Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art Past Review

By Sophie Taylor (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/14/2019 to 05/24/2019 with

Courtauld Institute of Art: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

The structure of classes was that less time was spent in day to day lectures and much more time was spent working independently, which encouraged good use of time management. The focus of the university allowed me to explore the many different niches within the singular subject of art history in a way that is not as readily available to me at Middlebury, as a liberal arts college.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?	I was not informed that the school would not provide housing until very close to my departure date for the country.
* Food:	there was no dining hall or food service, so i provided my own food (which was fine!)
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget? (1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)	London is expensive.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university?	Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Apartment
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	N/A
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Lectures from experts in the field Access to art collections in the city to bolster learning participating in classes with local students rather than being cordoned off with only study abroad students
* What could be improved?	the organization of the administration at the university and their communication with study abroad students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	that the lack of participating in a study abroad program made it so that much logistical/administrative support was something I had to seek out on my own.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Frameworks for Interpretation
Course Department:	BA Year 2 Curriculum
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments:	Lecturers rotated every two weeks and focused on theoretical aspects of the art historical discipline from a variety of perspectives. Each lecturer spoke about areas within their expertise and often stemming directly from their personal research.
Credit Transfer Issues: