The Ithaca College London Center offers an academic study program for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students from Ithaca and other colleges and universities in the United States who want an international study experience of one or two semesters during their undergraduate years are invited to participate. The London Center's curriculum includes courses in the liberal arts, business, communications, and music that are designed to take advantage of the social and cultural milieu of London. There is also a specialized program in theater arts for students beyond their first year majoring in this area.
The London Center is housed in a restored Victorian mansion in the South Kensington district of the city. Most faculty members are British and convey a perspective that helps students understand British society and develop cross-cultural awareness. Excursions and visits to various institutions, cultural centers, and museums are an integral part of the curriculum, while presentations by guest lecturers bring students into contact with distinguished individuals from a variety of disciplines.
Students carry a full academic load while studying in London and enjoy many opportunities for class-related trips and other educational travel. The London Center program operates on an academic calendar that differs somewhat from that of the Ithaca campus.
Academic Program |
begins |
Mon. August 30 |
ends |
Thu. December 9 | |
Fall Recess |
begins |
Fri. October 15 |
ends |
Sun. October 24 | |
Final Examinations |
begin |
Mon. December 13 |
end |
Fri. December 17 |
Academic Program |
begins |
Mon. January 17 |
ends |
Thu. April 7 | |
Spring Recess |
begins |
Fri. March 3 |
ends |
Sun. March 12 | |
Final Examinations |
begin |
Mon. May 1 |
end |
Thu. May 5 |
Transportation and living costs vary, but London Center students pay normal Ithaca College tuition and fees. Students receive assistance in finding flats in London.
Financial aid arrangements available in Ithaca, including New York State scholarships and rehabilitation grants, are available to students at the London Center. In addition, students may compete for a limited number of supplemental London Assistance Grants. Resident assistant stipends are not available in London and college work-study positions are limited.
London Center Study Abroad Program |
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Participation in the London Center program, whether for a semester or a year, is open to sophomore, junior, and senior students from Ithaca College and other American institutions. A minimum 2.50 cumulative average and approval by the applicant's dean are required for admission to the London Center, in addition to academic and personal references, an essay, and judicial review.
The London Center features a special program in British theater (offered during the spring semester and, on occasion, during the fall semester) and humanities internships in English, history, and art history. Internships are also available for qualified students in the areas of theater, business, communications, economics, politics, and social services (health administration, psychology, and sociology). Program descriptions and course listings follow.
In cooperation with the Department of Theatre Arts, the Office of International Programs offers a theater program in London. The program is designed to provide students with an understanding and experience of British cultural life - both historical and modern - through the medium of the theater.
All students in the theater program take the 9-credit core, consisting of a seminar and a laboratory involving attendance at more than 20 plays during the semester. In addition, students may take an internship, a performance course (either Introduction to British Styles of Acting or Styles of Acting), or any other course offered at the London Center. Students often take 376-21800 British Art and Architecture II, the complementary course in art history.
The theater program is designed for juniors and seniors. The theater program is selective, with priority given to theater majors. Applications are available from, and should be submitted to, the Office of International Programs.
For detailed course descriptions, please see the Schools of Business, Communications, Humanities and Sciences, and Music.
305-36300 |
Drama and the London Theater (FA/LA) 3b, g |
305-36700 |
Interrelationships: British Drama and Cultural Life (HU/LA) 3b, g |
305-49200 |
Internship: Professional Theater (NLA) |
307-21900 |
Shakespeare (HU) 3a, h |
307-36300 |
Irish Literature (HU) |
307-36500 |
Studies in the Novel (HU) |
307-37700 |
19th-Century British Novel (HU) |
310-32100 |
Contemporary British Politics (SS) |
310-32200 |
British Foreign Policy (SS) |
310-40500 |
Internship: Politics (SS NLA) |
311-36200 |
Modern European Intellectual History (HU) |
311-39500 |
British History 1815-1914 (HU) |
221-49800/ 222-49800/ 225-49800 |
London Communications Internships (NLA) |
221-35200 |
British Media and Society (SS/LA) |
222-30100 |
Nonfiction Film Theory (LA) |
331-20200 |
Contemporary Social Issues: Women in Britain (SS) 1a, 1b, g |
331-34100 |
Minorities in the United Kingdom (SS) |
331-41200 |
Seminar: The National Health System (SS) |
331-49800 |
Internship: Sociology (Social Service) (SS NLA) |
555-16300 |
Music in London (FA) |
556-xxxxx/ 557-xxxxx |
26Performance Study (Applied Music) (FA/NLA) |
376-21700 |
British Art and Architecture I: 1066-1660 (HU) 3b, h, g |
376-30700 |
Victorian Art and Society (HU) |
880-49800/
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London Business Internships (NLA) |
881-26500 |
International Business Operations |
884-31200 |
Principles of Marketing (NLA) |
885-30600 |
Organizational Behavior (NLA) |
Internships, a special feature of the London Center program, are available in six fields, each with its own internship coordinator, a member of the faculty who locates placement opportunities for students and supervises the internship once secured. Students must submit an application for the internship they seek, but approval does not guarantee a placement. Interns work at a placement site 16 hours per week for the duration of the semester and earn 3 credits. All internships are unpaid.
