Spanish Art

  Spain

• All Other Areas: 
Burgos

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 29 - July 25

Description: UC Davis courses Spanish 143 & 198
The program will analyze the history of Spanish art. The first part will focus on Spanish architecture and will cover the following styles: Roman, Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Some of the classes will be taught in the actual monuments. The second part will focus on Spanish painting, including the following painters: Velazquez, El Greco, Goya, Picasso, Dali, and Miro. We will visit museums where many of their works are housed: Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofia, and Museo Thyssen Borsemiza. During the program we will have three field trips: Salamanca and Madrid (2 days each) and Bilbao to see the Guggenheim Museum, one of the emblematic monuments of contemporary art. We will also go to a flamenco show in Madrid.

Highlights:
* Guggenheim, Bilbao
* Salamanca
* Madrid - Flamenco Show
* Various museums and monuments in and around Burgos including, but not limited to the Cathedral, the Monastery of Las Huelgas, the Archeological museum, and the Center for Modern Art

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: TBA (total fees charged to students)

Students who enroll before the Accommodations and Activities Fee is posted will be notified via email as soon as the fee is available. If they choose to withdraw within 10 days of this notification, their deposit will be refunded.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 16-25

Scholarships are Available.  please contact us for more information.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home