The Prado Museum and the Puerta de Sol are each within a ten minute walk. Homestays serve the majority of students although some elect to share apartments. Hostels and hotels are also available. Summer months provide for intensive language study. This acquaints students with the ins and outs of living in a metropolitan city.
Students then take a placement exam and pursue intensive language study for a month.
At the end of that month, students continue in a language course but add two electives. These electives are selected from history, current events, literature, art history, film, education, and business. An internship program with a company in Madrid is an option for the linguistically prepared student. The cultural program forms an essential part of the academic program during the semesters and during the summer months. This program consists of guided tours of museums, viewing and discussion of films, neighborhood walks, and weekend trips to places of artistic and cultural interest.