The Toledo program will run during the summer of 2012 but following the transition to semesters this program will be offered in spring semester only. 

This program qualifies for the DML Scholarship! More information is available here.

The Ohio University Department of Modern Languages is offered in association with the Universidad Castilla-La Mancha.  Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Spanish culture while living in Toledo. This incredibly historic and stunningly beautiful city, for many centuries the capital of Spain, still retains much of its medieval architecture and narrow winding streets dating back to the Middle Ages. It is said that every stone has a story to tell. Yet it’s only 30minutes by train from modern Madrid.

Program length
Winter, spring and/or summer quarter

Winter and spring quarter dates will correspond closely with the academic calendar in Athens.  Summer runs from mid-June to late July.

Winter Quarter 2011 dates are January 4 (leave US) - March 15. Spring quarter dates are March 25 (leave US) - June 1. Summer term dates are June 17 (leave US) - July 20.


Eligibility and selection process
The program is open to undergraduate students who have completed SPAN 213 or equivalent (by the quarter before departure) with a 3.0 average and are in good academic standing. Students on judicial probation at the start of the study abroad program will not be allowed to participate; there is an appeal process for those with B-level violations. Click here to read the entire judicial policy.  This program is NOT available to NON-OHIO students.


Excursions
Past excursions have included a guided trip of El Escorial, visits to the Alcazar in Segovia, as well as exploration of Toledo and its surroundings.  Excursions may vary by term.

Application deadlines
Check specific deadlines.  

Living arrangements
Students will live with host families.

Courses and credits
During the academic year, students take three language courses plus ML 250.  Over the summer, students take two language courses plus ML 250.
*A selection of the following courses will be available:

• ML 250 Field Study in Spain
• SPAN 341 Advanced Conversation and Composition
• SPAN 343 Advanced Conversation and Composition
• SPAN 348 Spanish Civilization
• SPAN 354 Introduction to Theater
• SPAN 355 Introduction to Narrative
• SPAN 356 Introduction to Poetry
• SPAN 435 Spanish Politics and Media
• SPAN 437 Phonetics
• SPAN 441 Stylistics
• SPAN 444 Survey of Spanish Amer. Lit
• SPAN 432 20th Century Spanish Lit.
• SPAN 435 Proseminar  
• SPAN 438 Hisp. Dialectology & Soc.

All courses will be taught by Ohio University and Universidad Castilla-La Mancha faculty. Courses are subject to change.

Students will be required to enroll in ML 249d the quarter before departure. The course can be 1 or 2 credit hours. Directions will be sent out on enrollment after you are nominated to the program. You cannot enroll in this course online.

Cost
Please see student budget worksheet for the winter and spring programs.

Please see student budget worksheet for the summer program.

About Toledo
Located in central Spain, about 20 minutes from Madrid by high-speed train, Toledo is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. With a population of 75,578 people, Toledo’s historic core retains its impressive medieval architecture and narrow winding streets, giving you the feel of having stepped back into the Middle Ages.  

Many famous people and artists were born or lived in this city, including poet Garcilaso de la Vega, King Alfonso X, and painter El Greco.   In 1986 UNESCO declared the city a World Heritage Site for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage. Toledo has figured prominently in Spanish history: sites for the Visigothic Councils, one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire, and a place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures.   One can see the Synagogue of Santa Maríala Blanca, the Synagogue of El Tránsito, and the Mosque of Cristo de la Luz, testimony to the harmonious co-existence of three different religions and cultures.  

Toledo had large communities of Muslims and Jews until they were expelled from Spain in 1492. It still contains important religious monuments. Toledo was famed for its production of steel and especially of swords and the city is still a center for the manufacture of knives and other steel implements.   Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.  

Additional Information on Spain
To learn more about this study abroad destination, please visit the CIA World Factbook. 

Health and safety
Ohio University Office of Education Abroad suggests you follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control for healthy travel to your destination: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx. Please familiarize yourself with these recommendations and requirements prior to applying to a program.

Refer to the State Department site for information related to safety and security at this destination: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html.


Entry and exit requirements
U.S. citizens are required to have a valid U.S. passport when traveling outside of the United States.  If you plan to study or travel abroad in the next year, apply for your passport now.

Some countries also require a visa to legally enter and reside in the country.   Entry and exit requirements for this country can be found at http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html. 

US citizens won’t need a visa or other special documents to enter the country for the length of this program.  You may need to show sufficient funds to support yourself while in-country.  Please also note that visa requirements may vary if you plan to stay in the country longer than the program dates or travel to other countries during or after the program.  Please familiarize yourself with these recommendations and requirements prior to applying to a program.
Information for NON-US citizens can be found here. 

For more information contact:
Office of Education Abroad
Walter International Education Center
Tel: 740-593-4583