Term
Summer 2024
Term begins
Early July 2024
Term ends
Early August 2024
Program costs
$9,608.16 (estimated)
Application deadline
Feb. 1, 2024 (early) | March 1, 2024 (regular)
Known for brilliant writers from Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, Edinburgh is a dream destination for anyone hooked on literature. Make it a summer to remember, with fascinating look back at the Enlightenment, juxtaposed with exploration of the UK’s vibrant poetry scene—plus plenty of opportunities to explore a sophisticated city, steeped in history.
This global seminar program is offered in partnership with the University of California San Diego. Enrollment is limited to 28 students.
Application deadline
Summer: Feb. 1 (early) | March 1 (regular)
Minimum GPA
2.00
Credit load
8 UCSD Quarter Credits
Housing
Apartment/Flat
Instruction language
English
Prerequisites
None
The curriculum includes the following two classes:
Enlightenment, Revolution and Romanticism
This class examines the development of Enlightenment thinking and the Romantic response to it through the 18th and 19th centuries with texts selected to emphasize the particular context and contributions of the English and Scots.
The United Kingdom today has a diverse population, which is reflected in its vibrant poetry scene. This class surveys the current state of British poetry. It will look at how the tradition of western literature is being used to think about contemporary concerns, and it will keep returning to the question of what it means to be “British” in the 21st century.
Instructor
Both classes will be taught by Antony Lyon, Director of University of California San Diego’s Revelle College Humanities Program. Antony has taught at UCSD since 2010 and teaches all five courses of the humanities sequence and enjoys the program’s multidisciplinary approach to the humanities. He studied political science at UC San Diego and loves Stoicism and contemporary poetry. In recognition of his teaching, he received UC San Diego’s Saltman Distinguished Teaching Award in 2019. He has traveled in the United Kingdom throughout his life, returning frequently to visit family.
You will earn 8 UC San Diego quarter credits for this program.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit the UC San Diego website for the Screening New Zealand: Cinema, Globalization, and CAT program.
Contact Tonia Pizer, UC San Diego Global Seminars Coordinator, by email or phone at 858.534.1123 with any questions regarding the program, its content, or requirements.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility
Recommendation Letter
Not required.
Visa Requirement
Not required for U.S. or Canadian citizens. A visa may be required if you are a citizen of another country.
TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, you may order a transcript online directly from the University of California San Diego.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Tonia Pizer, UCSD Global Seminars Coordinator, by email or phone at 858.534.1123 with any questions regarding the program, its content, or requirements.
Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.
Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.
Activities
Excursions
Term
Term begins
Term ends
Program costs
Application deadline
Summer 2024
Early July 2024
Early August 2024
$9,608.16 (estimated)
Feb. 1, 2024 (early) | March 1, 2024 (regular)
Summer 2024
Contact Tonia Pizer, UC San Diego Global Seminars Coordinator, by email at tpizer@ucsd.edu or phone at 858.534.1123 with any questions regarding the program, program fees, and personal expenses.
Term
Summer 2024
Term begins
Early July 2024
Term ends
Early August 2024
Program costs
$9,608.16 (estimated)
Application deadline
Feb. 1, 2024 (early) | March 1, 2024 (regular)
Summer 2024
Contact Tonia Pizer, UC San Diego Global Seminars Coordinator, by email at tpizer@ucsd.edu or phone at 858.534.1123 with any questions regarding the program, program fees, and personal expenses.
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