Costa Rica 2025
SPAN 499: The EcoCulture of Costa Rica: An Approach to its History, Politics, Arts, People and its Culture of Ecotourism, Conservation and Sustainable Practices
Department: Latin American and Iberian Cultures.
Director: Karen P. Pérez perezk@usc.edu.
Dates: May 19 – June 14, 2025.
(4 weeks in Costa Rica).
Location: San José, La Fortuna, Monteverde, Quepos, Guanacaste.
Course Description:
This course explores the ecological culture of Costa Rica by studying its history and culture paying special attention to sustainable practices and activities that promote conservation of natural resources.
Students will explore beaches, go on boat rides, hiking excursions and other field trips that show historical, cultural and conservationist interest. The locations to be visited are San José, La Fortuna, San Luis (Monteverde), Quepos, and Guanacaste.
The program will offer, tentatively, one week of homestays in Monteverde. If, for any reason, homestays are not available, students will stay at other student housing accommodations. The Costa Rica Maymester incorporates a service project with the community, at an elementary school or help with a reforestation, water quality project or helping at one of the local farmer’s locations.
Lastly, students will also experience a hands-on cooking class of Costa Rican food and take a dancing lesson.
CLICK HERE to view the tentative syllabus.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit English or Spanish-taught course that counts as an elective for most majors. Based on demand, a number of applications and applicants’ proficiency, the course may be taught only in Spanish so that students can receive appropriate credit towards their Spanish major or minor.
*Application & Google Form Deadline: Monday, December 9, 2024 by 11:59 p.m
*Please note: You need to fill out both, the LAIC Program Information Google Form and the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application in order to complete the application process. Please access both of the links below:
1. CLICK HERE to access the LAIC Program Information Google Form for 2025.
2. CLICK HERE to access the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application.
Eligibility:
This is a class open to all undergraduate students and all majors.
Graduate students are ineligible to apply. Progressive students must contact the FLP office for eligibility prior to applying (flp@dornsife.usc.edu).
Intermediate knowledge of Spanish is required: Clearance of SPAN 220 by the end of spring. Students can apply in fall if currently taking SPAN 150 and will enroll in SPAN 220 in spring. If students have not taken any Spanish courses at USC, took Spanish at other locations, or learned Spanish at home or by other means, please contact program director directly.
Info Session: Friday, October 18, 2024
ZOOM LINK: https://usc.zoom.us/j/94610021402
Flyer:
CLICK HERE to access the flyer.
Estimated Costs (Excluding Spring Tuition):
| International flight (LAX to SJO): | $600-$900. |
| Room & Board* | $2,000 (Tentatively includes: 10 hotel nights and 1 weeks homestays). |
| Meals (not covered by the program): | $300-$350 |
PLEASE NOTE:
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Maymester course. While most fall courses allow for an add/drop period, Maymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
If a student cancels his/her participation after being accepted into the program, the $500 deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if there is still time to drop the course according to the regular semester schedule.
Santander, Spain 2025
SPAN 220: Spanish III: Immersion Experience in Santander, Spain
Department: Latin American and Iberian Cultures.
Director: Martin Ocon-Gamarra. For more information contact him at ocongama@usc.edu.
Dates: May 19 – June 15, 2025.
Location: Santander, Spain with weekend trips to Madrid and the Basque Country.
Course Description:
Spanish Three Immersion Experience in Santander is the immersive equivalent to SPAN III/SPAN220. Much like in its analogous course, students will be required to consume authentic materials in Spanish, analyze and reflect upon their lexical and grammatical features, both independently and in the classroom in order to glean how the language works.
In addition to this receptive work, students will be asked to begin creating with language, with peers and in the community. The main goal of the program is for students to gain basic communicative abilities through repeated interaction.
CLICK HERE to view the tentative syllabus.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit course.
Application & Google Form Deadline: December 9, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.
*Please note: You need to fill out both, the LAIC Program Information Google Form and the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application in order to complete the application process. Please access both of the links below:
1. CLICK HERE to access the LAIC Program Information Google Form for 2025.
2. CLICK HERE to access the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application.
Eligibility:
This is a class open to students who have received credit for the course of SPAN 150 or who have placed into SPAN 220 via the USC placement exam.
