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Posted on: March 25th, 2012 No Comments

Spanish Abroad


This summer CMU’s Spanish program takes a group to experience life abroad. Students will travel to Valencia, the third largest city in Spain to immerse themselves in another culture.

Students will live with Valencia’s families where everyone speaks Spanish.

During the week, they will go to their prescribed classes in the morning and spend the rest of the time exploring the country.

CMU has many recreational activities planned like visiting museums and other places of interest. They will have plenty of time to hang out on the beach and explore nearby regions.

“You can go from Valencia to Madrid in a couple of hours with high speed trains, or Valencia to Paris in five hours,” Professor Luis Silva-Villar said.

Valencia has one of the largest historic districts in Spain. It has ancient monuments, scenic sites and many cultural attractions. Art museums exhibit art from the 14th century as well as contemporary works.

The goal of the trip is to embrace the experience of being in a foreign country. Spain is very different from the United States. Its transportation is abundant and cheap. Professor Silva did not need a drivers’ license until moving from Spain to the U.S.

The trip is scheduled for May 17-June 15.

“Since you are already in Europe you can get an open ticket and stay,” Silva said.

All students are welcome. There are no pre-requisites to participate. Students who participate in the trip will earn six academic credits, the equivalent of two semesters of Spanish on campus.

Professors Andrew Gordon and Luis Silva-Villar will accompany the students on the trip. They will have contact with them at all times in case of emergency. If interested in attending or finding out more, the organizational meeting is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Houston Hall room 107.

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