This four-week course aims to provide students with an introduction to British life that will help them to get the most out of their time at a British University. Through a program of lectures, seminars and visits, students are introduced to important issues in British history, politics, education and culture.
Credit is earned by active participation, a field journal and weekly essays.
The styles of the Bierdermeier, Historicism, Jugendstil, Early Expressionism and other modern trends are covered in detail. Attention is given to the cultural interactions between literary movement, philosophical thought, music history and the pictorial arts. Additional theory and history courses are offered in this program. Courses offered in recent years include conducting, composition, counterpoint, form and analysis, and orchestration or a study related to the theme of the program. May be repeated for credit with different topics.