Flyer:
CLICK HERE to access the flyer.
Estimated Costs (Excluding Fall Tuition). If on mobile device scroll horizontally to view costs:
| International flight (LAX to SDR): | $1500 approximately |
| Room & Board* (26 days of homestays with all 3 meal s included) | $1,200 |
| Extra meals (during excursions not covered by the program): | $200-$250 |
PLEASE NOTE:
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Maymester course. While most fall courses allow for an add/drop period, Maymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
If a student cancels his/her participation after being accepted into the program, the $500 deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if there is still time to drop the course according to the regular semester schedule.
Photo by Playa de la Magdalena – Huixuan Jin, LAIC Imagine photo contest submission. Santander, Spain.
Peru 2024
SPAN 397: Special Topics: Language Loss and Deculturation in Cusco, Peru
Department: The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
Directors: For more information contact Professor Karen P. Pérez at perezk@usc.edu
or Professor Martín Ocón-Gamarra at ocongama@usc.edu
Dates: May 13 – June 7, 2024
(Students will spend 1 week at USC and 3 weeks in Peru)
Location: Lima and Cusco, Peru
Course Description:
This course explores the cultures of Peru (Spanish, indigenous, mestizo, African, etc.) in the context of their shared history and their shared language: Spanish. Students will be immersed in the language, history, music, dances and culinary traditions of Peru and will use tools for addressing a range of problems associated with Quechua cultural and linguistic loss, the gain of the Spanish language, deculturation, ethnic discrimination, and other related topics.
The program incorporates a community service component where students visit an indigenous site and volunteer in the community in order to have a more enriching experience. Besides learning the way of life of an Andean indigenous community, students will have a Quechua basic language introduction class taught by a native Quechua speaker.
Lastly, and because Peru has one of the best cuisines in the World, students will have the opportunity to experience a hands-on cooking class by a local chef.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit English or Spanish-taught course that counts as an elective for most majors. Based on demand, a number of applications and applicants’ proficiency, the course may be taught only in Spanish so that students can receive appropriate credit towards their Spanish major or minor.
CLICK HERE to view the tentative syllabus.
Application Deadline: November 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm
*Please note: You need to fill out both, the LAIC Program Information Google Form and the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application in order to complete the application process. Please access both of the links below:
1. CLICK HERE to access the LAIC Program Information Google Form for 2024.
2. CLICK HERE to access the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application.
Eligibility:
This is a class open to all undergraduate students. No prerequisites.
Graduate students are ineligible to apply. Progressive students must contact the FLP office for eligibility prior to applying (flp@dornsife.usc.edu).
Intermediate knowledge of Spanish is required
Flyer
CLICK HERE to access the flyer.
Estimated Costs (Excluding Spring Tuition) ( if on a mobile device, scroll left to right to see the costs)
| International flight (USA-Lima-USA): | $900 – $1,000 |
| Domestic flight (Lima-Cusco-Lima): | $250 – $300 |
| Room & Board* | $800 (Hotel in Lima: 5 nights, hotel near Machu Picchu: 2 nights, and Homestay with full board in Cusco: 2 weeks) |
*Meals not covered by the program: $150-$200
PLEASE NOTE: A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Maymester course. While most spring courses allow for an add/drop period, Maymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
If a student cancels his/her participation after being accepted into the program, the $500 deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if there is still time to drop the course according to the regular spring semester schedule.
Check out a former student’s instagram page! (If having difficulty accessing the Peru IG page, click hereto link to the video)
Argentina 2024
*Will run in 2027
SPAN 499: Immigration, Society and Work Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Department: The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
Director: For more information contact Professor Martín Ocón-Gamarra at ocongama@usc.edu
or Professor Karen P. Pérez at perezk@usc.edu
Dates: May 13 – June 7, 2024
Location: Buenos Aires and Patagonia, Argentina
Course Description:
This course explores the role immigration and the issue of identity have played in shaping several aspects of modern Argentinean society such as social inequality, job opportunities, workplace culture and work regulations. Students will be exposed to readings and case studies that discuss the immigration processes of different groups that arrived in Argentina throughout its history, in many cases preserving their culture and traditions. This course also analyzes the issue of Argentinean identity through the lens of work and workplace culture and regulations. Moreover, students in this course will tackle the following questions through key readings, presentations and group discussions: What triggered immigration into Argentina and which were the main communities of newcomers? Did the Argentine government favor this immigration process? How are identities and social structures intertwined with job opportunities and work status? How are work and workplace cultures in Argentina similar or different from those in the United States?
