the modern world it created can be understood fully without understanding war. In our readings and visits, then, we will examine the nature of war, its ideological dimensions, and real-world consequences. This will bring us into a deep and ongoing conversation in literature, art, music, history, law, politics, religion, sociology, healthcare, and more, all of which will help us better understand these former empires and, in the process, ourselves as members of the human race.
DATES
1 September – 7 December 2022 (official dates TBA)
HOUSING
Students and faculty live in the beautiful BYU Centre—two adjoining Victorian townhouses in west-central London, near Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, with easy access to the tube. Students are provided with breakfast and dinner Sunday through Friday. The centre has free laundry facilities, a library, and some computer and WiFi access.
MEALS AT THE LONDON CENTRE
All dinners and breakfasts at the London Centre are prepared and served communally. Student participants are required to help in food preparation and clean-up. Because of the communal nature of the meals, the BYU London Centre cannot meet all special dietary needs nor can it ensure a safe environment for those with food allergies. Please also note that other than a communal microwave, students do not have accommodations in the Centre, and may not bring their own accommodations to the Centre, to prepare food for themselves individually. If you have dietary or allergy concerns we recommend that you speak with the International Study Programs office before you apply.
COURSES
All participants register as full-time students (12 credit hours) in the following courses:
- CLCV 201 – The Classical Tradition (3 credits) (Fulfills GE Civilization 1)
- UNIV 210R – Global and Cultural Awareness (3 credits) (Fulfills GE Global and Cultural Awareness)
- UNIV 218R – Cultures of London (3 credits) (Fulfills GE Social Science)
- ENG 300R – British Literature in a Cultural Setting (3 credits) (Fulfills GE Letters)
Accepted students must register for a 1-credit pre-departure preparation class held in the second block of Winter semester 2022. This course is required for all program participants and is not included in the program cost. Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) at least two weeks prior to departure.
COST
$9,800-$10,300
Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), housing, all group cultural/historical sites and other admissions, Tube passes, group transportation on field trips, overnight accommodation and meal stipend on group trips, breakfast and dinner Sunday–Friday, and international health insurance coverage.
Does not include airfare to London, tuition for required prep course, meals on Saturdays, lunches, passport fees, and personal expenses.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
801-422-6293 | travel@byu.edu | 280 HRCB
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to Study Abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be adults 18 years-of-age or older. Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Deadline: 1 February 2022
FACULTY DIRECTORS
Peter Leman (director) is and Associate Professor of English. His teaching and research areas include 20th & 21st century British and Irish Literature, Postcolonial Literature, and Law and Literature.
4155 JFSB | (801) 422-3383 | peter_leman@byu.edu
Mike Pope (assistant director) is an Associate Professor of Classical Studies. His teaching and research areas include the literatures and languages of ancient Greece and Rome, the literature and history of war, and New Testament studies.
3043 JFSB | (801) 422-1988 | mike_pope@byu.edu
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
