Information for term Spanish Language & Culture
Application deadline, and cost information.
Overview
Click to OpenPractice your Spanish in the gorgeous sun-soaked capital of southern Spain. Discover the historical and architectural legacy of its monuments while enjoying the scent of jasmine in its squares or the Spanish guitar music of its streets.
Enjoy an intercultural learning experience while improving your Spanish language skills through customized and goal oriented hands-on fun activities. Throughout your stay, practice speaking Spanish in shops, markets, and cafes. You’ll also explore the city with tours led by CIEE staff and local professors. Need some extra assistance with your Spanish language skills? We’ll have local students ready to help.
Enjoy your favorite tapas during nights out with new friends; dance the flamenco during a cultural class or spend a morning touring castles, churches, cathedrals, and other architectural gems; stroll along the scenic Guadalquivir River or relax along the banks while taking in the local rowing culture. Mingle with peers and meet Spanish high school students through organized activities.
You’ll also spend quality time with your homestay, practicing your Spanish as you prepare and share meals, shop at local markets, learn local customs, and enjoy everyday family life in a different country, far from home.
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The Take-Aways
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LANGUAGE & CULTURAL PROFICIENCY
Call Seville home for 4 weeks and come back with increased language proficiency and a greater understanding of the Spanish way of life. Bring home life stories to remember your cultural experiences. Demonstrate your language growth through a test before and after your program. On average across our programs, students learn in four weeks what U.S. high school students learn in one year.
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COLLEGE CREDITS
Earn 4 college credits to either apply toward your future college degree, or to use to demonstrate your ability to do college-level work, or test out of a language level in college!
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LIFELONG SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIPS
After just 4 weeks away, you'll build self-confidence, gain a broader world view, improve your interpersonal communication skills and make lifelong friends from all across the U.S.
Location & Culture
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The Destination
Seville, the fourth largest city in Spain, is the capital city of Andalusia. Known for its hot summers, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, fabulous food and flamenco rhythms, it never fails toamaze!
Integrate into the vibrant epicenter of culture, in Spain’s beautiful Andalusian region. Seville is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is rich in cultural history. Surprisingly, it manages to preserve its past while offering all the conveniences of a modern commercial city. Its Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and where the remains of Christopher Columbus rest today, shares prominence with the most modern cultural buildings built in recent times. Seville has also been the scene of films and famous series as Game of Thrones, Star Wars, or the Kingdom of Heaven. It is also known for being easy to navigate. You can stroll down cobblestone alleys, poke your head into local shops, and enjoy a slow, laid-back pace during your time here. Seville is known for being livable and fun without feeling overwhelming.CIEE wants all our students to feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to succeed while studying abroad. Local CIEE staff have provided details about conditions and cultural attitudes that students with specific identities might encounter in Seville.
Daily Life
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Every day brings new discoveries and fun, but you can always count on a perfect balance between interactive instruction, excursions and free time! Here's what to expect on a typical day:
- 7:00 am: Get up and have breakfast at your homestay
- 8:00 am: Commute to CIEE to meet your group, using public transportation or taking a nice walk. Most locals walk everywhere! Seville is a beautiful and safe town to walk.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Interactive language class in small groups with a local teacher
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Practice in the streets what you learned in class, through short activities and challenges led by your program leader in small groups
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Head home for lunch at your homestay. Sharing a meal with your host family is a sign of respect. Spanish families value their meal times together. This is a great opportunity to practice your Spanish! Escape the heat, take a traditional “siesta”, or enjoy some free time with your friends.
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Cultural activity
- 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Recount your day at dinner and try to use your new vocabulary!
- 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Wrap up your day with jotting down some notes in your reflection journal and get your homework done before the next day. Usually just readings and personal research for your weekly project.
- 10:00 pm: Lights out!
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Learn more about daily life on a high school study abroad program by reading our blog posts below.
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Carefully Screened Homestays, grouped by neighborhoods. All meals provided.
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24/7 Support from your CIEE program leader and in-country CIEE staff members
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Activities
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Sample Activities
- Visit architectural and historical landmarks like the Alcázar de Seville, Plaza de España, Las Setas, and Seville Cathedral.
- Go on a kayaking trip up the Guadalquivir River, which runs through the heart of Seville.
- Take cooking classes with local chefs. Enjoy making dishes like paella, tortilla Española or patatas bravas – and then enjoy tasting your culinary creations!
- Put your best foot forward and try some flamenco lessons at a local dance studio. What have you got to lose?
- Take a walking tour of Seville’s trendy art scene and remarkable urban graffiti.
- Survey Seville’s amazing art treasures, including masterworks at the Museum of Fine Arts by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco Pacheco, Francisco de Zurbarán, and Juan de Valdés Leal.
Please note this list of activities and excursions is based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to both adapt to local circumstances, covid-related measures and restrictions and participant feedback. Our goal when revising itineraries is always to enhance your experience. Every activity and excursion is designed to provide you with a deep immersion in your topic, local culture and sights. Get ready for maximum fun!
CÁDIZ EXCURSION
- Daytrip to Cadiz - Hop on a bus for a day trip to Cádiz, an ancient port city in the southwest Spain that traces its roots back to 1100 B.C. It is claims to be the oldest city in Western Europe. You will take a walking tour of this seaside city, visit and walk up the 18th-century Cádiz Cathedral, shop at a traditional market, and then hit the beaches for some sun, sand, and relaxation.
- Overnight trip to Granada – Come along to Granada and enjoy a guided visit to the Alhambra, a fortress and palace built by the kings of the Nasrid dynasty of the Kingdom of Granada. It is the symbol of the city of Granada and is the most visited monument in Spain, a true masterpiece of Muslim art in Europe. The Alhambra was officially declared a World Heritage Site in 1984. Its name comes from the Arabic name for the color of its walls (Al-Hamra), which were made using local clay, giving the bricks a reddish tint.
Dates & Fees
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Eligibility
- At least one year of High School Spanish. For intensive language immersion, see our Madrid programs.
- Program open to all current high school students: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
- For scholarship eligibility requirements, please check our Scholarship page.
Application Fee
$25
Program scholarships and tuition include iNext Travel Insurance, but do not cover the cost of flights. More details about tuition inclusions can be found here.
Optional College Credit Fee
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Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Costs |
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| Summer Session I 2023 4 weeks | May 2, 2023 | Jun 11, 2023 | Jul 8, 2023 |
$6,650 |
| Summer Session II 2023 4 weeks | May 2, 2023 | Jul 9, 2023 | Aug 5, 2023 |
$6,650 |
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