Semester Abroad in Vina del Mar, Chile

Semester Program Options

Spring Semester Program

• 16 weeks of classes

Summer Short Term Program

• 4 weeks of classes
• 90 total contact hours (4 per day)

Fall Semester Program

• 16 weeks of classes

Spanish Courses

Beginner Level

• Beginning Spanish Language (180 hours)
• Beginning Spanish Phonetics & Pronunciation (34 hours)

Low Intermediate Level

• Intensive Spanish & Chilean Culture (90 hours)
• Spanish Grammar & Composition (64 hours)
• Spanish Phonetics & Pronunciation (46 hours)

Intermediate Level

• Intensive Spanish & Chilean Culture (90 hours)
• Spanish Grammar & Composition (64 hours)
• Spanish Phonetics & Pronunciation (46 hours)

Advanced Level

• Intensive Spanish & Chilean Culture (90 hours)
• Spanish Grammar & Composition (64 hours)

Elective Courses

Taught in English

• Latin America on Film (46 hours)
• Latin American Literature (46 hours)
• Precolumbian Mesoamerican Cultures: Aztecs, Mayas, Incas (46 hours)

Taught in Spanish

• Chino Mandarín Nivel Básico (46 hours)
• Culturas in Contact (46 hours)
• Literatura Latinoamericana (46 hours)
• Temas Contemporaneos (48 hours)

Taught in English and Spanish

• Cultures in Contact (46 hours)

Excursions

Excursions Included in Program Fees

• Ruta Valparaiso (Day trip through Valparaiso)
  This day excursion takes students on a walking tour of the Concepcion and Alegre hills. This area is known for its lively artistic culture and international appeal. The architecture in Valparaiso is extremely unique with its tall sheet-metal houses that climbs up steep, winding slopes. A solution to climbing these hills is to take one of the many funiculars, which is just what students will do on this tour. The tour also includes a boat trip in South America's most important bay. Valparaiso was named a UNESCO World Heritage site, and students will see why during this picturesque tour.
• Isla Negra
  Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda's Pacific Ocean house, is even more outlandish than La Chascona in Santiago. It sits on the edge of the ocean, where Pablo's grave overlooks the tide. Now the home of Museo Neruda, this house was once vandalized and boarded up by the military government. Some of Neruda's most fascinating collections can be found here, including bowsprits, ships-in-bottles, nautical instruments, woodcarvings, colored glasses and bottles and other memorabilia.

Excursions for an Additional Fee

• Wine Tour
• Horseback Riding
• Paintball
• Canopy tour
• National Congress

*Course offerings are subject to change and may not be available during all semesters.