Description

Immerse yourself in experiential learning. Spend the Semester in Madrid with City College of San Francisco and ACCENT. Madrid becomes an extension of your classroom as you explore Spanish parks, monuments, churches and museums. You will attend Spanish Language and Literature classes at La Universidad Complutense de Madrid as well as Art History and Spanish Civilization classes at the ACCENT Center.

Participants on the Semester in Madrid program live in student apartments or in homestays located throughout the city and have the opportunity to attend cultural events as well as optional excursions and social activities organized by the ACCENT Madrid Center staff. The ACCENT Madrid Center also provides support and guidance to students on each of its programs.

If you have questions about any aspect of this program, please feel free to contact Jill Heffron.

Highlights

Cultural learning is an integral part of the Semester in Madrid program. Participants attend on-site lectures at museums and historical sites within and outside of Madrid. In addition, program participants have the opportunity to attend a series of optional excursions outside of Madrid. In the past optional excursions have included day trips to Toledo, Segovia/La Granja and El Escorial/Valle de los Caídos.

Excursions include transportation, guides, and entry fees where applicable. More information on optional excursions will be available at the overseas orientation. Excursions are chosen based on the academic curriculum and are subject to change.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art/fine Arts
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

USD 5950 for apartments and 7300 for homestays (plus a USD 150 security deposit)

Program Fees Include:

- Double room in shared student apartment or double room in a homestay
- Breakfast and dinner daily for homestay participants
- Tuition at La Universidad Complutense
- Cultural activity series
- Zone A (Madrid Capital) transit pass for bus and metro
- Pre-departure and overseas orientation program, with a walking tour of Madrid
- Support and services of the ACCENT Madrid staff and use of the ACCENT Madrid information and resource center
- International Student Identity Card with limited overseas travel and accident insurance

Experience Required

no

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays

ACCENT's Mission Statement

ACCENT is an international education organization that works with over 50 American colleges and universities to provide high quality study abroad programs. ACCENT students come from all over the U.S. and represent a wide range of ages, education levels and academic interests.