This program has reached its capacity and we are no longer accepting applications for the 2012 course.

TCNJ Harlaxton – June 20-July 8, 2012

LIT 370: Literary Landscapes in England (1 unit – 4 credits, Liberal Learning Elective in Literary, Visual and Performing Arts)

Program Director: Dr. Michele Lise Tarter, Associate Professor of Literature, Graduate Program Director

No Pre-Requisites, Language Requirements, or GPA Restrictions – Open to all students (including current first-year students)

Applications Forms Available Here

Would you like to study abroad in England during the summer, live in a castle, and join us as we bring literature to life?  This is an opportunity for students of all majors to live in England and study some of the country’s most fascinating literature. This year the course will be held at the beautiful Harlaxton “Castle” in the Midlands, where courses have been held for the past eight years.

Program Texts:

• Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
• Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
• Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon

Two Weekends are FREE for independent travel throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Paris—wherever you like!

Excursions:

• Visits to King Arthur’s Castle ruins, St. Nectan’s Glen, Holy Minster Wood,
  and Merlin’s Cave
• Reflection in Glastonbury’s Holy Chalice Well
• A seaside walk in Skegness and picnic in Rigsby Woods
• A walk on the moors and visit to the Bronte parsonage in Haworth
• A proper “High Tea” at Allerton Manor
• Wine and Cheese Reception at “The Castle”
• Day trip to medieval Gainsborough Hall, Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Cathedral
• A Formal Banquet in Ridgway Great Hall (in “The Castle”)
• A special 4th of July celebration at “The Castle”

Program Cost: