Study Abroad - London, England

Summer 2020 London

Travel dates: From July 21^st to July 29^th 2020

The course: GD 2 History of Graphic Design (UC/CSU/ transferable)

Important:

• Last updated September 5^th 2019 (more details coming soon)
• To be added to the update list contact Steve Gonsowski at
  sgonsowski@saddleback.edu

Itinerary

(As planned right now but subject to possible alterations)

Day 1 & 2: (Tuesday July 21^st and Wednesday July 22^nd 2020)

Travel, Arrival, and British Museum

Day 3:  (Thursday July 23^rd 2020)

Victoria & Albert Museum

• Museum of Art & Design
• www.vam.ac.uk
• District: Kennsington/Chelsea
• Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL (Daily 10-17:45, Friday 10-22:00)

Day 4: (Friday July 24^th 2020)

Day of visiting cultural landmarks and viewing the changing of the guard

Day 5: (Saturday July 25^th 2020)

London Transport Museum

• Explores the story of London and its transportation system over the last 200 years
• www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• District: Covent Garden
• Covent Gardens Piazza, London, Wc2E 7BB

Artwords Book Hoxton

• One of the city’s best resources for design books and magazines
• www.artwords.co.uk
• District: Hoxton
• 69 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY (Mon-Fri 8-8pm, Sat 11-7pm, Sun 10-6pm

Day 6: (Sunday July 26^th 2020)

The Design Museum

• Champions the design and impact it has on the world, while introducing you to the incredible people behind it.
• www.designmuseum.org
• Kensington
• 224-238 Kensington High Street, W8 6AG, London (10:00-18:00)

Day 7: (Monday July 27^th 2020)

Material Lab

• UK’s finest design resource studio and material library
• www.material-lab.co.uk
• District: London West End
• 10 Great Titchfield street, London, W1Q 8BB (Mon-Fri 9-5:30pm, Sat & Sun closed)

Broadway Bookshop

• Small but beautiful independent bookshop in busy Broadway Market
• www.broadwaybookshophackney.com
• District: Hackney
• 6 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4QJ (Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5)

Day 8: (Tuesday July 28^th 2020)

Present & Correct

• Stationary lover’s dream
• www.presentandcorrect.com
• Islington
• 23 Arlington Way, London EC1R 1uy (Tue -Sat 12-6:30)

Visit the Design Department of a London College

Day 9: (Wednesday July 29^th 2020)

Departure

Costs:

• $2295 to (AIFS) The American Institute for Foreign Study
• Air fare (and passport or visa fees if applicable)

• The normal cost/fees of a 3 unit class at Saddleback College (GD2 History of Graphic Design)

For questions and/or to be added to the updates list for this class please contact me (Steve Gonsowski) at sgonsowski@saddleback.edu