Summer Program in Mallorca, Spain
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Program Description
Program Description
This 4-week program provides students with a unique opportunity to study at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), on the island of Mallorca, a multicultural and bilingual region of Spain (Catalan and Spanish). Students will have the chance to improve their Spanish language skills both inside the classroom and with their host families. In their free time, students can enjoy the expansive beaches, mountains, and natural beauty Mallorca has to offer as well as its gothic and medieval city center, open air markets, and numerous cultural events.
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Faculty
Prof. Héctor García from the Modern Languages Department at Loyola will lead this program. Courses will be taught by Prof. García and by Spanish faculty from the University of the Balearic Islands.
Academics
Students participating in this program will receive six credit hours for one 3-credit language course and one 3-credit content course.
Language courses: (select one)
SPAN 102 Spanish II
SPAN 103 Spanish III
SPAN 104 Spanish IV
SPAN 250 Composition & Conversation I
SPAN 251 Composition & Conversation II
SPAN 300 Tutorial for Credit
Content Courses: (select one)
SPAN 270 Intro to Spanish Literature, Middle Ages to 1700*
SPAN 390 Spanish Culture*
SPAN 346 Golden Age Literature**
SPAN 390 Spanish Politics and Society**
*Taught at the beginning to intermediate level
**Taught at the intermediate to advanced level
This program is ideal for undergraduate students with a major or minor in Spanish, those seeking to complete a foreign language requirement, International Studies majors and minors, and students with an interest in Mediterranean culture or medieval studies.
Maximum enrollment: 25
Housing & Meals
Students will be placed in a homestay with a local Mallorcan family or señora. Homestays are located both within the Palma city center and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Each student will have a private room in the home and one to two students will be housed per family. In order to help improve each student's Spanish language skills, host families have agreed to speak only Spanish with students.
The host family will provide two meals per day (breakfast and dinner during the week, breafast and lunch or dinner during the weekend). Students will be responsible for all other meals. Students are expected to notify their host family in advance if they will not be eating at home for a provided meal and students assume all costs when they elect to eat out.
Dates
May 26 to June 23, 2012
Program Costs
Program fee of $1,700 includes:
- Homestay with a local family or señora
- Two meals a day
- Tour of Palma de Mallorca, its historic center, and iconic cathedral
- On-site program support
Tuition: $3,930
Total cost of program (program fee and tuition): $5,630
Not Included: $100 non-refundable OIP application fee, airfare, personal travel, bus passes (if necessary), other meals, personal expenses, travel and baggage insurance or other expenses. All students will be required to purchase the Loyola CISI international health insurance separately (approximately $30).
Application Process
Application deadline is Monday, March 19, 2012. The deadline for this program has been extended until the program is filled.
As part of the online application you must upload a copy of your valid passport or passport application receipt and pay by credit card a $100 non-refundable Office for International Programs (OIP) study abroad fee.
Prerequisite: All applicants must have completed SPAN 101 or the equivalent to participate.
Apply now through Loyola's quick and easy online application!
For more information, contact Amye Day in the Office for International Programs at aday1@luc.edu or 773-508-2551 or Prof. Héctor García at hgarci1@luc.edu.
