Spring 2022 Online Programs
Spring Study Abroad Alternatives
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Program Information
Spanish Studies Abroad is pleased to offer online courses for Spring 2022. These courses will be delivered virtually from our Center for Cross-Cultural Study in Seville, Spain. They are designed for students who cannot travel for a study abroad program but still are looking to develop their Spanish language skills and cultural understanding of Spain through an immersive curriculum.
Through these courses, students with an intermediate level of Spanish or higher will be able to experience elements of the culture of Seville and Andalucía.
Why choose this program?
- 3 credits, 45 contact hours each course
- Language and content courses have different language prerequisites. Please read the course descriptions carefully.
- Taught in Spanish by native professors from Spain
- Rolling admissions, enroll up to one week prior to the start of each course
- Open to high school and college students. Non-students can also apply (K-12 teachers, any working professional or interested adult). No graduate credit will be offered.
- Cost: $1200 per course
Requirements
- No GPA required
- Language and content courses have different language prerequisites: please read the course descriptions carefully
Choose Your Program
Class Schedule
Feb 7 – Apr 29, 2022
Courses:
Virtual Internship in Argentina PLUS “Spanish for the Workplace” (mini course)
- This course has a 1-hour per week, on-line language class which is scheduled to meet at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT on Mondays. Participants also will have 90 hours total in virtual internships, working with a public entity in Cordoba, Argentina. Most of the work will involve writing in English for marketing, promotional or social media purposes. Transcripts and language instruction will be provided by the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Prerequisite: 1 semester of advanced-college Spanish (300 level) or the equivalent. Because of the Spanish language instruction, a minimum enrollment is required for this course.
Prerequisite: COR 490 VP (3 total credits)
Class Schedule:
COR 490 VP
The language portion for this course will meet for 1 hour per week for 15 hour per semester (foreseen to be on a selected day at 5:00 PM ET / 2 PM PT). Hours for the virtual internship will vary by position and by week, with much of the work to be done offline at the student’s convenience. Students should expect to be engaged in their virtual internship for 90 clock hours to qualify for 2 academic credits.
Mar 1 – Mar 30, 2022
Courses:
SPAN 380VP: MOSAIC: JEWS, MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS AND THE SPANISH EXPERIENCE
- This thematic course studies the influences of Jews and Muslims in political, intellectual, and artistic life from the earliest history to the present. Particular attention is paid to the period of convivencia, when Jews, Muslims, and Christians co-existed in medieval Spain. The course will also examine the influences from this period still visible in Seville and Spain. The course will also include virtual tours and cultural visits that are relevant to the course material. Prerequisite: 1 semenster of advanced college Spanish
Class Schedule:
SPAN 380VP
May 2, – May 27, 2022
Courses:
SPAN 202VP INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH & CULTURE
- Intermediate Spanish is an intensive course that includes review and expansion of the four language skills as well as grammar. Writing and speaking will be improved through composition assignments and online discussions of Spanish cultural and contemporary issues. Students will enhance their oral skills through dynamic role playing exercises.Prerequisite: 2 semester of intermediate college Spanish
SPAN 355VP READING SEVILLE: A LITERARY JOURNEY
- The city of Seville has long been a backdrop and an inspiration for literary creation. From the time of Cervantes to our era, novelists, poets and playwrights have shown their vision of their city and their emotional connection to it. In this course, we will read and analyze the works of these artists to better understand the city through the eyes of classic authors and the lyrical representation of poets as well as the perspective of current literature.Prerequisite: 2 semester of intermediate college Spanish
Class Schedule:
SPAN 202VP
SPAN 355VP