Application deadline for Spain Fall 2008 is June 18 for students wishing to have travel arrangements made for them by our partner, American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS).

Deadline for students making their own travel arrangements is July 2. .

Next Spain program is Fall 2010.

We are currently accepting applications for Florence 2009.

Why Study in Spain?
This program offers the unique opportunity to live and study in two of Spain's most fascinating cities. Granada, standing at the foot of the spectacular mountains of the Sierra Nevada, is a lively and hospitable city which holds a rich multicultural past. Heir to Moorish dynasties, Jewish philosophers, and the home of Spain's largest Roma (gypsy) community, Granada is an inspiring place for discovering magnificent architecture, Flamenco music, old-style bazaars and tea rooms. As Spain's third largest university center, Granada offers an intellectually vibrant atmosphere for students to learn and immerse in the splendor of Andalucian life.

The second part of the program takes place in Madrid, one of the finest capital cities in Europe. Located in the heart of Spain, Madrid simmers in intense cultural and artistic activity. World renowned museums, modern theater, ballet, opera, the traditional bullfights, as well as its lively night life and bustling cafés, bestow this city with enormous cultural vitality. Students will find in Madrid an unusually open atmosphere with a captivating mix of history, art and contemporary politics enabling them to gain first hand insights into Spain's rich history and modern culture. The opportunity to live, study and interact with people from two distinct regions of Spain will give students linguistic exposure to two regional varieties of Spanish, Castellano and Andaluz, making for an invigorating and far-reaching language learning experience.



Highlights:

• Open to students ages 18 and older who have graduated from high school and completed 12 units of college coursework with a 2.0 minimum grade point average
• Low cost flights, accommodations in a shared homestay with a Spanish family with two-three meals per day and weekly laundry service
• Lower division courses that are transferable for bachelor's degree credit
• Sightseeing bus tour to Portugal (two nights in Faro and three nights in Lisbon in tourist-class hotels in twin or triple rooms on a bed and breakfast basis; half-day sightseeing tours in Faro and Lisbon)
• Weekly program of subsidized cultural activities, including a concert, flamenco dancing show, Spanish cinema, museum visits, full-day excursions to Seville, Ronda, Segovia and Avila, and El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen