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STUDY ABROAD IN THE AMERICAS: ARGENTINA
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Program: Argentine Universities Program / IFSA-Butler
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Is this Program Right for You? This program, in one of Latin America’s most cosmopolitan cities, offers students the possibility of taking courses at four top but very different universities: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Católica Argentina, Universidad del Salvador, and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. In addition, participants can choose to enroll in an optional research-based track at the Fundación Simón Rodrígues or participate in a non-credit internship. All university classes are integrated with regular degree-seeking students, and all classes are taught in Spanish.
The Courses/Program: The course work done at any of the four universities in the program’s roster is supplemented by a mandatory Spanish Language & Argentine Culture course programmed by IFSA-Butler offered at the program’s center. Additional courses at the center are also available. These include a course on Argentine State & Society and one in Contemporary Argentine & Latin American Literature. All of the center courses are taught in Spanish by an Argentine professor. Some of the strongest departments for course work to be done at the universities are history, political science, economics, international studies, international business, philosophy, social science, and literature.
All students are assigned a tutor to help with language and academic questions related to course work at the university. Students and tutors are matched up by discipline. Participants meet with their tutor at least once a month, but often times meetings are scheduled on a weekly basis.
Volunteer and service-learning opportunities are also available. Past service learning opportunities have included: working with The Buenos Aires Herald, Argentina’s premier English-language daily newspaper; the commercial section of the United States Embassy; and non-governmental organizations, such as Puna Huasi, an organization that deals with Aboriginal issues.
Housing: Students live with Argentine families carefully selected by the program staff. Participating families range from elderly widows to young professional couples to single parent families. Regardless of their structure, families provide a new home in the adopted city and introduce participants to Argentine society. Living with an Argentine family is an excellent way to become integrated into the culture. Host families live throughout Buenos Aires and Mendoza, so students commute to class by public transportation.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: July –December/ Application Deadline: April 1st
• Spring Semester: February – July / Application Deadline: October 15th
• Academic Year: February – December / Application Deadline: October 15th
Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• Five (5) semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent.
Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing while classes are in session, orientation, academic advising services, optional excursions, and an official transcript. For more information: www.ifsa-butler.org Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Room. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: FLACSO and Universidad de Buenos Aires / CIEE
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Is This Program Right For You? This program is designed to help students with a strong command of the Spanish language and interest in social sciences and humanities gain an in-depth knowledge of Argentine and Spanish-speaking South American politics, economics, history, literature and society. All courses are taught in Spanish. The goals of the program are to provide students with a critical appreciation of Argentina and its importance in Latin America from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities. This is achieved through courses offered, as well as by cultural trips and volunteer internship or community service options in the city.
The Courses/Program: This CIEE Study Center, established in 1993, includes specialized courses at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) and regular courses at both the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA). This arrangement allows CIEE students to combine the specialized, more personalized “think tank” atmosphere of FLACSO, with the vibrant Argentine university life of UBA and UCA. Given the acknowledged excellence of the faculty and course offerings at all institutions, the program is suitable for advanced undergraduate students with strong language skills and a background in the social sciences or Latin American studies. The semester program begins with a two-week Spanish language class. During the semester, students select among special CIEE courses offered at FLACSO, and courses from UBA and UCA.
During the second semester, academic year participants can take two other courses at FLACSO or take all of their courses at UBA and/or UCA. Second semester students may do an independent study or an internship through FLACSO. Depending on language competency, students may continue their language study during the semester in regular UBA language classes.
Host Institutions: The Argentine branch of FLACSO hosts the program. Founded in 1957 through a UNESCO initiative and presently active in 10 countries, FLACSO sponsors the largest, most important, and most prestigious teaching program in the social sciences in Latin America.
In addition to courses at FLACSO, students in the program are eligible to take selected courses at the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales of UBA, Argentina’s preeminent national university with some 150,000 students. Only students with a very solid grounding in philosophy, history, or literature may also take courses at the Facultad de Filosofia y Letras.
Courses can also be taken at UCA, a private university rankedamong the top universities in the nation. UCA facilities and course offerings complement the already academically challenging program by giving students a broader class selection, as well as the opportunity to experience a very different type of higher education. The main UCA houses the schools of social sciences and economics, law and political science, art and music, physics, mathematics and engineering, philosophy and letters, biomedical ethics, agrarian science, theology, and social communication, journalism and publicity. Approximately 3,400 students matriculate at the new, unified, and central campus located in Puerto Madera. Course size is usually small, ranging from ten to 30 students on average, although some lecture classes might be larger. Students who opt to take classes at UCA can also utilize its excellent, well-stocked library and access computer and internet terminals throughout the university campus.
Housing: Housing and breakfast are included in the program fee. Students live in private homes or in student residencias with non-U.S. roommates. Homestay hosts come from various lifestyles that can be matched with a student’s preferred living environment. The student residencias are double occupancy with a native Spanish speaker, with private or shared baths. Students are responsible for their own lunch and dinner. Those living with families may arrange dinner for an additional fee. Student residencias have cooking facilities. For academic year students following the July-July program, housing and meals during the December-March break are not included in the CIEE fee and are the responsibility of the student.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall semester (20 weeks): Late July – mid-December / Application deadline: April 1
• Spring semester (20 weeks): Mid-March – late July / Application deadline: November 1
Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• 6 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent; background in Latin American studies or the social sciences.
