CCSA London Final Projects, 2014

Joey and Catherine walking across Tower Bridge
 on the way to the Tower Bridge Museum

Learning in London, part 2

My "Great Exhibitions" course took 6 GC students and our 10 new friends from schools in Kentucky and Tennessee throughout London and southern England, including Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dover. We were abroad from Dec. 26 through January 8 and were able to experience a variety of exhibitions, collections, and museums. Final projects are due later this semester.

Thanks to everyone who supported us in getting abroad and learning experientially! Special thanks to the folks at CCSA, who provide opportunities for faculty to teach abroad. Maggie, Robin, and everyone else — thank you!

Here's a few additional photos from our excursions. For earlier photos, click here.

Arrival in London—greeted by our mini-van drivers for
transport to the Courthouse Hotel.
Students: what's the address of the Courthouse? Refer to Quiz 1!

Learning in London

The "Great Exhibitions" course has been exploring what constitutes a museum, an exhibition, and a collection. Today (New Year's Day) we travelled to the Imperial War Museum, which will close on January 6 for 6 months in order to prepare for the Centenary exhibits. Tomorrow, we're headed to John Soane's Museum.  More soon...for now: a few pictures!

Students gathered outside the Tower Bridge—
before we encountered the onslaught of tourists at the White Tower.

Countdown to London with Tea & Toast

This past week I held the final informational meeting for all interested persons to learn about the Winter London trip. We had tea, Irish butter, brown bread (toasted, of course), marmalade (exactly like the kind we'll eat in London at our Mayfair hotel!), Hob-nobs, Lemon Ginger cookies, and Will & Kate Royal Edition Cheddar to sustain us over a discussion about the course I will be teaching in London from Dec. 26-Jan. 8. The course is entitled "Great Exhibitions" and qualifies as upper-level hours in art history. 

As the deadline approaches (Sept. 13 for $100 off; Sept. 27th is the final day to apply), please consult the consortium's website for the application procedures. See this link which takes you to the CCSA (Consortium) website.

I've included a pew photos below (thank you to former students for sharing them!) and payment details at the bottom of the post. 

Hope you can join us. And, if not this time, I hope that in the near future you do get the opportunity to study abroad or undertake an experiential learning opportunity of some kind. 

Earl Grey heading toward the London Eye. 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (reconstructed) is one of the sites we visit.

Countdown to London: Meeting today @ 12:15 in the Art Building

Countdown....11 months

Where will you want to go once in London?

See earlier posts here: 

From our last meeting, March 25, 2013

From 2012 posting...

From 2011