Winter 2025
The application period for this program has passed.
Spanish LSA+ Barcelona
Barcelona, SpainProgram At a Glance
Terms Offered
WinterLanguage
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Lodging
Department
Spanish and Portuguese
About This Program
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers an advanced language study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain. The program is hosted at the University of Barcelona. The University of Barcelona was founded by Alfonso V, King of Aragon, in 1430, and is one of the largest and most important universities in Spain.
Barcelona is a beautiful city located on a narrow Mediterranean coastal plain of northeastern Spain, with a population of nearly 2 million. The metropolitan area, including many small industrial towns, has a population of 3.9 million. The old city lies close to the harbor. Its chief feature is Las Ramblas, a broad tree-lined avenue leading to the Plaza de Catalua. Wide boulevards occupying the site of ancient walls surround the precinct. The old city contains remains of the Roman settlement, a medieval cathedral, and many ancient palaces and houses.
There are a number of museums and galleries, including an important collection of works by Picasso, Miro, and Tapies, and one of the finest museums of Romanesque art in the world. The city is a cultural center and a focus for sports activity, preeminently soccer. Perhaps its most famous building is Antonio Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia church, begun in the late 19th century and characterized by its cluster of openwork spires. But once visitors return home, the two images of this distinctive city that remain most vividly are its art nouveau architecture and the brightness of its beautiful Mediterranean light.
Enrollment Information
About 22 students are selected for the program.
For more information about applying for this program, see our webpage on How to Apply & our FAQs under section 2 (How to Apply: Application)
THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Faculty Director
Isabel Lozano-Renieblas Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures Curriculum
SPAN | 20 | 90:
Writing and Reading: A Critical and Cultural Approach
SPAN | 22 | 90:
Modern and Contemporary Spanish Artistic and Cultural Production
SPAN | 32 | 90:
Introduction to Hispanic Studies III: 20th - 21st Centuries
Prerequisites
SPAN | 9 | 90:
Culture and Conversation: Advanced Spanish Language
OR
With a minimum grade of B,
SPAN | 15 | 90:
Latinx Writing and Composition
OR
Exemption from SPAN | 9 OR SPAN | 15.
***PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PLACED INTO SPAN | 20 DO **NOT** TAKE IT ON CAMPUS. TAKE AN UPPER-LEVEL COURSE INSTEAD
Faculty Director
Beatriz Pastor Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature Curriculum
SPAN | 20 | 90:
Writing and Reading: A Critical and Cultural Approach
SPAN | 22 | 90:
Modern and Contemporary Spanish Artistic and Cultural Production
SPAN | 32 | 90:
Introduction to Hispanic Studies III: 20th - 21st Centuries
Prerequisites
SPAN | 9 | 90:
Culture and Conversation: Advanced Spanish Language
OR
With a minimum grade of B,
SPAN | 15 | 90:
Latinx Writing and Composition
OR
Exemption from SPAN | 9 OR SPAN | 15.
***PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PLACED INTO SPAN | 20 DO **NOT** TAKE IT ON CAMPUS. TAKE AN UPPER-LEVEL COURSE INSTEAD
Faculty Director
Isabel Lozano-Renieblas Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures Curriculum
SPAN | 20 | 90:
Writing and Reading: A Critical and Cultural Approach
SPAN | 22 | 90:
Modern and Contemporary Spanish Artistic and Cultural Production
SPAN | 32 | 90:
Introduction to Hispanic Studies III: 20th - 21st Centuries
Prerequisites
SPAN | 9 | 90:
Culture and Conversation: Advanced Spanish Language
OR
With a minimum grade of B,
SPAN | 15 | 90:
Latinx Writing and Composition
OR
Exemption from SPAN | 9 OR SPAN | 15.
***PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PLACED INTO SPAN | 20 DO **NOT** TAKE IT ON CAMPUS. TAKE AN UPPER-LEVEL COURSE INSTEAD
Student Life
Students live with Spanish-speaking homestay hosts.
For more information, please see the Spanish and Portuguese Department website.
Financing Your Program
Tuition and Fees
The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term. The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.
Financial Aid
In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.
All costs, including airfare and spending money, are considered when determining the cost of an off-campus program. Any costs more than a typical term in Hanover are met with additional Dartmouth Scholarship Funds. If you have a work expectation for the term, this will be replaced by scholarship funding for programs that span the entire term.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often this means that part of the expected family contribution is used towards these costs rather than for tuition. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.
Financing your program | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Budgeting & Costs
