Sevilla

Application Deadlines: See this page

Language Requirement: Open to all levels of Spanish. Classes available in English & Spanish.

Possible U.S. Credits: 12-15 semester credits (24-30 ECTS). 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit. ECTS = European Credit Transfer System. Students will take 4-5 courses. 16-18 semester credits may be taken for an additional fee per credit beyond 15. Classes are taken with other American and international students.

Final Transcript: Issued by Universidad Pablo de Olavide

LOCATION

UPO is situated on a beautiful 345-acre campus less than 5 miles from Sevilla’s city center. The Metro (subway) system makes it easy to reach the UPO – it takes most students only about 25 minutes to get to the university from their program housing. For those who are interested in biking to class, the university is also connected by a bike path to many parts of the city.

The UPO campus was modeled after American university campuses, with ample space for academic buildings, computer and science laboratories, and top-notch sports facilities – a gym, high performance table tennis courts, indoor basketball and soccer courts, an outdoor running track, and outdoor playing fields.

HOW MANY COURSES CAN I TAKE?

Students will take 4-5 courses.

Taking at least one Spanish language course will help you greatly during your stay, but it's not mandatory. 

Courses are offered during both Fall and Spring semesters, unless noted otherwise below.

LAB FEES

Some courses have a lab fee to cover materials. This is the student’s responsibility and is not included with your ASA program fees.

PLACEMENT TEST

All students will take a Spanish placement exam online once accepted to the ASA program, as well as an in-person written test after arrival. The online test will determine your level placement for the purposes of course registration. The in-person test is used to confirm your level. To take electives in Spanish, you must test into the required level on UPO’s placement test.

Different classes have different level requirements. Most electives in Spanish require a test result of UPO Intermediate II. You can approximate your Spanish level using the following general guidelines:

-Beginner level students are those who have not taken Spanish before.
-Elementary level students have completed 1-2 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-Low Intermediate level students have completed at least 3 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-High Intermediate level students have completed 4-5 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-Advanced level students have completed at least 5 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish.

MANDATORY ALTERNATE COURSES

You MUST have a total of 8 courses approved by your home institution. This will give you back-ups in case of changes in course availability or schedule conflicts. When you pre-register for classes (this happens after you’re accepted), you must list a total of 8 possible courses on your registration form, in order of preference. UPO will not process your registration unless you list a total of 8 courses.

Course offerings are subject to change.

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 215E Health, Healing and Culture: an Introduction to Medical Anthropology (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course is an introduction to medical anthropology, emphasizing the literature on health and healing in different cultures. The objectives of the course are to understand health and healing in social and culture contexts, to compare health, illness and healing in different cultures, and to introduce the theoretical orientations used by medical anthropologists and explore topics such as mental health and illness, healers and healing, disease etiologies, health seeking behavior, childbirth, across culture and practical uses for medical anthropology in health care settings. Case studies from Italy, North America, Africa, Europe and Latin America illustrate key concepts.

ART HISTORY & FILM

ART 313E History of Spanish Art (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
A survey of major works of art from prehistoric times through the present. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are examined in the context of their time and place in history. Special attention is given to the art and culture of Seville.

ART/SPAN 333E: Film Nations: Comparative Perspectives on Spanish and U.S. Cinema (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course is aimed at establishing the points of convergence and divergence between the history, aesthetics, and social significance of film production in Spain and the U.S. It will address issues such as the political economy of American vs. Spanish cinema, film as a social and cultural indicator, audience reception, and Spanish and American cinema at the crossroads with other arts and cultural discourses. The course includes in-class lectures and screenings, film discussions, written assignments and exams, and field research (*small group work) on a topic to be discussed with your professor.

ART/HIS 347 Seville: The Expression of a City through its Art (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
With this course, students will understand, distinguish and appreciate the different styles that Seville offers to its visitors and citizens. Seville is, in fact, a work of art and this course takes advantage of this to make it its classroom. Each topic begins with an introduction to the history and the keys to understanding the distinctive places and monuments that students will visit. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 319E Spanish Culture and History through Film (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English.
The course presents a general introduction to the main aspects of Spanish Culture and History through cinematographic representation in various films. The class covers the main social, political, and economic aspects of Spanish life from the beginning of the twentieth century until today, with special emphasis on current affairs.

BUSINESS

BUS 325E International Marketing (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
An introduction to international marketing. Topics include analytical techniques used in international market research, determining prices and distribution channels in an international context, marketing across linguistic and cultural borders.

BUS 334E International Management (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The topics to be covered include the process of internationalization of companies, alternative forms of international business, and international alliances (exports, franchises, subsidiaries, licenses, strategic alliances, joint ventures…). The class also looks at environmental factors, globalization, management functions, human resources and diversity, different organizational cultures and the role of strategic business management in a globalized world.

BUS 346E International Finance (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the complex world of international finance. Topics will include the increasing globalization of financial markets, international and European monetary systems, foreign exchange markets, direct and indirect international investment.

BUS 353E International Financial Accounting (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
Accounting is often call the ‘language of a business’, and deals with the interpretation of a firm’s operations and finances, is a guiding force to sound management decisions, and helps business to grow and flourish by allowing them to make solid business decisions. This course aims to provide students with the knowledge required for a general understanding of Financial Accounting Statements, comparing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) currently used in the United States. Conducted in English.

BUS 355E International Human Resource Management (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
This course will offer an understanding of cross-cultural issues and human behavior in international organizations and the role of Human Resources Management practices, including different approaches to international recruitment and selection, training and development, and compensation. It will examine the global and national factors that affect international human resource management and identify the HR challenges that multinational enterprises face in their operations.

BUS 358E Organizational Theory (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS) (Recommended: previous introductory Business Management course)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The course examines the most relevant perspectives and approaches which attempt to explain the nature, structure and functioning of organizations. Students will study organizational design and leadership roles which create and transform the organizational structure of an organization. Students will also learn how to diagnose organizational problems and find possible solutions. Conducted in English.

BUS 359E Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of creating and managing entrepreneurial opportunities through both a practical “hands on” and a theoretical approach. The course deals with entrepreneurship at every stage of the process by covering the following topics: evaluating new opportunities, formulating the business model, launching and growing startups, dealing with founding team/family dynamics, financing the entrepreneurial business, negotiating venture capital funding and exiting the venture. Conducted in English.

