Fall Semester: September 11th to December 19th, 2008

Spring Semester: mid-January to mid-May
(mid-January to mid-June for students enrolled in coursework at the Universidad Autónoma)

Academic Year: early September 11th, 2008 to mid-May 2009
(early September to mid-June for students enrolled in coursework at the Universidad Autónoma)

Summer Madrid Internship Program: May 19th to July 5th, 2008

Summer Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Program: May 23rd to July 5th, 2008

New for Fall 2008! Madrid Film Studies and Documentary Video Production Program

The Boston University programs in Madrid offer a semester or academic year of intensive language and cultural study in the lively and cosmopolitan city of Madrid, Spain. The programs are designed for students who already have a background in Spanish language, and all courses are taught in Spanish by Spanish faculty or the resident director.

Based on their level of language proficiency, students may participate in the Madrid Language, Liberal Arts and Internship Program. Within this program students can choose to enroll in one of the following: Level 1: Intensive Spanish Language, for students at the intermediate level; Level II: Advanced Studies, for students already proficient in the language; and Level III: Honors, a direct university enrollment program for exceptional students with strong Spanish-language skills. (Level III is offered in the spring only.)

A second program, the Madrid Internship Program, is offered for those students who are looking to enhance their Spanish language skills while working abroad. In the Madrid Internship Program, students with sufficient language skills take three courses along with an internship and are fully immersed in Spanish work culture. Also, new for Fall 2008, is the Madrid Film Studies and Documentary VIdeo Production Program. Participants of this program study the Spanish culture through film and television and produce their own video documentary.

In addition to the regular curriculum, all programs include day and weekend excursions to locations such as Granada, Córdoba, Toledo, Sevilla, and Segovia. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. Download a Madrid Programs one-sheet.


Level I: Intensive Spanish Language Studies Program
This program is an intensive language and cultural immersion program, held at the Instituto Internacional en España. Academic options are available for students who have completed second-, third-, or fourth-semester college-level Spanish, or the equivalent, prior to participation. Courses are taught exclusively in Spanish. Instituto Internacional courses correspond to the following Spanish courses offered by the Boston University Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Download a Madrid Level I one-sheet.

CAS LS 211 Third-Semester Spanish
CAS LS 212 Fourth-Semester Spanish
CAS LS 241 Spanish Civilization
CAS LS 303/304 Composition and Conversation in Spanish I/II

The grammar portion of the language courses meets six hours a week and includes oral and written exercises as well as reading and comprehension. The oral drill and conversation portion, taught by Instituto Internacional staff who are native speakers of Spanish, also meets six hours a week. Students strive for competence in pronunciation and vocabulary aided by audiovisual instruction and intensive drills. In both portions, evaluation is based on weekly oral testing as well as on midterm and final exams.

Depending on prior coursework or test scores, students are enrolled in one of the following sequences:

CAS LS 211/212/303/241 (Level MIB),
CAS LS 212/303/304/241 Level MIC), or
CAS LS 303/304/241 (Level MID), and a course from Level II

Level II: Advanced Language and University Studies

Level II offers students the opportunity to complement language study with liberal arts courses at the Instituto Internacional en España. Spring semester and academic year students may also opt to directly enroll in two courses at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). In addition, qualified students may participate in an internship in place of one of their courses. (See Madrid Internship Program description for details.)

Level II is for advanced Spanish students. Participants on this program need to have completed fifth-semester college-level Spanish, or the equivalent, prior to participation. All students should provide their academic advisors with information on course offerings. Students should also confirm in advance with their academic advisors which courses must be taken for major, minor, and departmental requirements, and which courses may be taken for elective credit.

Courses
Students must enroll in four courses; taking all four at the Instituto Internacional en España or taking two at Instituto Internacional en España and two at UAM. They also have the option of enrolling in three courses at the Instituto and an internship.

All courses at the Instituto Internacional are taught in Spanish by Spanish scholars from nearby universities. When Level II students arrive in Madrid, they will make their final course selections in consultation with the Boston University resident director. All courses meet three hours per week and normally require at least one paper and a final exam.

The following is a list of courses that have been offered by Boston University over the past several years. Because course offerings tend to change on a yearly basis, some of the courses listed may not be available every semester. Likewise, additional courses not listed here may be offered.
Download a Madrid Level II one-sheet.

Boston University Courses
Language and culture courses are 300-level. Literature courses are 400-level.

Advanced Language and Composition
Art in the Museums of Madrid
Cervantes and Don Quixote
Contemporary Spanish Novel
Contemporary Spanish Politics
History of Spanish Culture
Spain and the European Union
Spanish Film
Translation Through Film and Literature
Women in Spanish Society

UAM Courses (Levels II and III)
Please note: This is a very limited sample list of course offerings at UAM. For a complete list, please refer to UAM’s website, www.uam.es.

Archaeology
Comparative Literature
Cultural Anthropology
Economic History (Global and Spanish)
General Psychology
History of Modern Art
History of Philosophy
History of Science I
History of the Spanish Language
History of Spanish Thought
Medieval History of Spain
Modern History
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Power Elites and Social Movements in Latin America
Social Development
Sociology
Spanish Geography


Level III Honors Program
Spring semester only
Level III is offered in the spring semester only and is a specialized program for exceptionally well-qualified students who have a strong command of Spanish and have an overall GPA of at least 3.3.

Prior to the start of courses at UAM, students in Level III enroll in an advanced-level seminar on contemporary Spain. Program participants then enroll directly in coursework at the Universidad Autónoma (UAM) by choosing three courses from a wide array of subjects offered at the university. In addition, students may participate in semester-long tutorials that assist them with their university coursework. Students in level III have the opportunity to enroll in an internship course in place of one of the three courses at UAM. (See Madrid Internship Program description for details). Download a Madrid Level III one-sheet.


Madrid Internship Program
Students who select this option enroll in three courses at the Instituto Internacional or the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. They also participate in a four-credit, faculty-supervised internship drawn from a wide variety of fields.

Placements are contingent upon a student's past experience, language abilities, and available opportunities in any given semester, so flexibility is essential.

CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture
CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics
CAS PO 451 Internship in Politics
CAS PO 453 Internship in Comparative Law
CAS PO/IR 455 Internship in International Organization
CAS PS 495 Internship in Health and Human Services
COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising or Public Relations
COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film and Television
COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration

The internship course comprises four major components:
• The internship itself (evaluated by the supervisor)
• A highly structured, midterm oral briefing (evaluated by the internship director)
• A final reflective and analytical written report, evaluating the student's personal, professional, and   academic development during the internship (evaluated by the internship director)
• Two fieldwork interview assignments