• College-level coursework in Latin American studies recommended
Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, some meals, on-site orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, host institution identity card, admission fees to host university events, immersion activities, pre-departure advising, and insurance. Visa fees not included. For more information: www.ciee.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: IES Center and Universidad de Buenos Aires / IES
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Is this Program Right for You? Poised between the sweeping Río de la Plata and the legendary pampas, Buenos Aires is home to one-third of Argentina’s population of 38 million. Their lives make Buenos Aires the hub of public debate, political action, and reform movements. IES Buenos Aires offers semester or academic-year programs geared to the student’s level of language proficiency. The IES Buenos Aires Center is located in Downtown Buenos Aires and houses staff offices, a student lounge, a small reference library, and a computer lab. IES area studies courses are offered in Spanish and English in a wide range of disciplines: Film Studies, Business, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Sociology. Internships in Business, Education, the Arts, or Human Rights and the accompanying seminars are options for all students (Public Health for Intermediate and Government for Advanced Students). Students are encouraged to enroll in partner university courses.
The Courses/Program:
The Beginning Spanish Program: This program is for students with less than four semesters of university-level Spanish language study who want to learn the language as quickly as possible. The mandatory 9-credit block of language courses balances reading, writing, listening, and grammar skills; classes incorporate aspects of contemporary life and culture of modern Argentina into course materials. Students also select from IES area studies courses taught in English by Argentine professors in several areas, including International Business, the Arts and Social Sciences.
The Intermediate Spanish Program: This program is for students with four to five semesters of university-level Spanish language study who seek to increase their proficiency. The mandatory 9-credit block of language courses balances reading, writing, listening, and grammar skills; classes incorporate aspects of contemporary life and culture of modern Argentina into course materials. Intermediate Spanish students also choose area studies courses taught in Spanish by Argentine university faculty at IES and courses at select Argentine partner universities. Full year students may test into a higher program for the second semester.
The Advanced Spanish Program: This program is designed for students who have already completed six semesters of university-level Spanish language and who want to take all of their courses in Spanish. Students in the Advanced Spanish Program enroll in 4 credits of Spanish language at IES and may select from IES courses taught in Spanish by Argentine university faculty, and courses at a partner Argentine university.
The Advanced Spanish Honors Program: Students with at least six semesters of university-level Spanish language and a GPA of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) can apply for the Advanced Spanish Honors Program. Students in this program take a 4-credit Spanish language class at IES and one to three area studies courses at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) or the Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT). Students in this program may also take IES area studies courses.
Housing: IES Buenos Aires locates housing that reflects typical student accommodations in Argentina. You will live in a private home in Buenos Aires with a señora or family, or you will live in a double room in a student residence hall. All accommodations are screened and approved by an IES Buenos Aires staff member. During orientation, you will learn about differences between Argentine and American family life.
Duration / Deadlines:
• Spring: late February – late June / Application deadline: November 1
• Fall: late July – mid November / Application deadline: March 15
Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• No previous Spanish classes are required for admission (Language of Instruction is English and Spanish)
Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and some meals, internship placement (if applicable), select field trips, pre-departure materials and medical insurance. For more information: www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: Middlebury Buenos Aires Center and Argentine Universities / Middlebury College
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Is this Program Right for You? The Middlebury School in Argentina is designed to immerse every student as completely as possible in both the language and the culture of Argentina. All course work is taught in Spanish. The program strongly encourages students to pursue co-curricular activities in which they have a particular interest. Students have participated on various sports teams, volunteered in schools and social services, joined musical ensembles, interned in businesses — even joined a newspaper staff and a circus! Because the experience of a full academic year abroad is greater — linguistically, culturally, and academically — than the experience gained during a shorter period, Middlebury College strongly recommends that undergraduates enroll for the full year whenever possible.
Argentina, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, known locally as "The Land of the Six Continents" for its geographic and climatic diversity, has a long and fascinating history and is a major economic and political power in South America. The capital, Buenos Aires, famous for its 47 historically and culturally distinctive neighborhoods such as La Boca and La Recoleta, is, at the same time the most cosmopolitan city on the continent. The city is renowned for its parks and squares, which give it a sense of spaciousness. A major economic and political center, it is also a lively and cultured city with a European feel. Tango was, of course, invented here and is today a virtual obsession; that and a wide variety of other musical styles are at the very core of the local, "porteño" culture along with the "gaucho" heritage of freedom and independence. Yet, Buenos Aires is also home to innumerable art galleries, museums, historical and architectural monuments, theaters, movie theaters, classical music groups and orchestras, ballet, and opera, while the ubiquitous sidewalk cafés offer unparalleled opportunities for people-watching.