NEW! BUS 366E Operations Management (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students
Operations management is the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods and services. This course provides an overview of operating decisions and practices in both manufacturing and service-oriented firms. Students will gain the knowledge of qualitative and quantitative decision support tools and techniques for management decision-making in operations.

NEW! BUS/COMM 360E International Business Communication (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
This course is aimed at introducing students to the fundamentals of international business communication and to the main stages that must be attained to conduct an international negotiation. To this end, this course pays special attention to the essential features of the international negotiation process, analyzing the main stages of the negotiation (preparation, negotiation, contracts, and outcome assessment) and working with case studies.

COMMUNICATIONS

COM/SOC 320 Intercultural Communication (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course is designed to give participants a solid understanding of what intercultural communication is, how to benefit from it, and how to manage it in our personal and future professional lives.  Using an interdisciplinary focus, we examine values, customs and communication styles of cultural groups and we learn to interpret the communicative behaviour of others.  There will be a special emphasis on the Spanish form of communication.

COMM 340E Communication and Media in the Digital Age (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course introduces students to the major social, economic, political and cultural debates affecting communication and the new media landscapes in Spain and the US. Topics include an overview of the historical development and main theories of mass communication and examine critical issues of the digital age such as the rise of citizen journalism, the emergence of social media, the growing role of grassroots movements, copyright and free expression issues, media representation issues, and their overall impact on democracy, ethics and culture.

COMM/ART 341E Spanish Identity: Film, Advertising, and Pop Music (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of the social representations of the Spanish identity developed during the democratic period from different areas of the arts and the new and old mass media. We will start with the analysis and commentary on a set of artistic works and media practices understood as expressions of “social creativity.” The analyses will prove the existence in these works of speeches and counter-discourses that have contributed to building and renegotiating the Spanish identity in the democratic era.

ECONOMICS

ECON/POL 321E The European Union (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The course will analyze the initial motives behind the creation of the European Community and its subsequent development into the European Union with a unique institutional structure. There will be a study of the EU’s key common policies – Economic and Monetary Union, Competition, Agriculture, External Trade etc – and their global effects; paying special attention to EU-US relations.

ECON 331E The Global Economy (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS) (Prerequisite: previous Economics course)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The course will explore the main debates surrounding the nature, effects and attempted management of the Global Economy; paying special attention to the role of international organizations such as the IMF and WTO, as well as moves towards economic regional integration (EU, NAFTA and Mercosur).

ECON 391E International Economics (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
The aim of this course is for students to become familiar with the most relevant concepts and methods of analysis in the field of international economics. Students will be provided with the fundamental tools for analyzing the global economy and will delve deeper into the main features of the world economy.

HISTORY

HIS 312E History of Spain (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
An overview of Spanish history from Roman times to the modern era: The Arab invasion and the Christian reconquest, Spain’s monarchy, Spain’s society and identity from 1936 to the present. The role of the church, women, social classes, and nationalism will be discussed.

HIS 341E Early Modern and Modern Spanish History - From Isabella and Ferdinand to the Euro: 1450 to the Present (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The main goal of this course is to give students an overview of Spain´s history over the past 500 years, with special emphasis on events that have marked Andalusia more profoundly. Additionally, we will also study and analyze different trends and phenomena of modern day Spain, along with some traditions that still hold in our time. Field trips, projections of slides and videos will all be key elements in this course helping the student to have a clearer perception of each period.

HIS/SOC 362 Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
The course aims to study the origins of inequality, racial prejudice and the poverty that a large portion of the Afro American communities in Latin America and the Caribbean currently live in. It examines how some cultural patterns of African origin persist: music, clothing and such religious beliefs as witchcraft and voodoo. It also offers a global perspective of the phenomenon of slavery, from the introduction of the first slaves to the abolition of this “peculiar institution”.

REL/HIS 357E Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Spanish Context (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This class focuses on the role of the three main monotheistic religions in Spanish history, from Antiquity to Modern-Day Spain. Discussion will focus on the role of Catholicism and other religions in a Democratic Spain, in interaction with the growing population of Muslim immigrants. Jewish communities and the establishment of churches of various denominations around the country. Excursions to important historical sites in Seville will be an integral part of the in situ learning objectives of this course.

SPAN/HIS 361 History of Flamenco (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish
This course offers a general overview of the history of the art of Flamenco through singing, dancing, and guitar within the framework of its own geographical, anthropological, and cultural context. Using theoretical material as well as musical and audiovisual excerpts, students will be able to begin to understand the diversity of forms that make up the complex artistic expression of Flamenco.

LITERATURE

LIT 365 Contemporary Spanish Literature (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course analyzes Spanish literature of the 19th and 20th centuries and specifically the literary movements of Romanticism, Modernism, “La Generación del 98”, “La Generación del 27” and the most current trends in Spanish literature. Students will study the literary aspects as they relate to cultural and historic events which influence or have influenced the various literary trends.

LIT 367E Nobel Prizes in Spanish and Latin American Literature: a Critical Approach (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English. Open only to all students
The Nobel Prize in literature has recognized the works of men and women from many different languages and cultures. However, its history is controversial; major authors have been ignored by the Swedish Academy. The aim of this course is to analyze the life and works of the Spanish and Latin American Nobel Prize Winners in Literature and the reasons for the Academy’s choices. The study will be carried out from a critical and comparative perspective within a historical and literary context. The Generation of 1927, post Spanish Civil War narrative, or Magic Realism, among other great literary trends, will be included.

LIT 370 The Latin American Short Story (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
This course analyzes the beginnings of the short story in Latin America in the 20th century and its subsequent development, revising the different styles and literary movements which take place over time and the extraordinary contribution of women writers to this genre. The complex social, political and cultural reality will be studied as it is reflected in the Latin American short story. The stories of Horacio Quiroga, Modernism, “Criollismo”, Magic Realism and the most recent literary tendencies will be examined.

LIT 371 Women and Literature: XIX-XX Centuries (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
This course analyzes the role of women in Spanish literature in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as the literary works written specifically by women during both centuries. The role of women in literature of previous centuries will be examined. It is mainly during Romantisicm that women begin to take an active role in literature and by the middle of the 20th century women have the liberty to express themselves and their vision of reality through the world of fiction.

