The Theatre of England & Ireland

This course is closed for the Winter 2013 term.

UMAIE Course Number:  T3923
SAU Course Equivalency:  +THTR 385, Theatre in London and the UK (4 credit hours)
Instructor:  Dr. Janice Pohl, Director of Theatre, Elmhurst College, Illinois
Prerequisites:  None
Tentative Dates:  January 2-26, 2013. SAU Spring semester begins January 16.
Location: England (London, Stratford and Bath) & Ireland (Dublin)
Price:  $5,635- $5,935 (tentative)

Program description

Explore the history and heritage of the theatre of England and the theatre of Ireland. Shakespeare, Shaw, Synge and Wilde are among the notable playwrights whose work for the stage still lives on today's stages around the world.

In this course, study ranges from Elizabethan England through Ireland's finest playwrights. Investigations include study of dramatic forms and styles, production practices and theatre in performance. Work in the course will include historical reading and research, script analysis, performance/audience experience, and critical analysis and response.

Attend a broad range of theatre in performance in London, Dublin, and Stratford. Productions at the flagship national companies (The Abbey Theatre, The Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company) will complement the productions of fringe and off-fringe companies. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the contexts of history, popular culture, and theatre business and training.

You'll travel through history, from medieval street pageants through Shakespeare and his Globe, exploring the culture which surrounds current and historic theatre practice in London's West End and South Bank, and following the quest for an Irish national theatre. Lively post-performance discussion will encourage you to make connections between the world of the theatre and culture in which it is woven, both past and present.

What is included

• Round-trip airfare from Moline, Chicago or Minneapolis
• Airport transfers
• Visas (if applicable)
• Transportation to most course activities while abroad
• Lodging
• Continental breakfast daily (exceptions may apply)
• Other meals (as indicated on course syllabus)
• Entrance fees for required course activities
• Planned excursions
• Administrative costs
• International health insurance
• When rail passes or entrance fees are included, they are based on the utilization of youth rates (25 years or younger) and a valid university ID will be required to be shown at the entrance. Any additional amount incurred will be the participant's responsibility

What is not included

• Passport fees
• Transportation to/from airport
• Fees for textbooks and materials
• Meals (when not included in course fees)
• Personal baggage fees

How to apply

Priority Deadline: April 13, 2012
Complete the online study abroad application and submit a $500 application deposit to the Center for International Education (300 Ambrose Hall).

Applications will be accepted until October 1.
Students that apply after the April 13 Priority Deadline may find that their desired program is full.

• Follow the application instructions carefully.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all application materials have been received.
• Make checks payable to St. Ambrose University.
• The $500 application deposit is deducted from the total program cost.
• If you are not accepted into the program, or if the program is cancelled, the application deposit is refundable.
• If you are accepted, the application deposit is non-refundable after September 17.

Payment deadlines

• November 5, 2012:  remaining balance due

Payment details

• Failure to meet payment deadlines may jeopardize your place in the program.
• Please submit your final payment to Student Account Services by November 5.
• The final payment is non-refundable after November 5.