Description

Come spend your summer engaged in the rich culture and beautiful cities of Spain! Arcadia offers a opportunity of a lifetime to earn academic credit while exploring all that Barcelona has to offer. The Arcadia Center for Catalan, Spanish, & Mediterranean Studies is located in the bustling neighborhood of l'Eixample, home to many of Barcelona's most interesting attractions and intriguing architecture

The program takes advantage of the rich heritage and history of the region of Catalonia with courses focusing on writing, photography, language, and culture

Summer program courses are taught in English.

This 8-credit summer program consists of two required courses:

BARC ARWP 350S Barcelona, Spain, and the Mediterranean in Words and Pictures (6 credits):
Barcelona, with its special location on the Mediterranean, has had an important impact upon literature and photography, both within and beyond the Mediterranean world. This course looks at the relationship between text, image and place, through the combined disciplines of Literature and Photography, with special reference to work produced by artists and writers in or about Barcelona, Spain and the Mediterranean.

BARC MSBC 350S Barcelona Capital of Catalunya: History, Culture, and Language (2 credits):
This course is designed for students who are interested in discovering and experiencing Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, and its relationship with Spain. Through a series of lectures, excursions, and assignments, students will come to understand the citys history, culture, and language. At the same time, parallels and contrasts will be drawn between Catalan and Spanish culture.

Credits
Summer program: 8 credits.

Admission Requirements
GPA Requirements: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

You must be in good academic standing and not on disciplinary probation. You need to submit a complete application including a transcript, letter of recommendation, and an advisor's form before your application will be considered.

Highlights

As a participant on an Arcadia University program, you are guaranteed housing. Your program fee includes accommodation, however, the cost for meals and meal plans varies depending on location and placement.

Arcadia University's priority is to provide accommodation that supports your studies and enables you to experience the local culture. Accommodation is selected by Arcadia University based on these factors, in addition to considering safety, security and cost. For these reasons, Arcadia reserves the right to alter or change accommodation options at any time.

Arcadia offers several housing options in Spain. Depending on your specific program choice, you may have the option of living in a shared apartment, a residence hall, or in a carefully selected Spanish household (please see details below). Just as it is the case in the U.S., what constitutes a Spanish household varies from city to city and from home to home. There is no singular definition for what constitutes a family or home. In some cases, you may be living with other international and Spanish students in a Spanish home or with a host señora, whereas other placements may be in more traditional home settings where mother, father, siblings (and oftentimes, extended family) are living.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Arcadia University: The College of Global Studies's Mission Statement

The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University advances the University's mission to prepare students for life in a rapidly changing global society. Because international learning is an essential component of an effective undergraduate education, Arcadia is committed to providing high-quality, academically sound and experientially rich study abroad programs and support services to a wide range of students and institutions. Aspects of this mission have existed throughout the history of The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and today the mission is at the core of everything we do. One of the ways we apply it to our programs is through the Arcadia Commitment.

Year Founded

1853