Study Abroad 2026: Granada, Spain

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime! Spend three thrilling weeks in Granada, Spain, in the summer of 2026. Improve your Spanish language skills, engage in experiential learning opportunities, and learn about “The Indelible Arabic-Hispanic Imprint on Spanish Language and Culture.” Immerse yourself in the culture of a vibrant city in southern Spain’s Andalusia region. You will live with a host family, study Spanish language and culture at a higher education institution, and participate in cultural-study tours.

• 3 credit hours
  
• Fulfills the UC General Education requirement for HU and SCE
  (Returning students will register in SPAN 2076: Spanish Culture and Civilization II)
• Professor: Angel Añorga

Course Description

In Spanish Culture and Civilization I (SPAN 2075), you will study and recognize how the Arabic language and culture have influenced the Spanish language and culture throughout the years. Moreover, this course will allow you to identify how hundreds of years of Moorish legacy have co-existed with Spanish language and culture – creating the Arabic-Hispanic imprint. You will visit different sites in Granada and its surroundings to experience this course's essence. Furthermore, you will take Spanish language and culture classes and experience the University of Granada's renowned faculty (including Spanish language experts and recognized Arabists).

Anticipated Destinations:

• Granada
• Seville
• Córdoba
• Málaga
• The Federico García Lorca Trail
• Albaicín
• Alhambra and Generalife
• Granada of Three Cultures
  

In this course, you will attend daily language classes taught by native speakers at Intercultural, a language institute. Credit earned (up to three hours) will be transferred to UC as language credit.

• Tentative Dates: May 30 to June 17, 2026
• Anticipated Costs: $4,300
  
• Location: Granada, Spain

Program Cost Includes:

• International Airfare
• Accommodation
• Three meals per day
• Tuition for language and culture classes at University of Granada, Spain 
• Cultural-Study Tours/entrance Fees
• International emergency and evacuation insurance
• MLTI3000 Study Abroad Fee ($200) (to transfer earned credits abroad)
• CISI Insurance

Not included in Program Costs

• Summer Tuition for SPAN 2075 I (tuition varies from student to student, so check what applies to you for a 3-credit hour class). Returning students Summer Tuition for SPAN 2076
• Passport processing (please check current cost and time involved here)
• Personal spending

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