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PROGRAM CODE |
PRICE |
DATES |
| Fall 2010 |
MSF |
$11,995* |
August 30 - December 18 |
| Spring 2011 |
MSS |
$13,495* |
January 7 - June 18 |
| Fall 2011 |
MSF |
$11,995* |
Late Aug. - Mid Dec. |
* = $500 damage deposit required for students who choose
the shared student apartment housing option
Language Eligibility: For Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level students.
-Beginner level is for students who have not taken Spanish before.
-Intermediate level must have completed at least 2 semesters or 3 quarters of college level Spanish.
-Advanced level must have completed at least 4 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish.
For additional
eligibility requirements such as minimum GPA, click here.
Total classroom hours: 180-270 per semester.
15 contact hours = 1 semester credit; 10 contact hours = 1 quarter unit. 1 ECTS = 0.6 semester credit.
Possible U.S. credits: 14-18 semester credits. Normal course load is 4-5 classes per semester.
Final transcript is issued by the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.
Click here for Volunteer Opportunities in Madrid
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Course Pre-approval:
All students MUST get DOUBLE the number of electives approved by their academic advisor
than they actually plan to take,
in case of changes in
course availability or schedule conflicts. That way, if a course is full or cancelled, or
or if 2 courses you want to take meet at the same time,
you'll already have back-ups that you know your school will accept. When you pre-register
for classes (this happens after you're accepted), you will have to list
an equal number of top choices AND alternates.
Curriculum:
Every program begins with a month-long Intensive Spanish Language
and Culture program, which takes place prior to the beginning
of the semester. The intensive course will earn you 6 semester credits (90 contact hours).
A placement exam administered upon arrival will
determine your Spanish level.
Semester classes begin after the intensive course ends. During the semester,
you must take a minimum of 8 semester credits (120 contact hours) or a maximum of 12
semester credits (180 contact hours). Upon completion of the semester program, you will earn a total of 14-18 semester credits, depending on how many classes you took.
During the semester, Beginner students are strongly encouraged to take a Spanish language class
along with electives in English. Intermediate and Advanced level students
may take Spanish language (optional) plus electives taught in English or Spanish.
Intermediate students usually take Spanish language plus some electives
in English and some in Spanish. Advanced level students are encouraged to take all their electives in Spanish.
Please note that
some electives may be open only to majors in that field.
Advanced level students are encouraged to apply for an internship. Intermediate level students who are confident in their Spanish ability may also choose to apply
for an internship. Click here for Internship details.
Course Offerings
COURSE OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Number of credits listed
next to each course is in U.S. semester credits. To calculate
quarter units, multiply the number of semester credits by 1.5.
INTENSIVE SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE COURSE - Fall or Spring
Beginner Level Intensive Course - 6 credits
Low Intermediate Level Intensive Course - 6 credits
Intermediate Level Intensive Course - 6 credits
Advanced Level Intensive Course - 6 credits
SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSES - Fall or Spring
Spanish Language, Beginner Level - 3 credits
Spanish Language, Intermediate Level - 3 credits
Spanish Language, Advanced Level - 3 credits
Electives in English
FALL SEMESTER
Applied Operations Research - 3.6 credits
Corporate Accounting - 2.7 credits
Designing and Managing Sales Networks - 2.7 credits
Economic Policy - 2.7 credits
History of Economics - 2.7 credits
History of Economics and Business - 3.6 credits
Integral Communication in Business - 2.7 credits
Market Research Techniques - 2.7 credits
Operations Management - 3.6 credits
SPRING SEMESTER
Business Organization and Structure Design - 2.7 credits
Commercial and Electronic Marketing - 2.7 credits
Distribution Strategy - 2.7 credits
Human Resources Management - 2.7 credits
Investment and Valuation of Financial Assets - 3.6 credits
Macroeconomics for Business - 3.6 credits
Market Strategy and Planning - 2.7 credits
Operations Management - 3.6 credits
Stock Exchange and Capital Markets - 2.7 credits
Electives in Spanish - Fall Semester
If you need a description of a course and it is not listed below, please email us.
Please note that
some electives may be open only to majors in that field.
