At a glance
Dates:
June 17-August 11, 2012
Application deadline:
The application period is now closed.
Cost:
$7,500
Accommodations:
Dorms
See also
Contact
- Luis Fernández-Cifuentes, e-mail
Harvard Summer Program in Barcelona, Spain
Harvard Summer Program in
Barcelona, Spain
Spanish language and cultural history in one of Spain’s preeminent cities.
Faculty: Luis Fernandez Cifuentes
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, offers a blend of industriousness and entertainment that has attracted the most sophisticated travelers, artists, and professionals of the past 2 centuries. Located on the Mediterranean, 150 kilometers from France and 621 kilometers from Madrid, Barcelona boasts sun-drenched beaches and lush mountains, a vibrant medieval quarter, a nineteenth-century urban expansion of groundbreaking design, and world-class modern and postmodern architecture, as well as an impressive array of museums, theaters, sports venues, parks, and promenades.
Cosmopolitan and casual, bilingual (Spanish-Catalan) and multicultural, it is a city rich with history and art, where Columbus, Gaudí, Miró, and Picasso still figure prominently. Students in this program do coursework on the cultural history of the Catalan metropolis, as well as advanced study of Spanish language, literature, film, music, art, and architecture.
Course of study
SPAN S-74 Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona, Itinerarios de una modernidad incesante (32670)
Luis Fernandez Cifuentes.
(8 credits: UN, GR) Limited enrollment
This course (conducted entirely in Spanish) is a historical survey of Barcelona's continuous and mostly successful growth toward modernity, as reflected in literature, film, painting, sculpture, music, urban planning, architecture, and social and political history. The course—organized primarily around 14 specific itineraries—devotes the first week to medieval and premodern Barcelona, and the following 6 weeks to Barcelona's evolution as a modern metropolis, from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the city's postmodern accomplishments in architecture and industrial design. A full day's trip to Dalí's world and a number of optional weekend excursions complete the program.
Prerequisites: 2 years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent; for Harvard students, completion of Spanish 40 or equivalent.
Course credit
See Study Abroad Credit Information.
Faculty
Luis Fernandez Cifuentes, PhD, Harvard College Professor and Robert S. and Ilse Friend Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Application
The application period is now closed.
Students must be at least 18 years old, have completed at least 1 year of college or be a first-year student, and be in good academic standing to apply.
The application materials, outlined below, are due February 3:
- A completed online application (available in early December) that includes:
- A $50 nonrefundable application fee
- A statement of interest in the program, including information on relevant coursework and travel experience abroad (previous travel is not a prerequisite)
- Transcripts (student record accepted for Harvard students)
- Name, e-mail, and telephone information for up to 2 references (not relatives) who can attest to personal qualities pertinent to participation in an intense study abroad program
Program directors may ask for interviews.
Students are notified of admission decisions by mid-February.
Cost
There is a nonrefundable $50 application fee. The cost of the program is $7,500 and includes the following:
- Tuition
- Room
- Some meals
- Some excursions
In addition to the program fee, students are responsible for:
- A health insurance fee ($195; waived if students have US insurance that provides coverage outside the United States)
- Transportation to and from Barcelona
- The cost of passports and visas (if the latter is needed)
- Any immunizations
Suggested budget
See a sample budget for estimated expenses.
How to pay and funding options
See Funding and Payment for payment deadlines, deposit amounts, and more information, including funding options for Harvard College students.
Accommodations
Students will have a single, air-conditioned room with bath and kitchen in the Torre Girona student residence in the beautiful Pedralbes area. The rooms are cleaned weekly, including change of towels and sheets. Breakfast and free Wi-Fi is included. Torre Girona is very close to 2 stations of Barcelona's very efficient subway: students will be about 10 subway stops from the university where classes will meet.
Additional information
Contact Luis Fernández-Cifuentes, cifuent@fas.harvard.edu.
Students with disabilities should contact the disability services coordinator as soon as possible. See Students with Disabilities for more information.
