London was recently cited by National Geographic as the most influential city in the world for “cultural experiences.” Not only does it provide visitors the most varied and sophisticated theatre experience available, it also offers museums, cathedrals, symphonies, palaces, gardens, and unique neighborhoods established long before the U.S. became a country. Participants in the London Theatre Study Abroad program will live in the heart of this vibrant city of eight million for six weeks, studying and attending productions at the famed National Theatre, Globe Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, mainstream West End theatres, as well as many smaller “fringe” theatres.
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DATES
2 May–18 June 2019
HOUSING
Students live in flats provided by the Foundation for International Education (FIE) in the upscale borough of Kensington and Chelsea near the historic Hyde Park LDS chapel, as well as Kensington Palace, Royal Albert Hall, and the museum district of central London. Housing can accommodate married students.
COURSES
Students will register for 6 credit hours selected from the following courses:
ENGL 232 Shakespeare (3 credit hours): GE class for non-majors.
ENGL 382 Shakespeare (3 credit hours)
TMA 302 Studies in British Theatre Performance (3 credit hours, to be counted for TMA 101, 201, 202, 395, or 396)
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
$5,500–6,000
Includes LDS, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-LDS students), housing, admissions, group travel, and international health insurance coverage.
Not included: airfare, meals, tube pass, and personal expenses
PREPARATION
All students accepted into the program are expected to register for a one-credit, pre-departure preparation class, IAS 201R, which will be held during the second block of winter semester 2019.
Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $294.
Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.
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 and may be considered for other scholarships.
Students must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Theatre majors are eligible for Fulton Funds (up to $1,000).
Humanities majors are eligible for funding (up to $2,500).
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2019 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2019.pdf).
Deadline: 15 November 2018
FACULTY
Megan Sanborn Jones is a professor in the TMA Department and is the artistic director of BYU Theatre. Jones researches Mormon performance, melodrama, and gender studies. She is also a director and choreographer.
Rick Duerden, associate professor of English, teaches Shakespeare, early modern literature, and literary theory. This is Duerden’s eighth time directing a study abroad program in the UK.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
The program schedule includes a five-day travel period when groups of students may visit other areas of the UK and Europe. Favorite destinations include Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, Rome, and Madrid. Students are also free to travel on their own before or after the program.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Megan Sanborn Jones
(801) 422-1321
msjones@byu.edu
Rick Duerden
(801) 422-2234
richard_duerden@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.