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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2013

4 WEEK PROGRAMS
– GENERAL – SUPERIOR
Classes start July 3 and end July 31
Students should leave USA July 1 (arrive July 2) and leave Spain August 1

2 WEEK PROGRAM – INTENSIVO I
Classes start July 3 and end July 16
Students should leave USA July 1 (arrive July 2) and leave Spain July 17

3 WEEK PROGRAM
-- INTENSIVO II
Classes start July 11 and end July 31
Students should leave USA July 9 (arrive July 10) and leave Spain August 1

PROGRAMA GENERAL:  4 WEEKS

CLASSES:

BEGINNING SPANISH 101 ESPAÑOL INICIAL
8 credits (semester).  First and second semester of college.  For students with no previous knowledge of Spanish.  They will study the basic structure of Spanish with emphasis in speaking. The daily schedule is divided as follows:  9:00 am Grammar (Theory); 10:00 am Grammar (Practice); 11:00 am Written & Oral Skills; 12:10 pm Conversation; 1:10 pm Lecture on Spanish Culture. 

BEGINNING SPANISH 102 ESPAÑOL ELEMENTAL
8 credits (semester).  Second and third semester of college.  This is a continuation of Spanish 101 witih the same daily schedule. 

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I, II, III  ESPAÑOL INTERMEDIO
8 credits (semester).  Undergraduate.  It has three different intermediate levels; Intermediate III is the highest.  Further development of spoken and written Spanish and introduction to Spanish culture with readings, lectures, and videos on literary and cultural topics.  The daily schedule is divided as follows:  9:00 am Grammar (Theory); 10:00 am Grammar (Practice); 11:00 am Written & Oral Skills; 12:10 pm Conversation Classes or Videos; 1:10 pm Lectures on Spanish Culture: 1:10 pm Those students who wish and are able can attend lectures on literature and culture or Commercial Spanish to earn additional credits upon passing tests: 

  • Spain in the 20th Century
  • Flamenco: Culture and Music
  • Keys to Spanish Contemporary Culture
  • Spanish 20th Century Drama
  • Sociological Aspects of Present-Day Spain

SPANISH 400 INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LITERARY GENRE
8 credits (semester).  Undergraduate.  9:00 am – 1:10 pm.

ADVANCED SPANISH 500  ESPAÑOL SUPERIOR
8 credits (semester).  Dual level:  Undergraduate/Graduate.  9:00 am – 1:10 pm.  Intensive practice in advanced Spanish Grammar, drill in syntax, idiomatic constructions to develop greater fluency and improvement in oral comprehension, conversation skills, and composition.  As part of the course, an overview of the culture and civilization of Spain, through a series of lectures on the historical, philosophical, political, literary, and artistic development of Spain will take place. 

Additional Credits in Culture and Civilization or Commercial Spanish:  Students can earn more credits from 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm.  Students may attend the optional lectures on Culture and Civilization, or Commercial Spanish instead, to earn additional credits upon passing tests. 

Lectures on Culture and Civilization
At 1:10 pm several lectures will be given (optional attendance).  These lectures are intended to provide students with knowledge of the outstanding aspects in Spanish culture:

  • From Franquismo to Democracy
  • Spanish Poets After the Civil War (1936-1939)
  • Flamenco: Culture and Music
  • Keys to Spanish Contemporary Culture
  • Spanish 20th Century Drama
  • Sociological Aspects of Present-day Spain 

PROGRAMA INTENSIVO I & II
INTENSIVO I:  2 WEEKS (undergrad courses only) (3-4 credits)
INTENSIVO II:  3 WEEKS (undergrad and grad 500 level) (4-5 credits)

Spanish 101  Español Inicial  3-4 credits
Spanish 102  Español Elemental  3-4 credits
Intermediate Spanish I, II, III  Español Intermedio  3-4 credits
Advanced Spanish 500  Español Superior (Graduate/Undergraduate)  3-4 credits

PROGRAMA SUPERIOR  501, 502
CURSOS MONOGRÁFICOS DE LITERATURA 501
This course concentrates on literature.  Major works of classical and contemporary Spanish authors are studied.
CURSOS MONOGRÁFICOS DE LENGUA, GRAMÁTICA, LINGUÍSTICA Y METODOLOGÍA 502
This program concentrates on the study of very advanced grammar, syntax, semantics, linguistics, methodology, and the Spanish language in its colloquial form.

