COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take two of the following courses:

SPAN 275: Spanish Skills Review - 3 credits
SPAN 320: Introduction to Hispanic Literature - 3 credits
SPAN 328: Spanish Language Study Abroad - 3 credits
SPAN 333: Topics in Hispanic Cultures - 3 credits


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

A thriving center for tourism with a rich historical past, Trujillo is the place of origin of many explorers and conquistadors of the New World, including Francisco Pizarro. It is located in the Extremadura region of Spain, southwest of Madrid, and about 60 miles from the border of Portugal. Cáceres, a UN designated World Heritage City, and the site of the Universidad de Extremadura, is about half an hour west of Trujillo. Classes are held in the Coria, a 17th century restored convent. Students will live with host families in Trujillo, offering them an extraordinary opportunity to improve fluency in Spanish and to experience Spanish culture firsthand. In addition to visits to local sites of interest, there will be excursions to Mérida, Córdoba, Granada, Sevilla, Toledo, Madrid and Segovia. Language classes will be integrated with student experiences outside the classroom, and courses will be organized so that class discussions will be coordinated with visits to relevant sites.


PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Daniel Delgado Diaz
Department of Hispanic Studies
diazdd@cofc.edu
843-953-6952

Prof. Daniel Delgado Díaz is a Spanish Instructor native from Spain. His passion is to teach the language and the culture of Spain. He has successfully directed three Study Abroad Programs in Trujillo, Spain (Summer 2012, Spring 2013, and Summer 2013). He is a firmly defender of the multiple benefits of studying abroad, since cultural immersion allows not just academic but also personal growth.

Dr. Raul Carrillo Arciniega
Department of Hispanic Studies
carrilloarciniegar@cofc.edu
843-953-7628

Dr. Carrillo Arciniega is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Hispanic Studies. His research interests include Hispanic Poetry, Philosophy, Rock in Spanish, Mexican Film, and Latin American Counterculture. He directed the Trujillo program in 2009, and is currently teaching SPAN 333: Mexican Film and SPAN 494: Latin American Poetry.