An over view of the history, including the art history, of England. The class makes five to six field trips to sites such as Westminster Abbey, Hampton Court Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, Greenwich, the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. EN 321 Modern Drama Students experience plays firsthand - in the theater. Classroom lectures give social and theatrical background for each play, but the main emphasis is on discussion of performances. Topics of study include the theory and practice of modern drama, beginning with nineteenth-century naturalism and including expressionism, symbolism, surrealism, theater of the absurd and epic theater.
Students attend eight to ten plays.
BUS 385 International Business Since World War II, sustained and extensive growth in international business has profoundly affected political, economic, and sociocultural environments worldwide. Britain and the European Community Students develop and practice the skills of political analysis, focusing on the evolving European Community. Topics of study include the role of Great Britain and other European Community nation states, their political and economic interactions in areas of foreign and defense policy, and the community's effect worldwide on powers such as the United States, the former Soviet Union and Japan. Before departure for London, students who wish to undertake a project must obtain written approval from a Marymount University professor, who will also supervise and grade the project. A study of the great collections housed in major British museums and galleries, with in-depth examination of several artists of the student's choice.