Barcelona Summer Program
Language Requirements
- At least one year of recent college-level Spanish.
- Students must also be enrolled in a Spanish course during Northwestern's fall 2009, winter 2010, or spring 2010 quarter in order to apply.
Program Requirements
Cumulative GPA of 3.0.Academic Specialties
Spanish Language, the History and Culture of Spain, Barcelona, and Catalunya.Course Type
This program is designed for students who have completed at least 1 year of college-level Spanish. Students enroll in two courses and receive three Northwestern credits on this program.
2010 Courses
Student must enroll in one of the following language tracks:
Intermediate Spanish Grammar & Conversation
- (ideally for students who have completed Spanish 101-1,2,3 or 115-1,2)
Advanced Spanish Grammar & Conversation
- (ideally for students who have completed the Spanish 121 sequence, 125 and/or 199)
Superior Spanish Grammar & Conversation
- (ideally for students who have completed Spanish 201 or beyond)
Each track is worth 2 credits. In addition, students will be placed in one of the following content courses worth 1 credit each:
Culture and Society of Modern Spain- (open to advanced and superior track students only, taught in Spanish)
Course TBA
- (open to intermediate students only; taught in English)
Please read carefully the following stipulations regarding courses taken on this program:
- Students taking Spanish language courses on this program are eligible to transfer these courses back to Northwestern as general credits initially (provided they earn a C or above in the course).
- If you would like to receive specific major or minor credit in the Spanish Department for these courses, you must take a placement exam during the final week of the program to determine the type of credit you are eligible for within the Spanish Department and also which course level you will place into on campus.
- Intermediate students may have the opportunity to pass out of the second year of the Weinberg (WCAS) language requirement on this program; however, it is not guaranteed. Students must take the placement exam with the Spanish Department upon completion of the program and credit will be awarded depending on the Department's evaluation of your progress.
- Students hoping to fulfill distribution requirements on this program should check with their specific schools to determine their policy on transferring distribution credit from abroad.
Please note: the Spanish Department makes the final determination regarding the type of Spanish credit a student can earn from this program.
Additional Information
Policies:- Read about the refund, cancellation and withdrawal policies for Northwestern's summer study abroad programs
- All students who participate in Northwestern Study Abroad programs are required to purchase HTH health insurance. Read about HTH costs and enrollment.
- The program includes a full weekend excursion to Madrid.
- There will also be several short day or afternoon excursions. Possible afternoon excursions in Barcelona include trips to: the Museu Picasso, famous Antoni Gaudí works (including La Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, and La Pedrera), the Museo de Historia de Barcelona, and the Palau de la Música.
- Students may also participate in a full day excursion to Montserrat.
Housing
Residence halls:- Students will be housed in the RESA Residencia Campus Del Mar, located in the Barceloneta neighborhood, a ten-minute walk to the UPF Main Ciutadella Campus where classes will be held. The residence hall rooms resemble small apartments and each is equipped with: a bathroom, kitchen, air conditioning, closet space, television, telephone, desk, and Internet access. Students will be placed in shared rooms. The Residencia also has a 24-hour reception desk, a night security guard, a small computer lab, laundry facilities, vending machines, a study lounge, and is located near many grocery stores and markets where students can purchase food to cook their own meals, if they wish. The Residencia is near two Metro stops and is also within walking distance of many of the popular neighborhoods of central Barcelona, including the Barri Gotic, La Ribera and the Borne District.
Program Costs
2009 Barcelona Program fee:$8,400. Summer 2010 fees TBA.
- Includes tuition, housing, Madrid weekend excursion, some meals and the Study Abroad Administrative Fee. Additional expenses, which are the responsibility of the student, are estimated to be $3,600 and include flight, in-country transportation, food, HTH health insurance, excursions, books, cell phone cards, and personal expenses.
Costs are subject to change based on fluctuating exchange rates.
Financial Aid:
Northwestern students receiving financial aid during the academic year may be eligible for summer aid for this program. If funding is available, it may count as one of their 12 quarters of aid. For more information, please contact the Assistant Director of Financial Services, Sue Kwan, at 847-491-7400.
Approximate Program Size
No more than 28 students are accepted to this program.Application Requirements
Students applying to the Barcelona summer program DO NOT need to take the 101 session on Blackboard, as is required of other study abroad students.
Students applying to the Barcelona Summer program must submit:
- Northwestern Summer Study Abroad Application along with a $1,000 deposit, to the Study Abroad Office by March 3, 2010.
- 2 official passport photos
- Students must also schedule an interview with Robin Leephaibul, Assistant Director of Study Abroad. Please call 847-467-6400 to schedule an interview.
Note: Make sure you passport is valid through January of 2011. If you are planning to apply to this program and you do not yet have a passport (or need to renew your current passport), you should begin this process as soon as possible so that it is completed by the time of application in early March. The processing time for a passport application is approximately 6-8 weeks. For more information on how to apply for or renew a passport, please visit the State Department's passport web site.
