The JHU Program semester starts with a two-week intensive language and culture course before arriving in Madrid. The aim of this program is to provide the student with academically significant experiences. After completion of the course, students will be more prepared to take classes in a different academic environment, with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Spanish language, culture, and traditions. At the same time, students attend orientation sessions about security and safety abroad, life in Spain, academics, etc.

The program takes place in Salamanca in the fall, and Cuenca in the spring, historical cities where students are exposed to local varieties of the Spanish language and culture. Students take language courses (grammar, and conversation and composition classes) in the morning; in the afternoon a variety of cultural activities have been designed in collaboration with Spanish universities, local institutions, and artists to facilitate the students’ immersion into the Spanish culture and language.

This intensive course is a fundamental component of the Reflections on Contemporary Spain (HA.215.334) class.

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