GRANADA - Fordham University

STUDY ABROAD
FORDHAM IN
GRANADA
SPRING & SUMMER
P R O G R A M S

FORDHAM IN GRANADA
Based at Universidad de Granada’s Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM), the programs provide an exceptional opportunity
for students to experience and to learn about Spanish culture in context. Distinguished professors from Fordham University and
Universidad de Granada deliver quality instruction in small class sizes. Individualized tutoring is offered to students to aid in their
adjustment to the new academic setting. Participation in a number of cultural events, excursions, and trips conducted by
professors with expertise in literature and the arts will complement the rigorous course work.
SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION
Students are required to take fi ve courses while in Granada. One of the fi ve courses, “Spain
in Context” is taught by the Fordham in Granada Director, Dr. Rafael Lamas. This course is
open exclusively to program participants. The other courses will be taken at Universidad de
Granada’s Centro de Lenguas Modernas with the option to take up to two in one of the
Universidad de Granada’s many departments (Facultades) depending on the student’s
academic interest and language profi ciency. Participants may pursue courses from among the
following disciplines:
Art History Culture
Economics Geography
History Language
Literature Politics
Sociology
Students may also take a course at the Conservatorio de Música de Granada.
LANGUAGE IMMERSION
Upon arrival and prior to the start university courses, participants will engage in an intense
language immersion program.
TERTULIAS
Once a week students and Dr. Lamas will host a prominent Spanish fi gure (artist, writer,
musician, professional) and discuss the various developments within that person’s fi eld. Past
guests included artist José Freixanes, writer Andrés Neuman and Laura García Lorca director of
the Federico García Lorca Foundation.
DATES & PROGRAM FEE
Program Duration
January - May
Application Deadlines
May 30 th early action
September 10 th fi nal action
Includes
Tuition, Homestay with Meals,
Orientation, Intensive Language
Course, Excursions, Insurance,
Cell Phone, On-Site services of
Resident Director and Tutors
Participants must take 5 courses
1 of the 5 classes is a Spanish language course
Up to 2 classes may be taken at the Universidad de Granada
that are outside of the Centro de Lenguas Modernas program

SUMMER PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION
Based at Universidad de Granada’s Centro de Languas Modernas, this month-long program is
designed for Spanish language students.
Students will enroll in different classes, receiving instruction at their appropriate level of Spanish
language competency from beginner to advanced. Classes will meet four hours per day, fi ve
days a week for a total of 80 hours.
In addition, participants attend cultural visits to the Alhambra Palace, the Cathedral, Royal
Chapel, and the Albaicín neighborhood. Cultural excursions are organized by Professor Lamas,
who will also supervise participants’ academic progress.
BOTH PROGRAMS OFFER
STUDENT SERVICES
HOUSING
An integral component of these programs is the full immersion
living arrangement. Semester and Summer participants will live
with a Granadan family for the semester. Homestay families
provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a supportive
environment for participants to acclimate to their new
surroundings.
Families are carefully selected by the Universidad de Granada
in consultation with Dr. Rafael Lamas, Director of Fordham in
Granada.
FIELD TRIPS
Participants will engage in a
number of cultural excursions
within Granada as well as take
short trips to other parts of Spain.
For Spring, participants may
visit some of the following cities:
Sevilla, Córdoba, Úbeda, Baeza,
Ronda, Fuente Vaqueros,
Alpujarras, and Guadix.
In Spring 2011, Fordham in
Granada students went to
Morocco for a week, where they
met with local students and lived
with Moroccan families.
DATES & PROGRAM FEE
program duration
late May — late June
application deadline
February 15 th
Includes
Tuition, Homestay with
Meals, Orientation,
Excursions, Insurance,
Cell Phone, On-Site
services of Resident
Director and Tutors
Fordham in Granada’s offi ce is centrally located and close to the Universidad de Granada. Participants are offered individualized
tutoring services and can expect their academic progress to be closely followed and guided by program staff. Intercambio
(conversation exchange activities) are also coordinated through this offi ce as well as through the CLM. All program participants
have Universidad de Granada insurance, and are granted access to all Universidad de Granada facilities.
LOCATION
CITY OF GRANADA
Located in the Spanish region of Andalucía, Granada is a
recognized World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and a cornerstone
of Western history and culture. It was a unique site where Jews,
Christians, and Muslims lived together and developed the arts
and sciences in the Middle Ages. The Alhambra Palace, the
Albaicín neighborhood, the Cathedral, and the numerous Baroque
churches of the city are testimonies of its rich past, which continues
to be alive through its vibrant university community. Indeed,
Granada can be called a “university town” with 240,000 inhabitants
of whom about 60,000 are students. The city provides an extremely
rich historical and multicultural standpoint that will stimulate
participants’ intellectual growth.
UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
The Universidad de Granada is the third-largest university in Spain
and one of the largest recipients of Erasmus scholarships in the
entire European Union, creating a diverse student population where
program participants can expect to fi nd an enriching semester
abroad. Emperor Charles V founded the University in 1531 upon the
previous Arab University built by Yusuf I in the 14th century. Among
its strengths, the departments of Spanish Literature, Maghreb and
Arabic Studies, Musicology, Women’s Studies and Visual Arts are the
most prominent.

APPLICATION PROCESS
SPRING
Requirements
Must have completed an advanced level of Spanish course
(equivalent to SPAN 2001 for Fordham students)
Must be enrolled in an appropriate Spanish course in the
semester prior to departure
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Process
All applicants must complete the Fordham Study Abroad
Application which includes:
General Information
Statement of Purpose Questionnaire
Major Advisor Reference Form
Faculty Recommendation Letter
Offi cial Transcipt (non-Fordham only)
For the spring semester, applicants also must schedule
an interview with Professor Rafael Lamas for a Language
Evaluation and for fi rst introductions prior to departure.
Non-Fordham students may schedule a skype or telephone
interview in place of an in–person interview.
Visit www.fordham.edu/granada for a printable PDF
application.
SUMMER
Requirements
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Process
All applicants must complete the Fordham Faculty-Led
Summer Application which includes:
General Information
Statement of Purpose Questionnaire
Offi cial Transcript
Visit www.fordham.edu/summerabroad for a printable PDF
application.
Photos contributed by Dr. Ronald Méndez-Clark, Dr. Rafael
Lamas, students Clare Masullo and Joseph Martinez
DIRECTOR & PROFESSOR -DR. RAFAEL LAMAS
Dr. Rafael Lamas’ research interests include modern Spanish literature and cultural studies,
Hispanic musical theatre, performance studies, Spanish nationalism and imperialism, and
historical memory studies. He is the author of Música e Identidad (Alianza Editorial, 2008).
His articles have appeared in Hispanic Review, Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies,
Quimera, Debats, and Genre. He is also an orchestra conductor and a concert pianist, and has
performed throughout Europe and the United States.
CONTACT US
Fordham University
International & Study Abroad Programs
Rose Hill Campus
441 E. Fordham Road
Walsh Library, Suite 039
Bronx, NY 10458
Phone 718-817-3464 | Fax 718-817-3471
Lincoln Center Campus
33 W. 60th Street, Suite 309
New York, New York 10023
Phone 212-636-7135 | Fax 212-636-7382
Questions
For up-to-date information - Visit us on the web
www.fordham.edu/granada
Email Us isap@fordham.edu