Liverpool Winter Break 2010
Dates
December 28, 2010 - January 11, 2011
Description
Spend nine days exploring the music, history and culture of Liverpool, one of the historic gems of the United Kingdom. This program will offer students the opportunity to experience first-hand some of the iconic sites where popular music history was forged in the 1960s including the Cavern Club as well as the Casbah Coffee Club, where the Beatles performed at the earliest stage of their career. Liverpool was also a major mercantile hub in the 18th and 19th century, and played a crucial role in the establishment of slavery in the New World. Students will stay in a youth hostel steps away from Liverpool's city center and enjoy a program of guided tours to cathedrals, museums, significant music sites as well as interaction with people who have been a part of Liverpool's rich cultural heritage. A number of tours are included in the program, along with adequate free time for students to explore the many galleries, shops, coffee houses and pubs that make up Liverpool. A proper "Scouser" pub-crawl is also in the program.
The program is open to all Pacific students based on the application criteria posted below.
Interested students may elect to develop an Undergraduate Research (MMGT 197) topic in consultation with the trip leaders based on their experiences in Liverpool.
Cost
Cost of this program is $1,995.00. Fees include round trip airfare and transfers from San Francisco to Liverpool, pre-arranged group tours while in Liverpool, ten nights lodging at a youth hostel in shared accommodations in the UK. Meals are not included, although the youth hostel has tea and toast available 24/7.
Information Sessions
Thursday, November 12th, at 5pm in Buck Hall, Room 123
Deadlines
A deposit of $500 is due by May 1, 2010. The balance ($1,495.00) is due on September 15, 2010.
This trip is being planned to accommodate a total of 20 Pacific undergraduate students from any major. In the event more than 20 students apply for the program, a lottery of all qualifying students will be held to determine placements.
More Information
Complete and submit the Application form along with the supplemental materials requested to: Professor Keith Hatschek, Conservatory of Music, Faye Spanos Concert Hall, Room 205. You must provide proof of a valid passport not less than 30 days before departure.
Questions - email khatschek@pacific.edu or contact the International Programs and Services offices in the Bechtel Center on campus.
