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Academics
- Take upper-level Spanish courses.
- Complete a Spanish minor in one semester.
- Intern with a Spanish company.
- Enroll in optional courses at a local university.
Academic Structure
Program type: The International Program in Toledo is offered in collaboration with the Jose Ortega y Gasset Foundation and the University of Minnesota. Take classes at the Foundation with the opportunity to take one or two courses at the University of Castilla la Mancha in the academic year or spring semester.
Level: 3000 level coursework.
Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA; 4 semesters college-level Spanish. A "B" average in Spanish is preferred.
Courseload: 13–16 credits per semester, 3 credits for May session, or 6–9 credits for summer session. Classes are held Monday–Thursday, leaving long weekends for cultural immersion in the semester and summer program.
Coursework
Semester or Summer Program
Courses cover a wide range of topics, including
anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics, history, interdisciplinary
studies, linguistics, political science, Spanish cultural heritage,
Spanish language, Spanish and Latin American literature, women's
studies, Spanish theatre, and business.
The Course List includes brief descriptions, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities course equivalencies, and course availability. Syllabi are available upon request.
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This optional, 1-credit online course will provide opportunities for you to make meaning of your learning abroad experience and prepare you to communicate your intercultural competence to future employers, graduate schools, or law schools. As global connectivity becomes increasingly important, you are asked to think beyond the borders of your own perception and better understand the world based on the new ideas and experiences to which you are exposed. Your ability to work in a multicultural setting and to succeed in different cultural contexts is vital to your future. This course will help you apply these skills to your post-graduation plans. The course is taught online with University of Minnesota instructors. Registration information will be provided with the program pre-departure orientation materials. The cost of the course is included as part of the program fee.
You may also take classes at la Universidad de Castilla la Mancha. Visit their website and click on the Facultad that you are interested in. Download an application and return it to the Learning Abroad Center. Courses are available in environmental science, sport science, history, art history, philosophy, psychology, geography, and other areas. There is an additional fee to enroll in courses at the university. Students should also plan to stay beyond the official end date of the program as the university term ends after the program end date.
University of Minnesota students can complete a Spanish minor in one semester of study in Toledo. Furthermore, most courses in Toledo count toward requirements for the Spanish major. Check out the Spanish Department website for more information.
May Session
The May session program—TLDO 3024 Tracing Three Cultures —explores
the cultural heritage of Toledo. This is a three-week, 3 credit, intensive course that combines in-class lectures and discussions with regular field trips and excursions to museums and monuments, including Madrid's Museo del Prado and guided tours of Judaic Toledo and Mozarabic Segovia. We will study the traces of Christian, Muslim and Jewish culture in literature and art and the way they conform the current identity of modern Spain. The course focuses on three areas. The first one is the Sephardic heritage in literature and architecture in Toledo. The second one is the interaction between Islamic and Hispano-Mozarabic artists. The third one is the role it has had in Spanish folklore and traditions from music and festivals to food.
Approved for Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
Internships are available to students on semester OR summer program participants. These internships (3 credits for semester students and 3 or 6 credits for summer) include an academic seminar and are ideal for becoming more immersed in Spanish culture while gaining work experience.
Semester students who have an internship should be prepared to work seven hours per week at their site. For a manageable courseload, semester students should plan on taking only three or four additional courses. Summer students should expect to spend 15 hours per week at the internship site (for the 3-credit internship option) or 30 hours per week (for the 6-credit option).
Examples of internship sites include the Regional Parliament, museums, newspapers, Toledo City Hall, schools, radio stations, community service organizations, and a physical rehabilitation hospital.
Internship site descriptions are available for the semester program (pdf) and summer program (pdf). The Internship Application (pdf) should be submitted with the other program application material.
Service LearningSemester students have the opportunity to take Service Learning and the Immigrant Experience in Spain. In this course students work with one of several Toledo institutions related to the immigration phenomenon in Spain, collaborating directly either with the immigrant population or with the Spaniards who are working with immigrants. Students connect their experience working 3 hours per week with these organizations with the seminar portion of the course. Readings, discussion, and debate in the classroom help students better understanding the important issue of immigration in Spain. At the end of the course, a workshop day is held to which collaborating institutions, students, and residents of Toledo are invited.
Students who wish to take this course should complete Service Learning Application and submit it with their program application material.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree PlanMany courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.
Last modified on July 17, 2008 |