Music
England has long and rich musical history, from folk and medieval chamber music to the contemporary sounds of punk rock and the West End stage. English artists have been at the forefront of defining the sounds and direction of the modern genres of rock and pop music, making England an ideal location for a travel study tour in this field. The London rock scene promises a particularly rich canvas with numerous sites and locations relevant to the music of artists such as Eric Clapton, the Who, and the Clash. Other options include visits to Liverpool to trace the early years of the Beatles or to Manchester, home to the more recent phenomenon of the Manchester Beat. View Photos
Criminal Justice
Home to the one of the oldest legal systems in the world, England is an ideal location for a travel study tour in criminal justice. English common law provides the foundation for the legal system in numerous former British colonies, including the United States, and the English police and prison systems have also had a widespread influence. Students on this tour will benefit from visits to sites such as the Old Bailey, the Tower Museum or the Metropolitan Police in London, the Galleries of Justice Museum in Nottingham, or the Dartmoor Prison Museum in Devon. One other option is to develop a comparative element by travelling to Scotland, which operates under a separate legal structure, and visiting sites such as the Scottish Police Academy in Kincardine-on-Forth or the Court of Session and the Covenanters Prison in Edinburgh. View Photos
Anthropology
Steeped in layers of complex human history, the diversity in English culture and society is far often overlooked in favor of familiar stereotypes. An anthropology travel study tour of England can avail of a variety of sites and locations useful in detecting the legacy of the numerous peoples such as the Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Vikings and Normans who at one time or another have populated this land. Possible options for this tour include visits to regions of country, such as Cornwall in the south or Northumbria in the north, that exhibit marked linguistic and cultural contrasts. Other options include visits to the Flag Fen site in Peterborough, Stonehenge in Wiltshire, Roman ruins in St. Albans or Bath, Old Sarum in Bristol and the British Museum in London. View Photos
