Students live in apartments within walking distance of the classroom building in the center of Athens. No prior knowledge of the Greek language is required. The semester includes an orientation program and informal meetings and dinners with faculty. Classes are held at the Colegio Mayor Isabel de Espana, a university residence located in the Ciudad Universitaria area of Madrid, a dynamic city of nearly four million residents. More traditional small towns and villages are within easy reach including historic Avila, Segovia, and Toledo.
Students live with host families.
The program includes field trips and cultural visits. Mark Palmieri visits the statue of Don Quixote in Madrid. London, England Based at Middlesex University, which has six campuses in and around London, this program gives students the experience of being in British classes with British students. Students also take one or two courses from the Lafayette faculty member. They live with British students in university residence halls, while having the guidance and help of a Lafayette faculty member on site.