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:

Prof. Devon Hanahan
Department of Hispanic Studies
hanahand@cofc.edu
843-953-5881

Professor Hanahan is a 1987 graduate of the College of Charleston and has taught high school or college level Spanish for almost 30 years. She loves sharing her passion for the language and culture with her students, and in addition to co-directing the Trujillo program in 2009, she has been back there many times to visit. Her goal is to give students confidence to immerse themselves in a new culture and to communicate without fear.

Susan Divine
Department of Hispanic Studies
divinesm@cofc.edu
843-953-5672

Dr. Divine is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Hispanic Studies. She primarily researches contemporary film and novels from Spain, as well as cultural and urban studies. Dr. Divine is very excited to take her first group of students from the College of Charleston to Trujillo! Luckily, she can call upon her experience directing programs in Spain and Mexico when she was a graduate student at the University of Arizona along with her own experience as an undergraduate studying abroad. Dr Divine is currently teaching SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish and SPAN 313: Spanish Composition.


Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact the program directors. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education (contact information listed above).