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Toledo, Spain
The Ohio University Department of Modern Languages in association with the Universidad Castilla-La Mancha is pleased to announce its study abroad program in Toledo, Spain. Our program is available to students interested in one, two, three, or four quarters of full-time study abroad. The program provides the curriculum necessary for completing coursework for the Spanish major, minor, or specialization and working towards the Certificate in European Studies.
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 to late June to mid to late July.
Eligibility and selection process
The program is open to undergraduate students who have completed SPAN 213 or equivalent with a 3.0 average and are in good academic standing.
- The summer program is now available to students who finished SPAN 113.
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 211 (offered summer only)
- SPAN 212 (offered summer only)
- SPAN 213 (offered summer only)
- 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.
Cost
Billed by Ohio University (winter and spring quarters)
- Tuition and fees: 12-20 credits of OU tuition
- Administrative fee: $150
- Program fee*: $4300
*Program Fee includes room, partial board, excursions.
Out-of-pocket expenses**:
- Passport and photos: $115
- Visa (for multiple quarters): $80
- Roundtrip airfare: $1200
- Board (weekends): $750
- Textbooks and supplies: $100
- Incidentals: $800
Summer Program Cost
Tuition and Fees: OU
Program fee*: $3,500-$3,700**
Administrative fee: $150
*Program fee includes: Room with host family and full board, excursions (day trips to Madrid and sites near Toledo), primary health insurance for duration of program in Spain, entry to sports facilities.
**Exact program fee will be established closer to program dates, and will vary depending on exchange rates
Out-of-Pocket Costs:** 1 Quarter
Passport and photos: $115
Round-trip airfare: $1,200
Textbooks and Supplies: $100
Incidentals/Personal Expenses: $800
Total Out-of-Pocket Costs: $2,215
Total Student Cost: $5,232 + OU
*Cost is subject to change.
**Students planning to study in Spain for multiple quarters will need to purchase a visa and will need to make a trip to Chicago to obtain that visa.
***The amounts provided are estimates only and are provided to aid in financial planning. They do not include additional travel students may wish to do on their personal time.
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.
For more information contact:
Modern Languages
Gordy Hall 283
Tel: 740-593-2765
Office of Education Abroad
Lindley Hall 185
Tel: 740-593-4583
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