Course descriptions vary from field to field. See information on internships, pp. 17 (business), 34 (communications), or 129 (humanities and sciences).
305-49200 Internship: Professional Theater NLA
A one-semester internship with a professional performing arts organization. Students' work is monitored and evaluated by a faculty adviser. Prerequisites: Junior standing and Ithaca College departmental permission. 3 credits.
310-40500 Internship: Politics SS NLA
Exploration of politics through a variety of work experiences, both governmental and nongovernmental. Students are expected to work at the internship placement and submit, as part of their course obligations, a thorough written evaluative report based on their experiences. Students are encouraged to have prior practical experience in the field before applying for this internship in London. Prerequisites: Approval by the Ithaca College politics department and by the School of Humanities and Sciences dean. 3 credits.
221-49800/222-49800/225-49800
London Communications Internship NLA
A limited number of internships are available to communications majors with cooperating institutions or corporations in the field of communications. The jointly supervised work experience offers the opportunity to study foreign media through observation and participation in a professional setting. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, completion of procedures, and approval of the dean of the school in the semester preceding the London registration. Graded pass/fail only. 3 credits.
331-49800 Internship: Sociology SS NLA
Provides qualified students with a supervised and structured experience in a British agency such as medical social work departments of hospitals and intake teams of various London social services. Group meetings and individual meetings with the coordinator provide the opportunity to analyze social and political issues and allow for a comparative viewpoint. Students are encouraged to have prior practical experience in the field before applying for this internship in London. Also open to qualified students in psychology, health administration, and the social work minor. Prerequisites: Permission of sociology or psychology department and dean. 3 credits.
880-49800/ 881-49800/ 882-49800/ 883-49800/ 884-49800/ 885-49800 London Business Internships NLA
Opportunities for field study in multinational firms and greater London banks and businesses. Research and report on a selected topic concerning a European company or business discipline. Prerequisites: Approval of the dean of the School of Business. Graded pass/fail only. 3 credits.
For detailed course descriptions please see listings for the Schools of Humanities and Sciences, Business, Communications, and Music.
305-29600 |
Introduction to British Styles of Acting (LA) |
305-34200 |
Styles of Acting (NLA) |
305-36300 |
Drama and the London Theater (FA/LA) 3b, g |
305-36700 |
Interrelationships: British Drama and Cultural Life (HU) |
305-49200 |
Internship: Professional Theater (NLA) |
305-49900 |
Independent Study (Theater) (NLA) |
307-21600 |
Contemporary British Fiction (HU) 3a, h |
307-21900 |
Shakespeare (HU) 3a, h |
307-36300 |
Irish Literature (HU) |
307-36500 |
Studies in the Novel (HU) |
307-37800 |
20th-Century British Novel (HU) |
310-32100 |
Contemporary British Politics (SS) |
310-34400 |
Contemporary British Political Theory (SS) |
310-40500 |
Internship: Politics (SS NLA) |
311-36200 |
Modern European Intellectual History (HU) |
311-39600 |
Modern British History: 1914-Present (HU) |
222-30300 |
Images of Men and Women in Mass Media (LA) |
221-32400 |
European Mass Media (LA) |
221-49800/ 222-49800/ 225-49800 |
London Communications Internship (NLA) |
330-33700 |
Philosophical Basis of Therapy in England (SS) |
331-20200 |
Contemporary Social Issues: Women in Britain (SS) 1a, 1b, g |
331-34100 |
Minorities in the United Kingdom (SS) |
331-49800 |
Internship: Sociology (Social Service) (SS NLA) |
554-46000 |
Opera (U) |
555-16300 |
Music in London (FA) |
556-xxxxx/ 557-xxxxx |
Performance Study (Applied Music) (FA NLA) |
376-21800 |
British Art and Architecture II: 1660-1914 (HU) 3b, h, g |
376-30600 |
The Romantic Movement: Art and Architecture (FA) |
880-49800/
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London Business Internships (NLA) |
881-26500 |
International Business Operations (NLA) |
884-31200 |
Principles of Marketing (NLA) |
885-30600 |
Organizational Behavior (NLA) |
26 Course numbers should correspond to the appropriate number for applied study listed under the School of Music. Performance study, major instrument or voice, is for music majors only. An audition tape consisting of three representative works must be supplied to the director of the London Center. Performance majors earn 5 credits per semester, others 3 credits.
