Informational Meetings on:
Tuesday, October 2, 2008 - Cabrillo Hall 202 Others TBA
Questions?
Contact Dr. Alan C. Hueth,
Program Director, Professor of Communication, Office: C203,
alanhueth@pointloma.edu , ext. 2358.
The philosophy and purpose of the London Study Program is not to just provide students an opportunity to travel and study in a different place. It is to provide an opportunity to study in a place that is rich in communication and media-related resources, and take advantage of those resources. Rather than just read and talk about communication and media, students will actually see, hear, and engage themselves in communication venues and media in ways beyond what they can do on the PLNU campus. This means a variety of unique and exciting field trips and study opportunities, including the following:
- Tours of BBC TV & show taping
- Meet BBC World news & documentary producer
- McCann-Erickson Advertising—meet with European ad executive and see and hear about the Mastercard “Priceless” campaign
- Explore documentary, advertising, media effects, & public speaking in London
- Field trips to top museums
- Plays at top theatres in Britain
- Day trips to Stonehenge, Bath, Stratford & Canterbury-Dover, Liverpool and the Beatles
- Explore British culture
- Observe public speaking where Karl Marx (and many others) started their movements
- Tour the Houses of Parliament (scheduled) and see British government debates in session (tentative)
- Plan, write, and/or shoot documentaries and international news stories (TBA)
- Two long weekends for travel
Piccadilly Circus |
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, & Thames River |
Play at Royal Shakespeare Theatre |
The British Broadcasting Corporation (London Television Center) |
All students must enroll in OCP 299 or COM 490 !
OCP 299 British Experience or COM 490 British Experience (3)
(Rutledge-Hueth)
A survey of British culture and history, including religious and political heritage, theatre, art, music, journalism, pop culture, and public communication. Can be used to satisfy PLNU Social World GE requirement, or elective credit in communication, media communication, broadcast journalism, or MOCM majors.
Elective courses:
Students can take one (1) elective course, and must select 1st and 2nd choice elective courses. The three courses that have the highest enrollments will be offered. Enrollments are limited to six (6) students per course. Students that apply early and pay their deposits will be enrolled in their first-choice course.
COM 330 Persuasion (3) or COM 490 Special Topics: Advanced Persuasion-British Persuasion & Rhetoric (3)
(Rutledge)
Study of the social scientific theory and practice of persuasion. Persuasion will be situated within the broader notion of influence. Topics include persuasion tactics, audience analysis and research, and modern advertising practises.
Student can opt to take the basic persuasion course, or the advanced course. The basic course surveys theories and techniques of persuasion in public speaking, film, and TV. The advanced course includes advanced analysis of British orators, rhetorical elements, and persuasive theories and campaigns. Both courses satisfy required and elective course requirements in some communication majors.
COM 490 Special Topics: Documentary and Propaganda (3)
(Hueth)
Course is a survey and analysis of film and TV documentary and advertising content from the late 1890’s to the present. This includes coverage of documentaries in times of peace and war, and will include the planning and shooting of group documentary projects during the London study program. Course is an elective credit in the media communication or broadcast journalism majors.
(exact field trip dates: subject to change)
June 15
|
June 16 ON-CAMPUS
PLNU CLASSES
8-10 Rutledge
10-12 Brit Exp
1-3 Hueth |
June 17
ON-CAMPUS
PLNU CLASSES
8-10 Rutledge
10-12 Brit Exp
1-3 Hueth |
June 18
ON-CAMPUS
PLNU
CLASSES
8-10 Rutledge
10-12 Brit Exp
1-3 Hueth |
June 19
NO CLASSES
Faculty Fly to London |
June 20
NO CLASSES
|
June 21
|
June 22
PM:
Students
fly to
London
|
June 23
Am: Students
arrive in
London by/ before 10 a.m.)
