Application Info – Madrid LT 14-15 Universidad Antonio de Nebrija Application Due Date: Jan 15, 2014

Class Standing Requirement: Junior Focus (17 academic credits)

Program is geared towards but not limited to Spanish language GPA Requirement: Minimum of 2.5 and culture. It is designed for students at the intermediate level of Spanish who wish to further develop their Spanish language Language of Instruction: Spanish proficiency. Students are eligible to participate in activities Language Requirement: Min Spanish sponsored by the university and are required to participate in 201, max Spanish 201 cultural activities. Students are encouraged to join one of the many clubs and organizations in the city. There are also many Program Info opportunities for volunteer work and participating in organized sports. Program Type: Group 1 Program

Program Length: Long term Location Madrid, Spain’s capitol, has grown to a population of more than Program Fee: $31,668 (2013-2014) four million inhabitants. With five public and several private Program Dates: Late Aug to early Feb universities in and near the city, more than 200,000 inhabitants are students. Convenient transportation makes it easy to access Housing: Students live with Spanish host a variety of other well-known cities in central Spain. families. Daily commute is one hour.

Typical Courses: Intensive Spanish Culture language and cultural orientation course, Art in the Prado Museum (ARTX), Madrid is justifiably renowned for its cultural attractions including Language and Conversation, Spanish its theaters, concert halls, museums, art galleries, and movie Grammar, Spanish Society, theaters. The variety and energy of the night life is also Contemporary Spain, Discovering Spain, noteworthy, especially during the spring and summer. An Spain and its Diversity and evening at the theater or a restaurant be followed by Civilization, 20th Century Spanish Drama (all SPAN). stopping off at one of the many terrazas, or discotecas that remain open well into the early morning hours. Enrollment: Max of 20 At the same time, within this modern, cosmopolitan city, you can still find traditional Madrid with its royal palace, bullring, Rastro Visa: Start your visa process early in flea market, Prado, and old quarter extending out around the Spring quarter. See reverse for details on this process. Plaza Mayor.

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The ICRP Want to Learn More? The Integrative Cultural Project is a structured experiential Learn more about this program here: project that explores global issues and local responses while http://www.nebrija.com enhancing students’ local language skills. On-site staff assists with project design, student placement, or both. The project Check out Hornet Passport: http://kalamazoo.studioabroad.com/index.cf results in a major paper (10-15 pages) and yields 1 K unit when m?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch turned in before the end of the academic program (or no credit will be awarded). Summaries of past ICRP projects are posted on E-mail your CIP Peer Advisors: the CIP website at https://reason.kzoo.edu/cip/ICRP/. [email protected]. They may be able to connect you with students who have returned from this program!

Credit Transfer Attend the Past Participant Session Students must earn the equivalent of a C in the local grading system to receive credit for coursework completed abroad. Important Visa Info Academic credit for only one first-year course can be transferred to Kalamazoo College. The remaining courses must be at the Step 1: Gather required documents in Spring second or third-year level. Coursework must be completed and quarter and complete visa application at the turned in before the end of the academic program or no credit will Spanish visa workshop. be given. Grades from all eligible study abroad courses will Step 2: The CIP will submit your visa appear on the Kalamazoo transcript but are not included in the application materials to the Spanish Kalamazoo grade point average. Consulate in Chicago in May.

Students on the Long Term program must enroll in the equivalent Step 3: You must pick up your visa IN of 6 K-Units. In order to be counted as one K-Unit of credit, a PERSON at the Spanish Consulate in Chicago. course must be within the liberal arts tradition and have 40-45 NOTE: Total estimated cost for the Spanish contact hours. One K-Unit is equivalent to 3-4 semester credits. visa is $160. The CIP covers your visa No partial credit is given. In cases where students must combine application fees but not your expenses for travel courses to achieve the minimum number of contact hours for a to the Consulate. If you are a citizen of a unit of credit, both courses must be from the same discipline. country other than the U.S. you may be subject to additional requirements as stipulated by the Kalamazoo students will not be able to take . courses while in Madrid.

Student Comments I HIGHLY recommend Art in the Prado. I am by no means an art person (I am a bio major), but to this day, I would put it as one of my favorite classes I have even taken. I learned so much. Not only about art, but about the history and . It is a great way to learn about Spanish art—every Friday class meets in the Prado museum. It was a great opportunity and a good escape from the classroom (It also counts as an Art History credit at Kalamazoo). This document contains the most accurate information It seems like every day is a in Madrid. There are so available at time of publication. Statements contained herein are not contractual obligations, and verbal or other many national holidays for Saints and Patrons that there are representations that are inconsistent with or not contained festivals and food and crazy things going on all the time. I within the Academic Catalogue’s offerings or policies are not binding. Kalamazoo College and the Center for International recommend trying as much as you can - you are only there Programs each reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or for 6 months. change without specific notice, programs, offerings, policies, procedures, qualifications, fees, and other conditions of its study abroad program. Rev. Date 8/1/2013