Hispanic Studies, Fine Arts, Humanities - Fall Semester
Applied Philosophy - 3.6 credits
Art History - 3.6 credits
Fundamental Anthropology: Who Is Man? - 3.6 credits
Fundamental Philosophy - 2.7 credits
Engraving and Printmaking Techniques - 3.6 credits
General Anthropology - 3.6 credits
General and Special Ethics - 2.7 credits
History of Thought - 3.6 credits
History of Western Civilization I - 2.7 credits
Image Ethics - 3.6 credits
Literature in Visual Arts - 3.6 credits
Modern History of Spain - 2.7 credits
Spanish Culture - 3 credits
Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations - Fall Semester
Creative Thinking and Innovation - 3.6 credits
General Theory of Advertising Communications - 3.6 credits
Economics - 3.6 credits
Operative Marketing - 3.6 credits
Advertising and Creativity I - 3.6 credits
Advertising and Creativity II - 3.6 credits
Advertising Design and New Technology - 2.7 credits
Advertising Law - 2.7 credits
Advertising Statistics - 2.7 credits
Corporate and Institutional Communication - 2.7 credits
Corporate Image - 3.6 credits
History of Advertising - 2.7 credits
Internal Communication - 2.7 credits
Market and Audience Research - 3.6 credits
Market Sociology - 2.7 credits
Marketing Techniques - 2.7 credits
New Technology and Products of Communication - 2.7 credits
Planning and Media in Advertising - 3.6 credits
Psychosocial Fundamentals of Advertising and Public Relations - 2.7 credits
Strategic and Product Marketing - 2.7 credits
Techniques of Public Relations - 3.6 credits
Business Administration - Fall Semester
Analysis of Financial Statements - 2.7 credits
Auditing I - 2.7 credits
Banking Law and the Stock Market - 2.7 credits
Business Administration and Organization I - 3.6 credits
Business Administration and Organization II - 3.6 credits
Distribution Strategy - 2.7 credits
Financial Accounting II - 3.6 credits
Fiscal Accounting - 2.7 credits
Integrated Communication in Business - 2.7 credits
International Accounting - 2.7 credits
Management of Banks and Financial Institutions - 2.7 credits
Mathematics Applied to Enterprises - 3.6 credits
Microeconomics for Business - 3.6 credits
Spanish Economy - 3.6 credits
Statistics - 3.6 credits
Stock and Capital Markets - 2.7 credits
The Value of Money in Time - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Communication - Fall Semester
Audiovisual Information - 2.7 credits
Audiovisual Narrative - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Narrative and Multimedia Screenplay I - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Narrative and Multimedia Screenplay II - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Post-Production - 2.7 credits
Audiovisual Production - 4.5 credits
Audiovisual Production Technology - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Programming - 2.7 credits
Audiovisual Screenplay - 3.6 credits
Corporate Design Techniques - 2.7 credits
History of Audiovisual Media - 2.7 credits
Image and Communication Theory - 3.6 credits
Information Law - 4.5 credits
Producing Audiovisual Products I - 3.6 credits
Production and Programming for TV and Radio - 2.7 credits
Radio Production - 2.7 credits
Theory of Audiovisual Communication - 4.5 credits
TV Production I - 2.7 credits
Design - Fall Semester
Aesthetics I - 3.6 credits
Applied Technology - 3.6 credits
Color - 3.6 credits
Design Projects I - 3.6 credits
Drawing I - 3.6 credits
Drawing II - 3.6 credits
Fashion Design - 3.6 credits
Fundamentals of Design - 3.6 credits
History of Design - 3.6 credits
Industrial Design - 3.6 credits
Photography I - 3.6 credits
Journalism - Fall Semester
Corporate Communication - 2.7 credits
Electronic and Digital Journalism - 3.6 credits
Fundamentals of Specialized Journalism - 3.6 credits
International Relations and Information - 2.7 credits
Journalistic Production - 2.7 credits
Journalistic Writing I - 3.6 credits
Journalistic Writing II - 3.6 credits
Precision Journalism - 2.7 credits
Press Offices - 2.7 credits
Public Opinion - 2.7 credits
Specialized Journalism - 3.6 credits
Theory of Communication / Theory of Journalism - 3.6 credits
Electives in Spanish - Spring Semester
If you need a description of a course and it is not listed below, please email us.
Please note that
some electives may be open only to majors in that field.
Hispanic Studies, Fine Arts, Humanities - Spring Semester
Aesthetics II - 3.6 credits
Applied Anthropology: Man in Progress - 2.7 credits
Christian Iconography - 3.6 credits
Contemporary Artistic Movements - 2.7 credits
Creativity and Artistic Education - 3.6 credits
Education for Social Responsibility - 3.6 credits
History of the Contemporary World - 3.6 credits
History of Thought - 3.6 credits
History of Western Civilization II: Modernity and Postmodernity - 2.7 credits
Man and the Question of God - 2.7 credits
Mural Painting - 3.6 credits
Sculpture - 3.6 credits
Skills for Creative Expression - 3.6 credits
Spanish Culture - 3 credits
Western History - 3.6 credits
Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations - Spring Semester
Advertising & Public Relations Strategies - 3.6 credits
Advertising Writing - 3.6 credits
Business of Advertising in Public Relations - 3.6 credits
Corporate Communication Strategies - 3.6 credits
Direct Marketing - 2.7 credits
Fundamentals of Marketing - 3.6 credits
Graphic Design & Fine Art - 3.6 credits
Marketing Techniques - 2.7 credits
Professional and Social Ethics - 2.7 credits
Protocol Techniques - 2.7 credits
Research and Documentation in Advertising Media - 3.6 credits
Research Techniques in Advertising - 2.7 credits
Social and Consumer Psychology - 3.6 credits
Business Administration - Spring Semester
Business Sociology - 3.6 credits
Cost Accounting - 3.6 credits
Communication: Skills for Leadership - 3.6 credits
Designing and Managing Sales Networks - 2.7 credits