The Courses/Program: While in Buenos Aires, students may take courses at one of three of Argentina's most respected universities: the Universidad del Salvador, the Universidad de Buenos Aires, and the Universidad Torcuato di Tella. Students have the option to study political science and sociology at UBA, Ciencias Sociales; literature, philosophy, geography, history, anthropology, and studio art at UBA, Filosofía y Letras; biology, physics, music, religion, psychology, and studio art at Universidad del Salvador; or economics political science and history at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Students choose their university courses in consultation with the School in Latin America staff and their Latin American university’s international office, based on their language ability and academic preparation.
Students normally enroll in two to four university courses per semester alongside their Latin American counterparts; the Cuaderno/Caderno Latinoameriacno, a journal course taught by local faculty and designed to help students process and analyze their experience in Latin America through a series of structured written assignments; and a credit-bearing internship. Internships are available in many different fields and students have worked in many institutions in the arts, education, healthcare, women’s advocacy, local government, economics and social research and city planning. The program director also arranges one major excursion, which is voluntary.
Students are asked to adhere to the spirit of the Language Pledge, which is a commitment to use Italian at all times. All students are strongly encouraged to spend a summer at a Middlebury College Language School before embarking on a semester or a year abroad. Students have found that this gives them the skills and confidence they need to live more independently in the host country and to enter more easily into co-curricular activities that bring them into direct contact with people in the host country.
Housing: Arrangements for accommodations in local homes are made by the Director and his assistant. Students are generally matched with families based on preferences and are not permitted to share housing accommodations with other U.S. students.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September – late January / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: early February – late June / Application Deadline: October 1st
Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Minimum 5 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent (including 1 language/culture course)
• Enrolled in Spanish course the semester before departure
• B average in Spanish and B average in major
Program Cost Includes: Tuition and housing is billed separately to individual students directly by Middlebury College. For more information: www.middlebury.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: Universidad Nacional de Tucuman / Middlebury College
Location: San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
Is this Program Right for You? The Middlebury School in Latin America is designed to immerse every student as completely as possible in both the language and the culture of Argentina. All course work is taught in Spanish. The program strongly encourages students to pursue co-curricular activities in which they have a particular interest. Students have participated on various sports teams, volunteeredin schools and social services, joined musical ensembles, interned in businesses — even joined a newspaper staff and a circus! Because the experience of a full academic year abroad is greater — linguistically, culturally, and academically — than the experience gained during a shorter period, Middlebury College strongly recommends that undergraduates enroll for the full year whenever possible.
500 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, San Miguel de Tucumán offers another option for study in Argentina. Tucumán is the vibrant economic and cultural center of the NOA--Andean Northwestern Region--and neighboring countries. Known as "the garden of the republic," the city of 400,000 is where Argentina claimed its independence in 1816. 18 different microclimates exist within the area surrounding the city, creating a diversity of plants and animals and a unique setting for study. Close to the eastern face of the Andes, Tucumán provides access to several national parks and a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and mountaineering. Andean indigenous groups are also more strongly represented in this region of the country than elsewhere and there are numerous traces of their cultural impact, both on contemporary life as well as in the many archaeological sites in the area.
The Courses/Program: Students take all classes at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Founded in 1912, the UNT is today a modern university offering its 43,000 students twelve Facultades and several Escuelas and Institutos Universitarios in which to study. It is the intellectual and cultural center of the NOA--Andean Northwestern Region--and neighboring countries, and combines academic excellence, a commitment to regional development, and international visibility. A full range of courses is offered in the humanities and social sciences, with particular strengths in anthropology and archaeology. Areas such as Medicine and Applied Science are at the top of the national ranking.
Students normally enroll in two to four university courses per semester alongside their Latin American counterparts; the Cuaderno/Caderno Latinoameriacno, a journal course taught by local faculty and designed to help students process and analyze their experience in Latin America through a series of structured written assignments; and a credit-bearing internship. Internships are available in many different fields and students have worked in many institutions in the arts, education, healthcare, women’s advocacy, local government, economics and social research and city planning. The program director also arranges one major excursion, which is voluntary.
Students are asked to adhere to the spirit of the Language Pledge, which is a commitment to use Italian at all times. All students are strongly encouraged to spend a summer at a Middlebury College Language School before embarking on a semester or a year abroad. Students have found that this gives them the skills and confidence they need to live more independently in the host country and to enter more easily into co-curricular activities that bring them into direct contact with people in the host country.
Please note that Middlebury does not employ any on-site staff at this site. However, the international offices of the host universities in theses countries serve as an immediate on-site contact, while the staff in Buenos Aires are always available by email and cell phone and make regular site visits.
Housing: Arrangements for accommodations in local homes are made by the Director and his assistant. Students are not permitted to share housing accommodations with other U.S. students.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September – late January / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: early February – late June / Application Deadline: October 1st
Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA; B average in Spanish and B average in major
• Minimum 5 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent (including 1 language/culture course)
• Enrolled in Spanish course the semester before departure
Program Cost Includes: Tuition and housing is billed separately to individual students directly by Middlebury College. For more information: www.middlebury.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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