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Curriculum Committee Course Change Form
Course Prefix / Number: THEA 3899R
Date Submitted: 8/31/2012
Course Change: Addition
Credit(s):
1
Workload Factors:
3
Course Title: Travel Study: London/Edinburg
Effective Semester: Summer 2013
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Modification:
Grade Type:
Reg
Instructor Permission
Repeatable for Credit: Maximum Repeat
Required:
Credits: 4
☐Yes X No
☐Yes X No
GE Area: Choose GE GE Area: Choose GE
GE Status Requested: ☐ Yes
X No
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Corequisite(s): Enter
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Index Code: Fee Justification: Course fee will cover the accommodations,
Course/Lab Fee:
Instruction
FPA109 or
airfare, transfers, breakfasts, international insurance, instructor
$ $3,657
Index Code:
travel study travel, and entry fees to several activities/venues throughout the
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trip. Students will be required to provide their own lunches and
dinners, travel insurance, passports, optional activity expenses, and
incidental expenses. See attached.
Catalog
Engages students in the study of history, culture, text, performance, and
Description: contemporary international trends of world theatre. Students will stage,
market, and present a theatrical performance, as well as take advantage of the
significant historic and cultural resources of the locations visited. In addition,
participants will have the opportunity to attend a number of performances,
lectures, and workshops as well as multiple professional and avant-garde shows
and exhibits.
Hours/Week:
4
Instruction Type:
LBC - Lab with
Credit
Hours/Week:
Instruction Type:
LBC - Lab with
Credit
Hours/Week:
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Course
Rotation:
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Justification for
course/change:
This course provides students with the opportunity to study and understand the
history of the locations visited, their cultural significance and the trends of modern
theatre. It will provide opportunities for cultural exploration and educational and
professional networking. When possible, this course will also provide students with an
opportunity to present their work for evaluation by international industry professionals
and auditors. See attached documentation. To be held in August in conjunction with
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest avant-garde theatre festival in the world.
Library Resources Adequate:
X Yes ☐No
Tech Resources Adequate:
X Yes ☐No
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Institution
University of Massachusetts
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Comparable Courses
Prefix/Number
Credit(s)
ENGL 397DH
4
Course Title
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Curriculum Committee Course Change Form
Amherst
University of Colorado Boulder
HONR 2500
3
Western Michigan University
INTL 4050
1-3
Submitted by
Department Chair:
Dean’s approval date:
Curriculum approval:
Technical
Review
Notes:
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M. Houser
8/31/2012
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Performance in Scotland: Theatre, Music,
& Culture
Foreign Study Seminar: Theatre
Performance
Technical
10/15/2013
Review:
Dean/Associate Dean:
GE approval:
B. Hanson
NA