During their six weeks of study in Madrid, students follow a comprehensive program planned to improve their linguistic ability and to enrich their understanding of the culture, society, political life, and economic situation of modern Spain. At the Centro and during all activities of its program, students are required to converse only in Spanish. Admitted students will be asked to sign a "pledge" to follow this language rule.

Fees

The comprehensive fee is $4,150 ($2,850 for tuition and $1,300 for room and board). The tuition fee includes excursions, activities and a transportation pass for the month of July for all Madrid subways and buses. Room and board (three meals per day) is provided from June 13 to July 25. Airfare and books are not included. The comprehensive fee (minus $400.00 deposit) will be refunded to students who withdraw by May 13.

Scholarships

A limited amount of scholarship aid is available from the Phyllis B. Turnbull Memorial Fund, established in honor of the founder and first director of Centro. In addition, scholarships, endowed by the Del Amo Foundation, are awarded to students from colleges and universities in California. Del Amo scholarships can only be granted to United States citizens. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need. If a student wishes to be considered for a scholarship, a scholarship aid application must be submitted at the time of application for admission.

Residence, Study Excursions, and Activities

Students board in the homes of Spanish families. This residential setting ensures both the development of fluency in Spanish and intimate contact with Spanish life and customs. The home-stay aspect of the Centro experience is considered most important; life in Spanish colegios mayores (dormitories) is isolating because Spanish university students do not generally reside there during the summer.

To facilitate greater group cohesion and greater contact with staff, students will also be divided into excursion groups. Past students have found the excursions both fun and educational, as experts in art, architecture, history, and culture have assisted in guiding the tours of Segovia, Toledo, and Salamanca, as well as in visits to the many museums and sites of interest within Madrid.

In addition to the study excursions, our staff assists students in pursuing their special interests in Madrid: plays, films, dance performances sports, and physical fitness. A lecture series is presented by the Centro at the Instituto Internacional. The excursions and activities provided serve as a complement to the learning environments of both the classroom and the residential plan.

El Españ ol de hoy
Spanish S 106 (4 credits); Intensive work in grammar, conversation and composition combined with readings of newspaper and magazine articles. M.V. Clemente

Sociedad y Polí tica en Españ a
Spanish S 115 (4 credits); An overview of the most important changes in post-Franco Spain: the media, the family, the judicial system, political parties, the church, the army, education, municipal government, the role of women, and problems of young people. There will be theoretical discussions, field trips and contact with specialists in these different fields. M.A. Ruí z de Azú a

Introducció n al Aná lisis Literá rio
Spanish S 120 (4 credits); Readings from Spanish and Spanish-American works of various periods and genres (drama, poetry, short stories). Special attention to improvement of oral and written expression. E. Sacerio-Garí

Conversació n: (Nivel Avanzado)
Spanish S 206 (4 credits); Problems of Spanish grammar, pronunciation, work in composition with emphasis on colloquial Spanish. T. Bordó n.

Tres Genios de la Pintura Españ ola: El greco, Velá zquez y Goya
Spanish S 215 (4 credits); An introduction to painting in Spain, with principal emphasis on El Greco, Vel‡zquez and Goya. M. Seguí

Integració n Econió mica y la Union Europea
Spanish S 220 (4 credits); A study of the theories of economic integration, with special reference to the European Union. The first week is devoted to a review of economic concepts and terminology in Spanish. J.M. Garcí a de la Cruz and P. Martí n Urbano

Composició n: (Nivel Superior)
Spanish S 306 (4 credits); A systemic study of the structure of modern Spanish. Free compositions, creative writing.

La Ficció n en el Teatro y el Cine
Spanish S 314 (4 credits); A study of the contemporary Spanish theater and film. Plays of Valle-Incl‡n, Lorca, Buero Vallejo, Arrabal; films of Bu–uel, Erice, Almod—var. R. DomŽnech