Taught in Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, and Valencia, students explore the Greek and Roman heritage of Spain, monastic life of the Middle Ages, and the flourishing of artistic enclaves through the Renaissance and into the 20 th C., including artists Dali, Gaudi, Picasso. A marine ecology component gives the students a special appreciation for the great land-locked Mediterranean sea. Follow this link for details about Mare Nostrum . Taught in Spanish. On site visits and guest lectures will supplement faculty lectures in Barcelona, Gerona and Figueras, Palma de Mallorca and environs, and Valencia proper and the Albufera.
Evaluation is through attendance and participation, quizzes, and a final exam.
An optional third credit may be earned by developing a one credit independent study project on a topic covered by the seminar, with the approval of the seminar leader. Enrollment is limited to 36 students, with preference given to students with strong grade point averages and returning, second semester Madrid participants. Students selected for Mare Nostrum for the spring semester will be notified by mid November. Weekend walking tours in Madrid Three weekend, morning Madrid walking tours are offered early each semester led by language and art history faculty. Caballeros is a stunning example of a medieval walled-city dating back to Roman times.