3-6 p.m.:
Orientation
6:00 Dinner
7-9 p.m. Tube Tour |
June 24
9-5
Bus Tour of
London
|
June 25
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
Field Trip: Tour & Play @ Globe Theatre 3-10 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
June 26
9 Rutledge
10 Brit Exp
11 Hueth
Field trip: Imperial War Museum (1-5 pm)
|
June 27
ALL DAY TOUR:
Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury
(7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.) |
June28
NO CLASSES
|
June 29
10: St Pauls
Church
12: lunch
1-5 Field Trip Speakers
Corner
(Hyde Park) |
June 30
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
Field Trip:
1-3:30
House of Commons Debate
|
July 1
9: Rutledge 10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
Field Trip:
1-3:30
House of Commons Debate |
July 2
ALL DAY TOUR: Stratford, Oxford, Warwick Castle 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
|
July 3
TRAVEL
WEEKEND
|
July 4
|
July 5
|
July 6
|
July 7
Field trip: Parliament Tour (9 a.m. - 12)
12 Lunch
1:00 Rutledge
2:00 Brit Exp
3:00 Hueth
8: "Romeo & Juliet" @ Regent's Park
|
July 8
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
Field trip: McCann-Erickson Advertising (2-5 p.m.) |
July 9
ALL DAY TOUR
Beatles & Liverpool
(6 a.m.-9 p.m.) |
July 10
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
|
July 11
TRAVEL
WEEKEND
|
July 12
|
July 13
|
July 14
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
3:45 - 5:45 BBC Tour |
July 15
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth
Field Trip: Wesley
House & Chapel 1-3
|
July 16
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth |
July 17
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth |
July 18
LAST DAY
OF CLASSES
9: Rutledge
10: Brit Exp
11: Hueth |
July 19
Check out
& fly home!
|
Dr. Alan C. Hueth,
Professor of Communication, Director, London Summer 2008 Study Program.
This will be Dr. Hueth's seventh trip to London. He has produced TV, film, and radio programs, has delivered papers on media topics at a variety of academic and professional media conferences, and served on professional media boards and film festivals. He has taught media history, theory, and production at the college level for 21 years, and has international travel and/or study experience in Europe and Central America. He is currently working on a scriptwriting textbook for TV and film.
Dr. Skip Rutledge:
Professor of Communication, Director, PLNU Speech and Debate Team
Dr. Rutledge has been teaching rhetoric, argumentation, and debate, and directing PLNU's championship speech and debate team for the past 20 years. He has also served as a director of teaching debate in Italy, and has published articles on numerous communication topics. He is currently working on a book chapter on the spiritual and post modern ramifications of the film, The Matrix.
Program Cost: *$5,949
* Early-Bird Reg & does not include air fare
Air fare & connections: 1000 (approximate)
Total: $6,999
* Cost for early-bird registration--for those registering by/before 12/7/07. Cost for those registering after 12/7/01 is $5,999. Financial loans for this program are available!
Included in Program Cost: all lodging, two meals/day, program tours, city transportation, and all required admissions. Also, accident insurance is provided. You are responsible for health insurance (for sickness) through your own provider.
You will need: passport, personal spending money, etc. (see “FAQ” page for more information)
Early-Bird Registration: By/before December 7, 2007 ($50 off total program costs). Final registration deadline: January 31, 2008
Payment Schedule:
December 7, 2007 (early-bird) *$500 deposit
January 31, 2008 (late reg) *$500 deposit
March 15, 2008 $2000 due
April 15, 2008 $2000 due
May 9, 2008
Balance due
Deposits are non-refundable after 1/31/08.
Note: The university will be making reservations in London in advance of the program start. Should a student withdraw after 1/31/08, they will only be refunded money the university can recover from canceling the advance reservations.
There are many reasons! Here are some great testimonies about why to go to London:
"After I got the job with Andersen Consulting, I asked them why they gave me the job. They said there were others that had the same skills and talents that I had, but what made me different from others was that I had international study and travel experience."
""Technology is shrinking the world. We live in an international economy and international understandings of the world are imperative"
"By actually seeing and interatcting with other cultures, this trip will help you understand those cultures. Just reading about them is okay, but first-hand knowledge is much more powerful."
"You'll get a bigger, more accurate picture of what the world is really like."
"I understand the world and myself better now because of this trip."
"There's nothing like studying subjects in such a cosmopolitan place...London is one of the best places to study Shakespeare and theatre, culture, media, music and art, politics, and other subjects because it is so diverse and we could have such great access to places related to these things."
Where will we be staying?
The program will be held at
Lee Abbey. Lee Abbey is an interdenominational Christian residence hall in an upscale neighborhood in the Kensington district, which is located on the outer edge of the heart of London. Students will have a private room with shared bathroom, along with access to a dining room, meeting rooms for classes, two TV rooms, an evening coffee bar, a game room for pool and table tennis, a study room, a chapel, coin operated laundry, a fully-equipped kitchen for preparing meals, and a back yard garden with grass, trees, and tables. See their website for more details.
How do I get to London and Lee Abbey?
The two London airports are located about 30 miles outside of the City of London. To get to Lee Abbey, you have two options. You can fly in to Heathrow or Gatwick airports. If you fly on Delta Airlines, you must fly into Gatwick. Here, you can take one of two trains: the Gatwick Express (about $50 RT) or the Thameslink Train (about $30 RT). Either train will take you into the heart of London, then you can take a cab to the dormitory.
