Are you interested in study abroad in Spain in Fall quarter 2024?
The program application deadline has been extended to March 1.
A few key details about our program:
· Based at the UW Center in León, a vibrant Spanish metro area of 200,000 about two hours north of Madrid by fast train
· An immersion experience in Spanish culture and traditions
· Open to all majors, with no prerequisites for any courses. You will be placed into a Spanish class based on your level of proficiency--from beginner to advanced.
· 15 credits – COM 464* (Writing With Voice), COM 389** (Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media), SPAN 199 (Foreign Study Spanish)
· Covered by the program fee:
o 15 UW credits – no additional tuition
o Home-stay lodging with a León family (private room)
o Three meals daily
o Excursions to Madrid, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Astorga, and Los Picos mountains
· Total cost is $7,935, which includes two Study Abroad administrative fees
*Both classes are open to COM majors and non-COM majors. There are no prerequisites for any of the three classes. COM 464 counts as an advanced elective for JPIC majors. **COM 389 counts as a Methods course.
If you would like to do a deeper dive on all the details of the trip, please follow this link to our Study Abroad information page. You'll find all kinds of information about our program by clicking on the words (Overview, Location, Academics, etc.) under the photograph of the León Cathedral at the top of the page.
You can see a video about earlier Communication program in León, Spain here: Study Abroad - Department of Communication (uw.edu)
Finally, here is a link to find more general information about the León center: UW León Center – Viva León (washington.edu)
Please feel free to email Prof. Andrea Otanez at aotanez@uw.edu or Prof. LeiLani Nishime at nishime@uw.edu.