page_title: Emerson College
section_title: Kasteel Well (Netherlands)
hierarchical_section_title: Emerson College / Campus / External programs / Kasteel Well (Netherlands)
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: De hoofdburcht van slot Well te Well wordt met een brug verbonden met de voorburcht. This is an image of rijksmonument number 526584
context_page_description: Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," the college offers more than three dozen degree and professional training programs specializing in the fields of arts and communication with a foundation in liberal arts studies. The college is one of the founding members of the ProArts Consortium, an association of six neighboring institutions in Boston dedicated to arts education at the collegiate level.
  Originally based in Boston's Pemberton Square, the college moved neighborhoods several times, and is now located in the Theater District along the south side of the Boston Common. Emerson owns and operates the historic Colonial, Paramount, and Cutler Majestic theaters, as well as several smaller performance venues. The school also maintains satellite facilities in Los Angeles and the town of Well, The Netherlands.
context_section_description: Emerson College owns and operates Kasteel Well in the rural province of Limburg, the Netherlands, a national historical monument that provides living accommodations, classrooms, a resource center, and related facilities. Located near the German border, Kasteel Well is approximately two hours from Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, and Brussels, and five hours from Paris, Milan, and Madrid. Approximately 85 matriculated Emerson students attend the program each semester, and are chosen through a lottery style system. Student housing is in the two separate buildings of the castle - the "Main Castle" and the "Vorbercht" with a variety of doubles, triples, and singles. Most course offerings are at the Sophomore level, but the program is open to Sophomores and above. Students are encouraged to travel throughout the duration of the program, with the campus partially closing each weekend and no Thursday evening or Friday classes to allow for weekend trips. Many students travel most or every weekend of the semester. Classes are taught by Dutch teachers, with several Belgian and other teachers from Europe on staff.
caption: A restored 14th-century medieval castle is home to Emerson College's education abroad program in Well, The Netherlands
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