CEA Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain

Program Description

Refine your Spanish-speaking skills and immerse yourself in the Spanish culture, surrounded by opportunity and history in Spain’s capital and largest city—go with CEA to Madrid! You’ll feel like a true madrileno as you stroll past the flowering balconies of 18th century buildings, and down the stone-paved streets of Madrid. It sometimes feels like you’re in a different world, but the student life, shopping, entertainment and infamous tapas bars throughout the city center will soon make you feel right at home. Madrid boasts an impressive array of cultural and historical attractions, from the amazing art works of Picasso, Miro, Goya, el Greco, Dali and more, all housed in the Art Triangle—the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen Museums—to the stunning architecture that's sprinkled throughout the city. You’ll take classes at CEA’s partner institution, Antonio de Nebrija University, and focus on business, liberal arts or Spanish language and culture. You can gain hands-on experience and practice your Spanish on the locals by participating in cultural activities such as flamenco shows, tours of Palacio Real and CEA’s Intercambio (language exchange) program.

Available programs include:
• Liberal Arts & Business
• Spanish Language & Culture

Volunteering, career workshops, service learning and internship opportunities further enrich and round out your study abroad experience in this amazing city!

Highlights

Antonio de Nebrija University’s international student population of 600 lends itself to small class sizes and more individualized teaching, and provides an opportunity for classmates to get to know one another. And that’s a good thing because the opportunities to learn and explore in and around Madrid are endless, and you’ll want friends to go out with you and paint the town rojo!

• Explore the history, culture and energy of Spain’s largest city
• Acquire and improve Spanish language skills both in and out of the classroom
• Study at the Antonio de Nebrija University, "the smallest of the biggest universities in Spain"
• Take an Early Start Language Course to practice your Spanish before the semester
• Live like a true madrileno as you walk down stone-paved streets and through history itself, past the flowering balconies of the 18th Century buildings, and explore shops, museums, tapas bars and all that Madrid has to offer
• Acquire and enhance your Spanish language skills both in and out of the classroom
• Choose from a broad curriculum of electives and business courses that meet your unique academic needs and interests
• Enjoy CEA excursions to Cordoba, Granada, Avila & Salamanca, Cuenca, San Sebastian & Bilbao, Toledo and Segovia
• Immerse in the Spanish culture and language through CEA’s many cultural activities. Take a guided tour of Palacio Real, attend a tapas dinner and Flamenco show, taking a walking tour of old historic Madrid and practice your Spanish with locals through a CEA language exchange program

What`s Included

• Airport Reception
• Welcome & Orientation
• Tuition & Registration
• Madrid CEA Staff Support
• Housing
• Excursions to Cordoba, Seville, Toledo, Segovia, Granada, El Escorial & Valle de los Caidos, Salamanca and more
• Cultural Activities: chocolate con churros, Prado Museum, Royal Palace and Gardens, language exchange program
• Social Activities: Flamenco dance class, photo contest, tortilla contests, movie night, tapas dinner, Flamenco show, sports competitions
• Volunteer Opportunities: tour Madrid and share coffee and food with homeless people, assist the elderly, teach English to children
• Active Learning: access to the Congress of Deputies and Spanish Senate, visits to museums and Spanish markets, onsite meetings with business and marketing professionals, food and wine tastings, trips to environmentally friendly workplaces (e.g. windmills)
• University Services: cafeteria, libraries and more
• Transportation Pass
• Weekly raffles for students, organized events for students, students committee, Spanish wireless USB data card