Description

Build your teaching skills while discovering the beautiful and ancient city of Seville. In addition to the regular summer curriculum, the Center for Cross Cultural Study (CC-CS) offers a variety of education courses for education students and teachers of Spanish, including:

Seminar for Teachers of Spanish: Culture in the Classroom: This course is designed for teachers of Spanish, as well as university students preparing to teach, who wish to develop professionally through deepening their intercultural knowledge and experiences. Special discounted rate available to current teachers.

The Psychology of Learning a Second Language: (Taught in English) Following the most recent studies in the subject, this course explores the psychological aspects that facilitate and sometimes impede the learning of a foreign language. Students who enroll in this course are encouraged to apply for the Practicum in Education.

Practicum in Education: This internship at Center's summer school for Spanish children is a great opportunity for the Education/Spanish student looking to gain hands-on teaching experience.

The goal of the Summer Term is to guide you to live as a member of sevillano culture, while gaining a profound understanding of your surroundings. Courses designed for your academic needs, homestays, language exchanges, cultural resources, workshops, and activities allow you to more fully integrate into life in Seville.

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 are taught in Spanish by native professors, with the exception of The Psychology of Learning a Second Language. 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.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Subject Areas

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.

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

yes

Prerequisite: Minimum 3.0 for overall GPA and in Spanish coursework; exceptions may be made with strong recommendations from faculty. Individual courses have specific prerequisites.

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

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