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Miami University in Oviedo, Spain
Location: Spain: Oviedo
Term: Spring, Summer
Dates: January to May; May to July
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Phone: 513-529-1809
Description
The Miami University spring program in Oviedo (Spain) offers classes for all majors/minors up to 16 credits, including two Global Miami Plan courses. Students are immersed in Spanish culture living with host families and also enroll in a 1-credit cultural trip around Spain led by Miami faculty (included in the program fees). Internships in education and business are also available.
During mid March, students will travel from Oviedo to several cities in Spain that are crucial to understand Spanish history and the role that different civilizations (specifically, Christian, Muslim and Jew) have had in the making of contemporary Spain. Students will also be exposed to artistic and architectural manifestations of several periods in Spanish history (from Roman times to the present) that are critical to understand the topics and works covered in the courses students take in Oviedo. Finally, students will be exposed to the variety of climates, customs, and culinary traditions of Spain, thus increasing their cultural awareness and their ability to see through stereotypes and generalizations. Cities include Salamanca, Valencia, Mérida, Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, Toledo, and Madrid.
In Mid February, students will make a long-weekend trip to Barcelona (by train), also led by Miami faculty. They will be able to visit architectural milestones of international significance and discover another example of the cultural and linguistic variety of Spain.
Highlights
Located in the midst of valleys and mountains not far from the coast, and infused with medieval history, Oviedo offers the tranquility and safety of a small city in Northern Spain, yet serves as the modern administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the Principality of Asturias.
The University of Oviedo was founded in 1575. Several outstanding figures of Spanish and European culture have been linked to the institution throughout the past four centuries. Today, the University of Oviedo is one of the top universities in Spain, with over 34,000 students. The university has five campuses throughout Oviedo.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost in US$:
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Credit Available
no
This Program is open to
American Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Miami University's Mission Statement
Miami Mission Statement - The Engaged University Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. It is deeply committed to student success, builds great student and alumni loyalty, and empowers its students, faculty, and staff to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our global society. Miami provides the opportunities of a major university while offering the personalized attention found in the best small colleges. It values teaching and intense engagement of faculty with students through its teacher-scholar model, by inviting students into the excitement of research and discovery. Miami's faculty are nationally prominent scholars and artists who contribute to Miami, their own disciplines and to society by the creation of new knowledge and art. The University supports students in a highly involving residential experience on the Oxford campus and provides access to students, including those who are time and place bound, on its regional campuses. Miami provides a strong foundation in the traditional liberal arts for all students, and it offers nationally recognized majors in arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and fine arts, as well as select graduate programs of excellence. As an inclusive community, Miami strives to cultivate an environment where diversity and difference are appreciated and respected. Miami instills in its students intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning. Miami emphasizes critical thinking and independent thought, an appreciation of diverse views, and a sense of responsibility to our global future.
Year Founded
1809