4-week program divided in blocks of two weeks:  Four topics are studied the first two weeks and four topics the last two weeks.  Please note fees for 501-502 are graduate fees even if taken as an undergraduate.

Primera quincena:501 Cinco libros esenciales en la literatura española de la Edad de Plata (1900 - 1939).
        José Paulino Ayuso
                     
502 Variedades lingüísticas: la lengua española en América. Eugenio Bustos  Gisbert
                                                               
501 Místicas y visionarias en el Medievo y Renacimiento español.
Rebeca Sanmartín Bastida  
                                         
502 Evolución histórica del español.
Inmaculada Delgado Cobos                                                                                  
 
501Teatro español y sociedad (del siglo XVII al XX).
Esther Borrego                                                                            
             
502 La enseñanza del español: técnicas de composición escrita.
Carmen Cazorla Viva                                                     
 
501 Literatura española del Siglo de Oro: Cervantes.
Manuel Fernández Nieto                                
                                           
502 La gramática pedagógica.
Antonio Cano Ginés.Segunda quincena:501 El realismo en el teatro hispanoamericano contemporáneo. Cristina Bravo
         Rozas.                                                                            
502 Semántica española. Francisco Bustos Tovar.
                              
501 Literatura española en el cine de Pilar Miró.
J. Ignacio Díez.
502 La enseñanza del español: la morfología. Fernando Lázaro Mora.
501 La obra dramática de Federico García Lorca.
Emilio Peral Vega.
502 La enseñanza del español. La sintaxis. Ser y Estar.
Francisco Aliaga
         García.                                                                                        
501 Rock, literatura, cómic y arte de la "Movida" madrileña.
José
         Luis Ocasar .                                                                                           
502 Metodología de la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera.
        Antonio Garrido Domínguez.

Additional Credits in Culture and Civilization  Or Commercial Spanish
Students can earn up to 8 CREDITS from 501 and 502 by choosing eight topics in any combination.  1 additional credit can be earned by attending lectures on literature, culture and civilization; OR 2 additional credits can be earned by attending Commercial Spanish (see description next page.) 

Lectures on Culture and Civilization 1 extra credit
Several lectures will be given (optional attendance).  These lectures are intended to provide students with knowledge of the outstanding aspects in Spanish culture: 

  • Claves de la Cultura española actual
  • Miró y Dalí:  dos genios del surrealismo
  • El teatro de Federico García Lorca
  • La música de España
  • España de la dictadura a la democracia
  • La imagen de Madrid en el Arte, la música y la literatura
  • Español comercial
  • Cultura española

COMMERCIAL SPANISH 2 extra credits
At 1:10 p.m. an optional course on the Language of Commercial Spanish will be offered.  The course is designed to study Spanish business and commercial terminology.  Students will be able to study Spanish vocabulary and business practices in Spain. 
 
IMPORTANT:  Please note there is an additional $75 charge for this series of lectures to secure extra credit(s).  Charge due on site in Spain when selecting the lectures.

ACADEMICS—COURSES—CREDITS

The summer program is divided into four different sections/groups:
General, Superior, Intensivo I, Intensivo II. 

GENERALFour weeks, 8-9 credits
This program is an undergraduate program, except for the  most advanced course that is dual level:  graduate/undergraduate. 

SUPERIORGraduate program, Four weeks, 8-9 credits
It is divided into two-week sessions (4 topics studied first two weeks, and 4 topics studied last two weeks).  Each topic is worth 1 credit.  It is a 4-week program but students are allowed to attend, with special permission, the first two or the last 2 weeks, if they cannot participate during the 4 weeks.  Students can choose from the topics in language/ linguistics/methodology (502) or topics in literature (501); students can combine the topics in literature with the topics in language/linguistics/ methodology in any combination.  Students will study 4 topics the first two weeks and 4 topics the last two weeks.  Please note that the Programa General is not interchangeable with Superior 501 or 502; 501 (literatura) and 502 (lengua, lingüística y metodologia) are interchangeable. 