POLITICAL SCIENCE & IR

POL/HIS 352E The Road to Democracy in Portugal, Greece and Spain (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
During the second half of the 1970’s, Southern Europe inaugurated the “third wave of democratization.” This course approaches that crucial period of Portuguese, Greek and Spanish history with a comparative methodology. The course will analyze the nature of authoritarian regimes, as well as the transition to and consolidation of democracies.

POL 363E U.S.-European Relations Since World War II (3 semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The objective of this course is to examine first, the tensions which arose between the states on both sides of the Atlantic following the defeat of Germany in 1945; and secondly its transformation into economic, political and military cooperation. This cooperation has assured the stability of liberal democracies and consolidates the dependence of the Old Continent on a strengthened United States.

POL 366 Relations between the U.S. and the Latin World (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
The objective of the course is to give the student a global perspective of the relations between the United States, Spain and Latin America throughout history. The course will also study the series of problems which have shaped the character of inter-American relations, the mechanisms of economic integration and its repercussions in the sociopolitical sphere.

POL 372E Contemporary Spanish Politics (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This class introduces students to the contemporary Spanish political system. First, we will study the process of the transition to democracy from an authoritarian regime. With the adoption of the new Spanish constitution, we will look at political institutions, political parties, autonomous regions, the monarchy, the Catholic Church, and the military. Special emphasis will be placed on changing socioeconomic factors, nationalism, immigration and terrorism.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 251E Cultural Psychology (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
In this globalized world, it is important to understand how individuals in other cultures think, feel, and behave, and to understand the forces, beliefs and motivations that guide their behavior. This course will focus on topics in personality, social, developmental and health psychology, and will encourage an appreciation for the diversity of cultures and how culture influences behavior.

PSY 255E Social Psychology (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
This course will provide an overview of theory and empirical research in social psychology, with topics including: social cognition, the social self, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice and inter-group relations, social influence and intra-group relations, attraction and interpersonal relationships, aggression, and pro-social behavior. In English.

PSY 260E General Sports Psychology (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students.
This course will provide an overview of the field of sports psychology and exercise, which involves applying psychology topics to exercise, sports, competition and health. Topics will cover how sports psychologists work – at any level – with athletes and teams on motivation, concentration and resilient personalities, attention, as well as decision making based on inter-behavioral, cognitive, and other important approaches in sports psychology. Topics will include theoretical foundations of behavior, procedures for solving problems, adherence and motivation, etc. In English.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

BIO 209E Anatomy and Physiology II (4-semester credits; includes lab) Prerequisite: previous Anatomy and Physiology course. 
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
This course provides an anatomical and physiological overview of human structure and function. Human gross anatomy and histology is related to cell, tissue, and organ level physiology for each of the major body systems. Topics include the musculoskeletal and central nervous systems as well as cardiovascular, renal and endocrine systems. Includes lab for 3 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

BIO 242E Applied Microbiology (4-semester credits; includes lab) 
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
This course is an introduction for students to basic concepts and unifying principles of microbiology. The goal of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the general concepts in microbiology, as well as inform about the general practices used clinically to identify and treat the most common infectious agents. The course is oriented towards the clinical aspects of microbiology, but does introduce historically significant discoveries to convey important topics. The labs are designed to familiarize students with aseptic methods of microbiological techniques and with its applications in clinical and environmental microbiology. A previous course in physiology and anatomy is required to take this class. Includes lab for 3 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

CHE 210E Organic Chemistry I (5-semester credits; includes lab)
Taught in English – Open to all students. FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
Organic chemistry is the chemistry of the compounds of carbon. CHE 210 is the first half of a comprehensive one-year course suitable for science majors. The first semester course includes structural and functional aspects of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with various heteroatom functionalities. Discussion focuses on the mechanistic basis for organic compound reactivity. First semester laboratories concentrate on the basic techniques and procedures used in organic syntheses and separations, including microscale techniques. In addition, modern analytical techniques (e.g. infrared spectroscopy) used in the identification of organic compounds will be discussed. Includes lab for 3.5 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

CHE 211E Organic Chemistry II (5-semester credits; includes lab) Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I. 
Taught in English – Open to all student.  SPRING SEMESTER ONLY. Limited Enrollment.
A continuation of CHE 210 with focus on complex chemical reactions and syntheses utilizing fundamental principles. The study of mechanistic functional group chemistry will be a primary focus. Second semester laboratory extends previously learned macro- and micro-scale techniques to more complex systems and explores chemistry discussed in the lecture portion of the course. In addition, modern analytical techniques (e.g. nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry) used in the identification of organic compounds will be discussed. Includes lab for 3.5 hours per week. Requires lab fee of €95.

NEW! COMP 356E Database Systems Technology (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
This course is an introduction to database systems. We will explain how to query database systems via languages such as SQL. Then, we will see how database systems work internally, how they store and index data, how they process and optimize queries, and how they process transactions while providing guarantees such as isolation, atomicity, and durability (ACID guarantees). Different database systems such a distributed DBMS, In-Memory databases and NoSQL databases will also be introduced.

ECOL 320E Ecological Systems (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
This course examines ecology and its large scale patterns and processes, the elements of time and space in the ecosystems, regulatory elements and the application of ecological principles in solving environmental problems.

NEW! MATH 368E Introduction to Descriptive and Inferential Statistics (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English - Open to all students
This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, which are useful for describing and analyzing data from a variety of fields. The topics covered include: analysis of univariate and bivariate data (including frequency distributions and graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, covariance and correlation), probability and random variables, sampling distributions, point and confidence interval estimation, and hypothesis testing (one-sample and two-sample tests of hypothesis for means, variances and proportions, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Test, and chi-square tests). The statistical package SPSS will be used in this course.

NUTR 301E The Mediterranean Diet: from Fiction to Facts (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
The Mediterranean diet is a type of diet found in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.  The objective of this course is to show the composition of the authentic Mediterranean diet and study, from a biological point of view, the components that are responsible for health benefits.  The Mediterranean diet has unique characteristics, as excellent gastronomic properties are combined with a high level of nutritional value.  However, certain “myths” or misconceptions have been created surrounding the Mediterranean diet that are not true and have devalued this diet, which in reality, can improve health and extend longevity.  Finally, the course will also teach students the importance of nutrition and its effects on longevity and age-related illnesses. Requires lab fee of €20.

