Programs by Country: England + Dialogue of Civilizations
LONDON: England, Embodies Creativity: Applied Theatre Training for the Global Entrepreneur (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | London, England
Information Session: Thursday, October 25 5:30 - 6:30 in Ryder Hall 334
Faculty Leader: Antonio Ocampo-Guzman (antonio@neu.edu)
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I
Courses:
- THTR 1135 Actors & Acting
- THTR 1165 The Professional Voice
This dialogue will enhance the ability of students from across disciplines to interact and communicate with efficiency and conviction by exploring creativity through theatre training in a global setting. The courses will include elements of improvisation, status, movement, voice and speech training.
Participants will enter a dialogue with theatre practitioners from all over the world as well as business entrepreneurs, politicians and newscasters to discuss strategies to become an effective communicator and assertive participant in the global marketplace.
The Dialogue will include visits to theatre performances, Houses of Parliament, Business Assemblies and Stratford-upon-Avon, and faculty-led discussions afterwards to reflect on the experiences.
London: English Culture and Documentary Filmmaking (Closed)
Dialogue of Civilizations | London, England
Information Session: Thursday, 1/16, 4 to 5 in 206 Lake Hall
Dialogue Leaders: Professor Michelle Carr (mi.carr@neu.edu)
Term: Summer I (Closed), Summer II (Open)
Courses:
- COMM 3306 – International Communication Abroad
- INTL 4944 – Dialogue of Civilization – Globalization and Social Sciences
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The purpose of the dialogue is to familiarize students with the people and the culture of England and the British Empire. The emphasis of this Dialogue is the city of London and its vast history. Students will attend lectures about the culture and history of England, as well as, produce an 8-10 minute documentary. In addition to the lectures students will visit many of the key sights in London and the country including The Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Stonehenge, Bath, The British Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Victoria and Albert Museum, and explore the Parks and Gardens such as Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, etc. Students will interact with local citizens and students from all over the world to produce and edit a documentary on a subject of their choice (which will be proposed in the Spring of 2013). During the dialogue, students will maintain a photo journal or blog documenting their experiences. They will also write extensive reaction papers on two topics associated with the lectures or places from our travels and their interactions with the locals. Experience in media production is not a requirement but they must have enthusiasm to explore another culture and to experience first hand how theory can provide a deeper, more complex understanding of the British culture and history.