If you fly in to Heathrow, if is much easier to get to Lee Abbey. Just take the Picadilly train/tube all the way into the city (only about $7). It takes you to the closest tube station to Lee Abbey: the Earls Court tube station. Then you can take a cab to the Abbey, or it's an easy walk (about a half-mile) to the Abbey. The Heathrow option is the least expensive way to get into the city. However, your options really depend upon which airline you fly into London. If you fly Delta, you must fly into Gatwick. Other airlines fly into Heathrow. See the Lee Abbey website for more details, directions, maps, etc.
How much does the program cost?
Program costs, which includes your room, food, tuition (6 semester credits), a London city tube/train pass, field trips, and all field trip admissions is $5,949 (early-bird registration). This includes two meals per day (breakfast every morning and dinner every evening), along with all program tour costs and city-transportation. Students are responsible for purchasing their round-trip air transportation and transfers, and extra expenses incurred through non-program travel and touring.
Note: the London tube pass requires that you bring a small ID picture (like your passport picture). You must have this with you when we go to one of the train stations in London together to buy this pass on the first or second day of the program.
Here's a breakdown and suggestion for total expenses for this trip, that includes program cost, RT airfare and transfers, and additional touring activity on the weekends. This assumes lodging at youth hostels:
Room, most of food, tuition: $5,949
RT Airfare & connections 1,000
Transfers, and added travel and additional meals in England: 500
Total: $7,449
We suggest that you plan on spending about $8,000 (or more) if you want to see additional plays, non-program tourist attractions, and/or plan on doing any extensive weekend travel outside of England.
How much does it cost to fly to London, England?
This will vary depending upon where you are flying from, and when you buy your tickets and the kind of seats. It is expected that students will travel from San Diego or their home city to London where you will meet with the rest of the group. Travel agents suggest that coach fare from San Diego to Gatwick or Heathrow (both in London) will be between $1,000-1,100 next summer. We are presently working with a local travel agent. She is available to help you get the best possible fare. We will have more details on this later. You may book your flight through our agent, or an agent of your choice in your own hometown.
Can I fly to London before the program's start date?
Yes, you may. However, you are responsible for obtaining your own lodging accommodations for any days other than the scheduled program dates. We have reserved rooms at the site from June 23rd to July 19, 2008. You must vacate the dorm on July 19th.
Can I stay in london after the program ends?
If you are interested in staying at Lee Abbey beyond the end of the program, you must contact Helen Lems at Lee Abbey to make your own arrangements.
Can I have friends and family stay with me at Lee Abbey during or after my program?
Yes, that is possible. Friends/family are welcome to stay, provided that Lee Abbey has accommodiations available and all individuals are age 18 years and over. Under 18 years of age wood need to be accompanied by their parent(s) in order to meet the requirements of Lee Abbey insurers. Rate increases are expected to be announced next year before summer, 2008.
Can I arrive a day after the program's start date?
No! All students are expected to fly in to London by the morning of the London program start date: June 23, 2008—preferably before 9 a.m. Absolutely no exceptions are allowed. A 9 a.m. (or pre-9 a.m.) arrival will give you some time to clear customs, get your luggage, and transfer to Lee Abbey in time to settle in, freshen up, and take a short afternoon nap before the program orientation begins later in the afternoon on June 23rd.
Do I need to convert all of my American dollars to British pounds before I arrive in London?
Plan on bringing at least 100 British pounds with you to start. You can convert dollars to British pounds at most large-city, American banks. This is more than enough to pay for your train trip into London from the airport, and a taxi (if needed) to the dorm. There are several banks and other businesses near the dorm where you can convert the rest of your American currency to British pounds after you arrive in London.
What kinds of places are near the Abbey?
Quaint ethnic restaurants and outdoor cafes, grocery stores, shops, and computer cafes are within a few short blocks of the dorm. One of the main underground tube/train stations (Earls Court) is within easy walking distance to Lee Abbey. Also, there is a hospital in close proximity to the Abbey in case of medical emergency.
Is internet access available?
Yes, wireless internet is available. You are required to apply for this after arriving, and you must pay a 50 pound (about $100) refundable deposit for this service.
What will our meals be like and where will we be eating our meals?
Program fees include a breakfast consisting of cereals, fruit, eggs, breakfast meats, etc., every day while in the dorm. Breakfasts will be served in the dorm cafeteria from 7:45 a.m. till 9:00 a.m. Dinner is served from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and lunch on Sunday, 1-2 p.m. The dinner menu includes salad, a choice of three main course entrées (including vegetarian), vegetable, beverage, and some kind of dessert each evening. The program also includes allowance provided for several lunches during our afternoon/evening tours and day trips. Program money will be provided for these meals.
