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STUDY ABROAD SPANISH IN MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
Program Dates: May 16 – July 5, 2006 Webster University in St. Louis offers students an exciting opportunity to improve your Spanish skills this summer in Argentina! Students will have the opportunity to live and study in Mendoza, Argentina and earn 6 credit hours at the graduate or undergraduate level. This study trip includes Spanish classes in reading and writing, review of grammar, pronunciation and listening comprehension, oral communication, and Argentine literature and culture. An experienced Spanish instructor from Webster University, Professor Graciela Corval·n, accompanies the students throughout the study abroad experience. Students receive special passes to use the university’s libraries, sports facilities and other student oriented programs. This program is co-sponsored by the Department of International Languages and Cultures at Webster University and the Spanish as a Foreign Language Center (C.E.L.E.), a Program at the Facultad de FilosofÌa y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. Classes are held for six weeks (May 22 – June 30) at the Facultad de FilosofÌa y Letras five days a week. Students live with families and use public transportation to get to and from classes. This program includes a tour of the area wineries, city tour, a day trip to San Juan a famous archeological site. Several optional excursions for a minimal cost are offered: Weekend in Uspallata, a valley at 3,000 meters of altitude between the Andes and pre-Andes Mountains, a day trip to the thermal baths at a mountain resort and a weekend excursion to Buenos Aires, the capital city.
Appropriate Spanish language skills The Faculty Director of this study trip is Graciela N. V. Corval·n. This is the seventh year that Professor Corval·n has directed this study tour, in her hometown of Mendoza. Dr. Corval·n is a professor in the Department of International Languages and Cultures at Webster University. Students can enroll in one of the following courses: at the undergraduate level - ILC 2000, Intermediate Level or ILC 4000, Advanced Level and at the graduate level - ILC 5120 and ILC 5170. Students will live with local families and take classes for five weeks. Students will arrive three days prior to classes and the program ends four days after classes end to give the students the opportunity to spend time with their families or travel. Classes focus on grammar, conversation skills and writing exercises. Local excursions supplement the curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to take day trips for a small additional fee. $2,856 (Webster tuition for 6 credits - estimated) Inclusions Family Stay
Mendoza Tuition: 6 credit hours All meals Participation in various cultural events and city tour Weekend excursion to area wineries and to the mountain Passport Application deadline NOTE 1: Students should apply for the Webster World Traveler Program. NOTE 2: For a list of past participants, please e-mail the department Applications available now Study Abroad Office Graciela N. V. Corval·n |
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