Summer in Seville

If you only have a month to study abroad next summer, then this is the program for you!

FLAMENCO AND SPANISH CULTURE (4 WEEKS)

INTENSIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE (3 WEEKS)

Adelante is offering two affordable Summer Programs at a fully accredited state-run university in historic Seville. Established in 1997, this is one of the newest public universities in the country. The campus is located on a 345 acre campus about 5 miles from the center of Seville, easily accessible by public transport. The university has many modern facilities including a library, computer laboratories, cafes and indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

FLAMENCO AND SPANISH CULTURE
This is a solid and affordable University study program for beginner to advanced level students with an interest in improving their Spanish language skills and learning about Spanish culture and flamenco. Classes are held Monday to Friday. Each morning begins with a Spanish language class at the appropriate level. Following this class you can choose either Spanish Culture, taught in English or Anthropology of Flamenco, taught in Spanish. The flamenco class also includes some practical dance classes which can be a lot of fun!  Please see the Course Descriptions tab for full class descriptions. Each course is 3 US credit hours (45 hours per class). Program price includes TWO COURSES and social activities / excursions. Transcripts will be issued by the university.

INTENSIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE
This University study program is for beginner to advanced level students who want to spend time in Spain this summer to improve their Spanish skills. Classes are held Monday to Friday and each course is 3 US credit hours (45 hours per class). Please see the Course Descriptions tab for class choices. Program price includes ONE COURSE and social activities / excursions. Transcripts will be issued by the university.

** NOTE: BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED SPEAKERS WELCOME! **

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• University tuition for one or two classes worth 3 US credits each.
• Sealed university transcripts upon completion
• Pre Departure Orientation and Counseling
• Airport pick-up and Orientation upon arrival into Seville
• On-site Adelante Director in charge of programs
• Your own room with a Spanish family
• 2 meals per day and laundry
• Come with a friend and live together during your time in Seville.
• Weekly excursions eg. the Cathedral, Alcazar, Guadilquivir River trip, Tapas tasting, etc

CLASS SCHEDULE:      First Class: 9.30am - 11.20am   

                                              Second Class: 11.40am - 1.30pm

Flamenco and Spanish Culture

First Class (choose one): 

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish

This beginning course is designed for students with some background in Spanish. Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and on acquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish
This course is designed for students who have had two semesters of university-level Spanish. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and building oral and written communication skills as well as acquiring a greater awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. 

SPAN 311 Advanced Spanish I
This course is designed for students who have had at least four semesters of university-level Spanish. Emphasis is on applying the skills acquired at intermediate level to further improve oral and written skills. The methodology applied is communicative and encompasses assignments which include grammar reviews, cultural readings on Spain and debates which require use of practical and communicative vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish.

Second Class (choose one): 

SPAN 315E Spanish Culture
This course has two main goals: (i) to increase the students’ knowledge and appreciation of Spanish culture and its people and (ii) to build and strengthen their intercultural awareness as result. Focusing mostly on the 20th century, we will explore Spain's diverse heritage through the different factors which constitute its present identity: history, art, economy, social organization, education, dance, music, and folklore. We will also read about and discuss linguistic and cultural variety, regionalism, nationalism, ethnicity and politics. Conducted in English.

 SPAN 349 Anthropology of Flamenco
The academic part of the course is based on an analysis of the social, political and cultural circumstances out of which flamenco evolved; the social upheaval of Spain’s transition from the Antiguo to the Nuevo Regimen, the importance of the early travelers to Spain and the Romantic writers, the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution and more. We examine the contribution of flamenco to Spanish culture, the ups and downs of its popularity in relation to important periods in the history of the country, and its influence on and relation to other forms of Spanish theater and music, keeping in mind that flamenco as a cultural phenomenon has attracted the attention of generations of tourists, intellectuals and artists, both Spanish and foreign. The dance portion of the class is designed to give students an understanding of the mechanics, aesthetics, and basic canons of an art form that is so often described as purely spontaneous and free. The dance class centers on learning the basic postures and steps of the flamenco vocabulary and the techniques of footwork. Conducted in Spanish.

Intensive Spanish Language

Choose one: 

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish
This beginning course is designed for students with basic Spanish Knowledge. Emphasis is on building oral, reading and written communication skills and onacquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish
This course is designed for students who have had two semesters of university-level Spanish. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and building oral, reading and written communication skills as well as acquiring a greater awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 311 Advanced Spanish I
This course is designed for students who have had at least four semesters of university-level Spanish. Emphasis is on applying the skills acquired at intermediate level to further improve oral and written skills. The methodology applied is communicative and encompasses assignments which include grammar reviews, cultural readings on Spain and debates which require use of practical and communicative vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish.