Description

The Corpus Christi Summer School in British and American Intelligence and Security provides in-depth teaching in UK and US intelligence & security programmes from the reign of Elizabeth I to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The month-long summer school is based in the medieval setting of Corpus Christi College, founded in 1352, one of the oldest of the 31 historic colleges forming the University of Cambridge. The programme offers an exciting opportunity to study in England and will be of interest to students of history, politics and international relations. The course includes a number of visits in the company of expert lecturers to many famous sites associated with intelligence practice in the UK, including the wartime code and cipher school at Bletchley Park, the home of Colossus (the world's first semi-programmable electronic computer), the Cabinet War Rooms, the Imperial War Museum at Duxford and a visit to the Operation Carpetbagger Aviation Museum, the home of the USAAF's 801st/492nd Bomb Group that delivered secret agents and supplies to resistance groups in occupied Europe. Any student attending this course will obtain the latest, up-to-date knowledge; make new friends, both student and professional, and learn many secrets of tradecraft. It is anticipated that students will obtain eight academic credits for completing the course.

Highlights

1. Meet Christopher Marlowe, secret agent during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, for six-and-a-half years a Corpus Christi scholar, acclaimed poet and dramatist, author of Dr. Faustus and a central figure in more than one murder mystery.

2. Professor Christopher Andrew, whose recent book The Defence of the Realm will prove an invaluable companion, lectures on the Cambridge Spies Kim Philby, Anthony Blunt, Guy Burgess, John Cairncross and Donald Maclean.

3. A series of 35 lectures given by senior academics covering UK and US intelligence from the reign of Elizabeth I to the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.

4. An optional afternoon programme of tutorials to discuss lectures and other intelligence matters.

5. Enigma: The Codebreakers' Role in the Battle of the Atlantic. Under the guidance of Dr Mark Baldwin, leading expert on the German Enigma code of WW2, experience an original Enigma machine and decode your own messages.

6. Field visits to important sites in Britain associated with UK and US Second World War and Cold War intelligence operations.

7. A three day research programme examining documents relating to students' research interests and recently released original secret documents at the National Archive, situated in the attractive London suburb of Kew. 8. Shorter visits will be made both to the colleges of the Cambridge spies and the principal medieval colleges of Cambridge. Students may also visit the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Parker Library of Corpus Christi, which houses a unique collection of Anglo-Saxon and early medieval manuscripts.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• History
• Political Science/politics

Cost in US$:

4400

Program Fees Include:

The cost of the programme is USD 4400. The price includes accommodation in single rooms at Corpus Christi College. It includes all meals, tuition, internet access, special University facilities and all field trips (including travel) and admission costs. The cost does not include travel to and from Cambridge, insurance, entertainments or other optional activities.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Scholarships are Available

A number of part-scholarships of USD 500 to 1000 are offered by the ACE Foundation to students in genuine need of financial aid. A cumulative average of B-plus or better in college studies is a prerequisite for a scholarship. A letter of recommendation from a senior faculty member who knows well you and your work will also be required. For full details please contact us. Scholarship applications must be received by the 30 January 2012.

Application Process Involves

• Other

Year Founded

1958