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Cultural or Language Immersion in Argentina
Location: Argentina: Buenos Aires
Term: Summer
Dates: June 24 to August 18, 2012; June 24 to July 28, 2012
University of California, Irvine
http://www.summer.uci.edu/travelstudy
PO Box 6050 Irvine, CA 92616-6050 United States
Call Us
Phone: 949-824-4270
Fax: 949-824-7477
Description
Offered through UC Irvine Summer Session in partnership with The Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Choose language or cultural immersion. All tracks include a homestay placement with a local Argentine family.
Track A: June 24 - August 18, 2012
Track B: June 24 - July 28, 2012
Track C: June 24 - July 28, 2012
Experience Argentina through language or cultural immersion. You can complete an entire year of UCI Spanish courses in just one summer, take upper division Spanish courses with UCI Professor Horacio Legras, or study the film of Buenos Aires and Argentina.
With its gorgeous landscapes, cosmopolitan cities and lively culture, Argentina is a traveler's paradise. Live with a typical Argentinian family (home-stay style) in fabulous Buenos Aires with many opportunities to learn Spanish, watch fĂștbol (soccer), and dance the tango. You'll also find designer clothes and gourmet food at affordable prices and a lively night life. And if you are a nature lover, maybe you'll take a weekend adventure to Patagonia to view the breathtaking glacier carved landscapes and painted Andean deserts.
Highlights
Earn UCI units abroad. No foreign language requirements, except for the Spanish language immersion tracks in Argentina. Open to all continuing students and all majors. Simple enrollment with no essays or letters of recommendation. Program includes an extensive itinerary of activities, special events, and field trips.
Included Trips:
Day trip to San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
San Antonio de Areco is one of the oldest settlements in the pampas. The area has preserved many elements of the gaucho life style and the estancias in the area offer a recreation of the local countryside as it was more than one hundred years ago.
Two-Day, One-Night trip to Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay
Although located in the bordering country of Uruguay, Colonia del Sacramento (a UNESCO world heritage site) is just a short boat ride from Buenos Aires. The city was the only Portuguese settlement on the River Plate and has maintained its charm for over four centuries.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost in US$:
USD3,900 to USD6900 UC undergrad estimated fee (cost varies by track); USD4300 to 7900 estimated fee for all others (cost varies depending on track)
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
This Travel-Study Program is a full-immersion experience that includes homestay placements with a local Argentine family and a number of local field trips. When you're not in class with UCI instructors, you'll hang out with your Teaching Assistants who are di Tella students or recent grads.
Travel.
* Airport pickup and dropoff to your homestay placement
* Day trip to Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay
* Day trip to San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
Study.
* Enroll in Spanish language or film and writing classes for pre-approved UCI units
* Courses are taught by UCI instructors with the assistance of local Argentine TA's
* Engage in a full-immersion experience which includes a homestay placement with a loal Argentine family
Live.
* Local homestay placements with a family in Buenos Aires
* Breakfast daily and dinner Sunday Friday
Credit Available
no
Experience Required
yes
- Spanish language prerequisites for Spanish Language tracks A & B; Knowledge of Spanish is not required for Track C.
This Program is open to
American, Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Application Process Involves
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
5 to 15 minutesUniversity of California, Irvine's Mission Statement
Summer Session at UC Irvine provides administration of university-level undergraduate courses during two 5-week sessions and one 10-week session beginning in late June. Through open enrollment, we serve current UC Irvine students, visiting UC and other U.S. college students, international students, professionals and community members, and high school students who have completed their junior year. Summer Session makes it possible for students to make progress toward their degrees all year round, often making the difference for students who want to graduate on time. We offer an extensive selection of courses and students can choose from breadth requirements, coursework required for their major, or take courses to complete a minor. We act as an integral part of the Continuing Education branch of the university, supporting new program development and initiatives that serve the broad levels of the University.
Year Founded
1965