International Summer Institutes
MSU Faculty Led Short-Term Study Abroad Institutes
This program takes advantage of its location and proximity to London to provide a wealth of experiences and an understanding of contemporary British culture. It is based at Kingston University in Kingston-upon-Thames, a lively and leafy riverside town with over 1,000 years of history on the borders of London and Surrey, it is just 25 minutes from London.
The program includes many faculty-led excursions, including Greenwich, Bath, Stonehenge, Oxford, Kew Gardens and the Houses of Parliament, as well as course-specific field trips to literary and historical sites. There are also two long weekends free for exploring on your own beyond the Kingston and London area. Kingston University will offer optional organized trips to Europe – previous trips were offered to Paris, Scotland and to Ireland, subject to a minimum number of students.
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Catherine Bebout is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Design and the Director of Printmaking at Montclair State University. Her work is exhibited nationally and internationally with solo exhibitions in Shanghai, P.R. of China, Quebec, Canada, and Auckland, New Zealand. As a recent Fulbright Senior Research Scholar to India in 2008, her work was in show titled, “Cartographies” that opened in Mumbai at the Prince of Wales Museum and traveled to other venues throughout India. Her work was also included in the 2008 International Novosibirsk Print Biennial in Russia and is in numerous public collections such as the New York Public Library, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Musee d’Beaux Arts, Antwerp, Belgium. Bebout also received a Fellowship Grant in Printmaking from New Jersey State Council on the Arts and residency grants from the Canadian and Belgium governments.
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Students may choose either the Art in Britain focus or the British Studies focus. Note: Study Abroad programs can fulfill GNED 303 Global Issues (one of the Contemporary Issues "Core" courses in GenEd 2002). Credit and grades for faculty led programs appear in the MSU transcript as MSU Summer Sessions courses
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Art in Britian Focus:
Credit and grades for faculty led programs appear in the MSU transcript as MSU Summer Sessions courses.
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Accommodations and Meals
Each student will have a single bedroom, with private shower and toilet, in a suite of rooms with up to five other students sharing a kitchen. Bed linen and towels are provided and changed regularly during the week. Rooms and the kitchen will also be cleaned weekly and there are laundry facilities on site. All rooms have an internet connection, so you can bring a dual voltage laptop and plug adaptor You can prepare your own meals in the shared equipped kitchen and local markets or explore the restaurants and cafes. |
Estimated Program Costs:
$4,400 plus tuition and fees for six credits. This includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from New York
- Airport transfer in England
- Single occupancy bedroom in residence hall shared apartment
- Travelcard- unlimited underground, bus and train for Greater London
- Library and computer facilities
- Guided field trips in London
- Orientation luncheon and farewell dinner
Program prices are based on 10 participants and current exchange rates and are
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Payment Schedule:
The payment schedule for program costs is as follows:
| Administrative fee by February 1: |
$100 |
| By February 15: |
$1,400 |
| By March 15: |
$1,500 |
| By April 15: |
$1,500 |
Make checks payable to “Montclair State University”
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A limited number of partial scholarships are available for MSU students- contact the Global Education Center for information. Non-MSU Students: Send a reference form and transcript from home institution plus $100 non-MSU administrative fee. Participants should plan to cover other meals and Atlas Travel Insurance (approximately $40). Program costs are based on 15 participants and current airfare and exchange rates and are subject to change. |
Application procedure: All participants are required to submit
1) Pre-enrollment Form confirming interview and approval by the faculty director;
2) Reference form completed by a faculty member other than the faculty leading that program; and
3) $100 administrative fee.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling admissions basis but the recommended deadline is February 1 to ensure sufficient space.
The minimum GPA is 2.75 and students must be in good academic standing and not be under disciplinary action. Summer programs are open to non-MSU students and high achieving high school seniors who demonstrate special interest.
Non-MSU students, new transfer students and high school seniors will need to submit two references forms, an official transcript from their home institution(s) and an additional $100 administration fee. Telephone interviews with the faculty will be accepted for out of state students. After completion of the program, non-MSU students will need to request an MSU transcript for submission to the home institution.
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