CLICK HERE to view the 2024 syllabus.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit English-taught course that counts as an elective for most majors.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm
You need to fill out both, the LAIC Program Information Google Form and the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application in order to complete the application process. Please access both of the links below:
1. CLICK HERE to access the LAIC Program Information Google Form for 2024.
2. CLICK HERE to access the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application.
Eligibility:
This is a class open to all undergraduate students. There are no prerequisites.
Graduate students are ineligible to apply. Progressive students must contact the FLP office for eligibility prior to applying (flp@dornsife.usc.edu).
Intermediate level of Spanish is required.
Flyer
CLICK HERE to access the 2023 flyer.
Estimated Costs(Excluding Spring Tuition) (if on a mobile device, scroll left to right to see the costs)
| International flight (USA-Buenos Aires-USA): | ~$1,000 |
| Domestic flight (Buenos Aires-Bariloche-Buenos Aires): | $300 |
| Room & Board* | $1,200 (It includes: Hotel in Buenos Aires: 6 nights; Homestays in Bariloche: 2 weeks) |
PLEASE NOTE: A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Maymester course. This deposit will be charged to the student’s account directly and applied to the cost of the program. While most spring courses allow for an add/drop period, Maymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
To see more Argentina Maymester photos, check out our Instagram page!
Costa Rica (2023, Julymester)
SPAN 499: The EcoCulture of Costa Rica. Sustainability and Ecotourism
Department: Latin American and Iberian Cultures.
Director: For more information contact Professor Ivette Miriam Gómez at igomez@usc.edu.
Dates: July 17 – August 11, 2023.
(Students will spend 1 week at USC and 3 weeks in Costa Rica).
Location: San José and Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Course Description:
This course aims to explore the culture of Costa Rica, a country known for its biodiversity, its abundance of wildlife and for its pioneering posture about ecotourism and sustainability. Through this program, students will learn more about Costa Rica’s history, culture, and will experience how Costa Ricans live their ecoculture in the rural area and wildlife sanctuaries of Monteverde, an area full of eco-lodges, sustainable farms, and home to Monteverde Cloud Forest.
The students in the program will spend a week in San José and visit the National Museum, artisan markets and the National Theater. They will also visit natural parks, such as Volcán Poas, Cataratas Jardínes de la Paz, Puerto Caldera, National Reserve of Curú, Volcán Arenal and Parque Manuel Antonio.
As one of the most important parts of the program, students will spend ten days in the little and rural town of San Luis (Monteverde region), where they will homestay with local families and practice their Spanish with their host families and locals.
The program incorporates a community service component, where students visit two elementary schools and collaborate in the teaching of an English class for Spanish-speaking students. As part of this experience, there is also the possibility of collecting funds and/or donating school supplies to these rural schools.
Lastly, students will also experience a hands-on cooking class of Costa Rican food and take a dancing lesson of Costa Rican cumbia.
CLICK HERE to view the tentative syllabus.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit English or Spanish-taught course that counts as an elective for most majors. Based on demand, a number of applications and applicants’ proficiency, the course may be taught only in Spanish so that students can receive appropriate credit towards their Spanish major or minor.
Application Deadline: March 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
*Please note: You need to fill out both, the LAIC Department Application Google Form and the USC Dornsife Maymester Application (Terra Dotta) in order to complete the application process. Please access both of the links below:
1. CLICK HERE to access the LAIC Department Application Google Form for 2023.
2. CLICK HERE to access the USC Dornsife Julymester Application (Terra Dotta) – in process.
Eligibility:
This is a class open to Spanish majors and minors. Knowledge of Spanish is required.
