Arcadia faculty use London itself as the classroom, taking you into the streets to bring your studies to life in the communities and places you are learning about. Visits to galleries, theaters, historical sites, local communities and markets give you insights and experiences that augment your classroom learning, giving you genuine insight into this exciting city, its diverse population and traditions and its incredibly rich culture.
You will enroll in 4 courses and earn 16 credits. One course is a required Cornerstone Course about your London experience. You will select your other 3 courses from a wide variety offered.
When completing your Academic Preferences Form:
In this cornerstone course, first-year students will reflect on notions of national identity in the context of Britain’s history from the last 100 years. Students will navigate London’s complicated narratives, think critically about how Britain presents itself to the rest of the world, and analyze unfamiliar aspects of what it means to be British. This course will foster community engagement through site visits, required readings and personal interviews, and will assess student learning outcomes through various short essays, presentations, classroom discussions, and a final paper.
| COURSE ID | TITLE | CREDITS | SEMESTER | SYLLABUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONS HSSN 112 | Showcasing The Nation: First-Year Cornerstone Course | 4 | Fall/Spring |
Arcadia courses focus on London and cover topics ranging from art and theater to law, politics and history.
| Course ID | Title | Credits | Semester | Syllabus | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONS ARDP 290 | Contemporary Photography Practice | 4 | Fall/Spring | Video | |
| LONS AREC 280 | Environment, Communities and the Arts in Britain | 4 | Fall/Spring | Video | |
| LONS ARLC 103 | London: City of Art | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS ARUS 282 | Art & Architecture: Exploring the City | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS BI102 | General Biology II | 4 | Spring | ||
| LONS CH102 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Spring | ||
| LONS ECON 109 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS ENCW 210 | Creative Writing | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS DTPC 181 | The London Stage in Text and Performance | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS DTSH 280 | Introduction to Shakespeare in Text and Performance | 4 | Fall/Spring | Video | |
| LONS HIEC 173 | Issues in British Imperialism: 1800 to the Present Day | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS HSCH 283 | Imagining London: A Cultural History | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS LIUK 120 | The London Novel | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS MSHP 142 | Introduction to British Media: Media, History and Public Policy | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS PSUK 130 | Introduction to British Politics | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS SOGL 212 | The Making of Global London | 4 | Fall/Spring | ||
| LONS SOSC 143 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 | Fall/Spring |
Online course registration for Arcadia London Center courses will take place several weeks before your program begins. You will select your courses based on the timetable provided at that time and you should use the Academic Preferences Form you submitted as a guide.
The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
| Percentage | U.S. Equivalent |
| 97 - 100% | A+ |
| 93 - 96% | A |
| 90 - 92% | A- |
| 87 - 89% | B+ |
| 83 - 86% | B |
| 80 - 82% | B- |
| 77 - 79% | C+ |
| 73 - 76% | C |
| 70 - 72% | C- |
| 67 - 69% | D+ |
| 65 - 66% | D |
| 0 - 64% | F |