summer in madrid
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Madrid, the capital and economiccenter of Spain, is home to nearly 3.5millionpeople.
Madrid embodies the balance of oldand new, combining a rich culturalhistory with a modern metropolitanfeel. Students can explore world-classmuseums,suchasthePradoandReinaSofia, experience theater and danceproductions, and watch some of thebestsportsteamsonthecontinent.
Madrid offers a vibrant social andgastronomic scene. The city is famousfor its livelystreetcultureandnightlife.Restaurants, bars, and cafés servetraditional Spanish staples and a widevarietyofinternationalcuisines.
Madrid’spublic transportationputs theentirecitywithineasyreach.Thecity’scentral location allows students toreachallcornersofSpainandcanserveasagatewaytotherestofEurope.
TheidealapplicantisaPurdueUniversitystudentwithanoverallGPAof2.5/4.0orgreater.Studentsmusthavesuccessfullycompleted5semestersofcollegeSpanish,ortheequivalent(i.e.SPAN301).
Studentswillbeexpectedtocriticallyanalyzeculturaldifferencesandadapttothehostcountrynormsasappropriate.Itisexpectedthatstudentswillhavethematuritytotravelinternationally.
Thisprogramistheperfectopportunityforstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirlanguageskills,engagewithnativeSpanishspeakers,anddeveloptheirculturalknowledge.¡DeMadridalCielo!
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¿PorquéMadrid?
Summer in Madrid
Summer 2017 Six week program:
May 15-June 26
CoursesOffered:Studentsmaychoosetwoofthefollowingcourses:
• SPAN498:ArtedelPrado
• SPAN498:SpanishCivilizationandCulture
• SPAN302:SpanishLevelVI
ThesecourseswillcounttowardtheSpanishmajorandminor.StudentsreceivePurdueUniversitycredit.CoursesaretaughtbyfacultyfromPurdueUniversityandtheUniversidadAntoniodeNebrija.
Ofspecialnote,SPAN498ArtedelPradoincludesweeklyvisitstothePradoMuseumwithafacultyguide.SPAN498SpanishCivilizationandCultureincludesdiscussionsofcurrenteventsandpoliticsinSpain.
ProgramCosts:Theprogramfeeincludestuitionandfees(6credits),room,board,andlaundryserviceswithaSpanishhostfamilyinMadrid,on-siteorientation,culturalactivitiesandseveralexcursions.TheestimatedprogramfeeforSummer2017is$6,772.
Studentsareexpectedtobudgetadditionalfundsforairfare,cellphoneminutes,textbooks,andpersonalexpenses.
Mostfinancialaidmayapplytosummerstudyabroad.Inaddition,severalscholarshipsareavailabletohelpdefraythecosts,includingthePurdueMovesStudyAbroadScholarship($2000).
Uponacceptanceintotheprogram,anon-refundabledeposit($500)isduebyJan.27,2016.
“Fuisobreaguaedificada,mismurosdefuegoson.”ThemottoofthecityofMadrid
AcademicProgramUniversidadAntoniodeNebrija:
TheUniversidadAntoniodeNebrijaisaprivateuniversity,accreditedbytheSpanishMinisteriodeEducación,thatspecializesinSpanishasaSecondLanguage.
TheClassroombeyondCampus:
Instructiontakesplacebothinatraditionalclassroomsetting(MondaythroughThursday),aswellasviaexcursionstohistoricandculturalsitesinandaroundMadrid.PastexcursionshaveincludedvisitstotheRoyalPalaceandSenateinMadrid,aswellastripstoSalamanca,Segovia,Toledo,andGranada.Excursionsareincludedintheprogramcost.
Photocredits:HéctorEstebanMenéndez,AndreasLehner,andRoberXtreet