Evaluation and Acquisition of Businesses - 2.7 credits
Financial Accounting I - 3.6 credits
Human Resources Management - 2.7 credits
International Fiscal Strategy - 2.7 credits
Introduction to Econometrics - 3.6 credits
Introduction to Statistics for Decision Making - 3.6 credits
IT for Business Management II - 2.7 credits
Operations Management - 3.6 credits
Public Accounting - 2.7 credits
The Value of Money in Time - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Communication - Spring Semester
Applied Technology - 3.6 credits
Audiovisual Documentation - 3 credits.6
Audiovisual Information Technology - 3.6 credits
Contemporary Society - 2.7 credits
Digital Publishing - 2.7 credits
Digital Technology - 2.7 credits
Fundamentals of Audiovisual Production - 3.6 credits
Graphic Design - 2.7 credits
Multimedia Technology - 3.6 credits
Merchandising Techniques - 2.7 credits
Methods and Techniques of Research in Communication - 3.6 credits
Theory and Techniques of Audiovisual Production - 3.6 credits
Theory and Techniques of Photography - 3.6 credits
Design - Spring Semester
Artistic Illustration - 3.6 credits
Editorial Design - 3.6 credits
Packaging - 3.6 credits
Systems of Analysis and the Form of Representation - 3.6 credits
Textile Design - 3.6 credits
Volume - 3.6 credits
Journalism - Spring Semester
Documentation - 3.6 credits
Information Technology II: Audiovisual Media - 2.7 credits
Informative Business and Communication - 2.7 credits
Interpersonal Communication - 2.7 credits
Journalistic Design - 3.6 credits
News Technology I: Written & Electronic - 3.6 credits
Producing TV Programs - 2.7 credits
Research Journalism - 2.7 credits
Social and Political Marketing - 2.7 credits
Social Structure - 2.7 credits
Source Journalism: Press Offices - 2.7 credits
Internships
In the past, the UFV has arranged internships for qualified students at companies such as CNN,
Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Motorola, Bank of America, and Warner Bros. Students with a High Intermediate or Advanced
level of Spanish are encouraged to apply for an internship; Intermediate level students who feel
confident in their Spanish may also choose to apply.
How the Internship Process Works:
Interested students will
begin the process 1-2 months before departure by sending ASA their resume both in
Spanish and in English. Your resumes should include
details about what kind of internship you're looking for.
The UFV will then begin looking for opportunities for you. The earlier
you can send your resumes, the better.
After arrival in Madrid, you'll schedule interviews
with interested companies. Internship
participants are chosen by the companies involved. You will work out details such as
responsibilities and number of hours per week directly with the company.
Because it may take some time to find the
right opportunity, it is possible your internship won't begin until the last 2 months of the semester.
In general, the Spring semester is better than the Fall with regard to internships.
Spring students have a better chance of being chosen for an internship because
the semester is about 6 months long, and companies are more likely to choose
someone who is going to in Madrid for a longer period of time. (The Fall semester is only 3.5 months long.) Please note that
the majority of past students who applied for an internship were able to find a placement,
but because participants are chosen by the companies involved, ASA cannot
guarantee any student an internship.
If you are chosen for an internship, it is possible that you will have to drop one elective to make time for the internship.
Volunteer Opportunities
Participation in volunteer opportunities in Madrid is an excellent way to
immerse yourself in your host country's way of life while helping those in need. In effect, this will add another dimension
to the study abroad experience through daily exposure and interactions, resulting in a
greater understanding of the language, culture, and community of the host country.
If you're interested in volunteering, simply ask your Madrid ASA Site Director for details and she
will help you find the right volunteer opportunity for you. Please note that these volunteer opportunities
are not for credit.
The following are the volunteer opportunities in which students can participate.
Please note that a minimum Intermediate level of Spanish is required in order to volunteer, as
the people involved with these organizations normally do not speak English:
Hispanic/Central American Immigrant Center, The Altius Foundation
Students have access to a wide variety of volunteer options at this Center for Immigrants:
-Provide academic support for immigrant children who are doing poorly in school. Normally, the
children are in grade school or middle school
-Perform administrative tasks important to the daily maintenance of the center
-Teach computer skills classes to immigrants
-Teach Spanish classes to immigrants who are not native Spanish speakers (this option is only
available to students who are native Spanish speakers themselves)
-Provide child care on weekends for children 4-10 years old
-The Center is always open to new ideas and suggestions for different activities!
Magdalene and Don Orione Homes Foundation
This is a residence for men and women with moderate to severe mental disabilities. Students
will have the opportunity to:
-Accompany residents on leisure outings
-Provide support and help in workshops and activities that take place regularly at the residence
Villapaz Home
This is a center for foster children, ages 2-17. Students will have the opportunity to:
-Provide academic support and tutoring for children ages 8-14
-Participate in sports activities with the children
-Accompany groups of children on leisure outings
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