Spanish Language and Culture in Barcelona Universitat de Vic – Study Abroad

These programs are aimed at undergraduate students who would like to do a four or three-week summer program on Spanish Language and Culture in Barcelona.

For acceptance on a Study Abroad program you need to:

• Be currently enrolled at a higher education institution or be a university graduate
• Have sufficient ability in the program’s language of instruction (Level B2 for courses taught in English)

4 WEEKS EDITION

1. Fill in this Application form
2. Payment of the application fee of 1.320€. Use the button in the bar at the top Add to cart at the University website.
3. Send these required documents:
   • Completed Application Form
   • A copy of your Passport
   • A copy of a certificate that confirms you are enrolled at a higher education institution or university
   • Academic Records
   • A copy of a certificate confirming your level of English (not required for students whose mother tongue is English)
   • Confirmation of application fee payment (1.320€)* *screenshot of the payment confirmation page

3 WEEKS EDITION

1. Fill in this Application form
2. Payment of the application fee of 900€. Use the button in the bar at the top Add to cart at the University website.
3. Send these required documents:
   • Completed Application Form
   • A copy of your Passport
   • A copy of a certificate that confirms you are enrolled at a higher education institution or university
   • Academic Records
   • A copy of a certificate confirming your level of English (not required for students whose mother tongue is English)
   • Confirmation of application fee payment (900€)* *screenshot of the payment confirmation page

Please send the application form to [email protected]

Program 4 weeks

Module 1: Culture

1. Spanish culture and society: Discovering the key issues that shape modern Spanish society.

• The land and its people.
• Values and customs.
• Adapting to multiculturalism.
• Spanish economy.

2. Architecture in Barcelona: Gothic and Modernism: Barcelona as a referent city of European architecture.

• Gothic architecture and its historical context.
• The importance of Modernism in the construction of the new Barcelona: Gaudí, Domènech Montaner, Puig Cadafalch.

3. Cross-cultural communication: Effective communication. Successful understanding between people from different cultures: the Spanish communication style.

• Cross-cultural communication.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication style.
• Doing business in Spain.

4. Fashion and design in Spain: Understanding the Spanish culture and society through Fashion and popular brands such as Zara, Mango, Desigual.

• Clothing before the haute-couture system
• Dress and revolution
• Contemporary designers and industry: a global market

5. Spanish cinema: Providing a historical overview of Spanish cinema.

• The origin of the Spanish cinema (the silent era).
• Spanish cinema during the civil war (Bardem and Berlanga).
• Contemporary cinema. The end of censorship and the Spanish cinema for the world (Garci and Almodóvar among others).

6. Spanish Art: Picasso, Dalí, and Miró: Uncovering the brilliant work of the three great geniuses of Spanish art.

• Cubism art by Pablo Picasso.
• Surrealism art by Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró.
• The artists' personalities and their relationship with Barcelona.

7. Food culture in Spain: The relevance of fine cuisine in Spanish society.

• Spain as a land of master chefs: Ferran Adrià, Juan Mari Arzak, Roca brothers.
• Eating as a social act.

8. Sports in Spain: the case of F.C. Barcelona: Discovering the Catalan and Spanish sport system through F.C. Barcelona.

• Popular sports in Spain.
• Political issues involved in the Spanish sports context.
• Sport management and business.

9. Wine management in Spain: Understanding the Spanish wine industry

• Drinking as a social act
• New perspective towards the wine sector in the fields of business management
• Discovering different denominatons of origin, learn about vineyards, wine production and marketing.

10. Spain in the new era of Mass-communication: The structure of the Spanish media system.

• Spain as an example of a Mediterranean media system.
• The media market change as a result of the economic crisis.
• Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties of the Spanish media.

11. Spanish music: From the typical music of bagpipes in Galicia to the feisty strumming of the flamenco guitar in Andalucía, Spanish music is one of the highlights of Spanish culture.

• Traditional Spanish music
• Spanish singers and music genres
• The case of Flamenco

Module 2: Language

Spanish language

The course will provide the basics of the Spanish language: grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills. At the end of the course you’ll be able to:

• Use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type
• Introduce yourself and others and ask and answer questions about personal details
• Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly
• Read and overall understand very simple texts
• Write a short, simple postcard and fill in forms with personal details

Trips included

• Camp Nou Football Club Barcelona
• Gaudí Tour: Parc Güell
• Gothic Quarter
• Picasso Museum
• Dalí Theater and Museum (Figueres)
• TV3 (Catalan TV Station)
• Modernism City Tour
• Disseny Hub
• Winery
• Tablao Flamenco

Click here to view the Spanish Language and Culture - June Edition (4 weeks) brochure

Program 3 weeks

Module 1: Culture

1. Spanish culture and society: Discovering the key issues that shape modern Spanish society.

• The land and its people.
• Values and customs.
• Adapting to multiculturalism.
• Spanish economy.

2. Architecture in Barcelona: Gothic and Modernism: Barcelona as a referent city of European architecture.

• Gothic architecture and its historical context.
• The importance of Modernism in the construction of the new Barcelona: Gaudí, Domènech Montaner, Puig Cadafalch.

3. Cross-cultural communication: Effective communication. Successful understanding between people from different cultures: the Spanish communication style.

• Cross-cultural communication.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication style.
• Doing business in Spain.

4. Fashion and design in Spain: Understanding the Spanish culture and society through Fashion and popular brands such as Zara, Mango, Desigual.

• Clothing before the haute-couture system
• Dress and revolution
• Contemporary designers and industry: a global market

5. Spanish cinema: Providing a historical overview of Spanish cinema.

• The origin of the Spanish cinema (the silent era).
• Spanish cinema during the civil war (Bardem and Berlanga).
• Contemporary cinema. The end of censorship and the Spanish cinema for the world (Garci and Almodóvar among others).

6. Spanish Art: Picasso, Dalí, and Miró: Uncovering the brilliant work of the three great geniuses of Spanish art.

• Cubism art by Pablo Picasso.
• Surrealism art by Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró.
• The artists' personalities and their relationship with Barcelona.

7. Food culture in Spain: The relevance of fine cuisine in Spanish society.

• Spain as a land of master chefs: Ferran Adrià, Juan Mari Arzak, Roca brothers.
• Eating as a social act.

8. Sports in Spain: the case of F.C. Barcelona: Discovering the Catalan and Spanish sport system through F.C. Barcelona.

• Popular sports in Spain.
• Political issues involved in the Spanish sports context.
• Sport management and business.

9. Spain in the new era of Mass-communication: The structure of the Spanish media system.

• Spain as an example of a Mediterranean media system.
• The media market change as a result of the economic crisis.
• Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties of the Spanish media.

Module 2: Language

Spanish language

The course will provide the basics of the Spanish language: grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills. At the end of the course you’ll be able to:

• Use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type
• Introduce yourself and others and ask and answer questions about personal details
• Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly
• Read and overall understand very simple texts
• Write a short, simple postcard and fill in forms with personal details

Trips included

• Camp Nou Football Club Barcelona
• Gaudí Tour: Parc Güell
• Gothic Quarter
• Picasso Museum
• Dalí Theater and Museum (Figueres)
• TV3 (Catalan TV Station)
• Modernism City Tour
• Disseny Hub

Click here to view the Spanish Language and Culture - July Edition (3 weeks) brochure