Language, Technology, and Culture in Sevilla

Program Overview

The month-long Spanish Language, Culture and Technology program in Seville aims to provide students with a first-hand overview of how language, art, culture, and technology coexist in Spain’s past and present.
Seville is the capital city of Andalusia, one of the most visited, culturally vibrant, and historically significant regions of Spain. Through immersion, exploration, and investigation, students will obtain a better understanding of Spain.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Students will enroll in two 3-credit classes.

FLS 212: Spanish Language, Technology, Culture

3 credit hours

FLS 212 is a study of the language structures and vocabulary necessary for an intermediate level of communication in Spanish together with cultural and technical issues of our global society in the context of the Spanish-speaking world. This is achieved through class lectures encompassing grammar structures in conjunction with the technology and culture of Spain. The culmination is a final project through research on an engineering design that reflects some aspect of Spanish culture. The idea is to exhibit culture and technology working together and even possibly how this form of technology has influenced the culture.

FL 395: Spanish Culture

3 credit hours

FL 395 offers a wide vision of Spain by being a course that complements FLS 212. It is mixed with history, art, culture and science/technology. There is a dual focus on language and experiential learning: we’ll spend minimal time in classrooms, allowing you to enjoy the city of Sevilla but there will also be visits to Cordoba to see the Mezquita, Granada for a visit to The Alhambra, a trip to the beach and Roman ruins around Seville in addition to a local vineyard and an olive factory where you’ll receive tangible instruction about the chemical processes for making wine, the use of centrifugal force, the Roman conquest of Spain, and more.

Coursework done in FL 395 will assist in your decision for the final project you will complete for FLS 212.

Please refer to the Study Abroad Office program page for more information on the credit awarded.

Calendars and Schedules

NC State Language, Technology, and Culture – Calendar

 

Summer in Seville 2023 – Orientation

 

 

Thursday, May 11 Arrive in Seville

Take a taxi to the Hotel Alcázar, Calle Menéndez y Pelayo, 1o

20.00 pm Welcome Meeting and Dinner
Friday, May 12 10.00 am: Meet Spanish Families
5. 00 pm: Orientation Meeting at COWA
Monday, May 15 First day of Classes
Week June 5 Last week of class and final exam
Thursday, June 8 Corpus Christi (no classes)
Friday, June 9 Goodbye Dinner at Mr. Triton (here´s the link to the Google Maps!
Saturday, June 10 End of the program

NC State Language, Technology, and Culture 

Excursiones y Visitas a Monumentos 

The following visits are mandatory for all students:

 

Monday, May 15 Soccer match Betis F.C- Rayo Vallecano (the meeting point will be outside the “Residencia Estanislao del Campo“, right accross from the Besis F.C stadium) 8:30pm
Tuesday, May 16 Day trip to a winery in Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). Meet in front of COWA 10.oo am
Friday, May 19- Sunday, May 21 Trip to Córdoba and Granada. Meet in front of COWA 8:15am
Wednesday, May 24 Cultural visit to Plaza de España, University, and Cathedral. Meet in front of COWA 10.45 am
Friday, May 26 Flamenco Show: Meeting point at Casa de la Memoria 8.30 pm
Tuesday, May 30 Visit to Jabugo (Corn-fed Iberian Factory Tour): Meet in front of COWA 10.00 am
Thursday, June 1 Visit to Basilippo Olive Oil Factory. Meet in front of COWA 9.00 am
Saturday, June 3 Day trip to Roman ruins and the beach. Meet in front of COWA 8.00am
Monday, June 5 Cultural visit to the “Reales Alcázares”. Meet at the Plaza del Triunfo 11.45 am

COURSE SCHEDULE:

 

LANGUAGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURE (From Monday to Thursday)

AULA 1

Class 1 (FLS 212: Spanish Language, Technology, and Culture) 5.00 pm- 6.15 pm
Class 2 (FLS 395: Spanish History, Art, and Culture) 6.45 pm- 8.00 pm

Information and Application

  • Duration: May 10 – June 10 (approx. 4 weeks)
  • Requirements: Students must have successfully completed FLS 201 or an equivalent 3rd semester Spanish course (2.0+ cumulative GPA)
  • Housing: Homestay with Spanish host family with full room and board included.
  • The application deadline is determined by NC State
  • Students must complete their application through the NC State Study Abroad Office to be considered for the program.

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