4-week courses
At elementary level, students have 2 hours of Spanish language each weekday plus one hour of vocabulary building (ampliación de léxico).
Intermediate, advanced and superior students have 2 hours of Spanish language plus an option of one hour of:
Spanish Culture
Spanish for Business
Analysis of Literary Texts
Translation from English into Spanish
Contemporary Spanish History
Conversation and Composition
The chosen option should be indicated on the application. Confirmation depends on the Salamanca placement test results.
6-week courses
This program consists of 4 hours daily (instead of 3 hours, as for 4-week students).
At elementary level, students have 2 hours of Spanish language each weekday plus one hour of vocabulary building (ampliación de léxico) and one hour of language laboratory or communication activities (actividades para la comunicación).
At intermediate, advanced and superior levels, students have 2 hours of Spanish language plus 2 hours made up of 2 course options. 6-week students must indicate these options, but final registration depends on placement tests.
Options for the third hour are:
Conversation and Composition
Spanish for Business
Contemporary Spanish History
Spanish Culture
Analysis of Literary Texts
Translation from English into Spanish
Options for the fourth hour are:
Contemporary Spanish Literature
Oral Skills Practice
Conversation and Composition
Spanish Art
Economy and Society in Present-Day Spain
Students, including those at elementary level, must indicate course choices for both 4-week and 6-week courses, as the records system at the University is generated by computer.
Spanish Language Courses
Note: A language placement exam will be required upon arrival in Salamanca.
| Spanish Language Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish Language 101 (4) (8) |
| Course Title: | Nivel Elemental/Elementary |
| Course Description: | |
| For students with a little or no previous Spanish language experience. Equal to an advanced elementary or low intermediate course in most U.S. universities. Conducted in Spanish, includes 2 hours of Spanish grammar and conversation emphasizing fluency. Focus on functional uses of the language (greetings, say goodbye, introducing oneself, asking information such as addresses, favors, time and day, etc.). Grammar covers alphabet, present verbs, introductions to past verbs, simple comparisons, pronouns, “ser/estar”, “ir a” plus infinitive, “estar” plus gerund, imperative sentences, etc. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish Language 201 (4) (8) |
| Course Title: | Nivel Intermedio/Intermediate |
| Course Description: | |
| Suitable for students who have a basic knowledge of the Spanish grammar and enough vocabulary to participate in class conversation. Grammar content includes: (“ser” versus “estar”, preterit versus imperfect verbs, the conditional, future tense, estar plus gerund, superlatives, making hypothesis etc.). Communication skills focus on narrating in past and future, giving advice, describing in the past and future, asking and giving information about curriculum vitae, etc. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish Language 301 (4) (8) |
| Course Title: | Nivel Avanzado/Advanced |
| Course Description: | |
| Equivalent to an extremely advanced undergraduate course or a basic graduate course in most U.S. universities. This course focuses strongly on communicative and grammatical skills. Content includes: the subjunctive, pluscuamperfect, correct use of “ser” and “estar”, phrases with prepositions that indicate time, “por” and “para”, personal pronouns, movement verbs with prepositions, independent phrases with subjunctive, etc. Students will learn to express feelings, impressions, possibilities, desires, etc. Communication covers: giving permission, opinions, evaluations; expressing doubts, possibilities, worries, agreements/ disagreements, preferences; asking opinions, etc. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish Language 401 (4) (8) |
| Course Title: | Nivel Superior/Superior |
| Course Description: | |
| Bilingual students usually place in this level. Content focuses on refining and further developing communicative as well as grammatical skills. Content includes: alternate of indicative and subjunctive, general and specific uses of “ser” and “estar”, future and conditional, imperative, etc. | |
Non-credit Courses at the University
| Non-credit Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Folkloric Dancing |
| Course Description: | |
| Spanish regional dancing is taught by a well-known dance teacher. Castanets may be purchased locally at a moderate cost. Held only if a minimum of 10 students enroll, this instruction totals 15 hours. A supplement of approximately 55 euros per month is payable directly to the University in Salamanca once enrollment is confirmed. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Spanish Guitar |
| Course Description: | |
| This practical course of group instruction at all levels is taught one hour per week by a local instructor. A supplement of approximately 65 euros per month of instruction is payable directly to the University in Salamanca. Students provide their own guitars or rent one at the University. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Spanish Song |
| Course Description: | |
| This course meets for a total of 12 hours. It is an interactive course during which students learn to sing typical Spanish songs. A supplement of approximately 50 euros per month is payable directly to the University in Salamanca. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Spanish Cinema |
| Course Description: | |
| Students will see eight films preceded by a description and followed by a discussion. A supplement of approximately 45 euros per month is payable directly to the University in Salamanca. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Spanish Cooking |
| Course Description: | |
| Students learn how to prepare typical Spanish dishes and taste them. The course meets a total of 6 hours. A supplement of approximately 40 euros per month is payable directly to the University in Salamanca. | |
