Spain: Language, Community, and Social Change

  Spain

• Granada: 
Granada

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/February to May

Description: This challenging language immersion program focuses on Spain's turbulent history and cultural innovation in the face of growing diversity within its borders and the European Union. Students gain firsthand insight into turning points in Spanish history, immigration, and avant-garde cultural movements. Placement in one of four language levels is coupled with field-based assignments that offer language acquisition necessary for seminars conducted entirely in Spanish.

Based in Granada, with its fusion of Christian and Muslim traditions, all students conduct either Field Study Projects or Independent Study Projects appropriate for their skills. Students choosing the intensive language track earn the equivalent of three college semesters of Spanish in one semester. Completion of this program often meets the language prerequisite for SIT Study Abroad programs in Latin America.

Highlights: Intensive Language Study: Spanish 6-12 credits; Community and Social Change Seminar 4 credits; Field Study Seminar 2 credits; Independent Study Project 4 credits

Twelve-week homestay in Granada

Cost in US$: contact sponsor

Experience Required: yes

At least one semester of college-level work at the time of application and good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Prerequisites: Depending on track chosen, None to Four recent semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and the ability to follow coursework in Spanish, as assessed by SIT.

Participants Travel to Spain in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from $500 to $5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932