As Lipscomb’s study abroad program continues to grow, several opportunities for summer classes overseas are now available to students.
These destinations include Florence, Italy; London, England and Scotland.
There are three classes that students can choose from to complete their course requirements for the summer classes.
One class is called Shakespeare and the Bible, which is an Engagements class.
“It will give students the opportunity to examine the works of Shakespeare, which was mostly written in the 1590s and the first decade of the 1600s, and the King James translation of the Bible, which was published in 1611,” said Dr. Greg Carpenter, an English professor at Lipscomb and an organizer of the trip.
“These two collections of texts are amongst the most influential writings in in the history of Western culture. We’ll be looking at comparisons between the two–especially individual stories that tackle similar themes such as the Book of Job and King Lear.”
Another class offered on the trip is Fantasy Fiction, Film and Theatre.
According to Carpenter, in this class students will read works of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling and Neil Gaiman and then analyze the dramatic adaptions that have been produced of those works.
The third class that is offered during these trips is History and Theatre which discusses the history of the theatre and how history relates to theatre through the years.
“While in Europe, our plans are to visit Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, see a show at the Royal Shakespeare Company and take special tours related to some of the writers like Tolkien, Lewis, and Rowling,” Carpenter said in regards to activities outside the classroom.
For students interested in this opportunity to study abroad, the deadline to apply is Dec. 1. If students have any questions, they can contact Carpenter at greg.carpenter@lipscomb.edu, Professor David Hardy at david.hardy@lipscomb.edu or Dr. Dana Chamblee Carpenter at dana.carpenter@lipscomb.edu.
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