Director: Richard Gillin
The Washington College Summer Program in English Literature at Kiplin Hall is a three-week program offered in York, England. Kiplin Hall is the ancestral seat of the Calvert family, one of the founding families of the State of Maryland.
Students will take classes and attend lectures in the morning and participate in field excursions in the afternoon. Sites of significant historic, literary, landscape, and architectural interest will be part of the field experience. Students will have an opportunity to explore areas where Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and others found so much inspiration.
Situated in the heart of England, Kiplin Hall provides an excellent location for trips to Stratford-on-Avon, the Bronte Museum in Haworth, and the Beatrix Potter House in the Lake District.
Faculty
Classes will be taught in English by the accompanying Washington College faculty director.
Requirements
All undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the Summer Program in England. Students should meet the following prerequisites:
- Strong academic record.
- Evidence of good character, maturity, and motivation.
- Ability and willingness to adapt to a foreign environment.
The comprehensive program fee covers round-trip airfare from the US point of departure to England, all ground transportation within England, all meals and lodging for the duration of the trip, all entrance fees to various sites and museums, and all costs for various scheduled activities.
The program fee does not include the cost of health insurance, inoculations, accident or major medical insurance, or personal expenses.
Living Arrangments
During their stay in York, students will be housed on the Kiplin Hall Estate. During the field trips, students will stay in youth hostels or bed & breakfasts.
Curriculum
The Washington College Summer Program in English Literature at Kiplin Hall is a course that offers full academic credit (four credit hours).
Approximate Seminar Dates
Mid-June to mid-July.
See Application Procedure
For more information, e-mail Director Richard Gillin at richard.gillin@washcoll.edu
