Grad students can study in London this summer!

Posted by Robert Branciforte on

An exciting opportunity to earn six graduate LIS credits while living in central London is being offered by the Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies. Two multimedia production courses, taught from July 15 to August 5, 2010 at the FSU London Centre, will use this dynamic city and the surrounding areas as a backdrop for creating projects such as podcasts, social networking sites, blogs, short films, and digital photography. No prior experience with these media is required. All 4-day per week classes will be field trip based. There are online requirements before and after the time in London.

Other pertinent information:

• The two courses being offered are: LIS 5313 -Digital Media: Concepts and Production and LIS 5362 – Design and Production of Networked Multimedia. Participants must take both courses and they will be focused on application of media to libraries and teaching and learning. Students will have the opportunity to apply course material to their current work situation if desired.

• The FSU London Centre is housed in a 17th century building that FSU owns in the heart of ‘literary London’ and within walking distance to the shopping district and to the West End theater district. It is less that one block from the British Museum.

• Day trips to Paris, Stonehenge and Salisbury, Oxford, and Hampton Court are included. Paris is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. In Paris we’ll visit the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs Elysees, and dine while cruising the Seine.

• Many field trips are tied to settings of children’s stories like Harry Potter, Peter Pan, and Mary Poppins.

• Cost is $5745 for both in-state and out-of-state participants. The fee includes all registration and instructional costs for 6 graduate credit hours; travel on the Eurostar from London to Paris; program social/cultural activities; health insurance; international student ID card; T-shirt; full-time academic and administrative support. The course is open to students from other universities who may wish to transfer the credits, or to non-students (media specialists, teachers, and librarians) who are interested in this exciting summer opportunity. Credits earned in this program may be later transferred into the master’s degree program at FSU for students who may be accepted at a future date. These offerings are regularly offered graduate courses.

• Extra time is budgeted for travel on your own.

• Deadline to register is December 7, 2009. ($100 deposit is needed to reserve your spot.)

For more information (including accounts from this past summer’s participants) and to apply online, visit the website: http://slis.fsu.edu/London. Contact: Dr. Nancy Everhart, (everhart@fsu.edu) with any questions.