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 329 Spanish Society through Volunteering (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish – Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
This course offers a present-day perspective of the most distinct characteristics of  Spanish society through the experience of volunteering at local associations and organizations for 15 hours per week (unpaid). The course’s approach revolves around solidarity integration, and volunteer projects will focus on the support of social and social-educational care. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of the role of social volunteering in the Spanish welfare state.

SPANISH CULTURE

NEW! SPAN 215 Spanish Culture (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish - Open to students with an Intermediate level of Spanish
This course offers a panoramic introduction to the sociocultural diversity of Spain, paying special attention to the unique aspects of Spanish society and what distinguishes it from other societies. We will also conduct an analysis and reflection on common topics and stereotypes about Spain, about topics such as: geographical, sociocultural, and climatic diversity of Spain; religion and popular religiosity; holidays and celebrations; music and dance (Flamenco); bullfighting; and gastronomy.

SPAN 317E Culture and Society in Spain (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English – Open to all students
Spain’s multicultural civilization from its Roman roots to the “movida” of post-Franco Spain. Recurrent themes in Spanish national ideology and culture will be examined: Spain as a crossroads of Christian, Jewish and Islamic cultures; linguistic and cultural diversity; regionalism and nationalism; dictatorship and democracy.

SPAN 317 Culture and Society in Spain (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
Spain’s multicultural civilization from its Roman roots to the “movida” of post-Franco Spain. Recurrent themes in Spanish national ideology and culture will be examined: Spain as a crossroads of Christian, Jewish and Islamic cultures; linguistic and cultural diversity; regionalism and nationalism; dictatorship and democracy.

SPAN 319E Spanish Culture and History through Film (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in English.
The course presents a general introduction to the main aspects of Spanish Culture and History through cinematographic representation in various films. The class covers the main social, political, and economic aspects of Spanish life from the beginning of the twentieth century until today, with special emphasis on current affairs.

SPAN/CUL 339 Tapas: a Window to Spanish Cuisine and Culture (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish – Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish
Food is one of the most important cultural expressions in today’s society and the tapa is possibly the best example. This course will take place in our kitchen laboratories where we will cook and taste a variety of dishes. Through these dishes, we will discuss the different aspects such as products, producers, history, society, nutrition, culinary technology, quality criteria, etc. All of these aspects are of vital importance in understanding what tapas represent in Spanish culture. Requires lab fee of €80.

SPAN/HIS 361 History of Flamenco (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish
This course immerses the student in the world of Flamenco and its artistic forms beginning with the geographical, historical and socio-cultural context of its origins. Flamenco´s evolution into an artistic professional activity is examined by studying the most well-known Flamenco singers, dancers and guitar players. Musicians from UPO´s Flamenco music group demonstrate the various forms of Flamenco during the practical portion of the course.

SOC 329 Spanish Society through Volunteering (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish – Open only to students with a High Intermediate or Advanced level of Spanish. FALL SEMESTER ONLY
This course offers a present-day perspective of the most distinct characteristics of  Spanish society through the experience of volunteering at local associations and organizations for 15 hours per week (unpaid). The course’s approach revolves around solidarity integration, and volunteer projects will focus on the support of social and social-educational care. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of the role of social volunteering in the Spanish welfare state.

SPANISH LANGUAGE

SPAN 101-102 Intensive Elementary Spanish (6-semester credits / 12 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish
This beginning intensive course is designed for students with very basic Spanish knowledge. Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and on acquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students with a basic background in Spanish
Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and on acquiring knowledge of the Spanish speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

– The Spanish alphabet
– Greetings
– To introduce oneself (ser y llamarse -to be and to be named)
– To say goodbye
– The numbers from 0 to 100, colors
– Irregular verbs: ser/estar/tener/ir
– Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)
– The definite article
– Requesting and providing personal information
– Gender and number in nouns and adjectives
– Interrogative pronouns ¿Qué? ¿Cuál? ¿Dónde? ¿Cuántos?

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken 2 semesters of college Spanish
Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and building oral and written communication skills as well as acquiring a greater awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

 Lexicon and communicative skills needed:
– Vocabulary of the close family
– Basic description of people and objects
– Description of the surroundings: the house, the city
– Numbers from 0 to 1000
– Describing the daily routine
– Talking about hobbies and free time
– Months, days of the week, seasons
– The time
– Colors
– Basic vocabulary of food, shopping
– Vocabulary of leisure activities
– The body and health
– Basic Travel Vocabulary

Grammar skills needed:
– Definite and Indefinite articles
– Demonstratives
– Personal and possessive pronouns
– To be (Ser/estar) -and there is/are (hay): basic uses
– Use of the basic prepositions ( a, en, por, con, de )
– Interrogatives (qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, por qué, cuál)
– The most frequent regular and irregular verbs (Present tense)
– The verb to hurt (doler)
– Reflexive verbs
– The verb to like (gustar), to love (encantar), to hate (odiar), to interest/to be interested in (Interesar)
– Basic periphrasis [to want (querer) + infinitive; should/must (deber) + infinitive; to need (necesitar) + infinitive; to go to (ir a) + infinitive; to be (estar) + gerund]
– How to express obligation and make recommendations

SPAN 202 Spanish Reading & Composition – Intermediate Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken 2-3 semesters of college Spanish
This course continues developing reading and writing skills through written reports, compositions and class discussions on assigned topics and articles. It also reviews more advanced grammar with the purpose of achieving greater accuracy. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the A2/B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

– It is advisable to have the skills needed for Intermediate I (SEE SPAN 201) as well as know some forms of the past [present perfect tense (Pretérito perfecto), past simple (Pretérito indefinido) and Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto)].
– Previous knowledge of basic markers [also (también), because (porque), when (cuando), therefore (por eso), first (primero), after (después), then (entonces), at the end (al final), suddenly (de repente)].

SPAN 206 Spanish Conversation – Intermediate I Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken 2-3 semesters of college Spanish
The objective of this class is to develop conversational, comprehension and oral interaction skills at the Intermediate I level with a focus on form to attain fluency and effective communication skills. The content of this course is at the A2/B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

– It is advisable to have the skills needed for Intermediate I (SEE SPAN 201) as well as know some forms of the past [present perfect tense (Pretérito perfecto), past simple (Pretérito indefinido) and Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto)].
– Previous knowledge of basic markers [also (también), because (porque), when (cuando), therefore (por eso), first (primero), after (después), then (entonces), at the end (al final), suddenly (de repente)].

