OXFORD SUMMER SCHOOL

16-30 August 2009

General Information:

Every year the English Department offers a summer school in Britain. The summer school is open to all B.A. students of English who are eligible to attend Aufbaumodul-level courses by the time the summer school begins.

At the moment there are two destinations for the summer school: Oxford and Stirling, Scotland. In 2009, the destination was Oxford, more specifically Regent’s Park College, a college of the University of Oxford (see pictures).

At the summer school students can take two classes and earn up to eight credit points. In 2009, the following courses were on offer …

Courses:

1. Shakespeare: Text & Performance

This course was offered by Prof. Niederhoff; it could be taken either as a seminar or as an Übung for the Aufbaumodul English Literature before 1700. The class included a guided tour of the Globe Theatre in London. In addition, students went to see two Shakespeare plays, Troilus and Cressida in the Globe Theatre and Twelfth Night in Oxford.

2. Scarborough Fair: The English and Scottish Ballads

The class was taught by Prof. Houwen; it could be taken as a seminar or as an Übung for the Aufbaumodule English Literature before 1700 or English Literature after 1700. The course included a tour of the Bodleian Library, which holds the world’s largest collection of broadside ballads.

3. Translation II

Taught by Mr. Poziemski, this Übung was part of the Aufbaumodul Fremdsprachenausbildung.

4. Communication II

Taught by Dr. des. Wagner, this Übung was part of the Aufbaumodul Fremdsprachenausbildung.

Extracurricular Activities:

The special activities in individual seminars were also open to students who did not sign up for that particular seminar: the Shakespeare plays, the guided tour of the Globe Theatre, the guided tour of the Bodleian Library.

In addition, several other activities were offered, including the following:

- A walk along the Thames to Oxford’s most famous pub, the Trout Inn (see pictures)

- A punting trip on the canals between the colleges, followed by a picnic in the University Parks (see pictures)
 
- A choir performance in Christ Church Cathedral

- A formal dress dinner with wine and dancing in the college dining hall (see pictures)

The evenings were generally spent in one of Oxford’s many pubs, at the cinema, or in the college recreation room, playing games, table-top football and watching DVDs.