Flyer:
CLICK HERE to access the flyer.
Estimated Costs (Excluding Fall Tuition):
| International flight (International flight (LAX to SJO): | $600-$800. |
| Room & Board* | $1,100 (Includes: 6 nights at Wyndham Garden hotel in San José, 1 night at Parador hotel & Spa in Manuel Antonio Park, 1 night at Magic Mountain hotel in La Fortuna, 2 weeks homestays in Monteverde). |
| Meals (not covered by the program): | $150-$200. |
PLEASE NOTE: A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Julymester course. While most fall courses allow for an add/drop period, Julymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
If a student cancels his/her participation after being accepted into the program, the $500 deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if there is still time to drop the course according to the regular fall semester schedule.
Brazil 2020
PORT 250: Cultures of Brazil & Lusophone Africa
Director: Ellen Oliveira, eoliveir@usc.edu
Course Dates: May 18 – June 14, 2020 (1 week in L.A. & 3 weeks in Brazil)
Location: Salvador, Rio de Janeiro
Course description:
This course explores the cultures of Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa in the context of their shared history as Portugal’s former colonies as well as the cultures of European-influenced southern Brazil and African-influenced northeastern Brazil. In this course students will seek to understand the traditions that create culture, their theories, and values, as a universal concept, and specifically to the Lusophone countries. A cross-disciplinary approach will be used to help students immerse in the cultures of Brazil in light of Lusophone African countries and other countries over the years, while considering their own place in history and in contemporary society.
NOTE: This course satisfies the GE Category II (Global Cultures and Traditions) requirement.
Eligibility: Open to all Majors
Requirements: No requirements
Costs: (Excluding Spring Tuition)
Airfare: $800 – $1,200 (students can look for more affordable options)
Note: Students should wait to purchase airline tickets until instructed to do so, as courses may be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Room & Board: $900
TOTAL: $1,700 – $2,100
Info Sessions: October 3rd & October 28th
Cuba 2020
SPAN 395: Visualizing Cuba: Arts, Politics and Society in Today’s Cuba
Department: The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
Director: For more information contact Professor Ivette Gomez at igomez@usc.edu
Dates: May 18 – June 14, 2020
Location: Havana, Cuba
Additional Info: SPAN 395 Cuba Maymester will not be offered in Spring 2022
Course Description:
This course will allow USC students to immerse themselves in today’s Cuban vibrant culture. The focus of the course will be to examine Cuban contemporary culture through the analysis of visual arts, literature and music, but we will also cover issues related to International Relations between Cuba and the Unites States, Cuba’s Health Care system and the general implications that recent warming of relations between Cuba and the United States have in the future of both countries.
Students will have the opportunity to go to Cuba for two weeks and visit Havana, the capital, the province of Matanzas and Varadero – one of Cuba’s most beautiful beaches. They will receive lectures and presentations given by Cuban faculty, local artists, writers, musicians, politicians and will also interact with Cuban students. The USC students will visit Cuban institutions like Havana’s University of the Arts), The National Arts Museum, The Museum of the Revolution, Finca Vigía (Hemingway’s house in Cuba) and other historical sites in both Havana and Matanzas. We will also attend a musical presentation. During the first two weeks of the course, which will take place at the USC campus, students will focus mostly on reading about the Cuban history, history of Cuba-US relations, Cuban society, politics and arts.The evaluation of the course will be based in a research short essay that will be completed in the island, a midterm and a final written examination. This course will be conducted in English, but knowledge of Spanish will definitely enhance the experience and appreciation of Cuban culture.
CLICK HERE to view the 2020 syllabus.
Application
Please contact Program Director Ivette Gomez igomez@usc.edu for the application.
Eligibility
Open to ALL majors, Spanish is not required.
Costs (Excluding Spring Tuition)
| Airfare | $500 |
| Room and board | $1,380 |
| Cash to take to Cuba | $500 |
| TOTAL | $2,380 |
Note: Students should wait to purchase airline tickets until instructed to do so, as courses may be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
PLEASE NOTE: A $400 non-refundable deposit is due upon student acceptance of a Maymester course. This deposit will be charged to the student’s account on or just after 1/24 and applied to the housing/program fee or refunded to student account on or just after 4/15. While most spring courses allow for an add/drop period, Maymester courses require immediate commitment due to travel arrangements and budgeting.
