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Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesDepartment of English I

Excursions

Forthcoming

For information on future excursions, please see News.

Past Excursions

The London Stage 2018

During a one-week stay in London students will have the opportunity to attend and discuss several current productions of the London theatre scene. Venues include the Globe Theatre and the National Theatre. Among others, further activities include a tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum as well as a workshop at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).

Costs Approx. € 400 excluding travel to London. These fees include accommodation (incl. breakfast), all shows and workshops.

Payment #1 of € 250 by August 1, 2018

Final Payment of € 150 must be transferred by September 1, 2018.

How to apply Please submit your motivational letter of 800-1000 words in which you outline why you would like to join us on the excursion and what your expectations are. Please submit your letter formatted according to the MLA Handbook for Writers by July 21 to Sarah Youssef: sarah.youssefSpamProtectionuni-koeln.de

Excursion: The London Stage 2017

During this six day excursion (December 4th-9th, 2017) to London, students will be given the opportunity to explore the city's fascinating theatre scene.

There are three ways to complete this course:

  • 2 CP: Participation in discussion and attendance of plays, Cologne meetings.
  • 3 CP/4 CP: (depending on student’s study regulations): Performance analysis of one of the attended shows 9000 characters. Please make sure to use the appropriate cover sheet and indicate your requirements as previously discussed! Please see the website of the English Seminar for more information!
  • 6 CP: See 2 CP requirements, plus 22.500 characters term paper.

If you intend to take this course as your PSSP, please get in touch with Sarah Youssef.

 

Please see flyer for more information. Interested students should email Sarah Youssef (youssefsSpamProtectionuni-koeln.de) with a motivational letter.

Excursion: Meeting the Bard 2017

During this five day excursion (May 22nd-26th, 2017) to Stratford-Upon-Avon, students will be given the opportunity to explore the world of Shakespeare as well as that of his contemporaries.

Please see flyer for more information. Interested students should email Sarah Youssef (youssefsSpamProtectionuni-koeln.de) with a motivational letter.

World Stages 2016/17

After the great success of the first international excursion series, Professor Neumeier and Sarah Youssef will be hosting a new World Stages theatre excursion in 2016/17.

Melbourne: Staging Down Under

During the ten-day stay in Melbourne, Australia (October 2014) participants had the opportunity to see and discuss new theatre productions at the Melbourne Festival. The unique insight into contemporary Australian theatre and culture also encompassed private tours through Melbourne’s Art Galleries and meetings with contemporary artists (John Young). Additionally students attended a one day lecture series on German-Australian Theater, organized in conjunction with the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. (Part of the World Stages Excursions 2013 + 2014 supported by QVM)

The London Stage

For more than a decade the focus of this yearly offered course has been on contemporary British theatre and culture. During a one week stay in London participants have the opportunity to see and discuss new theatre productions at the Globe, the National Theatre, the Royal Court and a variety of Fringe venues. Over the years we have also included a guided tour through the Theater and Performance Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum as well as a practical and theoretical workshop at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with theatre professionals and playwrights.

New York, New York

Focus of this six-day excursion in February 2014 was to explore New York’s theater and art scene – in theory and practice. We saw Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the award winning musical The Book of Mormon in its original cast and The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto. We also did a guided tour of the MOMA and followed the art concept of the city walk in a tour of the boroughs on foot. (Part of the World Stages Excursions 2013 + 2014 supported by QVM)