SPAN 226 Spanish for Health Sciences – Intermediate Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken 2-3 semesters of college Spanish
The focus of the course will be on increasing vocabulary and developing both oral and written skills to attain effective communication skills in Spanish in the field of healthcare. Classes will be both theoretical and practical. Work in groups and pairs will be the basic tools of our teaching methodology and thus active participation will be required in order to promote interaction and increase fluidity in oral expression.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

– It is advisable to have the skills needed for Intermediate I (SEE SPAN 201) as well as know some forms of the past [present perfect tense (Pretérito perfecto), past simple (Pretérito indefinido) and Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto)].
– Previous knowledge of basic markers [also (también), because (porque), when (cuando), therefore (por eso), first (primero), after (después), then (entonces), at the end (al final), suddenly (de repente)].

SPAN 241 Intermediate Spanish II (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 3-4 semesters of college Spanish
Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and building oral and written communication skills as well as acquiring a greater awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

Lexicon and communicative skills:
– Describe people, objects and places
– Ask for preferences and express tastes
– Vocabulary about daily activities, free time
– Interrogative sentences
– Talk about the recent past
– Narrate historical facts
– Express habitual actions in the past
– Establish the difference between the past and present tenses and establish the difference between the past tenses according to the context
– To ask for and give advice

Grammar skills:
– Command of the present indicative (regular and irregular verbs)
– Use of: to like (gustar) , to worry (preocupar) , to annoy/bother (molestar)
– Links for textual coherence and cohesion
– Past simple tense [Pretérito indefinido] – (regular and irregular verbs)
– Morphology of the present perfect tense (pretérito perfecto): regular and irregular participles
– Direct and indirect object pronouns
– Contrast between the present perfect tense (pretérito perfecto)/ past simple tense (pretérito indefinido)
– To be (Ser / Estar): general uses
– Imperfect tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)
– Contrast between the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) and the present tense (pretérito indefinido)
– Contrast between the past simple (pretérito indefinido)/ imperfect tense (pretérito imperfecto)
– Simple Conditional

SPAN 246 Spanish Conversation - Intermediate II Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 3-4 semesters of college Spanish
The objective of this class is to develop conversational, comprehension and oral interaction skills for students at the intermediate II level with a focus on form to attain fluency and effective communication skills. The content of this course is at the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

– It is advisable to have the skills needed for Intermediate II (SEE SPAN 241) as well as know some forms of the past [present perfect tense (Pretérito perfecto), past simple (Pretérito indefinido) and Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto)].
– Previous knowledge of basic markers [also (también), because (porque), when (cuando), therefore (por eso), first (primero), after (después), then (entonces), at the end (al final), suddenly (de repente)].

SPAN 306 Spanish Conversation – Advanced Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 4-5 semesters of college Spanish
The objective of this class is to develop conversational, comprehension and oral interaction skills for students at the advanced level with a focus on form to attain fluency and effective communication skills. In Spanish. The content of this course is at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The content of this course is at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

Lexicon and communicative skills:
– To narrate in the present
– To relate past experiences
– To talk about future actions and situations
– Some cultural differences
– To express prohibition and obligation
– To express impersonal sentences (without a known agent, e.g. se dice, se vende, etc.)
– To transmit messages, orders and advice
– Different types of texts [emails (correos electrónicos), formal letter (carta formal), announcements (anuncios)]
– To express wishes and complaints
– To express feelings

Grammar skills:
– Possess a command of the present, of the different past tenses (pretérito perfecto, pretérito indefinido, pretérito imperfecto y pretérito pluscuamperfecto)] and contrast among them.
– Some verbal periphrasis: dejar de / acabar de + infinitive / seguir + gerund / llevar + quantity + gerund
– The future with temporary markers
– To use connectors to describe/report (entonces, en aquel momento, porque, como, aunque, etc.)
– Direct and indirect objects
– Present tense of the subjunctive to express desires, advice and feelings

SPAN 311 Advanced Spanish I (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 4-5 semesters of college Spanish
Emphasis is on applying the skills acquired at the elementary and intermediate levels to further improve oral and written skills. The methodology applied is communicative and encompasses assignments which include grammar reviews, cultural readings on Spain and debates which require use of practical and communicative vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

Lexicon and communicative skills:
– To narrate in the present
– To relate past experiences
– To talk about future actions and situations
– Some cultural differences
– To express prohibition and obligation
– To express impersonal sentences (without a known agent, e.g. se dice, se vende, etc.)
– To transmit messages, orders and advice
– Different types of texts [emails (correos electrónicos), formal letter (carta formal), announcements (anuncios)]
– To express wishes and complaints
– To express feelings

Grammar skills:
– Possess a command of the present, of the different past tenses (pretérito perfecto, pretérito indefinido, pretérito imperfecto y pretérito pluscuamperfecto)] and contrast among them.
– Some verbal periphrasis: dejar de / acabar de + infinitive / seguir + gerund / llevar + quantity + gerund
– The future with temporary markers
– To use connectors to describe/report (entonces, en aquel momento, porque, como, aunque, etc.)
– Direct and indirect objects
– Present tense of the subjunctive to express desires, advice and feelings

SPAN 312 Spanish Reading & Composition – Advanced Level (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 4-5 semesters of college Spanish
This course continues developing reading and writing skills through written reports, compositions and class discussions on assigned topics and articles. It also reviews more advanced grammar with the purpose of achieving greater accuracy. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

Lexicon and communicative skills:
– To narrate in the present
– To relate past experiences
– To talk about future actions and situations
– Some cultural differences
– To express prohibition and obligation
– To express impersonal sentences (without a known agent, e.g. se dice, se vende, etc.)
– To transmit messages, orders and advice
– Different types of texts [emails (correos electrónicos), formal letter (carta formal), announcements (anuncios)]
– To express wishes and complaints
– To express feelings

Grammar skills:
– Possess a command of the present, of the different past tenses (pretérito perfecto, pretérito indefinido, pretérito imperfecto y pretérito pluscuamperfecto)] and contrast among them.
– Some verbal periphrasis: dejar de / acabar de + infinitive / seguir + gerund / llevar + quantity + gerund
– The future with temporary markers
– To use connectors to describe/report (entonces, en aquel momento, porque, como, aunque, etc.)
– Direct and indirect objects
– Present tense of the subjunctive to express desires, advice and feelings

