COURSE INFORMATION:

Students enroll in the following two courses:

ENGL 350: J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter (3 credits)
ENGL 360: Magic in British Literature (3 credits)


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program will offer two courses, ENGL 350: J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and ENGL 360: Magic in British Literature. In the last two weeks of May students will visit sites associated with the Harry Potter books and films, beginning in Scotland with a ride on the steam train that inspired the Hogwarts Express. Students will also tour places in Edinburgh associated with the writing of the series. The program will then head south to visit sites such as museums and castles in York, Oxford, and London. The program will conclude with a visit to Leavesden and the Warner Brother Studios.

Students should expect some walking uphill and some pleasant walks in the country.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

-Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5
-Students must already possess a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport

PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Dr. Cynthia Lowenthal
Department of English
lowenthalc@cofc.edu

Dr. Lowenthal is a Professor of English specializing in Restoration and 18th Century literature. Her special interests include early modern women's writing, emergent capitalism and urbanism as represented in literature, and shifting definitions of identity during this period.

Dr. Trish Ward
Department of English
wardp@cofc.edu

Dr. Ward is a Professor of English specializing in medieval literature, with academic interests in other authors, including Jane Austen and J.k. Rowling. She has co-directed several study abroad programs in the UK, Ireland, and Italy.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact the program directors. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education (contact information listed above).

*A minimum number of participants is required for all study abroad programs to run