SPAN 220: Spanish III: Immersion Experience in Santander, Spain
Department: Latin American and Iberian Cultures.
Director: David Zarazúa. For more information contact him at zarazua@usc.edu.
Dates: May 18 – June 12, 2026.
Location: Santander, Spain with weekend trips to the Cantabria region 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 a draft of the syllabus.
Course credit:
This is a 4-unit course.
Application Deadline: November 10 (extended), 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to access the Dornsife Faculty Led Programs Application (it will be available on September 3, 2025).
Eligibility:
This is a class open to sophomore, junior and senior students who have received credit for the course of SPAN 150 or who have placed into SPAN 220 via the USC placement exam.
Info session: Wednesday, October 1 at 12pm via Zoom (https://usc.zoom.us/j/95513309930)
Estimated Costs (Excluding Fall Tuition). If on mobile device scroll horizontally to view costs:
| International flight (LAX to SDR): | $1,300 approximately |
| Program fee (lodging, some meals, program travel) | $2,500 |
| Other meals: | $450 apporximately |
PLEASE NOTE:
Maymester FLP program costs range from $1,500 to $4,000 and are charged in addition to Spring semester tuition. Detailed costs are provided yearly in each program’s web page brochure under the “Costs” tab. All students are responsible for the full program fee. Fees are non-negotiable and vary based on location, length, season, and other program-specific factors. Fee Does Not Include: Tuition and fees, international health insurance (if applicable), textbooks, airfare, travel insurance, personal spending money, personal travel, and transportation.
Click here for more information on program costs and withdrawal policy starting in 2025-2026 school year.
Photo by Playa de la Magdalena – Huixuan Jin, LAIC Imagine photo contest submission. Santander, Spain.