The Centro de Idiomas (CDI) at the Universidad de Valladolid (UVa) teaches most classes. Students in the semester program may also take one course from the regular university curriculum which is open to visiting students. CDI provides Spanish language instruction for foreign students in its Spanish Language Certificate program through the university. UVa was founded in 1293 by the Catholic church, was reorganized in the 19th century as a public institution and is currently accredited by Spain’s Ministry of Education. UVa has an enrollment of approximately 32,000.

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• Valladolid, la ciudad del río Pisuerga, conserva en su casco antiguo un interesante conjunto renacentista compuesto por casas, palacios, iglesias y uno de sus edificios más emblemáticos, su Catedral.

• La capital castellano-leonesa goza de una intensa vida cultural gracias a su condición de sede universitaria, así como a eventos tales como la Seminci, la Semana Internacional de Cine, cita imprescindible del calendario cinematográfico español.

• Otro evento que marca la vida de Valladolid y despierta el fervor de sus habitantes es la Semana Santa. Declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional, sus procesiones suponen un auténtico desfile de obras de arte sacro.

• Valladolid comenzó a cobrar protagonismo a partir del s. XI, cuando el conde Ansúrez pasó a gobernar la villa en nombre de Alfonso VI. Su máximo apogeo lo alcanzaría durante el reinado de los Reyes Católicos (s. XV), época en que la universidad vallisoletana se convirtió en una de las más importantes del país. Pero, además de protagonizar episodios clave de la historia de España, Valladolid ha sido su capital en dos ocasiones, la primera con Carlos I (s. XVI) y posteriormente con la llegada al trono de Felipe III (s. XVII).

• En la gastronomía vallisoletana tienen fama los asados de cordero y cochinillo. También son característicos la sopa castellana (elaborada con pan, ajo y jamón), el bacalao al ajoarriero y los platos de caza. Para acompañar a estas recetas, nada mejor que los vinos con Denominación de Origen que se dan en la provincia: Ribera del Duero, Cigales, Rueda y Toro.

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El Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad de Valladolid es inaugurado el 13 de diciembre de 1996 y desarrolla dos áreas de actividad principal:La enseñanza de idiomas extranjeros, no solamente dirigida a la comunidad universitaria, sino también a todas aquellas personas mayores de 16 años que demanden una formación y mejora de sus destrezas lingüísticas.La enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, dirigida tanto a alumnos como a profesores extranjeros que quieran adquirir y mejorar su dominio del español.

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Spring: CDI courses: January 8 to May 17, 2013 (17 weeks) (UVa courses are taught Feb 11- June 21, 2013. For students who enroll in a UVa course, they would stay through June 21.)

Summer: There are two 4-week sessions. A student could choose both or either. 2013 dates: May 27 – June 21 or July 1-26

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• SPRING SEMESTER:• Students are placed in intermediate (B1), advanced (B2), or

superior (C1) levels and take 7 courses all focused on Spanish language immersion:

• • Spanish grammar (76 hours)• Culture (15 hours)• Oral expression (38 hours)• History of Spain (36 hours)• History of Spanish Art (25 hours)• Total of 5 courses above is 190 hours = 3 units 200-level

SPAN credit• • Literature (45 hours) 1 unit 300-level SPAN course• • Geography (20 hours) .5 unit elective credit• • Students can also take 1 course open to visiting students at

the university. Most UVa courses are 6 ECTS credits which would be (1 unit at UPS).

• Total possible credit: 4.5 – 5.5 units (21 weeks). 5.5 units for those who take a university course which continues 1 month beyond the CDI semester.

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Casa del Príncipe• SUMMER June SESSION:• NOTE: CDI teaches elementary level courses (A1, A2).

Spanish faculty do not want to approve beginning level students for this program.

• Students are placed in intermediate (B1), advanced (B2), or superior (C1) levels and take 3 courses all focused on Spanish language immersion:

• Spanish grammar (40 hours)• Culture (20 hours)• Oral expression (20 hours)• Total 80 hours = 2 units 200-level SPAN

credit

• SUMMER July SESSION:• Students are placed in intermediate (B1), advanced (B2), or

superior (C1) levels and take 3 courses all focused on Spanish language immersion:

• Spanish grammar (40 hours)• Culture (20 hours)• Oral expression (20 hours)• Total 80 hours = 2 units 200-level SPAN credit

• Students can also take a Spanish for Business course

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• PREREQUISITES:• Spring semester: 5

semesters of college Spanish (i.e. 1 course beyond SPAN 202)

• Summer: 4 semesters of college Spanish (i.e. through SPAN 202)

• • INTENDED STUDENTS:• • This program is intended for

students with a Spanish major or minor, or others who want immersion into Spanish language and culture.

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• I can truly say that my five weeks in Spain have been the best time of my life. It is posible that I have had as much fun before or taken interesting classes before as well, but never before had I enjoyed such a sustained period of fun and learning. Once our teacher played a song for us, “Wedding Nights” in which the singer wishes that all his nights were as beautiful as a wedding night. I think that my trip was exactly like that wish. I was never bored. Nearly every day and night was fun and exciting and I was always learning more about culture, language, and the place itself. I am sure that I will return in the future.

• - Max Cohen

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