SPAN 351 Advanced Spanish II (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish for students who have taken at least 5 semesters of college Spanish
The course focuses on written and oral expression of Spanish through compositions, oral reports and class discussions. Material for discussion includes literary texts as well as topics of general interest. Emphasis is on interactive language use, vocabulary expansion, and accuracy of expression. Conducted in Spanish. The content of this course is at the C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

REQUIRED SKILLS BEFORE TAKING THIS CLASS:

Lexicon and communicative skills:
– To narrate in the present, past, future and conditional with perfect fluency
– To talk about cause and consequence with appropriate links
– To know how to relate the past with the present using different verbal periphrasis
– To express opinions, showing agreement, disagreement and assessment in different registers
– To express different feelings for oneself as well as for others
– To express doubts or hypothesize in the present tense
– To know how to express possible, unlikely or probable conditions
– Transmit information received from others (reported speech)
– To be able to transmit changes sustained by a person in a basic way

Grammar skills:
– A command of the present, past tenses (pretérito perfecto, pretérito indefinido, pretérito imperfecto, pretérito pluscuamperfecto), future, conditional and present subjunctive in all its uses
– Connectors to express cause and consequence (como, así que, de modo que, etc.)
– A command of the different verbal periphrases: (dejar de / acabar de) + infinitive / seguir + gerund / llevar + amount + gerund, echarse a + infinitive, romper a + infinitive)
– To express doubt or possibility using different markers with the indicative or subjunctive tenses
– Use of the imperfect tense of the subjective to make unlikely or probable hypotheses
– Different structures to express opinion, using the present of the indicative or of the subjunctive
– To know how to value opinions with the present tense of the subjunctive
– Notions of verbs of change (volverse, convertirse en, hacerse)

SPAN 376 Spanish for Business (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish (have taken at least 5 semesters of college Spanish or test into Advanced I)
In this course, students learn the vocabulary and concepts used in oral and written transactions in the business world. Emphasis is placed on increasing vocabulary and using Spanish business terminology in commercial correspondence including letters, job descriptions, advertisements, bank documents, etc. Cultural differences which affect the way business is conducted in Spain and in the U.S. will also be briefly explored.

SPAN 378 Spanish Phonetics & Phonology (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish (have taken at least 5 semesters of college Spanish or test into Advanced I)
This course examines the sound system of Spanish and concentrates on improving pronunciation. Emphasis will be placed on the peculiarities of Andalusian Spanish and classwork will include transcriptions and intonation exercises.

SPAN 381 Spanish-English/English-Spanish Translation (3-semester credits / 6 ECTS)
Taught in Spanish. Open only to students with an Advanced level of Spanish (have taken at least 5 semesters of college Spanish or test into Advanced I)
This course provides an introduction to translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Particular attention is given to the linguistic issues involved in translation. Short literary works as well as articles will be translated into English as homework assignments. Special emphasis will be placed on Spanish idioms and their translation. Conducted primarily in Spanish.

Application Deadlines: See this page

Language Requirement: Open to all Spanish levels. Classes available in English & Spanish.

Possible U.S. Credits: 12-15 semester credits (24-30 ECTS). 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit. ECTS = European Credit Transfer System. Students will take 4-5 courses. Classes are taken with American, Spanish, and other international students.

Final Transcript: Issued by Centro Universitario EUSA (Escuela Universitaria Superior de Andalucía)

LOCATION

The EUSA campus is located in Sevilla’s city center, a short walk from the famous Plaza de España. EUSA is one of the most modern educational settings in Europe, fostering intercultural exchange and cooperation among students. This is an excellent opportunity to take classes alongside European students, as well as American and other international students.

HOW MANY COURSES CAN I TAKE?

Students will take 4-5 courses.

PLACEMENT TEST

A placement test may be required to take classes taught in Spanish.

To take courses taught in Spanish, you typically must have completed at least 4 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish. You can approximate your Spanish level using the following:

-Beginner level students are those who have not taken Spanish before.
-Elementary level students have completed 1-2 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-Low Intermediate level students have completed at least 3 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-High Intermediate level students have completed 4-5 semesters/quarters of college level Spanish.
-Advanced level students have completed at least 5 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish.

MANDATORY ALTERNATE COURSES

You MUST have a total of 8 courses approved by your home institution. This will give you back-ups in case of changes in course availability or schedule conflicts. When you pre-register for classes (this happens after you’re accepted), you will have to list a total of 8 possible courses on your registration form, in order of preference. EUSA will not process your registration unless you list a total of 8 courses.

Course offerings are subject to change.

COURSES IN ENGLISH – FALL

Courses are typically worth 6 ECTS/3 U.S. credits each. Please check the syllabus for the exact number of credits. 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit.

Courses marked Year 3 or 4 are 300- and 400-level classes and are recommended for majors in that subject area, while courses marked Year 1 or 2 generally do not have prerequisites.

Audiovisual Communication

• Filmmaking I: Basics (Year 2)
• Audiovisual Narrative (Year 3)
• Filmmaking III: Digital Video and Postproduction (Year 3)
• Theory and Technique of Documentary and Audiovisual Advertising (Year 4)
• Game Design and Ludonarrative (Year 4)

Journalism

• Introduction to Applied Economics (Year 1)
• International Relations (Year 1)
• Introduction to Sociology (Year 1)
• Technology and Design of Written Information (Year 2)
• Communication Departments (Year 3)
• Multimedia Journalism and Digital Graphic Design (Year 3)
• Cyberculture (Year 4)

Advertising & Public Relations

• Advertising Creativity (Year 2)
• Advertising Strategy (Year 2)
• Theory and Technology of Advertising Photography (Year 3)
• Planning and Management of Advertising Media (Year 3)
• PR Programming and Techniques (Year 3)
• Brand Management (Year 4)
• Sales Promotion and Consumption (Year 4)

Tourism Studies

• Operations Management in Tourism Organizations I (Year 2)
• Human Resources Management in the Tourism Sector (Year 3)
• Market Research for Tourism (Year 3)
• Quality Management in the Tourism Industry (Year 4)

COURSES IN ENGLISH – SPRING

Courses are typically worth 6 ECTS/3 U.S. credits each. Please check the syllabus for the exact number of credits. 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit.

Courses marked Year 3 or 4 are 300- and 400-level classes and are recommended for majors in that subject area, while courses marked Year 1 or 2 generally do not have prerequisites.

