CC-CS Gap Year Opportunities for High School Students - Seville, Spain

  Spain

• Seville: 
Seville (Sevilla)

Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: The Center for Cross-Cultural Study (CC-CS) offers high school students the unique opportunity to engage in Spanish culture and language while obtaining college-level credit, living in a homestay, and discovering the beautiful and ancient city of Seville. Graduated high school students may enroll in a gap semester/academic year through our CC-CS Upper-Division Program at the advanced Spanish level (interested high school students at the intermediate level should check out the CC-CS Language & Culture Program in Alicante).

The goal of the CC-CS is to guide you to live as a member of sevillano culture, while gaining a profound understanding of your surroundings. Experienced CC-CS professors design their courses, no matter the discipline, to advance critical thinking and develop correct expression of the Spanish language.

Program Features:
* Dedication to academic excellence
* One-on-one interaction with professors and all courses taught in Spanish
* Homestays or student residencias
* Intercambios with native speakers
* Guidance in synthesizing the immersion experience
* All inclusive day and overnight study visits
* Time for independent travel
* On-Site Resident Director, Housing Coordinator, Computer Technician, Librarian, and Activities Coordinator

Highlights: Your academic experience takes place in a historic Spanish mansion in the heart of downtown Seville. A beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville has a rich cultural life and is known for its winding Moorish streets, Renaissance gardens, flower-strewn patios, grand architecture, flamenco dancing, and music.

The Center has been a social and cultural gathering place for both Americans and sevillanos since 1969. Each year, more than two hundred Spaniards study English at the Center and participate in intercambios (language-exchanges) with American students. The Center also actively promotes regular interaction of Spanish and American students by organizing social events and cultural activities such as outings to the theater, festivals and carnivals, art exhibits, concerts of classical and contemporary music, video presentations, and joint fiestas.

All classes (avg. class size: 12 students) are taught in Spanish by native professors. Students are required to sign and adhere to a Spanish-only contract within the Center's facilities and classrooms, and can expect to leave the program with improved proficiency in Spanish. Available volunteer opportunities allow students to more fully integrate while giving back to your host community.

Cost in US$: Please see CC-CS website for up-to-date costs

CC-CS awards up to USD2,500 in scholarships to students enrolled in our semester programs. All students are encouraged to apply.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: yes

Prerequisite: The successful completion of two semesters of intermediate college Spanish or the equivalent. Minimum 3.0 for overall GPA and in Spanish coursework; exceptions may be made with strong recommendations from faculty. Interested students at the intermediate level should check out CC-CS's Language & Culture Program in Alicante.

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

The Center for Cross-Cultural Study's Mission Statement: The mission of the CC-CS is to promote our students' in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, through specifically designed academically rigorous university-level programs. We consider all of our students to be willing to cross cultural boundaries, to live as members of another culture, and to thus, learn about others as they learn about themselves.

In accordance with our mission to encourage our students to cross cultural boundaries, CC-CS promotes equal opportunities within our programs and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. We believe in educating students on cultural tolerance and sensitivity, acceptance of differences, inclusiveness, and how diversity is viewed in other cultures.

Year Founded: 1969