College Study Abroad Blog

By: Sophie Lakin It feels like most of the time I try to talk to anyone in Spanish, they respond to me in English! I began to think if it... keep reading

By: Lillian Clark One of my favorite parts of the school days are in between classes when I get to go to lunch with my friends! Madrid has amazing and... keep reading

Forty-four countries. Thousand-year-old histories. Deep global impact. Out-of-this-world food. Iconic landmarks. Beautiful natural landscapes. Rich, diverse cultures. This is your ultimate guide to Europe study abroad. How to Plan a... keep reading

By: Graycie Viscon Madrid does have a beach! Or something like that…. While Pantano de San Juan may not be as famous as the stretching coastal beach of Barcelona or... keep reading

Magnificent Madrid . The most Spanish of all Spain’s cities. The best place to live. The finest people. That is , if you take Ernest Hemingway’s word for it. The... keep reading

Why study Spanish in the classroom when we have Madrid as our language lab? Every week our Open Campus Spanish Language students engage in community activities as part of their... keep reading

Who wants to climb up a mountain? Madrid is surrounded by spiked sierras and green landscapes that contrast with the concrete architecture of the city. On one of our daytrips... keep reading

The advantage of Madrid´s capital city is the numerous art galleries that are free and, at times, in the most curious of places. Recently several CIEE students visited the city´s... keep reading

Money Heist! The name says it all, the record-breaking series on Netflix beautifully shows off Madrid and its architecture. And CIEE students have been visiting the picturesque and stunning film... keep reading

In our CIEE course Intercultural Communication and Leadership, one of the assignments was to explore what motivates someone to be part of the now-vilified world of bullfighting. Ricardo Chibanga went... keep reading

All kinds of traditional, small family businesses have preserved their status in Madrid, existing shops that have been around over a hundred years. Time goes by and they continue in... keep reading

Pablo Picasso is perhaps Spain’s most famous son. His student life in Madrid is well documented and discussed during our art walking tour of the city -- which is now... keep reading

One of Hollywood´s iconic comedians, Charlie Chaplin, had a unique inspiration in Madrid: The flower seller girl and violet candy. In one of our more popular communication courses in Madrid... keep reading

One of the more popular CIEE Madrid Open Campus classes is “Mass Media in Europe” because students have the privilege to meet the former Spanish Minister of Culture as one... keep reading

Many locals comment on the crisp blue skies of Madrid´s skyline. Our CIEE students enjoy this view close up with one of the multiple (optional) cultural activities that goes on... keep reading