IES Abroad Barcelona – Journalism & Communications
by IES Abroad
Program Overview
Choose from a series of courses in Communications, Literature (including travel writing), Journalism, Playwriting, and much more. Barcelona will be your classroom. All of our programs feature course-related trips and faculty-led visits to cutting-edge digital media outlets, newsrooms, agencies, and more. Imagine studying advertising in class and then visiting an international ad agency or attending a lecture by an internationally-known photojournalist as part of your visual storytelling course. It’s all waiting for you here in Barcelona.
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- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
- Anthropology
- Communications
- Culture
- Education
- Film
- History
- International Business
- International Relations
- Literature
- Management
- Marketing, Advertising, & PR
- Photography
- Political Science & Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
Updated Aug 20, 2026
Program Details
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Locations
- Barcelona, Spain
Fields & Subjects
- Anthropology
- Communications
- Education
- History
- International Relations
- Marketing, Advertising, & PR
- Photography
- Political Science & Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
- Literature
- Culture
- International Business
- Management
- Film
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- Year Round
- Terms Available
- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Spanish
- Education
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
- University Senior (4th Year)
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Home-stays
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Other
- Transcript
Age Requirement
18+
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How many credits can I earn?
- 12-19 credits per semester.
Can I do an internship with this program?
- Part-time internship placements are available as an optional add-on.
Do I need to speak the local language to participate?
- This program is taught in English and optional language courses are available for students who wish to develop local language skills.
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Elizabeth Kallies
Participated in 2023
AlumniElizabeth is a film student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In high school, she caught the travel bug when she traveled to Spain with her Span...
When I was in high school I had the chance to travel abroad for a week with my Spanish class. We went to four cities in Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Toledo, and Zaragoza. Ever since then, I knew that one day I wanted to go back. I have been studying Spanish for seven years and knew that living in a place that spoke primarily Spanish would be the best way to help me practice my skills.
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