Oxford Advanced Studies Program

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CULTURAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES

In order to complement the academic courses and provide a well-rounded cultural experience, a lively program of visits and activities is offered. Students are encouraged to take part, and invariably derive great benefit from doing so.

The constituent colleges of Oxford University date from as early as the thirteenth century and each has its own architectural beauty, art treasures, peaceful cloisters and splendid gardens. Guided tours of the most picturesque and impressive colleges in the centre of the city are therefore organised. In addition, we visit Oxford's many gardens, galleries and museums, including the Ashmolean, Pitt Rivers and University Museums and the Museum of Modern Art. Theatres and cinemas are both plentiful in Oxford and visits are arranged termly to at least one production.

Just outside the city, Blenheim Palace, built by Van Brugh for the Duke of Marlborough after his famous victory at the battle of Blenheim and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, offers a fine afternoon visit. The Palace itself is magnificent, with interesting exhibitions and displays of furniture and tapestries, and the gardens and grounds are attractive and well laid-out, including a lake landscaped by the famous ‘Capability' Brown.

London, England's capital city, is only an hour away and offers a wealth of cultural and leisure opportunities, including some of the best theatres, cinemas, concerts, museums and galleries. The college offers a guided tour of The Houses of Parliament and trips to events such as The Changing of the Guard and Speakers' Corner, as well as a visit to the infamous Tower of London.

Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, is visited in an afternoon, with a theatre production in the evening. Nearby Warwick Castle is another worthwhile visit, with its magnificent ramparts, splendid displays of armour and spine-chilling dungeon. A little further a field are Stonehenge and the ancient city of Bath, the former one of England's oldest historic monuments, the latter featuring magnificent Georgian architecture and a wealth of ancient remains, including the famous Roman Baths.

A range of extra-curricular activities is also offered within the college itself. These include speaker meetings, student debates, film shows and quizzes. The weekly music club provides the opportunity for instrumentalists and singers to practise together under the guidance of a tutor.