Audiovisual Communication

• Filmmaking II – Lighting and Multi-Camera (Year 2)
• Sociology and Communication (Year 2)
• Myths and the Imaginary in Audiovisual Culture (Year 3)
• Theory and Technique of Photography (Year 4)

Journalism

• Social Psychology of Communication (Year 1)
• Photojournalism (Year 2)
• Creative Writing (Year 3)
• Design of News Programs (Year 3)
• Sports Journalism (Year 3)
• Communication for Social Development (Year 4)

Advertising & Public Relations

• Marketing (Year 1)
• Art Direction (Year 2)
• Advertising Research (Year 2)
• Management of Advertising Companies (Year 3)
• Commercial Communication and Mass Culture (Year 3)
• Advertising, Culture, and Content Development (Year 3)
• Advertising Production (Year 4)

Tourism Studies

• Management and Organization of Tourism Businesses (Year 2)
• Market Structure (Year 2)
• Strategic Management of Tourism Organizations (Year 3)
• Advertising and Commercial Promotion for Tourism (Year 4) 

COURSES IN SPANISH – FALL

Courses are typically worth 6 ECTS/3 U.S. credits each. Please check the syllabus for the exact number of credits. 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit.

Audiovisual Communication

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• History of Contemporary Culture
• Written Information Technologies
• Literary Trends in Contemporary Culture
• Image Theory
• Theory of Advertising and Public Relations

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Audiovisual Scripting
• Filmmaking I: Basics
• Spanish Language: Language Skills and Communication Competencies
• Contemporary Aesthetic Movements
• Audiovisual Media Technology II

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Digital Audio Editing and Post-Production
• Audiovisual Narrative
• Production and Audiovisual Business II
• Filmmaking III: Digital Video and Post-Production
• Creative Writing
• Audiovisual Mise-en-Scene

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Peripheral Film Industries
• Comic Strips and Cartoons
• Audiovisual Cultural Industries
• Music and Mass Culture
• Game Design and Ludonarrative
• Theory and Technique of Documentary and Audiovisual Advertising

Journalism

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Communication Skills in Spanish
• Social History of Communication
• Introduction to Applied Economics
• Introduction to Sociology
• International Relations

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Information Law
• Journalism Documentation
• Universal History of Journalism
• Technology and Design of Written Information
• Journalism Theory

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Communication Departments
• Multimedia Journalism and Digital Graphic Design
• Public Opinion
• Organization and Management of Journalism Businesses
• Political and Economic Journalism
• News Reporting: Press

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Online News
• Analysis of Journalistic Discourse
• Cyberculture
• Travel Journalism
• Social and Educational Journalism

Advertising & Public Relations

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Economics Applied to Advertising
• Spanish Language and Advertising: Language and Communication Skills
• Advertising Theory and Structure
• PR Theory and Structure

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Advertising Creativity
• Digital Consumption Theory
• Advertising Strategy
• Quantitative Social Research Methods and Techniques
• Audiovisual Media Technology

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Theory and Technology of Advertising Photography
• Analysis of Advertising Discourse
• Artistic Context of Advertising
• Planning and Management of Advertising Media
• PR Programming and Techniques
• Image Theory

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Advertising in the Social and Economic Sector
• Brand Management
• Political Communication
• Theory and History of Advertising Design
• Discourse Strategies of Verbal Communication in Advertising
• Sales Promotion and Consumption
• Ethics and Social Responsibility in Advertising

Tourism Studies

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Applied Computing for Tourism

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Fall semester

• Accounting for Management in the Tourism Sector
• Operations Management in Tourism Organizations I
• Statistics
• Introduction to Tourism Law

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Human Resources Management in the Tourism Sector
• Market Research for Tourism
• Public Policy in the Tourism Sector

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Fall semester

• Art and Cultural Tourism
• Total Quality Management for Tourism

COURSES IN SPANISH – SPRING

Courses are typically worth 6 ECTS/3 U.S. credits each. Please check the syllabus for the exact number of credits. 2 ECTS = 1 U.S. semester credit.

Audiovisual Communication

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Audiovisual Law
• Social History of Communication
• Social Psychology of Audiovisual Communication
• Audiovisual Media Technology I
• Communication Theory

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Economics of Audiovisual Media
• History of the Cinema
• Production and Audiovisual Business I
• Filmmaking II: Lighting and Multi Camera
• Sociology and Communication

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Research Methodologies in Communication
• Myths and Imaginary in Audiovisual Culture
• Technologies of New Audiovisual Media
• TV and Radio Programming and Management
• Theory, Production, and Direction of Radio
• Spanish Cinema History (course description coming soon)

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Generation and Audiovisual Formats
• Internet, Social Networks, and the Media
• Audiovisual and Multimedia Theory and Criticism
• Theory and Technique of Photography

Journalism

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• History of Political and Social Thinking
• Social Psychology of Communication
• Technology and Design of Written Information
• Communication and Information Theory
• Advertising Theory and Structure

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Journalism Genres and Styles
• Specialist Journalism
• Journalism Production
• Photojournalism
• Audiovisual Theory and Techniques Applied to Journalism

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• History of Spanish Journalism
• Crime and Court Reporting
• Sports Journalism
• News Reporting Discourse – Radio and Television
• Research Techniques in Journalism
• Design of News Programs

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Codes and Values for Journalism Professionals
• Communication for Social Development
• Structure and Power of Communication
• Online Innovation in Journalism
• Creative Writing

Advertising & Public Relations

Year 1 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 100 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Information Structure
• History of Advertising and PR
• Marketing
• Social Psychology of Advertising and PR
• Sociology and Social Structure

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Advertising Law
• Art Direction
• Advertising Research
• Copywriting
• Theory and History of Propaganda

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Design and Technology in Advertisement
• Communication Departments
• Management of Advertising Companies
• History of Communication
• Commercial Communication and Mass Culture
• Advertising, Culture, and Content Development

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Ceremony and Protocol
• Account Management
• Communication in Retail Areas
• Advertising Production

Tourism Studies

Year 2 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 200 Level – Lower Division) – Spring semester

• Management and Organization of Tourism Businesses
• Market Structure
• Territory, Tourism, and Sustainable Development

Year 3 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 300 Level – Upper Division, Recommended for majors in these areas) – Spring semester

• Information and Communication Technologies
• Administrative Law in the Tourism Sector
• Operations Management in Tourism Organizations II
• Strategic Management of Tourism Organizations

Year 4 Courses in Spanish (Equivalent to 400 Level – Upper Division. Recommended for majors in these areas.) – Spring semester

• Revenue Management (course description coming soon)
• Advanced Computing for Tourism Companies (course description coming soon)
• Advertising and Commercial Promotion for Tourism

Customized internships are available as an upgrade to our semester and academic year programs in Sevilla, Spain!

