Summer Program in Mallorca, Spain
Loyola Faculty-Led Program
Program Description
This 4-week program provides students with a unique opportunity to study at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), on the island of Mallorca, a multicultural and bilingual region of Spain (Catalan and Spanish). Students will have the chance to improve their Spanish while enjoying the great leisure and travel opportunities that the island of Mallorca provides.
To view the program flyer, click here.Faculty
Dr. Alrick Knight, a Loyola Spanish professor will lead this program. Courses will be taught by Dr. Knight and by Spanish faculty from the University of the Balearic Islands.
Academics
Students participating in this program will receive six credit hours for one 3-credit language course and one 3-credit content course.
Language courses:
- Courses are offered at six different levels to accommodate all students (SPAN 102-300)
Content courses:
- Spanish Politics and Society (SPAN 390)
- Spanish Culture (SPAN 390)
- Golden Age Literature
- Introduction to Spanish Literature from the Middle Ages to 1700 (SPAN 270) - taught by Dr. Knight
Target students for this program are undergraduate students who wish to major or minor in Spanish or who wish to participate in a Spanish language and cultural immersion experience.
Maximum enrollment: 25
Housing & Meals
Students will be placed in a homestay with a local Mallorcan family or señora. Homestays are located both within the Palma city center and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Each student will have a private room in the home and one to two students will be housed per family. In order to help improve each student's Spanish language skills, host families have agreed to speak only Spanish with students.
The host family will provide two meals per day (breakfast and dinner during the week, breafast and lunch or dinner during the weekend). Students will be responsible for all other meals. Students are expected to notify their host family in advance if they will not be eating at home for a provided meal and students assume all costs when they elect to eat out.
Dates
May 22 to June 19, 2010
Program Costs
Program fee of $1,750 includes:
- Homestay with a local family or señora
- Two meals a day
- Tour of Palma and two academic excursions on the island of Mallorca
- On-site program support
- $100 Office for International Programs non-refundable study abroad fee
Tuition: $3,630
Total cost of program (program fee and tuition): $5,380
Not Included: airfare, outside travel and bus passes, other meals, personal expenses, travel and baggage insurance or other expenses. All students will be required to purchase international health insurance separately.
Application Process
Application deadline is March 22, 2010. Students are encouraged to apply well before the deadline as space is limited.
Applications must be submitted with a $100 non-refundable deposit and a copy of a valid passport or receipt of passport application.
Prerequisite: All applicants must have completed SPAN 101 or the equivalent in order to participate.
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For more information, contact Amye Day in the Office for International Programs at aday1@luc.edu or 773-508-2551.
