西班牙语 & 拉丁美洲研究
夏季2024年6月4日 瓦尔帕莱索

关于项目

Explore Latin American culture and learn about this geographically diverse country while improving your Spanish language skills in 智利! 无论你是西班牙语的初学者, 口语达到高级水平, 或者介于两者之间, 你会参加语言课程，提高你的流利程度. 在学期中, courses taught in English or Spanish provide you with insight into Latin American and 智利an culture, 历史, 和社会.

程序结构

选择6月或7月的4周课程. You’ll enroll in 2 Spanish language and/or 拉丁美洲研究 courses appropriate to your level. 语言 & 选修课程为45学时/每门3学分. You may choose to enroll in two consecutive 4-week sessions in the summer.

You may earn a total of 6 credits (up to 90 contact hours) per session pending your language level.

周一至周四上课. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled on Fridays.

Prior to departure, you will indicate your preferred courses and approximate language level. 一次是在瓦尔帕莱索, 你将完成你的课程注册, as well as take a language placement test and be enrolled in the appropriate language course based on the results of your exam. 您将根据课程的可用性来注册课程. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. 以确保您获得您所处语言级别的学分, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for 智利. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.

远足

走出去探索! 大多数学期、学年和夏季课程都提供短途旅行*. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. 你会收到一份旅行日程表 during 取向; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.

萨Horcon

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Horcón是一个小渔村，位于Viña del Mar以北一小时车程. 在这可爱的, 乡村的地方, 你会发现渔民, 工匠, 艺术家们和平和谐地生活在一起. Enjoy the local food, scenic walks, and wait for the boats to arrive with their fish every morning. 这个小地方确实是周末出游的神奇之地.

巴勃罗·聂鲁达的房子 & Isla Negra博物馆

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由智利著名作家命名, 巴勃罗·聂鲁达, 黑岛(Isla Negra)是聂鲁达34年的家. 今天, it’s a museum; here you can see the house where Neruda’s poetry was penned in green ink and learn about the poet-turned-politician’s life. The isle and area surrounding it are still a haven for artists and writers today.

卡萨布兰卡酒庄之旅 & 葡萄收获

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智利’s booming wine industry harvests grapes from mid-March until the end of April. Experience the harvesting and wine-making process first-hand at a Casablanca winery. Sampling local wines and indulging in an appetizing 智利an meal completes the day in delightful way.

参观马普切鲁卡

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The Mapuche are indigenous to 智利, and their 历史 is as rich as it is dramatic. Learn the story from the Mapuche themselves as you engage with this unique culture in a traditional Mapuche ruca, 或小屋. You will also have the opportunity to experience Mapuche dances, rituals, and a traditional meal.