Language requirement: None. Open to all levels of Spanish.

Areas include: Marketing, Business, Health Sciences, IT, Psychology, Human Resources, Education, Entrepreneurship, Tourism/Hospitality, Media, Communications, Journalism, and more. Don’t see your area listed here? Contact us!

Internships are completed alongside your classes. Not available as a stand-alone option. Included are résumé advising, Myers-Briggs training, cultural training, and ongoing coaching from ASA’s Internship Coordinator in Sevilla.

Internships are unpaid and consist of 120 work hours. A basic knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but you need not know any Spanish to apply for an internship. However, the more Spanish you know, the more placements that will be available to you.

No additional visa is necessary in order to do an internship.

Application Deadlines: See this page

CAN I RECEIVE CREDIT?

If your classes are at Universidad de Sevilla, your internship will count as one of your classes and appear on your final transcript for 3 credits. If you attend any other institution, your internship will not appear on your final transcript, but we can help you work with your home institution to arrange transfer credit.

To receive transfer credit for the internship, pre-approval must be obtained from your home institution.

All internships will have an academic component, such as essays, reports and presentations, regardless of whether you are receiving credit. 

HOURS

Interns must complete a total of 120 work hours. Students attending Universidad de Sevilla normally take 3-4 classes alongside the internship, whereas students attending Universidad Pablo de Olavide or Centro Universitario EUSA take 4 classes.

HOW TO APPLY  

Every internship placement is CUSTOMIZED to your interests and the needs of the sponsor company/organization.

The search for placements begins before departure, once your internship application is approved. Internship applications are due by May 1 (Fall) or November 1 (Spring).

The following items are required to apply:

• Résumé / CV

• Internship Questionnaire. This will tell us your goals and interests. Note: you should have some knowledge about your desired field, in either coursework, work experience, and/or volunteer experience.

• Phone or Zoom Interview with our Internship Coordinator (30-45 minutes). This allows us to build your profile. We’ll get to know you, understand your career goals, confirm your Spanish language competency, and determine receptivity to typical internship placements in your desired area.

NOTE: You must be accepted to the ASA academic program in Sevilla before applying for an internship. Your transcript and GPA will be reviewed alongside your résumé and Internship Questionnaire in order to determine your eligibility for an internship. ASA reserves the right to accept or deny internship applications.

After you have completed above steps, we’ll let you know if your internship application is approved. Being approved means we have agreed to find you a placement.

PLACEMENT PROCESS

Once you’re approved, our Internship Coordinator will promote your profile to potential companies and organizations. Placements are carefully vetted to ensure a match to your interests and skill set and a positive work atmosphere.

Finally, you’ll receive a placement offer shortly before the program starts OR shortly after you arrive. You’ll have 72 hours to accept or reject the offer. If you accept it, we secure the placement for you immediately. If you reject it, we ask for the reasons why so we can update your profile. When an offer is rejected, the company is informed immediately and the internship becomes available to other candidates. In some cases, the company will send another offer that adapts to the new interests of the student. If that is not the case, we proceed with the search process until the student accepts an offer.

Sometimes, an interview with the company will be required either before or after you arrive, before a placement is offered to you. Our staff will prep you on what to expect and help you prepare.

WHAT TO EXPECT

It’s important that applicants remain FLEXIBLE AND OPEN about the type of company or organization you will work for, as well as the type of work you will do. Know that you will come away with transferable skills and experience!

Interns should expect to have a busy schedule, but with a greater investment of your time comes greater benefits and experience!

After arrival in Sevilla, you will participate in a mandatory orientation. The orientation will cover all the information you need to have a successful internship, including the cultural aspects that are different from the US.

During your internship, you’ll have regular check-ins with our Internship Coordinator.  You can also contact them at any time during your internship if you have any questions or issues. Finally, please be aware that the commitment to an internship must be taken seriously, as the organization is making a significant investment of their time and resources in you. Don’t worry – you will have support available throughout, to help you have a successful internship!

Application Deadlines: See this page

Language Requirement: None. Open to all levels of Spanish

**LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE**

If you’re an undergraduate student or recent graduate considering a career in health care, this program is a great way to boost your candidacy for grad school. This program is designed specifically for Healthcare majors and Pre-med students. You’ll spend 4 weeks acquiring 80 hours of onsite work experience in a local hospital or private practice. Aside from all that great work experience, this program also includes a 1-week intensive Spanish language training (20 hours, not for credit).

All internships are unpaid.  

No additional visa is necessary in order to do an internship.

CAN I RECEIVE CREDIT?

Pre-approval for transfer credit must be obtained from your home institution. We can help you work with your home institution to arrange transfer credit.

HOURS

Includes 80 hours of onsite work at a local hospital or private practice. 

ACADEMIC COMPONENT

There is an academic component that accompanies the internship, such as essays, reports, or presentations, whether or not the student is receiving credit. In addition, you'll take 20 hours of intensive Spanish language lessons (not for credit).

APPLICATION & PLACEMENT

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. Please apply EARLY!

The following items are required to apply:

• ASA Application

• Résumé / CV

• Phone or Zoom Interview with our Internship Coordinator (30-45 minutes)

After you have completed the application, we’ll let you know if your internship application is accepted. Being accepted means we have agreed to place you.

Once placed, you will receive an email with your placement details.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Flexibility and openness are keys to a successful international internship. After arrival in Sevilla, you will participate in a mandatory orientation. The orientation will cover all the information you need to have a successful internship, including the cultural aspects that are different from the US.

During your internship, you’ll have regular check-ins with our Internship Coordinator.  You can also contact them at any time during your internship if you have any questions or issues. Finally, please be aware that the commitment to an internship must be taken seriously, as the hospital/clinic is making a significant investment of their time and resources in you. Don’t worry – you will have support available throughout, to help you have a successful internship!