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Cuzco, Peru: academia latinoamericana de EspaÑol

This program is designed to provide students the opportunity to fulfill Spanish language requirements at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels.

Fast Facts

Program Type: Semester Study Abroad
Term/Duration: Fall, Spring, or Academic Year
Spring 2014 Program Dates: January 5 - May 3, 2014
Fall 2013 Program Dates: August 25 - December 21, 2013 
Credits: Full-time
Supplemental Application Process: Yes
Application Fee: $20
Program Fee: $4750
Tuition: $2785 NYS Residents; $7410 Out-of-State Residents
Fall/Academic Year Application Deadline: March 1
Spring Application Deadline: November 1

 

The Program

This program was designed to provide students seeking to fulfill Spanish language requirements at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels the experience of studying the language, and Hispanic cultures and literatures in one of the most ethnically, historically and naturally rich regions of the world.  The program is offered during the spring or fall semesters for 16 weeks, 15 credit hours.

Course Offerings:

  • Beginning Spanish (the equivalent to SUNY Geneseo's SPAN 101, 102)
  • Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 201, 202)
  • Advanced Grammar (SPAN 316, 318)
  • Survey of Hispanic American Literature
  • Literatures of Hispanic America
  • Latin American Culture and Civilization
  • Indigenous Cultures Studies
  • Internships

Anthropology courses in English are also offered when demand and enrollment are sufficient.

Cultural Field Trips

Program participants receive two field trips that complement the academic component of the program and enrich their experience of the culture of Perú, the Andean regions and the Hispanic world.  These outings highlight different elements of the region, including its topography, pre-Columbian heritage, colonial past, religious tradition, arts and folklore.

Field Trips Offered:

  • Qorikancha, which means 'golden courtyard' in Quechua, a fortress-temple once covered in gold which was dedicated to the Inca sun god Inti, and Saqsahuayman.
  • Machu Picchu (meaning 'Old Peak' in Quechua) is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Sacred Valley

Housing

Students reside with Cuzco families carefully selected to match the participants' housing needs.  Living with local families ensures full immersion in the Peruvian culture and the opportunity to further develop Spanish language skills.

Program Costs

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The Setting

The Inca Empire, also known as the Tahuantinsuyu (meaning "the four regions"), was the largest pre-Columbian empire in the continent.  Nestled within the Andes Mountains, Cuzco was the Inca administrative, political and military center.  During Spanish Colonial times, Cuzco's downtown was transformed into a Plaza de Armas, formed by a rectangular mall around which the Spanish erected governmental buildings, churches and other significant structures over the ruined foundations of Inca temples.  The city's pre-Columbian monuments and traditions colorfully harmonize with, yet unwaveringly stand against, elements of the Colonial past while ambivalently integrating the "modern" present.

Program participants study at Universitas Equatorialis's Academia Latinoamericana, whose teaching program was designed under the guidelines of Spain's Instituto Cervantes.  The Academia occupies a historical, 19th century home on Limacpampa Grande plaza, right behind Qorikancha, and conveniently located next to the main post office, Internet cafes and banks, and about four blocks from the Plaza de Armas. 

Orientation

Two required pre-departure meetings and one orientation at Academia Latinoamericana are held to prepare students for the program.

Eligibility

Students must be in good academic standing with no disciplinary record.  A maximum of 10 students per semester will be admitted.

Program Director

Associate Professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Dr. Lori Bernard coordinates the program in Cuzco, Peru.  Specific questions pertaining to this particular program may be directed to Dr. Bernard.  She can be reached by emailing bernard@geneseo.edu.

Application Deadline

Fall/Academic Year: March 1

Spring: November 1