Madrid Summer Program & Buenos Aires Summer Program

USC College Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Madrid Summer Program

Late May – July 2011

First Informational Meeting:Friday, January 14
2:00 p.m., THH 119

Second Informational Meeting:Thursday, January 20
3:00 p.m., Location TBA

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the USC College announces its seven-week program in Madrid for 2011.  Improve your knowledge of Spanish language and culture and earn eight units of credit while living in one of Europe’s most exciting cities.  Students take two courses, live with a Spanish family, tour Madrid’s museums, make a one-week visit to Barcelona, and take short trips to the monastery of El Escorial and the historical cities of Segovia and Toledo.

Estimated costs: USC tuition (8 units, $10,880) plus airfare and room and board.

Possible courses:     
Spanish 265   Spanish for Communication: Society and the  Media
Spanish 266   Spanish for Communication: Arts and Letters      
Spanish 311   Advanced Spanish Through Contemporary Issues
Spanish 341   Advanced Conversation and Culture
Spanish 465   Cultural Perspectives of the Iberian Peninsula
Spanish 490   Directed Research

USC reserves the right to cancel any program in the case of an emergency beyond its control, or to cancel programs or substitute classes due to low enrollment or unavailability of faculty.  Should the program be cancelled, deposits will be refunded to students.  Students must register for eight units of credit.  If the program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the decision to do so will be made by April 2011.

Program is tentative pending approval.
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Buenos Aires Summer Program

July - August 2011

First Informational Meeting:Friday, January 14
2:00 p.m., THH 119

Second Informational Meeting:Thursday, January 20
3:00 p.m., Location TBA

The program will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from July to August 2011 (5 weeks). Students will choose one of two 4-unit courses: (1) SPAN 311, “Advanced Spanish through Contemporary Issues,” or (2) Spanish 466, “Argentina, Society and the Arts” at the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires. Classes will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, and will be complemented by required cultural visits and daytrips on Tuesdays and Thursdays through which students will explore a selection of museums, cultural, and historical sites in and near Buenos Aires. There will also be opportunities to explore Argentine culture through poetry gatherings, film screenings, theatrical and musical performances, sports events, etc. Students will live in homestays with local families. There will be an optional short trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the conclusion of the program.

Estimated Costs: USC tuition (4 units $5,440), plus airfare and room and board. 

Possible Courses:Spanish 311:  Advanced Spanish Through Contemporary Issues
Spanish 466:  Argentina, Society and the Arts
Review date of applications will be determined at a later date.

USC reserves the right to cancel any program in the case of an emergency beyond its control, or to cancel programs or substitute classes due to low enrollment or unavailability of faculty.  Should the program be cancelled, deposits will be refunded to students.  Students must register for four units of credit.  If the program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the decision to do so will be made by April 2011. Program is tentative pending approval.