June 25 - August 3, 2012
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Application Deadline:  April 15, 2012

 

SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL

Located in the Guadarrama Mountains approximately 25 miles from Madrid, The sixteenth century Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial provides one of the finest centers for study in all of Europe. The Monastery continues to serve as an official Royal Residence, a University, and repository for one of the most important library collections in Europe. This is where you will study. The university has a fully equipped gym, an Olympic sized pool, and tennis courts all at your disposal. St. Thomas University shares this facility with the University of Madrid Summer Program, so you will also meet with Spanish students in the halls after class or in the University’s own bar. El Escorial is a fashionable town filled with galleries, museums, shops, and cafes. In July the town explodes with daily cultural events including rock concerts, jazz ensembles, plays, classical music concerts, art exhibits and much more. Escorial is a forty minute bus ride from Madrid with buses leaving every 15 to 20 minutes.

http://www.rcumariacristina.com

 

CLASSES DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO KNOW SPAIN

POLITICAL HISTORY OF SPAIN- This three credit course will survey the political history of Spain. It is designed to introduce students to the rich cultural, political, and social history of the host country. The course will include excursions to Madrid as well as to sites of historic intrest.

SOCIETY AND MASS MEDIA- Students will explore how mass media influences various aspects of Spanish society. Various aspects of Spanish mass media will be studies including entertainment, information and persuasion. 

MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY -This three credit course uses the direct experiences of students as they interact in a culture that is different from their own. This class will explore theories and conduct research on cross cultural issues.

 

HOUSING
The Hotel Florida, a modern three star hotel located one block from the university, will provide room and board for our students. Its cafe is one of the traditional gathering spots in the town and a center of activity.

http://www.bwhotelflorida.com

EXCURSIONS

While on the program you will have the opportunity to take part in three major excursions

SEGOVIA
This city contains the largest exisiting Roman aqueduct in all of Europe. It also contains the castle where Isabel lived when she was crowned Queen of Castile. After leaving the city, students will continue on to the small town of Pedraza where they will enoy a lunch of suckling lamb prepared in an ancient wood burning oven.

TOLEDO
The Imperial city of Spain reaches back to the Visigothic era and is the site of many famous monuments and moments in Spain’s history. The entire town is a museum of Spanish medieval and Renaissance architecture.

MADRID
Depending on what classes they are taking, students will go on various planned excursions to Madrid- where the city will become the classroom.

COST  $5,500.00 includes Two 3 hour credit classes, Room and Board, travel to and from the airport and excursions to Segovia, Toledo and Madrid.  Roundtrip airfare from Miami to Madrid  is approximately $950.00

DATES  June 25, 2012 – August 3, 2012

Scholarships available for Pell Grant students. For more information, go to: 

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

 

Dr. Francis Sicius, Director Spain Program, fsicius@stu.edu 
(305) 628- 6657

 

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