SUMMER ARTS IN LONDON
PROGRAM
The Arts in London Program, which was established in 1972, is the oldest international
study program at Southwestern University. Philosophically, the program emphasizes
the essential interrelationship between all the arts. In this sense it is consistent
with the goals of the School of Fine Arts that foster the integration of the
various arts disciplines.
The program offers students the opportunity to study in an environment rich with
resources in the arts.
No other city in the world offers more than London in the way of music and theatre
programming and primary source material in the visual arts, especially during
the summer months. This affords students the opportunity to visit sites related
to the history of the arts and to see, hear and experience contemporary artists
and their work. This exposure to the various disciplines reveals related themes,
expressive intent and formal attributes that encourage a more comprehensive definition
of the fine arts.
In addition, the experience of studying in England provides students with a first-hand
encounter with European culture. This emphasizes the link between their own culture
and the art they produce and the culture and art of their counterparts throughout
the greater Western world. Finally, by introducing an internship component into
the Arts in London program, students will have further opportunity to explore
in depth a particular field in the arts. The students gain not only practical
skills that will serve them long after the program ends, but a gives them a deeper
understanding of the professional world of the fine arts.
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