Overview
- A three-week residential summer school.
- Take part in interactive seminars on Old and Middle English literature, Shakespeare, the English Romantic poets, Jane Austen, Victorian fiction, modernist literature, contemporary writing, world literature, and feminist literature and theory.
- Attend a daily lecture program given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers.
- Study and live at Exeter College, founded 1314 - one of Oxford University's oldest colleges.
- Enjoy a range of social events, including walking tours and excursions.
- Applicants choose two seminars from:
- Old and Middle English Literature
- Shakespeare and Politics: Then and Now
- The English Romantic Poets
- Jane Austen
- Victorian Fiction
- Modernist Literature: Poetry and Prose
- Contemporary Writing
- World Literature
- Feminist Literature and Theory.
Each seminar has two two-hour meetings per week, and classes will usually contain no more than 15 students.
Social program
A range of optional social events will be offered throughout the summer school. These are likely to include: a walking tour of Oxford, after-dinner talks and discussions; and weekend excursions to sites of literary and/or historical interest. Most of these activities incur additional costs.
Beyond the summer school, Oxford is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a busy cultural and social scene offering a wide variety of plays and shows, concerts, films and exhibitions.
Recommended reading
Each seminar has its own requirements for preparatory reading. Students will be enrolled as readers at Oxford University's main reference library, the Bodleian. They will also have access to the English Faculty and Continuing Education Libraries.
Certification
All students who complete the programme will receive an attendance certificate.
Those seeking credit at their home institution may request a detailed certificate which lists contact hours (for lectures and seminars), an assessment of their contribution to seminar discussions, grades achieved for written work, and the number of private study hours required. Certificates will usually be sent to students' home institutions within a month of the end of the summer school.
As Oxford University does not offer credit for this summer school, those wishing to obtain credit from their home institution for attending this programme must make appropriate arrangements with that institution in advance.
Fees
Residential: Standard (shared bathroom) - £3,400; Residential: En suite (private bathroom facilities) - £3,700; Non-residential (no accommodation or meals) - £1,510
Teaching methods
Students will attend a lecture programme.
Elements of seminar teaching will normally include:
- mini lectures by tutors;
- tutor-led class discussions;
- small group activities; and
- individual student presentations.
Students will attend short tutorials with their tutors to receive feedback on their written work.
The application process
Download, print and complete the application form. Please ensure all sections are completed fully, clearly, and in BLOCK CAPITALS.
The form must be accompanied by:
- A brief statement of purpose (250-300 words) detailing your academic reasons for wishing to attend the summer school. This should include what you hope to get out of the programme, and what you are likely to contribute to the intellectual life of the summer school. This may include details of literature courses you have previously taken, or the relevance of the summer school to your present course of study or professional development. If you are applying for the graduate strand of the programme it is essential that you clearly state your reasons for wishing to enrol on specific seminars.
- In the case of non-native speakers of English, official evidence of English language proficiency.
Applications should be emailed to: literaturesummer@conted.ox.ac.uk
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