Students will have ample classroom space and enjoy the Centro's lovely gardens and patio. The Illinois program is the only program offered at the Centro, and program students will find a true spirit of collaboration among Centro faculty and staff. All students must be in good academic standing at their home university. Students must be degree-seeking undergraduates at a recognized college or university within the United States. This is a requirement of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Graduate students are eligible to participate, but only undergraduate credit is available.
This program treats Cuban history and culture over the last century, with special emphasis on the agricultural economy under slavery and free labor, Cuban nationalism and culture, U.S. imperial expansion, and the causes and evolution of the Cuban Revolution. The course includes a Cuban novel and classic Cuban essays. Accommodations Housing will be provided in double rooms at the Villa Eulalia in the Miramar section of Havana. The Villa Eulalia was formerly a large and elegant one-family mansion, complete with gardens, spiral staircase and stained glass windows. Transportation to and from the Centro de Estudios Martianos will be provided for the group.