Summer in Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program ? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Dates, Costs and Deadlines Host Country & City

Curriculum and Faculty

Global Learning Semesters is partnered with the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona for our Summer in Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture program. Our host institution is fully accredited and will provide the transcript for students successfully completing academic course work.

The program lasts between 6-7 weeks and every course is worth 3 credits (45 class hours).

Course Curriculum

The program includes a wide array of language and content courses for students to choose from that allow them to focus on their academic interests.

Students are required to take 45hours (3 credits) of Spanish Language courses and choose 1 other content courses in English depending on their preference of concentration.

Required Course (choose 1)

Note: Even though the UAB syllabi above indicate 90 class hours, the summer version of the course is 45 hours/3 credits.

Electives in English (choose 1)

Spanish Civilization and Culture (3 credits)
Spanish Art and Cultural Heritage (3 credits)
Mediterranean Politics (3 credits)

Class Schedule

Please check the following link for a class schedule:

Summer 2014 Calendar

Summer 2014Course Timetable

NOTE:

Placement Test


Students must take a standard language placement test in order to be assigned correctly to their appropriate level. This needs to be done before your arrival to Barcelona.

Please check the following link for information:

Instructions for the Spanish level test Summer 2014

Faculty

The UAB program has a great number of professors, both Spanish and foreign, who teach in the different academic fields offered by the university. Many of our professors have studied, researched or worked in the United States, so they know the profile and the academic needs of the students very well. The class environment is dynamic and relaxed, which enables and facilitates student participation.