Program Details

Field trips, attendance at selected cultural events and other activities organized by the program complement the classes and are planned with the goal of furthering the students' understanding of Spanish culture. Recent field trips have been to Santiago de Compostela in NW Spain, Extremadura, Andalusia, and to Picos de Europa in the north.

In addition to field trips to different parts of Spain, the program organizes group visits within the capital itself. The cost of all scheduled group activities is included in the comprehensive fee. Students are also reimbursed, according to program guidelines, for attendance at cultural activities of their own choosing.

The Colegio Mayor Isabel de España, where the program is based, sponsors lecture series and seminars, plays and concerts, as well as group activities such as sports, dance, theater, aerobics, music and photography. English conversation groups (one hour a week) are organized between program participants and residents in an effort to bring both groups together.
Students are encouraged to do volunteer work in Madrid.
The program also covers the cost of membership to libraries for research purposes.