Virginia Program at Oxford

St. Anne's College--2009 Summer Session

Summer 2009: Between June 29 and August 8, 2009, a select group of students from participating Virginia Colleges will have a unique opportunity to study at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford in England. The program follows the English Tutorials conducted by Oxford dons. Tutorial groups are small, allowing for considerable individual attention and active participation.

Subject: The literature, history, and society of late 16th and early 17th century England, the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline periods, will be the central theme of both lectures and tutorials. (For a sample tutorial, please click here.)

Academic Credit: Upon successful completion of the program the student will be awarded two units or six semester hours.

Cost: The program fee is approximately $6,750. This sum includes full tuition, room, board, and group excursions to the Royal Shakespeare Company productions in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Not included is the cost of transportation, passports, and incidental expenses.

Residence: All participants will reside at St. Anne's College (single rooms) and will take their meals in the college commons.

Application Procedures: The program is designed for rising seniors and juniors, though exceptionally qualified rising sophomores may be considered. All applicants are strongly encouraged to take background courses in English history and literature before applying.
Complete applications are due by February 15, 2009. An application fee of $250 must accompany each application. In the case of successful candidates, this fee will be applied to the cost of the program. The fee is returned is the student is not accepted.
Announcement of acceptances will be made in early March, 2009.
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Additional Program Information: Sample VPO Checklist
Preliminary Reading List
Sample VPO Lecturers

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS BELOW OR CLICK ON THE NAME TO SEND E-MAIL MESSAGE:

Shirley Kagan
Department of Theatre
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 Mary Hill Cole
Department of History
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton VA 24401 Mark Miller
Department of History
Roanoke College
Salem VA 24153

Tiffany Cummings
International Education
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar VA 24595 Duncan Richter
Department of History
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington VA 24450 Pamela H. Simpson
Department of Art
Washington and Lee University
Lexington VA 24450

Summer 2009:	Between June 29 and August 8, 2009, a select group of students from participating Virginia Colleges will have a unique opportunity to study at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford in England. The program follows the English Tutorials conducted by Oxford dons. Tutorial groups are small, allowing for considerable individual attention and active participation.
Subject:	The literature, history, and society of late 16th and early 17th century England, the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline periods, will be the central theme of both lectures and tutorials. (For a sample tutorial, please click here.)
Academic Credit:	Upon successful completion of the program the student will be awarded two units or six semester hours.
Cost:	The program fee is approximately $6,750. This sum includes full tuition, room, board, and group excursions to the Royal Shakespeare Company productions in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Not included is the cost of transportation, passports, and incidental expenses.
Residence:	All participants will reside at St. Anne's College (single rooms) and will take their meals in the college commons.
Application Procedures:	The program is designed for rising seniors and juniors, though exceptionally qualified rising sophomores may be considered. All applicants are strongly encouraged to take background courses in English history and literature before applying. Complete applications are due by February 15, 2009. An application fee of $250 must accompany each application. In the case of successful candidates, this fee will be applied to the cost of the program. The fee is returned is the student is not accepted. Announcement of acceptances will be made in early March, 2009. .
Additional Program Information:	Sample VPO Checklist Preliminary Reading List Sample VPO Lecturers

Shirley Kagan Department of Theatre Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney VA 23943	Mary Hill Cole Department of History Mary Baldwin College Staunton VA 24401	Mark Miller Department of History Roanoke College Salem VA 24153
Tiffany Cummings International Education Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595	Duncan Richter Department of History Virginia Military Institute Lexington VA 24450	Pamela H. Simpson Department of Art Washington and Lee University Lexington VA 24450