Description

The Center for Cross-Cultural Study (CC-CS) offers high school students the unique opportunity to engage in Spanish culture and language while obtaining college-level credit, living in a homestay, and discovering the beautiful and ancient city of Seville. Graduated high school students may enroll in a gap semester/academic year through our CC-CS Advanced Spanish Studies at the advanced Spanish level (interested high school students at the intermediate level should check out CC-CS Intermediate & Advanced Spanish Studies with Local Students in Alicante).

The goal of the CC-CS is to guide you to live as a member of sevillano culture, while gaining a profound understanding of your surroundings. Experienced CC-CS professors design their courses, no matter the discipline, to advance critical thinking and develop correct expression of the Spanish language.

Program Features:
* Dedication to academic excellence
* One-on-one interaction with professors and all courses taught in Spanish
* Homestays or student residencias
* Intercambios with native speakers
* Guidance in synthesizing the immersion experience
* All inclusive day and overnight study visits
* Time for independent travel
* On-Site Resident Director, Housing Coordinator, Computer Technician, Librarian, and Activities Coordinator

Highlights

Your academic experience takes place in a historic Spanish mansion in the heart of downtown Seville. A beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville has a rich cultural life and is known for its winding Moorish streets, Renaissance gardens, flower-strewn patios, grand architecture, flamenco dancing, and music.

The Center has been a social and cultural gathering place for both Americans and sevillanos since 1969. Each year, more than two hundred Spaniards study English at the Center and participate in intercambios (language-exchanges) with American students. The Center also actively promotes regular interaction of Spanish and American students by organizing social events and cultural activities such as outings to the theater, festivals and carnivals, art exhibits, concerts of classical and contemporary music, video presentations, and joint fiestas.

All classes (avg. class size: 12 students) are taught in Spanish by native professors. Students are required to sign and adhere to a Spanish-only contract within the Center's facilities and classrooms, and can expect to leave the program with improved proficiency in Spanish. Available volunteer opportunities allow students to more fully integrate while giving back to your host community.

Type of Programs

• Language Immersion

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please see CC-CS website for up-to-date costs

Program Fees Include:

CC-CS program fees include tuition, room & board, meals, support of the onsite CC-CS staff, predeparture support, laundry, overnight and local study visits, cultural activities, orientation, health insurance, computer access, and a CC-CS transcript. Optional trips and activities are also available through the Center.

CC-CS awards up to USD2,500 in scholarships to students enrolled in our semester programs. All students are encouraged to apply.

Credit Available

yes

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Spanish Studies Abroad's Mission Statement

The mission of Spanish Studies Abroad is to promote our students' in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, through specifically designed academically rigorous university-level programs. We consider all of our students to be willing to cross cultural boundaries, to live as members of another culture, and to thus learn about others as they learn about themselves. In accordance with our mission to encourage our students to cross cultural boundaries, Spanish Studies promotes equal opportunities within our programs and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. We believe in educating students on cultural tolerance and sensitivity, acceptance of differences, inclusiveness, and how diversity is viewed in other cultures.

Year Founded

1969