CÓRDOBA, ARGENTINA
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN CÓRDOBA
The goal of this program is to provide an effective and high-quality linguistic and cultural experience for students. Taught at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), the program offers two summer sessions and an array of coursework in Spanish language, literature, and civilization (some of which cross-list with Latin American Studies) during each. The courses are open to students of all majors who have the proper prerequisites and a keen interest in developing their Spanish. Students may elect to attend either or both session(s). Each session, one course will be taught by a UT faculty member from the Spanish and Portuguese Department. The remainder courses will be taught by experienced UNC professors. Students enroll in six hours per session. During the first summer session there are additional courses taught in English in the fields of engineering and mathematics. Second summer session is reserved for courses only in Spanish.
Another beneficial feature of this program is the UNC bilingual staff office dedicated to assisting UT students daily and after office hours as needed. Jointly with the UT, the staff seeks to maximize cultural immersion by carefully placing students with select local families and by facilitating the “Speaking-Partners” program, a student-to-student conversation exchange. Program staff also coordinate optional cultural and social activities and an internship program for selected students. Business, Education and Liberal Arts students with at least two years of Spanish may apply to do a three-credit internship which begins with first session and lasts until the end of second summer session.