Study Abroad in London: Courses
Most courses carry 3 credits per semester. A normal course load is five courses (15 credits) each semester.
Study abroad students are encouraged to choose at least three courses from the London Core, supplemented by additional courses from different disciplines to maximize their cultural and educational experience.
London Core courses
The program at Richmond provides the opportunity for students to select from a core of courses—the London Core—that make special use of the resources available in London. These courses offer students an exciting opportunity to learn about the history, art, architecture, culture, economics and politics of Britain while studying in the very country they’re learning about. Many of these classes also satisfy major or general education requirements. To capitalize on opportunities at this unique multicultural University, study abroad students are strongly encouraged to choose at least three of their five courses from the following London Core courses, and may select the remainder from Richmond’s regular degree course offerings. As these Core courses are specially designed to give study abroad students the best possible academic experience, Richmond will make every effort to accommodate students in the Core courses for which they apply.
| Art, Design and Media |
| ADM 323 (3) | Photography: Theory and Practice |
| ADM 335 (3) | Photojournalism and Publication Layout |
| Art and Art History |
| ARH 351 (3) | Museums and Galleries of London: The Cultures of Display |
| ARH 352 (3) | Art in Context |
| Business Administration and Economics |
| FNN 301 (3) | Corporate Finance |
| INB 306 (3) | European Business Environment |
| INB 402 (3) | Managing the Multinational Corporation |
| MGT 301 (3) | Organizational Behavior |
| MGT 307 (3) | Operations Management |
| MKT 308 (3) | Internet Marketing |
| Communications and Literature |
| LIT/THR 337 fall (3) and 338 spring (3) | Shakespeare and His World I and II |
| History |
| HST 301 (3) | History of London |
| HST 339 (3) | U.S. and U.K. Comparative History |
| International Relations and Political Science |
| INR 310 (3) | Globalization: Power, Networks and Identity in the New World Order |
| PLT 301 (3) | British Politics: Inside Parliament |
| Religion |
| RLG 300 (3) | Comparative World Religion |
| Theater Arts |
| THR/LIT 337 fall (3) and 338 spring (3) | Shakespeare and His World I and II |
Other Courses
The following is just a sample of courses available. Please visit the Richmond website, www.richmond.ac.uk, for a full list of available courses and their prerequisites.
| Art and Art History |
| ADM 306 (3) | Intermediate Drawing |
| ADM 326 (3) | Video Production |
| ADM 330 (3) | Exploring Paint Media |
| ADM 340 (3) | Communication Design: Type |
| ADM 362 (3) | Pixel Playground |
| ADM 372 (3) | Web Design |
| Art History |
| ARH 349 (3) | British Art and Architecture |
| ARH 354 (3) | The Renaissance: New Perspectives |
| Business Administration and Economics |
| ECN 353 (3) | Economic Problems of Developing Countries |
| ECN 450 (3) | International Economics |
| FNN 302 (3) | Principles of Investment |
| FNN 304 (3) | Money and Banking |
| FNN 402 (3) | International Finance |
| INB 304 (3) | Country Risk Analysis |
| MKT 301 (3) | Principles of Marketing |
| MKT 302 (3) | Consumer Behavior |
| MKT 306 (3) | Advertising Management |
| MKT 402 (3) | Global Marketing Management |
| Communications and Literature |
| COM 305 (3) | Writing for Media/Journalism |
| COM 461 (3) | Fashion and Media |
| ENG 370 (3) | Creative Writing: Towards a Collection |
| LIT 324 (3) | Travel Writing |
| History |
| HST 316 (3) | Pictures of Power: History, Image, and Propaganda |
| HST 319 (3) | Cultures of Imperial Power |
| HST/PLT 324 (3) | Politics of the Middle East |
| HST 347 (3) | Island to Empire: British History Since 1800 |
| International Relations and Politics |
| INR 306 (3) | Human Rights |
| INR 390 (3) | Foreign Policy Analysis |
| INR 392 (3) | American Foreign Policy |
| PLT 308 (3) | Political Sociology |
| PLT/HST 324 (3) | Politics of the Middle East |
| PLT 332 (3) | Islam and the West |
| PLT 359 (3) | The European Union |
| PLT 362 (3) | Policy Making in the Globalized World |
| PLT 364 (3) | Religion, Identity and Power |
| PLT 384 (3) | Modern China |
| Psychology |
| PSY 302 (3) | Psychopathology |
| PSY 310 (3) | Phenomenological Psychology |
| PSY 321 (4) | Counseling: Theory and Practice I |
| PSY 340 (3) | Cross-cultural Psychology |
| PSY 351 (3) | Cognitive Science |
| PSY 385 (3) | Childhood, Socialization and Culture |
| PSY 400 (3) | Theories and Systems in Psychology |
| Sociology |
| SCL 305 (3) | Minority and Ethnic Relations |
| SCL 372 (3) | Sociology of Culture and Subculture |
| SCL/MSC 395 (3) | Modern Popular Music |
| Theater Arts |
| THR 310 (3) | Modern Drama |
| THR 313 (3) | Acting Skills |
| THR 316 (3) | Screen Acting Technique |
| THR 320 (3) | World Theater |
| THR 358 (3) | Classical British Theater: Shakespeare’s Friends and Rivals |
| THR 359 (3) | Contemporary British Theater |
Other Courses for Juniors and Seniors
If you have not found the course you want check the Richmond website, www.richmond.ac.uk. Richmond offers many other courses each semester that AIFS students can take.
Please note that study abroad students are not permitted to take the independent study, senior project/senior essay, research and writing methods, graduate level or Foundations Program courses listed on the Richmond website.
