Description

The Dickinson in Malaga program welcomes students from Dickinson and other U.S. colleges and universities for a semester or a full-year of study of Spanish language, literature, and culture. Located in southern Spain (Andalucia), Malaga is an active, sun-drenched city on the Mediterranean Sea, that is a bustling commercial center that is more traditionally Spanish than its touristy neighbors. The city, with a population of more than 600,000, traces its history back to the 10th century B.C., when it was founded by the Phoenicians.

The Picasso museum, recently restored Alcazaba and numerous theatres and museums attract thousands annually to the city's rich cultural life. In addition, Malaga is well located, with the three best-known cities in Andalucia - Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla - just a quick bus ride away.

* Academic Program

All program participants take courses in Spanish literature, art, history, economics and culture. These classes are taught by Universidad de Malaga professors as well as by the Dickinson resident director at the Cursos de Espanol para Extranjeros of the Universidad de Malaga. Participants in the fall and academic-year programs also have the opportunity to enroll directly in courses at Teatinos, the main Universidad de Malaga campus.

The program's course offerings are designed to supplement the Dickinson College curriculum, allowing students to take courses that are not offered on the Carlisle, PA campus. When not in class, students have the opportunity to experience the cultural fusion of Roman, Judeo-Christian and Arab elements characteristic of Southern Spain. There is the additional opportunity for academic-year participants to intern during the spring semester at a local institution or firm, further immersing them in Spanish daily life. In recent years students have interned in many fields of interest, including fine arts, literature, journalism, multiculturalism, translation, tourism, economics, international business, social services, hotel and restaurant management, veterinary medicine, pre-school child care, primary and secondary education, politics, government, economics and law.

* Excursions

The Dickinson program is enhanced by academic excursions to a variety of destinations. In the past, fall field trips have been made to Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, Ronda and Antequera, as well as to Madrid and surrounding cities. Spring excursion destinations have included Merida, Lisbon, Valencia, Barcelona and the white villages of Cadiz. The resident director and a guide accompany the students on all field trips.