August 19-September 1, 2018
The 2018 Odyssey to Oxford program is almost full - only a few spots remain. Please contact Elizabeth Wheeler via email or by calling (517) 884-2106 if you are interested.
If your course of study is full, we will be maintaining a waiting list in the event of a cancellation. No deposit is required. If space becomes available, you will be notified.
Quench your thirst for knowledge by studying at one of the world’s most famous universities while you experience Oxford as a student. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2018, this two-week lifelong education program takes you on a rare adventure to Oxford, England, “City of Dreaming Spires”, and to the University of Oxford, famous as a great center of learning since the 12th century.
For complete program details, please thoroughly review the brochure.
Note: On page 15 of the brochure, Monday, August 27, 2018 was omitted. The program will run on this day and the schedule is similar to that of Friday, August 24, 2018.
Each participant enrolls in one non-credit course of study taught by an Oxford tutor and each course has its own excursions. The courses of study for 2018 are:
The Arts and Crafts: Ideals and Creativity in Britain and America
Tutor: Antony Buxton
Full-day course excursion: the Red House and the WIlliam Morris Gallery
Half-day course excursion: Kelmscott Manor
Courtly Shakespeare
Tutor: Lynn Robson
Full-day course excursion: Sudeley Castle
Half-day course excursion: Bodleian Library
The Dying of the Sun: England and the Effects of the First World War, 1906-1924
Tutor: Kate Watson
Full-day course excursion: Imperial War Museum
Half-day course excursion: Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere, and Botley Cemetery
Roman Britain
Tutor: Steve Kershaw
Full-day course excursion: Fishbourne and Portchester
Half-day course excursion: Chedworth Roman Villa
In addition to the individual course-related excursions, a group excursion is planned for all participants to Stratford-upon-Avon. Participants will have free time explore the town and the excursion concludes with dinner and an evening performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
An optional group excursion to Portsmouth is scheduled for your weekend enjoyment. Portsmouth is a dynamic and vibrant waterfront city with a rich naval heritage, and has many museums, memorials, and trails that cover social, literary, and maritime history.
For complete program details and what's included in the fees, please thoroughly review the brochure.
Tuition, accommodations and most meals: $5,775 per person, based on double occupancy
Single room supplement: $515
Course excursion fees: $150 for Arts and Crafts
$190 for Courtly Shakespeare
$140 for The Dying of the Sun
$160 for Roman Britain
Optional excursion to Portsmouth: $115