Oaxaca 2020
SPAN 396: Oaxaca and Oaxacalifornia: Responsible Tourism, Traditional Culture and Migration
Director: Sarah Portnoy,portnoy@usc.edu
Dates: May 18 – June 12, 2020
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Course description
Oaxaca is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the most culturally and biologically diverse of Mexican states with sixteen different languages spoken in addition to Spanish, and environments as varied as desert, pine forest, and tropical rain forest.
The food of Oaxaca stands out as one of the richest and most diverse in all of Mexico. Based on a synthesis of Spanish and Indigenous legacies, Oaxacan cuisine is known for its many moles, complex sauces made of chilies, chocolate, herbs and spices; for its many corn products; for its mescal, a locally cultivated, distilled beverage made from agave; and for the rich Oaxacan chocolate.
During the Maymester, students will explore Oaxacan culture, food, and agriculture, discover how food is used as a tool for activism, sovereignty and empowerment of women, and learn about the connection between Oaxacan food and politics and immigration.
CLICK HERE to view a tentative course syllabus.
CLICK HERE to view a video about the course.
Eligibility
USC undergraduates from any major/school
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Spanish level of 220 at a minimum, preferred majors or minors
Application
Complete the online application form and submit a 1 page personal statement discussing your personal and academic interest in the program.
For more information please contact Professor Sarah Portnoyportnoy@usc.edu.
Madrid 2020
Directors: Prof. Roberto Ignacio Díaz, rdiaz@usc.edu and Prof. Sam
Steinberg, samuelst@usc.edu
Tentative Dates: May 17 – July 3, 2020
Location:
Course description:
The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures at USC Dornsife announces its seven-week program in Madrid for 2019. Improve your knowledge of Spanish language and culture and earn eight units of credit while living in one of Europe’s most exciting cities. Students take two courses, live with
a Spanish family, attend lectures at Madrid’s museums, take a five-day tour of Barcelona, and make daytrips to the monastery of El Escorial and the historical cities of Córdoba, Segovia, and Toledo. Estimated costs: USC tuition (8 units), plus airfare and room and board. Students with a Dornsife major or minor are eligible for assistance from the Del Amo Fund.
Possible courses:
Spanish 260 – Advanced Spanish: Arts and Sciences
Spanish 311 – Advanced Spanish through Contemporary Issues
Spanish 341 – Advanced Conversation and Culture
Spanish 465 – Cultural Perspectives of the Iberian Peninsula
Spanish 499 – Special Topics
Estimated Costs: USC tuition (8 units) plus airfare (around $1300) and room and board (around $2100). Students with a Dornsife major or minor are eligible for assistance from the Del Amo Fund.
For more information, contact Prof. Roberto Ignacio Díaz (rdiaz@usc.edu) or Prof. Sam Steinberg (samuelst@usc.edu).
Santander 2020
Director: Goretti Prieto Botana, botana@usc.edu
2020 Program Dates: May 16th-June 13th, 2020
Location: Universidad de Cantabria-Santander
Course description:
The UCAN-Santander Summer program is geared toward students who are in the process of fulfilling their language requirement. As such, it offers students the chance to complete SPAN III/SPAN220 (occasionally and depending on demand SPAN150 may be offered as well) and yields automatic credit upon successful completion of the course. Courses are taught by faculty from Universidad de Cantabria but as per the same syllabus and textbook used at Department of Spanish and Portuguese at USC. USC faculty travel with the program to assist and support UCAN faculty, as well as the USC students with any issue they may encounter throughout their stay.
Course format:
Classes take place from Monday to Thursday for four hours a day, a schedule intended to accommodate program and individual trips. Included in the program are two trips: one to Madrid and another one to the Basque Country or a different location within Spain. During these trips students attend cultural events and/or conduct mini-research projects that are instrumental for the completion of course tasks. Students are free to travel on their own on free weekends (they will be asked to provide contact details for safety reasons).
