SPRING SEMESTER 2026
SPST 280: Orientation: Scotland and England
SH: 1 Attribute: None
Offered only in association with Principia abroad programs, this course provides an interdisciplinary survey of contemporary issues in Scotland and England. These issues may include geography, cultural history, politics, economics, religion, foreign relations, environment, the arts, etc. May be taken more than once if associated with a different location.
FALL SEMESTER 2026
ARTS 251: The Language of Drawing
SH: 3 Attribute: GEA
An immersive study of on-location drawing practices and techniques where drawing becomes a tool for observation and recording of cultures, historical sites, and landscapes. Drawing will also be explored as a vehicle to communicate content. This course develops skills in composition, observation, facility with mixed media, drawing terminology, critiquing and perspective.
HIST 260: Renaissance to Revolution
SH: 3 Attribute: GEH
This course examines the events and changes in thought that shaped the European world and its global impact between the end of the Middle Ages about 1400 C.E. and the end of the 1700s. Major topics include the role of Scotland and England in the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the scientific revolution, the growth of nation-states, and Europe’s global expansion.
THEA 260: Theatre Topics: Interdisciplinary Arts Practice
SH: 3 Attribute: None
Through exposure to a wide variety of creative work (visual, written, performative, architectural) at various professional and public venues (museums, theatres, art galleries, historical locations, on the street, out in nature, etc) in Scotland and England, students will deepen their understanding of each art form and begin to discover the connectivity between arts disciplines. Through making creative work and journaling, students explore their own creative interests and examine how personal identity and ideas can be expressed creatively.
THEA 360: Acting Shakespeare
SH: 3 Attribute: GEA
Students train in the fundamentals of acting classical text, including cultural and historical context of Shakespeare’s plays, fundamentals of textual analysis, and performance. When offered as part of an abroad, it includes workshops/lectures from the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, as well as the Principia classroom. The course culminates in scenes/full production of a Shakespeare play.
THEA 350: Theater Practicum Cast
SH: 3 Attribute: None
This course is the practical application in a mainstage production of classroom courses in theatre performance. Students develop character, analyze text, research cultural and historical background, and engage with an ensemble through a rehearsal process in preparation for performance.