INTENSIVO IFirst two weeks, 3-4 credits
Undergraduate program, except for the most advanced course that is dual level:  graduate/undergraduate. 

INTENSIVO IILast three weeks, 5-6 credits
Undergraduate program, except for the most advanced course that is dual level:  graduate/undergraduate. 

GRADUATE – UNDERGRADUATE CREDITS
Students can receive 8 graduate or undergraduate credits during the summer program.  Students can take courses for credit or non-credit.  The fee will be the same.  The number of credits will depend on the  length of the program you select and the number of hours you will be in class.  MLSA will help you with the selection of courses, transfer of credits, transcripts, and all academic aspects of the program. 

TEXTBOOKS
Students will purchase all textbooks the first day of class in the University.  You can plan to spend approximately $25-30. 


UNIVERSIDAD ANTONIO De NEBRIJA

DATES:  2013
4 WEEK PROGRAMS

JUNE/SUMMER I (INTENSIVO I) PROGRAM
Classes start June 1 and end June 28Students should leave USA May 30 and return June 29
JULY/SUMMER II (INTENSIVO II) PROGRAM
Classes start July 2 and end July 27
Students should leave USA June 30 and return July 28
 JUNE/JULY COMBINATION PROGRAMClasses start June 1 and end July 27
Students should leave USA May 30 and return July 28

COURSE OFFERINGS Spanish Language, Literature, Culture, Methodology, Linguistics, Art, Communications, Marketing, Business, History, Sociology.  Courses are taught in Spanish and some electives in English by full-time faculty members from Antonio de Nebrija. (Please note, our website lists the most current course offerings.  Courses will be offered with a minimum of 10 students registered.) 
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LEVEL:

BEGINNING SPANISH I: 101Spanish LanguageSpecific Grammatical ProblemsBEGINNING SPANISH II: 102Spanish LanguageSpecific Grammatical ProblemsINTERMEDIATE I-LOW INTERMEDIATE– LEVEL 203Spanish LanguageLanguage and ConversationSpain and the  SpaniardsINTERMEDIATE II – LEVEL 204Spanish Language:  Conversation and CompositionSpanish Conversation and ReadingSpecific Grammatical ProblemsDiscovering SpainINTERMEDIATE III-HIGH INTERMEDIATE—LEVEL 300Spanish LanguageSpecific Grammar ProblemsSpanish for BusinewssArt at the Prado museumConversation and CompositionSpanish Conversation and ReadingDiscovering SpainADVANCED—UNDERGRADUATE—LEVEL 500Spanish LanguageSpecific Grammar ProblemsSpanish Conversation and CompositionPreparatory Couse for Diploma of Spanish (DEBE)Contemporary Spanish SocietyIntroduction to Spanish LiteratureDiverse SpainCulture and CivilizationWritten SpanishCommercial SpanishContemporary Spanish Issues20th and Contemporary Spanish DramaContemporary Spanish NovelSpanish Art and CivilizationSpanish Art at the Prado MuseumMedieval LiteratureSpanish Cinema and SocietySUPERIOR—GRADUATE—LEVEL 501-502(Only offered in June session with miminum of 10 students registered.)Tecnicas de la Ensenanza del EspanolDesarrollo e Integracion de las Destrezas LinguisticasAcquisition of Foreign Language and its Application to TeachingContemporary  Spanish SocietyDiverse SpainCulture and Civilization of SpainContemporary Spanish Issues20th and Contemporary Spanish DramaContemporary Spanish NovelSpanish Art and CivilizationSpanish Art at the Prado MuseumMedieval LiteratureSpanish Cinema and SocietySpanish Cinema and LiteratureWomen in Spanish Literature ELECTIVES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH (FOR ALL-LEVEL STUDENTS)(Some not offered in English during the summer and semester)International MarketingInternational BusinessInternational CommunicationsInternational RelationsGlobal CivilizationSpanish Civilization and CultureThe European Union:  Culture, History and InstitutionsFundamental Aspects of Spanish Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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