Cost:
Program cost, based on our 2020 edition, should be approximately as follows:
Tutition: $7600 approx. (4 summer units)
Lodging: $1200 approx. (full board in host families)
Airfare: $1500 approx. (depending on when students purchase it)
Dornsife students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for financial support from the Del Amo fund.
Santander:
Santander is a mid-size, coastal city in northern Spain. It is a common tourist destination for Spanish nationals and offers plenty of entertainment for visitors but remains largely untouched by international tourism, making it a perfect location to access the Spanish culture and ensure ample exposure to the language. It is very safe and easily accessed by way of the local Seve Ballesteros Airport (SDR) or the neighboring Bilbao-Loiu Airport (BIO).
Early admission period: The deadline to turn in applications for early admission is January 16th, 2020 with notification of acceptance by January 20th. We encourage you to submit your application by then to receive early consideration, particularly if you are looking to decide on your Spring Spanish courses.
Application deadline: January 25th, 2020.
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Mexico-City 2019
SPAN 499: Cultural Mappings of Mexico City
Director: Samuel Steinberg, samuelst@usc.edu
Dates: May 13–June 10, 2019
Location: Mexico City
Course description:
The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures announces its Mexico City Maymester for 2019. Improve your knowledge of Spanish language and Mexican culture and earn four units of credit while living in one of the world’s most exciting cities. For three weeks, one of the largest cities on Earth will be our classroom, as we learn about Mexican history, art, cinema, politics, and literature. We will visit restaurants, museums, architectural jewels (and ruins), archives, as well as popular cultural events, and will meet with significant cultural figures from the Mexico City scene in the process.
Granada-Marrakech 2018
SPAN 499: Cultural Convergence in Granada and Marrakech
Director: Marie Enright, PhD
Dates: May14-June 11, 2018
Location: Spain and Morroco
Course description:
This course explores the contemporary convergence of cultures and the collective memory of al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) as a point of cultural, racial and religious intersection in Granada, Spain and Marrakech, Morocco. During medieval times, Islamic rule in Spain led to important cultural exchanges and cooperation between Muslims, Christians and Jews, which we may continue to study today through the mixing of language, literature, music, theater, dance, cuisine and architecture. We seek to understand the capacity for tolerance and coexistence that existed in al-Andalus, while reflecting on contemporary challenges faced in diverse societies, particularly in terms of shared space, music, theater, literature and philosophies of life. Through this course students discover our shared cultural patrimony through literary works by Federico Garcia Lorca, Juan Goytisolo, Washington Irving, María Rosa Menocal, Fatima Mernissi, Edward Said, and others. This course is taught in English.
Course format:
1 week at USC
2 weeks in Granada, Spain with day trip to Córdoba
1 week in Marrakech, Morocco
Estimated costs: USC Spring tuition (4 units), plus airfare $1,800, lodging and meals TBD.
Valencia 2015
Information for 2015
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese announces a four-week program inValencia, Spain, for the summer of 2015. Improve your knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, and fulfill your language requirement while living in one of Spain’s most interesting cities. Students will take SPAN 220; live in a colegio mayor (student residence); explore Valencia through visits to museums and historical sites; and participate in cultural events around the city and beyond.
The program is open to qualified undergraduate students who have successfully completed SPAN 150 or have placed into SPAN 220.
Estimated costs: USC tuition (4 units). Room and board = 800 Euros ($1200). For further information, contact Dr. Marianna Chodorowska-Pilch of the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Taper Hall 156 L. Email: chodorow@usc.edu. Phone: (213) 740-1258.
USC reserves the right to cancel any program in the case of an emergency beyond its control, or to cancel programs due to low enrollment or unavailability of faculty. Should the program be cancelled, deposits will be refunded to students. Students must register for one course only. If the program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the decision to do so will be made by April 2015.
USC Dornsife Magazine published in October 2014 the article “A Wish Granted” by Senior Engie Salama about her experiences in the Valencia Summer 2014 Program. In this article Engie praises her experience in the program.