Program Description

Hofstra in Spain Program
June 26 - July 28, 2013

Santiago de Compostela

Hofstra Summer Program in Spain is based in Santiago de Compostela, a city located in northwest Spain and declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO. Santiago is an exceptionally beautiful city and it has been attracting thousands of travelers each year since the Middle Ages because of the world-famous Christian pilgrimage route (El Camino de Santiago), and it remains a major international center of culture.

USC: The University of Santiago de Compostela
Classes are held at the University of Santiago de Compostela, which enjoys an outstanding tradition of learning. More than 35,000 students attend the university each year, making it a hub of higher education. With its ancient buildings, archives, libraries and courtyards, the campus is extremely attractive and is fully equipped with modern facilities and technologies. The university has an established system for hosting foreign students from around the world, and in addition to interactive courses in a pleasant classroom environment, it offers an exciting range of cultural events, historical tours, and recreational activities. Students will live in single rooms in one of the university's modern residence halls, and all meals will be provided.

Places We Go
While in Santiago, students participate in weekend excursions, planned and organized by the university of Santiago, including a trip to the Galician wine region Rías Baixas. Students also travel to the charming city of Oporto (in Portugal) for a weekend in mid-July, where they will explore the historic center (another UNESCO World Heritage Site), the port wine cellars in neighboring Gaia, and the surrounding beaches. At the end of July we spend several days in Spain's capital, Madrid, and experience the vibrant cultural life of this major European city. While in Madrid, there will be guided tours of the Prado Museum, the Modern Art Museum, the Royal Palance, as well as a flamenco show. All these events are included in the program fee.

This is your chance to make life-long friends, get to know European cities, hone your Spanish, and earn up to 6 credits!

The program is open to both Hofstra and non-Hofstra students, and a full range of Spanish language courses are offered. These courses, taught by expert professors from the University of Santiago, help fulfill university requirements. In addition, experienced Hofstra faculty teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Spanish literature and culture, a global studies course (taught in English), and a course in Spanish literature in English translation. The program may be of particular interest to majors and minors in Spanish, Global Studies, Latin American and Caribbean studies, and international business, as well as to graduate students in Spanish, but we welcome applications from all motivated and responsible students.   Interested students can attend informational meetings scheduled during the fall and spring semesters.

Program Details

Hofstra in Spain Program
June 26 - July 28, 2013

Eligibility

Students from Hofstra and other universities are encouraged to apply to the program. Acceptance and participation are contingent upon continuing compliance with the pre-departure process and timely submission of a complete program application including four necessary forms and a nonrefundable $400 deposit. Students can register for 3 or 6 credits, in consultation with the director.
Preliminary application packet including necessary forms and $400 nonrefundable deposit receipt are due by March 7, 2013 and must be submitted to the administrative staff of the Office of Study Abroad Programs for HCLAS, 107 Roosevelt Hall. The office director is Professor Maria Fixell, tel. (516) 463 4765 and email.

Program Cost*

The estimated program cost is $3,800. This fee covers most essential expenses: round-trip airfare, a single room (with full bath) in the residence hall Fonseca at Santiago de Compostela, meals at the residence hall cafeteria (breakfast, lunch and dinner), hotel accommodations in Madrid, tickets for cultural events, entrance fees for museums, guided tours, and student medical insurance. Tuition and fees for courses are additional and are the same as for standard Hofstra tuition and fees.

*The program cost quoted above is subject to change.  

Contact Information

For further information about the program, please contact:
Dr. Simon R. Doubleday
Department of History
Director, Hofstra in Spain and Portugal Program
New Academic Building 306
Email
Telephone: (516) 463-5020

Available Courses

Hofstra in Spain Program

June 26 - July 28, 2013

Undergraduate Courses:

• Spanish 1 or 2: Beginning Spanish
  Get a head start on your language requirement while experiencing Spanish culture.
• Spanish 3 or 4: Intermediate Spanish
  Advance or Complete your language requirement in 5 weeks and make the most of it!
• Spanish 5: Advanced Reading
  The best bridge course before taking more advanced courses, and a great course for students who are looking for a 5th semester of language study! Development of reading proficiency and introduction to critical approaches to interpretation
• Spanish 109: Advanced Conversation
  A fantastic opportunity to hone your conversation skills.Intensive training in oral practice and self-expression. Discussions on assigned topics with vocabulary preparation, oral reports, and presentations in response to cultural texts, and to the Santiago context.
• Spanish 120: Cultural Studies in Spain Today
  This course focuses on a diversity of culture manifestations in modern Spain. The course is organized around relevant historical, political and cultural moments from the 1920s to the present. We particularly look at the ways in which high and popular cultures illustrate the myths, rituals and obsessions that trace the modern history of Spain.
• Spanish 180:   Advanced Seminar on Varying Literary Topics
• History 20: The Present in Historical Perspective (The Spanish Civil War and its Legacies).   HP distribution
• History 177C:  Understanding Galicia
• Legal Studies in Business 121:  Law for the Entrepreneur

For further information about any of the Spanish or History course offerings, please contact Dr. Doubleday at simon.r.doubleday@hofstra.edu or call him at (516) 463- 5020
For further information about Legal Studies in Business 121, please contact Dr. Lopez at victor.lopez@hofstra.edu or call him at (516) 463- 6174

Graduate Courses:

• Spanish 224: Spanish Cultural Studies
• Spanish 225: Contemporary Spanish Literature