On Tuesday and Thursday of this week we had the opportunity to see two very different interpretations of Shakespeare plays. On Tuesday, we went as a group to see Romeo and Juliet at the Globe. Some of us got there early enough to be at the front of the line for the groundlings – we … Keep reading »

The past few days all of us students have been occupied and busy with taking in the city. Everyone has been trying to coordinate times and planning out days to go see different theater productions such as “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” or even some Shakespeare inspired plays such as “Rothenshake and Guidenshier are Dead.” Many … Keep reading »

Today was a fantastic, full day! We woke up to grey skies, but the morning was brightened by our fabulous breakfast at the Bloomsbury Café (we’re stuck with these choices for four days… so the bliss will soon be wearing off). We took a slight L when we got off the bus at the wrong stop, … Keep reading »

We made it to London Thursday morning! Despite the jet lag many of us were experiencing, we had a walking tour to get orientated with the neighborhood and figure out the important places we need to get to throughout our stay. Yesterday we then took an all day city tour of London. Here are a few pictures … Keep reading »

Our group is on the way on an overnight flight to London. Forty five excited students with backpacks and eager minds anticipating wonderful experiences in the Arts. – Laura Horst

On our final Sunday, we celebrated the end of the course with a banquet at an Indian restaurant. It is the tradition to have three students, chosen by their peers, give a presentation about their independent project. The final projects reflect a wide variety of interests and were, as you can imagine, inspiring. On Monday, … Keep reading »

Our time in London is, unfortunately, coming to an end. We are all hard at work finishing our final projects and getting ready for our presentations tomorrow morning. These last couple weeks have been a whirlwind! It’s hard to believe that it’s already been three weeks! We have experienced everything from the quiet countryside of … Keep reading »

It’s day 17 and all of the students have been working extremely hard to finish up their independent projects, while also enjoying our last few days in the city. My final project included photographing locations that were important to the branding of London/the greater England area. Although pictures never seem to do them justic… I … Keep reading »

This post is a little bit out of order, but here’s a short summary of the first part of our field trip on Tuesday- to Salisbury! Before we even got to the town, we could see the spire of the Salisbury cathedral towering above everything around it. This spire is actually the tallest in all … Keep reading »