DIVISION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
DON’T GET WET. GET A
TAN INSTEAD & EARN 15 UW CREDITS WHILE YOU ARE AT IT.
Every fall quarter, the Division of Spanish and Portuguese
at the UW hosts a STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
in
sunny
Courses offered are:
Spanish 201 - 5 CR
Spanish 202 - 5 CR
Spanish 203 - 5 CR
Conversation - 2 CR (A
Term)
History & Culture 3 CR (B Term)
Requirement for
Span 201 and 202 → Span 103 to be completed or placement into 201 by Spring or Summer quarter
2009.
Requirement
for Span 202 and 203 → Span 201 to be completed or placement into 202 by Spring
or Summer quarter 2009.
The quarter is divided into two terms – A & B. Students
who have completed 103 or placed into 201 by the above dates will take
Span 201 during A term and
Span 202 in B.
Students who have completed 201 or placed into 202 by the above dates will take Span 202 during A term and Span 203 in B.
Highlights of
the program
Two grammar courses (10 CR) taught by a UW faculty member from the Division of Spanish and Portuguese
Conversation and culture courses (5 CR) taught by local instructors
Homestay and two meals a day with a Mexican family.
Workshops in Salsa dancing, Cooking, Weaving & Pottery
No credit awarded for these workshops.
Intercambios with native speakers to improve your conversational skills
Classes held at the INSTITUTO CULTURAL OAXACA located on beautifully landscaped grounds.
7
day break between terms A and B. Students are free to travel and enjoy other
parts of
The opportunity to savor
Tours most Fridays to various points of interest:
Tour 1. MONTE ALBÁN (Zapotec ruins), ATZOMPA (Green pottery at unbelievable prices.) Bring some home for Christmas presents.
Tour 2. MITLA (Mixtec ruins). On the way back, see how
Mezcal is made at a Mezcal factory. Get a taste of the different types of
Mezcal, and if you are brave enough, try the worm! TEOTITLÁN
ÁRBOL
Tour 3.
Cementerio in Xoxocotlán (Día de los Muertos)
Tour 4. SAN BARTOLO DE COYOTEPEC (Famous for its black pottery. Almost impossible to leave without buying a couple pieces. OCOTLÁN (Friday market). SAN MARTÍN TILCAJETE (alebrijes or wooden animals).
Tour 5. HIERVE EL AGUA. Take a dip in this pool of “bubbly source of water” from natural springs while you enjoy the beautiful scenery way up in the mountains.
Approximate cost of program: $3,200 plus $250 concurrent enrollment fee
Cost includes:
Housing plus two meals a day
Tuition
Workshops
Excursions and guided tours of major sites
Please check the UW Study Abroad Program website for
A link to this program can also be found in my website:
http://courses.washington.edu/dibas
A formal brochure for Fall 2009 is available on my web site.
For more information, please contact the Executive Director
of the Oaxaca Program, Ganesh Basdeo at (206) 543-6642 (Office),
(253) 630-1742
(Res) or email bas@u.washington.edu.
Questions may also be forwarded to:
100/200-level and Study Abroad Advising:
LANI PHILLIPS
Office: Padelford (PDL) C-106
Phone:
Email: spanport@u.washington.edu
Return to: Oaxaca Main Page