The specialized summer schools are for students in those subjects or with a strong commitment to them. The Shakespeare program exposes students to the latest developments in Shakespeare studies. The English Literature program emphasizes close reading and detailed attention to the text. The focus of the program in Art History is on British art and architecture in its European context. The History program emphasizes British history, and the Medieval Studies program focuses on Britain and Europe in the middle ages.
Classes meet each teaching day of the program.
Many programs also feature a series of lectures by distinguished guest speakers. Students have access to the Cambridge University Library for research, if necessary. The Summer Schools also have their own on-site library for students' use. THE LIFE Participants in the summer school programs live in a number of Cambridge colleges, all within easy walking distance of the town center and classrooms. Students have single rooms with washbasins.