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PROGRAM ACADEMICS

Students are required to take five courses while in Granada. One of the five courses, “Spain in Context” is taught by the Fordham in Granada Director, Dr. Rafael Lamas. This course is open exclusively to program participants. The other courses will be taken at Universidad de Granada’s Centro de Lenguas Modernas with the option to take up to two in one of the Universidad de Granada’s many departments (Facultades) depending on the student’s academic interest and language proficiency.

Participants must take 5 courses:
  • 1 of the 5 classes is a Spanish language course
  • Up to 2 classes may be taken at the Universidad de Granada that are outside of the Centro de Lenguas Modernas program
  • Students may also take a course at the Conservatorio de Música de Granada.
Participants may pursue courses from a large number of disciplines, including but not limited to the following:
  • Art History
  • Business
  • Communications
  • Culture
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Language
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Politics
Language ImmersionUpon arrival and prior to the start university courses, participants will engage in an intense language immersion program.
TertuliasStudents and Dr. Lamas will host prominent Spanish figures (artists, writers, musicians, professionals) and discuss the various developments within that person’s field. Past guests included artist José Freixanes, writer Andrés Neuman and Laura García Lorca director of the Federico García Lorca Foundation.
INTERNSHIPSPrograma de Prácticas (internships). Coordinated by the University of Granada, students will be able to enroll in a course which includes an important service-learning component in schools, companies, or NGO’s.
WORKSHOPSFordham in Granada organizes short workshops conducted by leading professionals. Past workshops were devoted to Creative Writing, Journalism, and Cooking.

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