Duke Summer Program- Spain: Madrid

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• Madrid: 
Madrid

Term: Summer 
Dates: Mid- May - late June

Description: This program, hosted in the capital city of Madrid, is designed to offer its participants an introduction to the history and culture of Spain through a combination of course work, lectures, visits to cities, villages, and landscapes, and other on-site experiences (serious flamenco events, concerts, nightlife, gastronomic experimentation). It also provides an ideal opportunity to hear and speak Spanish in a number of cultural environments. Academic guidance is provided by Duke Department of Romance Studies Visiting Assistant Professor Ignacio Lopez. In addition, Spanish professors and lecturers will expose participants to a rigorous understanding of the unique historical experience of Spain both in its imperial history and as a modern nation. Special attention will be paid to examining the cultural ties of Spain with Latin America and Europe.

Highlights: Class instruction complements other program activities that include three overnight trips to other cities and areas of Spain (please see course descriptions below); guided visits to the Prado and other museums; nights spent at Casa Patas and Cafe de Chinitas, redoubts of traditional flamenco music; tours of El Escorial Palace, Aranjuez, and Valle de los Ca­dos; cultural walks through Madrid (to the Retiro Gardens, the Austrian and Bourbon quarters; Malasaa); and an excellent introduction to Spanish and Basque cuisine. Students will also be encouraged and given guidance to travel in small groups to areas not already covered in general program activities.

DIS offers two classes taught exclusively in Spanish: SPANISH 137 -Topics in Contemporary Spanish Culture: Modern and Contemporary Spanish History, Art, and Literature; SPANISH 141 -Cultural Studies: Spain Yesterday and Today.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Experience Required: yes

Open to students who have completed four semesters of college Spanish or the equivalent, placing them above the intermediate level (Spanish 76 at Duke). Participants will be able to enjoy Spanish immersion from the start.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript