Wroxton, England

Wroxton Towers This Winter Session program to Wroxton, England offers students the opportunity to study humanities in the heart of England. Two team-taught interdisciplinary courses integrate English literature, history, art, religion, politics and government. While this program is co-sponsored by The Russell Scholars Program at USM, it is open to all students who meet the stated prerequisites.

In addition to time spent in London visiting some of London's historic attractions, educational trips are planned to Banbury, Warwick Castle, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Location

Wroxton College is located in the quitessential English village of Wroxton in the rural heart of England north west of London. The college is housed in an exceptionally beautiful, completely modernized 17th century manor house once home to Henry James. Wroxton College is an overseas campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Courses

The following two courses must be taken together for 6 credits. Additional class time will be scheduled prior to the departure to England and after the return.

RSP 300 England and the Humanities: This course will examine the interrelationships among English literature, history, art, politics, and religion. Students will read and discuss the prose, poetry, and drama from several English periods. Wroxton's convenient proximity to Shakespeare's Stratford-on-Avon will allow students to visit Royal Shakespeare Theatre, as well as other significant sites of England's literary history such as Oxford, Bath, and London.

RSP 305 Britain: Interaction of Culture and Politics: This course is part of a special inter-disciplinary program intended as a helpful companion to finding oneself not only in a foreign country, but also in a foreign culture. It has been specially designed to introduce learning community students to the cultural life-style and political environment of contemporary Britain, and to set these in their necessary context.

Program Requirements

This program is open to any student who meets the academic prerequisites for these courses which are ENG 100C or RSP 100C and a minimum of 24 earned undergraduate college credits. To participate in any travel abroad program through USM, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA or obtain the permission of the instructor. Students are accepted by application only.

Program Costs

The cost of this program varies, but has been 2,650.00 in the past. The cost includes tuition, airfare to and from London, England from Portland, Maine, room and board at Wroxton, hotel costs in London, scheduled in-country travel, site visits and trips while at Wroxton, the international student identification card (for matriculated students only), and emergency medical evacuation and trip insurance. Not included in the cost of this program are items such as the cost of books, passports, academic supplies, all regular USM academic fees, medical insurance, food and site fees while in London, and other personal expenses.

Financial Aid

Federal financial aid and loans are available to students who participate in this program. In order to receive the benefit of financial aid, please apply as early as possible. Winter Session is considered part of fall registration. If you have questions about financial aid, please contact the financial aid office at (207)780-4166. If you are not a matriculated student at USM, please check with the financial aid office at your institution.

Student Conduct

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Participants in this program will be expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible fashion. Any violation of the University of Maine System Student Conduct Code may be sufficient grounds for dismissal from the program. If dismissed, a participant forfeits all payments and deposits and is responsible for his or her own return.

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