Study Abroad program of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)

In 2015 the University of Nebraska-Lincoln started its Study Abroad program in Soria and it was carried out until 2016. It is an intensive 7-week program with language, culture and translation courses. The program also includes trips to some of the most important Spanish cities, routes through the province of Soria, and cultural activities related to traditional festivals, gastronomy, art and history. The most important part of the program are the activities related to Spanish in the community and volunteering. The students received 9 university credits from their home institution.

The program directors:

Professor Oscar Pereira-Zazo and Professor Lola Lorenzo.

Courses:

SPAN 300
Advanced Writing and Reading for Comprehension
Credit Hours: 6
Introduction to literary texts and to the practice of reading for comprehension and interpretation. Students write short summaries of texts selected from Spanish and Spanish-American literary works. Also, the course develops writing skills by concentrating on techniques for writing term papers, such as organizing ideas, structuring arguments and conducting bibliographic searches.

SPAN 305 *Required for all participants and taught by a UNL faculty member from the Spanish Section.
The Analysis of Communication in Spanish
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of oral, written and visual genres. Evaluation of contexts, regularities, conventions and forms. Acquisition of critical skills in the identification of basic ideological and formalistic issues within the genres being studied.

SPAN 317
Introduction to Linguistics
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to linguistic analysis as pertinent to the description and explanation of Spanish grammatical structure. Both theoretical and practical.

SPAN 341
Translating Hispanic Culture
Credit Hours: 3
Cultural and linguistic adaptation of products such as movies, comics, songs, poetry, narrative, essays, etc. Particular emphasis will be put on developing literacy on software and digital tools.

SPAN 432 (or 321)
Spanish Speaking Proficiency
Credit Hours: 3
Intensive advanced course in oral communication to gain proficiency in speaking Spanish through practice, creative construction of sentences, vocabulary building, and practical review of grammar and pronunciation.

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) and its Study Abroad program in Soria

The UTPB program in Soria was held for the first time in the summer of 2018 and allowed students to improve their language level and experience the Spanish culture through classes and activities, which took place in Soria and its area, and trips throughout the country.

There are three levels available:

• Beginners
• Intermediate-level students
• Advanced students

The academic coordination of the UTPB program is carried out by Antonio Moreno, professor at UTPB, and the writer J.A. González Sainz.

For more information, write to CIAM academic director Graziella Fantini graziella.fantini@ciantoniomachado.com and to Professor Antonio Moreno at the following email address: moreno_j@utpb.edu

UTPB students’ experience