To Travel or Not to Travel

Thou frothy clapper-clawed fustilarian!  Not really – I just thought perhaps an insult Shakespeare-style might get your attention. Besides, a Shakespearian insult is fitting, because CCV’s spring 2013 study abroad course is taking students to England.

Students enrolled in HUM-2710 England through Words, Images, and Music will explore England’s long and rich history as revealed through the country’s literature, drama, comedy, and music. Students will develop an understanding of the English experience and culture as it has emerged from the days of Arthurian legends and medieval castles to the times of the Tudors and Shakespeare, to Britain’s contemporary role as a successful exporter of modern music, humor and pop culture.

•       Visit to the Tower of London will allow you to view Traitors’ Gate, the Bloody Tower, and the Block – where two of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives lost their heads.

•       Tour the Globe Theatre for an inside look at Shakespeare’s “Great Wooden O”

•       Travel to Glastonbury, regarded as King Arthur’s mythical Isle of Avalon and the place where the Holy Grail was hidden.

•       Feel Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table come to life on a visit to the ruined castle of Tintagel, situated on spectacular cliffs.

•       Visit the Roman Baths, said to have been built on the orders of Emperor Claudius.

•       See Stonehenge, the colossal structure erected between 2,000 BC and 1,500 BC.

Class Meetings at CCV-Montpelier:

Saturday, January 26, 2013                   10 am – 2:30 pm

Saturday, March 16, 2013                     10 am -  2:30 pm

Saturday, April 13, 2013                         10 am -  2:30 pm

Saturday, May 4, 2013                            10 am -  2:30 pm

Saturday, May 25, 2013                         10 am – 2:30 pm

Travel dates in England are May 13-21, 2013.  The group will fly in and out of Boston, Massachusetts.

Course Fee:  The course fee is $2,998 and includes an 9-day study tour in England, including group flight to and from Boston, MA;  lodging; all breakfasts and three dinners;  in-country transportation and activity fees.  Financial aid and/or the payment plan can be applied to the fee. Course tuition is separate. 

To learn more, view the Study Abroad in England Slideshow.

Study Abroad Application