Study Abroad: Programs in the UK & Ireland

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• Semester in London

  London, England

  In the Semester in London Program, you will study and examine the great works while exploring how history influences the present in Europe's most cosmopolitan city. Our professors take you there, giving you the background and resources to inform your own discovery. Students participating in this program will take 16 credits for the fall or spring semesters or 13 credits for the summer program....
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• Semester in Scotland

  Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Scotland

  Students participating in the GenEd Summer Semester in Scotland Program will spend four weeks in Edinburgh and four weeks in St. Andrews. The program is open to all majors. JMU faculty and professors from the University of Edinburgh and University of St. Andrews teach the classes. It is a wonderful experience to take Scottish Literature from a Scottish professor, or learn about geology from...
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• JMU London Contemporary Dance and Performance Summer Intensive

  London, England

  The JMU London Contemporary Dance & Performance Intensive is a summer program for intermediate to advanced students in dance or movement performance study. The Intensive focuses on rigorous training in contemporary dance techniques (modern and jazz) as well as opportunities to view cutting edge performance work in London. The Intensive will expose the student to the rich performance scene of...
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• JMU North of England Programme (NOEP)

  Chester, Carlisle, Durham, York, and Manchester, England

  The North of England Programme immerses students in the rich culture of this distinctive region within the UK, especially in History, Literature and Politics. It covers the entire period from the ancient world to 1997 with fairly even coverage of Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern periods. The many sites and museums we visit in the five cities in which we stay both reflect and augment...
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• The Age of Enlightenment in London

  London, England

  Our studies will begin at JMU. We'll meet periodically in the spring term to begin our examination of the Enlightenment from political, cultural, and scientific perspectives. Then we're off to London!In London we'll continue our investigations, using the city's museums, architecture, and historic attractions to help us better understand (1) the social, political, and economic changes that the...
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• Ireland, Scotland, and England: A Study in Hospitality, Food, and Beverage

  London, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, Ireland, Scotland

  Over the course of thousands of years on the British Isles, kingdoms have come and gone, borders have been erased and redrawn, and countless battles have been fought. We will explore some of the world’s most storied countries, experiencing everything from Ireland’s green landscapes to the medieval castles of Wales, and Edinburgh’s Old Town to bustling Piccadilly...
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• Summer Studies Abroad in Geology in Ireland

  Galway, Doolin, Ireland

  Field Geology in Ireland is the JMU Geology and Environmental Science capstone course that combines study-abroad experience in western Ireland with a modern approach to field geology. This course provides key preparation for geoscience careers in the areas of geologic mapping and map preparation based on the collection and management of data in the field. Projects include: 1) mapping and...
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• Ireland: Media, Culture and Society

  Dublin, Derry, Galway, Ireland

  Experience Ireland and its culture for six weeks while earning a combined 6 hours of SMAD and/or SOCI credits. Selected students will visit major landmarks and cities and come to appreciate Ireland’s rich culture and society by analyzing its films, media, and community dynamics.During their stay, students will collaborate on a community and media based project in order to examine...
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• Cross-Cultural Field Experience in Northern Ireland

  Newry, Derry, Belfast, Doolin, Dublin, Ireland, Northern Ireland

  This program is open to undergraduate or graduate students in a variety of majors that include art, music, and/or theatre education, exceptional education, and general education–elementary, middle, or secondary. Each student will be placed in a public school in/and around Newry, Northern Ireland and will collaborate with host classroom teachers and students within one-on-one,...
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• University of Oxford

  Oxford, England

  
  

• The University of Cambridge

  Cambridge, England

  
  

• University of St. Andrews

  St Andrews, Scotland