London Liberal Arts Programme (LLA) (Summer)
The Programme
With over seven million people and ethnic communities from all over the world, London embodies a unique mixture of history and cutting edge culture. It is home to writers, politicians, artists, musicians and designers making London a fascinating, fast-paced, and cosmopolitan experience for residents and visitors alike. The London Liberal Arts Programme provides an opportunity to spend six weeks studying the many facets of contemporary British culture. The programme offers a broad range of courses that examine the arts, politics, economics, social policy, and the media of Great Britain.
Summer 2010 Dates: 18 May to 26 June
Graphic Design
For students interested in the visual arts, the Graphic Design in Britain course focuses on the methods and procedures used in the practice of graphic design and examines these in relation to the culture of England and the cultural diversity of London. Designed to be taken along with the course, Advertising in the UK, this pairing offers a unique programme option for students in the visual arts.
Course Overview
Below is a listing of all LLA courses. Students choose one course from List A and one course from List B. Click on each course number for updates on course objectives, faculty information, course comments and course downloads (including syllabi).
| List A | Notes |
|---|---|
| CFA AR 514 |
Graphic Design in Britain (4cr) *only available to London Liberal Arts Students. Taught by Richard Doubleday from Boston University's School of Visual Arts, and Kerry William Purcell |
| CAS AH 381 | London Architecture and Urbanism (4cr). Open to London Liberal Arts students only. |
| Please note that the courses below are available to both London Liberal Arts and Internship students. Liberal Arts students should note that the main focus of these courses is preparing students for their internship experience with information on their chosen industry areas. | |
| CAS EC 364 | Economic Policy - A British Perspective (4cr) *Prerequisite: CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis (or non-BU equivalent) |
| CAS IP 406 | Arts and Media in Britain (4cr) |
| CAS PO 360 | British Political Institutions (4cr) |
| CAS PO 534 | Comparative British and American Constitutional Law (4cr) |
| CAS PS 365 | Psychology Applied to Social Issues (4cr) |
| COM CM 413 | Strategy and Tactics in British Public Relations (4cr) |
| COM CM 521 | British and European Marketing Strategy (4cr) |
| COM JO 358 | British Journalism, Culture and Society (4cr) |
| SHA HF 365 | British Tourism: Knowing Britain Inside and Out (4cr) |
| SMG IM 345 | International Management Environment (4cr) *Prerequisite: CAS EC 101 and CAS EC 102 (or non-BU equivalent) |
| List B | Notes |
| CAS AH 388 | British Painting from Holbein to the Twentieth Century (4cr) |
| CAS EC 346 | European Capital Markets (4cr) |
| CAS EN 310 | British and Irish Writing: Poetry and the Novel Since 1900 (4cr) |
| CAS IR 392 |
Britain and the European Question: The Confluence of History and Politics (4cr) Students may want to petition for HI credit. |
| CAS IR 427 | Seminar in International Business (4cr) |
| CAS SO 321 | Contemporary Issues in British Welfare (4cr) |
| COM CM 334 | Advertising in the UK (4cr) |
| COM FT 317 | British Cinema and Society (4cr) |
| COM FT 318 | British Television Studies (4cr) |
| COM JO 416 | The Foreign Correspondent - International Reporting (4cr) |