Spend spring quarter in Spain! This coming spring (2025), History is hosting a study abroad program in León, in lovely, historical, northwest Spain. This program allows students to study Spanish history, literature, art, and language in Spain—a full immersion in Spanish history, culture, and society. Students earn up to 16 credits (which can count toward History and/or Spanish). Courses explore Spanish cultural history, spanning Spain's coalescence in the Middle Ages to its ascent as a global power in the Renaissance to its experience of industrialization in the nineteenth century to its struggles with nationalism in the modern era. The curriculum embraces political and social history, as well as the arts and literature of the Spanish Golden Age; classes are hosted by the UW León Center, housed in a historic Renaissance palace. Students also have the opportunity to study Spanish language at the University of León's highly regarded Language Center, which offers instructions at all levels.
- Info sessions Fri 18 Oct, 3.30 pm + Weds 6 Nov, 5.30 pm, both in Smith 306 [Zoom option also available]
- Email questions to schmidtb@uw.edu
- There are no prerequisites for this program; beginners no less advanced students are welcome!
- The León program is financial-aid eligible. In addition to financial aid, students applying to the León program are also able to receive scholarships (competitively awarded).
The program runs from March 31 to June 10, 2025. The dates of the program coincide approximately with Spring Quarter 2025 on campus. To apply, please visit the UW Study Abroad Office program webpage and click on the purple 'Apply Now' button in the middle of the page. Application deadline 15 November 2024