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SpainSpanish Language, Literature and Film
PROGRAMThe Temple in Spain summer program is designed for students with at least one year of university-level Spanish. The program is based at the University of Oviedo in the province of Asturias, a beautiful region of ocean, mountains and Roman ruins in northwest Spain. The program is comprised of coursework in Spanish language, literature, and film taught at the University of Oviedo by native Spanish-speaking professors and by Temple University professors Jaime Durán and Jonathan Holmquist. Students enroll in a total of six credits: three credits of language and three credits of literature or film. The first five days of the program take place in Madrid, where faculty conduct an orientation program, and students have the opportunity to explore Spain’s capital city and its environs before traveling to Oviedo to begin classes. The period in Madrid also includes day excursions to such nearby cities as Avila, Segovia and Toledo.
ABOUT OVIEDOOviedo is the capital of the province of Asturias, one of the most culturally significant regions in Spain. As the administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the region, Oviedo is a lively and vigorous city with a population of 220,000. Just 21 miles from the coast, Oviedo is a gateway for great scenery, skiing, and beaches. While the city has an impressive old-town center, museums, and significant historic architectural sites, it is also a modern city with an active cultural life featuring concerts, opera, theater, and exhibitions. As there are relatively few English-speaking visitors, Oviedo is also an excellent location to improve language skills. Home to the Universidad de Oviedo with more than 45,000 students and 1,600 faculty members, Oviedo is a university town, as it has been for nearly four centuries. COURSESThe academic program is comprised of courses in Spanish language, literature and film. Students choose two of three courses offered, one of which must be the appropriate level of Spanish language study. Students may then choose as their second course either Spanish 3222 /English 2712 or Spanish 2002/4183, depending on level of Spanish. In order to be eligible for the program, students are required to have completed Spanish 1002 or equivalent (at least one year of college Spanish). Language classes are given mornings, Monday through Friday, at the University of Oviedo by native Spanish-speaking professors, and are designed to improve the students’ understanding of Spanish and to strengthen their speaking and writing skills. A placement exam will be given upon arrival in Oviedo to determine the appropriate Spanish language level. Depending on background and proficiency, students will be placed into one of the following: Spanish 1003: Intermediate I (3 cr); Spanish 2001: Conversational Review (3 cr), or Spanish 3001: Advanced Composition and Conversation (3 cr). Spanish 3222: Spain in Film/English 2712: International Film (3 cr) This course focuses on contemporary Spanish cinema and the works of Oscar-winning Pedro Almodóvar. Assignments will be in Spanish and/or English, depending on the level of the student. Students who enroll in Spanish 3222 will be expected to do all assignments in Spanish. Spanish 2002: Hispanic Readings I/Spanish 4183: Directed Readings (3 cr)
FACULTYDr. Jaime Durán is a native of Oviedo and Asturias. He studied as an undergraduate at the University of Oviedo and obtained his PhD in Spanish from Temple University; his dissertation was on Camilo José Cela. He currently teaches at Temple University and directs Temple's spring semester program in Oviedo. Dr. Jonathan Holmquist received his PhD from Princeton University and is currently an associate professor of Spanish at Temple University. Dr. Holmquist’s research has been based largely on sociolinguistic field investigation in the region of Cantabria in northern Spain and in west-central Puerto Rico.
ACCOMMODATION & STUDENT LIFEProgram participants have a choice of housing, depending on availability. Students will be given the opportunity to live with host families, who provide three meals a day. Students also have the option of living in a university residence and taking part in a university meal plan. Students living in the university residence may purchase lunch at the University of Oviedo cafeteria or at a local restaurant. Applicants should indicate their housing preference on the application form.
FIELD TRIPSField trips, led by faculty, are an integral part of the learning experience in Spain. Students spend the first several days of the program in Madrid, exploring the capital of Spain and its environs, including Toledo, Segovia and Avila. Program participants often independently visit locations including Gijón and the beach, Santander, Santiana del Mar and elsewhere.
2008 COSTS
*Please note that this fee is based on last year's costs and will be updated. The Spain fee includes housing in a university residence or with a family in Oviedo, all meals in Madrid (except for lunch on arrival day), housing and excursions during the orientation week in Madrid, and travel from Madrid to Oviedo. For students in homestays, the fee also includes three meals a day; for students living in the university residence, the fee includes two meals a day. Students living in the residence must budget for one meal per day in Oviedo (about $10 per day). In addition, all students need to budget money for personal expenses (about $100-$250 per week), health insurance, personal travel, the International Student Identity Card (currently $22), travel from Oviedo to Madrid, and transatlantic travel to Spain (estimated at $1,000-1,200).
2008 CALENDAR (Summer II)Dates are tentative and subject to change
Note: In 2008, the program begins before the close of summer session I, which is July 1.
ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSPlease see General Summer Information for program eligibility and application requirements that apply to all programs. In addition, for the Spain program, the following is required:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15For more information, please contact Dr. Jaime Durán, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Temple University, jduran@temple.edu, or International Programs, 215-204-0720, study.abroad@temple.edu |
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