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Seville, Spain
Program at a Glance
Location: Seville, Spain (Madrid; Cordoba; Tangiers, Morocco, North Africa)
Program Dates:First summer session: May 27 - June 24, 2008; Second summer session: July 4 - July 23, 2008 (optional)
Courses Available: Intermediate Spanish 203 S or 204 S (SPAN 2001 or 2002), Advanced Spanish I 309 S (SPAN 2010), Language and Practice of Spanish, Business 302 S (elective), Fundamentals of Spanish Culture 312 S (SPAN 3150), The Franco Era: Media, Culture, and Politics (SPAN 4900 Special Topics), Mosaic: Jews and Muslims and the Spanish Experience 380 S (SPAN 4900 Special Topics). GRADUATE CREDIT AVAILABLE
Cost: $3,200
Program Dates, Structure, and Course Structure
Participants depart from the U.S. May 27, 2008, and return June 24, 2008* for the first session. The optional second session starts on July 3 and ends on July 22, 2008**. Students take six credits in the first summer session. Classroom instruction will be combined with unforgettable field trips, site visits, and cultural excursions. During the first session, students will enjoy a 4-day and 4-night stay in Madrid, the Spanish capital, visiting sites of interest. On Thursday, June 2, students will take the AVE bullet train down to Seville, arriving for the beginning orientation with the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies.
Program Location
A beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville has a tropical climate and a rich cultural life. When you visit this city, you are in the very heart of Andalusian culture, the center of bullfighting and Flamenco music. Seville is the political, cultural, and intellectual capital of Andalucia, one of Spain's most populous regions. The Seville Cathedral is the third largest church in the Christian world. Seville is home to a "Plaza de Toros" and to the "Casa Lonja," which contains the Archives of the Indies - a valuable source of information on the Spanish colonization of America.
Seville boasts of a dramatic and colorful past. The "Alcazar" and "La Giralda," together with numerous other examples, are structures which symbolize Seville's past as a center of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian learning and culture. With its palm shaded avenues, numerous parks, gardens, and plazas, Seville is truly one of Spain's -- and the world's -- loveliest cities .
Program Costs
The package cost is $3,200 for the four-week program. This cost includes the following:
- Lodging and 3 meals a day in Madrid, Seville, & Morocc
- Most cultural visits and entrance fees, Laundry in Seville
You will be responsible for snacks, your books, possibly some newspapers and magazines, some transportation fees (taxis or buses you might take), some entrance fees for activities, and items of a personal nature. Airfare is your responsibility, but we will coordinate flight plans and look for the best rate. You can call the Student Travel Agency at 1 800 781-4040.
Program Description
Each student will be assigned to a family in Seville, one of the most beautiful and visited cities in the world. The Center administers a placement test to assign students to an appropriate level class. The classes are very small (an average of nine students) and taught by members of the Center staff, all of whom have reputations as excellent teachers. Classes meet for three hours daily, Monday through Friday, for three weeks. Many afternoons or evenings offer cultural activities such as tertulias, movies, theatre, musical or dance performances, a bullfight, or a cruise on the river Guadalquivir. One weekend day trip includes a visit to Roman and Moorish Cordoba; another combines a trip to sites frequented by Christopher Columbus, with time at the beach for you. Our group will visit the international city of Tangiers, Morocco, North Africa. We will also meet for outings in Seville.
Contact
Application deadline is March 15 with a $300 deposit. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Dr. Ellen L. Friedrich
Phone: (229) 333-5948
Office: 128/129 West Hall
Email: elfried@valdosta.edu
David Starling
Assistant Director and Study Abroad Coordinator
Center for International Programs
1500 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0037
PH 229-333-7410
Email dstarlin@valdosta.edu
*Dates will be confirmed
**Option of staying for the second session at a low price (around $2,000)