Is London a safe city to explore?
As with most large, metropolitan cities, safety is always an issue. If you take normal precautions and use common sense, London is a very safe city to travel in and explore. All of the scheduled program functions will involve traveling in groups, and students will be encouraged to do all non-program touring in groups. Students will usually opt to attend plays and tour the city together in groups. You will be required to sign a release form involving insurance and university indemnity.
What about insurance?
Accident insurance is provided. However, students are required to arrange for their own supplemental insurance or other special insurance for other medical needs.
What will a typical day be like in this program?
Not including the planned full-day program tours, a typical day will be like the following:
| 7:45-9 |
Arise and shine, breakfast |
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
Morning classes (one class starts at 8 a.m.) |
| 12-1 |
Snack on your own, and get ready for afternoon field trips |
| 1-6 |
Programmed tours or free time: (museums, shopping, sightseeing, etc.) |
| 6-7 |
Dinner |
| 7-10 |
Program activity (BBC TV taping, Shakespearean play), or free time: homework, reading, attending plays, sightseeing, shopping, etc. |
NOTE: There are no curfews. Students are encouraged to get in at a reasonable hour in order to be ready each morning for a full load of courses or day trips the following day. Also, students will have a scan-key for entrance into the Abbey after hours.
When should I apply for a passport?
It is suggested that you apply for your passport at least 90 days in advance of your departure, and preferably sooner. You must present a state-certified birth certificate to obtain your passport, and if you do not have access to this, it may take 4-6 weeks to obtain the birth certificate alone. Therefore, you should begin this process as soon as possible. You will not be allowed to board a plane to London without your passport. You must also submit a small passport picture to obtain your passport. The "bottom line" is that if you do not have a passport on the day that you wish to travel to England, you will not be able to fly. Also, once you are in England, you are responsible to carry your passport with you at all times.
What kinds (and how many) clothes should I bring?
Travel light and bring enough clothes for at least one week. This should include "smart casual" (dockers/slacks with button-down shirts for guys, nice pants/skirts with blouses for girls), a pair of jeans, and one Sunday (dress for ladies, coat and tie for guys) outfit for a couple of church meetings. Bring at least one pair of casual-dress leather shoes, a pair of good walking shoes, and some shorts for your own casual touring attire. There are coin operated laundry facilities in the dorm, and a commercial laundromat about two blocks from the dorm. You must provide your own laundry soap. August temperatures in London are 70 degrees (or warmer) during the day, and will cool down as low as the 40's at night. Also, it's a good idea to bring an umbrella along for occasional London showers that blow through. Plan on dressing in layers, with sweaters and light jackets.
How much does it cost to go to other places in England, or to Europe?
Once again, it depends on where you want to go and the kind of transportation. Many students opt to travel in England, Scotland, and/or Wales on one (or more) of the long, independent “travel weekends.” Students can buy BritRail train passes that will take you just about anywhere in England or Scotland. See prices below:
Prices from
BritRail Site (9/21/07)
|
| Validity |
| Valid 4 days witin 2 months |
| Valid 8 days within 2 months |
| Valid 15 days within 2 months |
|
|
|
|
| Adult |
Child |
Youth |
Senior |
| 293.00 |
147.00 |
235.00 |
- |
| 425.00 |
213.00 |
340.00 |
- |
| 644.00 |
322.00 |
515.00 |
- |
|
|
|
|
| Adult |
Child |
Youth |
Senior |
| 436.00 |
218.00 |
348.00 |
370.00 |
| 638.00 |
319.00 |
510.00 |
542.00 |
| 960.00 |
480.00 |
768.00 |
816.00 |
(All prices are in USD)
How much does it cost to attend plays in London?
This is one of the great deals in London. You can get tickets at "West End" theatres (equivalent to America's "Broadway") at half-price ticket booths for about 10-25 pounds ($20-50), depending on your seats and the show. Fringe theatre (equivalent to "Off-Broadway") tickets go for 10-15 pounds (about $20-30). You can also buy low-cost seating at the theatre box offices.
Can I bring my hair dryer?
If you plan on bringing any hair dryers, curlers, electric shavers, video cameras, or other electric equipment, you'll need to bring a 220-110 power adaptor for the power outlets in the dorm rooms and bathrooms. These can be purchased at department stores in the U.S.
Will we have any meetings before we all meet in London?
Yes, we will have two meetings, one in February, 2008, and one in April, 2008. These meetings will include orientation information, updates on program planning, student preparation and planning, and answering any questions that you might have about the program.