This page is about the 2018 trip to Egypt. For information on the January 2020 trip, click here.
Welcome!
The Honors College's Fall 2018 course, "Artists and Their Regions: Egypt," HON 4315 (25536), has two components:
All the photos on this page were taken during the Honors College's November 2017 trip to Egypt. Click here to view Nour's vlog of the 2017 trip. Scroll down for more information or to submit a question. |
Above: The harbor of Alexandria, 2017.
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From the Honors College Coursebook...
We will study the great works of literature, art, and architecture of ancient Egypt (3,000 to 1,100 BCE), together with several classic outsider views of Egypt, from Plato to Percy Bysshe Shelley, from the Bible to The Great Belzoni, the Italian circus strongman who made a number of important early Egyptological discoveries. Over Thanksgiving week, we will travel to Egypt to visit the antiquities and to observe firsthand the enduring meaning of one of the world’s oldest civilizations for the nearly 100 million people who live in Egypt today. Special requirements of the course: trip fee (scholarships are available), passport (must be valid through 5/23/2019), Egyptian entry visa fee ($25), some meals and entrance fees in Egypt, registration with UH Office of Learning Abroad, UH travel insurance.
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Above: Statue of Rameses II Mit Rahina (Memphis).
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What is the tentative itinerary in Egypt?
Above: Egypt is this many Texases big.
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How can I join this trip?
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Above: Islamic Cairo walking tour, 2017.
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How much does the trip cost? Are there scholarships?
The tour price is $1,895. For students enrolled in both HON 4315 and the trip, generous financial support is available in the form of Lerner Family Scholarships. Eligible students can expect to receive at least $500 in aid (see below for instructions).
The tour price includes round trip airfare from Houston, ground transportation via group bus and train in Egypt, airfare in Egypt, hotels, breakfasts, tour guides, and a group meal. Students will be responsible for their Egyptian entry visa ($25), site entry fees (est. $40–$80, depending on which sites you choose to enter, with an additional discount for students with identification from Egypt or other Arab countries), most lunches and dinners, individual ground transportation (taxis, Ubers), discretionary charges to hotel rooms, travel insurance (est. $20), and other personal expenses. Participants can apply for financial assistance by submitting a letter describing their financial situation, the resources they will have available for trip, and the estimated shortfall. Letters should be emailed to [email protected] before 4/30/2018. Award notifications will go out in early to mid May. If funds are still available, there will be a second opportunity to apply for financial assistance in late August. |
Above: Milking a cow. Wall relief from the Mastaba of Kagemni at Saqqara (Old Kingdom).
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Who should take this class?
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Egypt has a rich history, and visiting with Honors faculty enabled us to view it through an academic lens and to appreciate everything from ancient Egyptian pyramids to Greek influences to modern Arab culture. --Anjay, 2017 student participant Did you know?
Current UH students may be eligible to have the cost of their passport ($110) reimbursed? Also, you can apply for a passport (and even have your photo taken) right on campus! Check out Passport for Coogs here! |
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Above: 1950s postage stamps showing the pyramids at Giza.
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