Prof. Luisela Alvaray will be teaching an MCS Study Abroad course in Spain this Summer!
Here are the details:
Study Abroad: SPAIN
Summer 2015. June 14 - July 2
Application Deadline: February 1,
Orientation 2015
Jan 21, LPC Student Center, rm. 315, 4:00pm
Jan 22, Loop, Daley, rm. 1140, 4:00pm
Come for three weeks to Madrid and Barcelona!
Talk to filmmakers; learn of Spanish film, and use photos and social media to communicate your experiences!
This study abroad program is designed to introduce students to Spanish culture and society as they are connected to their cinema. We will also analyze the use of social media and the public role they have played in recent times.
We will visit Madrid and Barcelona, since each city represents a different side of Spanish culture. Included are visits to Plaza Mayor, Plaza del Sol, Gran Via and other places featured in past and current films. In Barcelona, we will visit the Palau of Catalan Music and the buildings by Antonio Gaudi, identified by UNESCO as part of its World Heritage list. These iconic places are featured in films like Biutiful (González Iñárritu, 2010) and Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona (Woody Allen, 2008). Students will connect their experiences to the perspectives presented through the films, to then understand the filmmakers’ choices, and process their intercultural thoughts and impressions.
This program includes meetings with film scholars, filmmakers and representatives from media institutions and organizations, through which students will learn and discuss about the distinct trends of Spanish cinema and social media. Through the visits to major points of cultural and historic interest, students will enhance their learning experience by creating an Instagram portfolio that expresses their unique impressions and explorations of Spanish culture. Students will also use social media to discuss about their intercultural experience, as much as to create their own portfolio. The program also includes a visit to an authentic flamenco show, to the Reina Sofia Museum, travel on the high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona, and a day-trip to the enchanting city of Girona, where we will visit the Museum of Cinema.
Courses and Credits:
In the spring quarter, students register for MCS 350/523 - Topics in Global Cinema: Spanish Cinema. This course explores Spanish culture and society through cinema. It will address cultural stereotypes, notions of nationality, and representations of cities as social and symbolic spaces. By the end of the course, students will understand that Spanish cinema is linked to the country’s political, social and economic evolution. This course counts toward the International Communication minor. 4 credits.
In the summer quarter, students register for CMN 398/CMN 598 - Study Abroad: Spanish Culture through Film and Social Media. This study abroad program will introduce students to Spanish culture and society as they are connected to cinema and social media. We will meet film scholars, filmmakers and representatives from media institutions both in Madrid and Barcelona, and visit major points of cultural and historic interest. This course fulfills the Junior Year Experiential Learning (JYEL) liberal studies domain. It also counts toward the International Communication minor. 4 credits. NO LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Living Arrangements:
Students will stay in shared rooms in apartments located in the central parts of the cities.
Costs:
All students participating in study abroad will be charged both tuition and a program fee. Tuition is billed at the students’ regular DePaul tuition rate based on the number of credits enrolled. Program directors will talk about program fee at orientation sessions.
Contact Info:
Programs directors: Esther Quintero Guzman EQUINTE1@depaul.edu and Luisela Alvaray lalvaray@depaul.edu
Study Abroad Office: Erica Spilde espilde@depaul.edu
Online application studyabroad.depaul.edu
