Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to earn university credit while
acquiring or improving conversational Spanish skills in one of the most beautiful
of the European capitals. Participants will arrive in Madrid on Sunday, May
8, 2005. Classes will begin on Monday, May 9, and will meet five days a week.
Students will receive three hours of credit (no grade) for the SPAN 350 Intensive
Spanish course. Under the instruction of Coastal professors, students will also
earn three hours of credit for SPAN 130 or SPAN 330. Students will receive a
grade for the course work taught by Coastal faculty.
To expand your academic experience, several excursions are included in the program.
A Saturday excursions to Toledo and Avila are planned as well as half-day excursions
during the week to El Monasterio de El Escorial, and El Valle de los Caidos.
Weekly excursions in Madrid include such sights as the Prado Museum, one of
the top art museums in the world; the Retiro Park; the Royal Palace; and the
Reina Sofia Center of Art. Students will also see a bullfight, flamenco dancing
and other cultural events.
While in
Madrid all students will live with either host families or apartments. Room
and board will consist of a shared room with breakfast, a packed lunch, and
dinner each day. Laundry is included in the price of the accommodations.
TRANSPORTATION: The group will fly out of
Myrtle Beach on Saturday, May 7, 2005 on Delta Airlines and will arrive in Madrid
on Sunday, May 8, 2005. (There is a six-hour time difference between Eastern
Standard Time and Madrid time). Transportation is provided from the airport
in Madrid to the school where the host families will meet the students. On the
return flight, participants will leave Madrid around noon on Saturday, May 28
and arrive in Myrtle Beach in the evening.
The
fee for this three week program including airfare, room and board, instruction
for SPAN 350, and the excursions noted in this brochure is $2,490. This price
DOES NOT include tuition for SPAN 130 or SPAN 330. Tuition for the latter is
$600. The tuition portion must be paid to the Bursar’s Office before leaving
on the trip. In Spain, students will be provided with bus or metro fare to and
from school and on city excursions.
Other costs will include passport fees, a required international student identification
card (ISIC) for $22, and passport photos. You are required to provide proof
of adequate health insurance (which must include evacuation/repatriation coverage)
to participate. If you do not have coverage, you may purchase a one-month policy
through the Office of International Programs and Services for $29.
Program Cost $2,490.00 Tuition $600 for SPAN 130 or SPAN 330
| Payment Schedule |
| January 18, 2005 |
$100 (non-refundable appl. fee) |
| February 18, 2005 |
$850 |
| March 18, 2005 |
$850 |
| April 18, 2005 |
$690 |
| Total |
$2,490 |
For
additional information about the course of study and credit opportunities, speak
with Professors Rebecca Williams or Jose Sanjines. To contact Williams, stop
by PRIN 119L, call 349-2946 or send e-mail to rwilliam@coastal.edu;
to contact Sanjines, stop by PRIN 105G, call 349-2467 or send e-mail to sanjines@coastal.edu.
For program information and application materials, contact the Office of International
Programs and Services, located in Laurel Hall, by calling 349-2684, or by e-mail:
internationalprograms@coastal.edu