LIT 3693 Play, Performance, and Perspectives: the London Stage Elective Abroad Information Session BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD
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LIT 3693 Play, Performance, and Perspectives: The London Stage Elective Abroad Information Session BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD Short-term, faculty-led courses ● Advanced Liberal Arts and Advanced Electives (4 credits) 1-3 weeks abroad ● No min. GPA Fall Semester • MOB: Contemporary Strategic Issues in Chile • LIT: Play & Performance in U.K. Winter Session • EPS: Institutions & Entrepreneurship in Japan • HIS: Social Responsibility in Malaysia Spring Semester • HUM: Mapping Cultural Histories in Spain Summer 1st Session • MOB: Start-up Strategy in France *2016-2017 schedule BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD TEAM Elise Beaudin Renée Alex Meredith Director Graham Nesbeda Dziuba Electives Abroad Electives Abroad Electives Abroad Electives Abroad Program Manager Program Manager Program Assistant Winter Session 4-Credit Advanced Liberal Arts Course January 7 - 21, 2016 Professor Jon Dietrick Professor Kevin Bruyneel London, England • Shared double rooms in a modern, clean, comfortable hotel • Walking-distance to shopping & restaurants • Close to most of the theatres Past Performances: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Roundhouse Feydeau’s A Flea in Her Ear at the Old Vic Beauty and the Beast at the Cottlesloe National Theatre Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre Greig and McIntyre’s Midsummer at the Tricycle Theatre Graham Greene’s The Potting Shed at the Finborough Theatre Stewart’s Men Should Weep at the Lyttleton National Theatre War Horse at the New London Theatre • Educational Tours of London and Key Theatres • Performance Workshops with Professional Companies • Visits to Museums, Exhibits and other Sites of Cultural or Theatrical Interest Mornings in the Classroom • Seminar • Discussion • Presentations Most Afternoons at Workshops or Tours Evenings at the Theatre Weekends you’re largely on your own to explore. • One Critical Essay on a play/performance from our syllabus • In-class discussions of plays and performances • A Performance Journal recording your own critical comments on each performance • Creative group presentations of short scenes from the plays • A Comprehensive Final Exam BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD Application Process Important Dates & Deadlines Financial Considerations Q&A BEFORE YOU APPLY Brochure Passport Visas Dates Page • Check the • Review details • Research your • Check your expiration date on brochure visa calendar (>6 mo. post page requirements • Discuss travel travel) • Ensure course dates with all • Apply for a fits into your ‘shareholders’ (new) passport academic plan ELECTIVE ABROAD APPLICATION http://educationabroad.babson.edu Contents • Quick Facts • Program Overview • Program Details • Housing & Transportation • Financial Considerations • Faculty Information • Contact Information IMPORTANT DATES Initial Application Rolling Application Application Opens April 4, 2016 May 2, 2016 Application Closes April 24, 2016 September 25, 2016 Placements Sent April 29, 2016 Monthly Basis September 28, 2016 (Final) Confirm Placement & May 15, 2016 Monthly Basis Submit Materials October 12, 2016 (Final) Final Payment DUE October 12, 2016 October 12, 2016 CONFIRM YOUR PLACEMENT Login to Complete the questionnaires Submit $500 non-refundable educationabroad.babson.edu and materials by the deadline deposit Questionnaires Materials • Emergency Contact Form • Release & Waiver Agreement • Health & Wellness • Refusal of Medical Treatment • Medical Insurance Information • Academic Plan Confirmation • Passport Information & Submission • Program Fee Agreement • Roommate Selection Form • Student Conduct Policy • Mobile Phone Information • Acknowledgement of Pre-Departure Requirement Some Courses • Visa Requirements • Resume • Flight itinerary FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Program Fee $2,300 Airfare (Individual) $1,000 Program Fee Tuition Not included in Spring/Fall flat Includes: Accommodations, rate tuition. Paid on a credit-by- breakfast, tube pass in London, ground credit basis. Contact SFS for more transportation, theatre tickets, information. program planned meals and cultural Financial Aid & Grant Contact SFS for more information excursions. Information Billable subtotal: $3,300 Not included: Tuition, international Estimated Additional Meals $1,350 flight, visa costs, additional meals and personal expenses. Estimated Incidentals $450 Visa (if applicable) Research on own The program fee is paid to the Glavin Non-billable subtotal: $1,800 Office. Total: $5,100 STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES • Any deposit to confirm a student’s enrollment in the course, Program Fee as well as the remaining balance of the program fee, is paid (Glavin) directly by the student to the Glavin Office. • Tuition is paid directly to SFS and is billed at the 2016-2017 credit rate ($1,509). Each Elective Abroad is 4 credits. Tuition (SFS) • Winter tuition is separate from fall and spring tuition charges, however, you may qualify for a tuition adjustment in a future year. STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES • Students who receive a full-tuition scholarship can use a portion of Scholarships their scholarship to pay for their tuition cost. • Education Abroad Grants in the amount of $2,000 are awarded to Grants students receiving need-based Babson Grants and full-tuition scholarships (cumulative limit is $3,000). Loans • Students can choose to borrow loans to help cover expenses. Your Financial • To discuss your specific financing plans or budgeting for an Elective Plans Abroad Course, please contact Student Financial Services. SFS CONTACTS A - G Somaly Heang ([email protected]) H - N Aimee Yorsaner ([email protected]) O - Z Kate Mills ([email protected]) General [email protected] Inquiries ACADEMIC & LOGISTICAL QUESTIONS Faculty Professor Jon Dietrick 781-239-4526 [email protected] Faculty Professor Kevin Bruyneel 781-239-4303 [email protected] Program Alex Nesbeda Manager 781-239-5244 [email protected].