Spanish:live
it, love it.
ASU SUMMER STUDY
ABROAD IN SPAIN
May 25 - June 25, 2008
Program Description
Get 6 credit hours for two intensive morning
classes in downtown Madrid.- Conversational Spanish (SNH 2010)
- Advance Conversation (SNH 4075)
- Art in Spain (SNH 3530)
- Spain Today (SNH 3531)
Room and board with selected Spanish families.
Cultural activities and events
- Museums
- Palaces
- Historical sites
- Cultural events (concerts, folkloric celebrations, shows...)
Excursions to
- Toledo,
- Segovial
- Sevilla.
Final Extensive trip to
- León
- Molinaseca
- Ponferrada
- Las Médulas.
Cost of the Program
The total cost is $2,650
- Room and board (three meals a day).
- Medical insurance
- Entrance to monuments, museums and attractions
- all excursions and trips.
AIRFARE and TUITION are NOT
INCLUDED
You can request financial aid.
For financial Aid, please contact Ms. Meg Kennedy or Ms. Nathalie Turner at the Office of International Education and Development (I.G. Greer Hall). You can also check the Summer Study Abroad Financial Aid web page to have a better understanding of the process.Please download now your (1) On-Line Application Packet, and (2) the Course, Payment Schedule & Cancellation Policy Form from the Office of Education and International Development's web page.
Direct your questions to Dr. Andres Fisher. 525 Sanford Hall. (828) 262 23 06
Schedule of payments
Students are expected to pay in the following way
- At the time of application: $400
- Jan 31, 2007: $750
- Feb 29, 2008 : $750
- April 4, 2008: $750 + Tuition.
The program calculates that students
may need between $700 to $900 to cover expenses not
included
in the program cost (i.e.: personal expenses, private
recreations,
local transportation, etc.).Students who arrive earlier or stay longer
in
Spain or travel to other places in Europe should notify in advance the
director, but it is expected from them to make their own travel
arrangements.
ASU reserves the right to cancel or alter the program format or to
change
costs in case of conditions beyond ASU's control.
Madrid Courses
Participants must have completed four semester of beginning Spanish at the college level or the equivalent. If by Fall 2007 you are taken SNH 1040 (or equivalent) or any other Spanish class above this level, you can participate in this program.Students must take the following combination of classes, unless otherwise approved by the program director:
- Intermediate Level Courses: SNH 2010 conversational Spanish + Spain Today
- Advanced level Courses: SNH 4075 Advance Conversation + Art in Spain.
Course Descriptions
1) Intermediate Level Courses:
- SNH 2010. Conversational Spanish (3 sh) Emphasis on acquisition of a practical vocabulary and active use of the language. Prerequisite: SNH 1050 or 1060 or the equivalent, or an adequate score on the placement test. Required for majors.
- SNH 3531. Spain Today (3 sh) A course design for students to articulate a critical perspective about the complex present in Spain. It emphasizes the understanding of Spain social, cultural and political reality through the study and commentary of a variety of sources, such as art, literature, mass media and films. Lessons will link with students’ daily experiences and reinforce a knowledgeable interaction with Spaniards.
2) Advanced level Courses
- SNH 4075. Advanced Conversation (3 sh) Development of skills necessary to express ideas fluently on contemporary, cultural, literary, and professional issues. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and SNH 2010 or consent of the advisor. Required of major.
- SNH 3530. Art in Spain (3 sh) This course will present an overview of art produced in Spain through out its history in order to acquaint students with Spanish works of art and to elaborate a theory of what makes art in general. Since this course is taught in Spain, the student will have the unique opportunity to experience first hand considerable amount of original works of art in museums and galleries, and also in the actual place of their production. Interaction with today’s artist will be sought. The class will foment a critic exploration of personal artistic preferences.
