Students will take courses at the Center for Bilingual Multicultural Studies in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Cuernavaca, capital of the State of Morelos, is located one and a half hours drive from Mexico City and has a population of more than 500,000. Formerly an Aztec town know as Cuernavaca, the city preserves both a colonial and imperial history and offers such points of interest as the Plaza de la Constitution, Cortes Place, the Cathedral de la Asuncion, the Pyramid of Teopanzolco, the Musseo Cuauhnahuac and murals by the well-known artists Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The curriculum consists of 8 weeks of intensive study of Spanish and Latin American culture. This program offers students the unique opportunity to advance their language skills in a Spanish language environment while also learning about the Mexican people and culture and enjoying the experience of living abroad.
Courses are available for various levels of Spanish proficiency.
Offerings include grammar, conversation, culture and civilization, history, literature, and liberal education. Living accommodations, with three meals a day, are furnished by the host family and are included in the program cost. Two excursions to points of cultural interest are included in the program cost. In addition, each student needs to meet individually with Professor Elias before departure. Completion of 1 quarter of college level Spanish or the equivalent.