Through this study abroad program students will have a chance to actively engage in, directly observe, and better understand the meaning of cultural and communication codes, the value of musical masterpieces in the performance tradition of Italy through direct access to concert and resources at the Orfeo Music Festival, and norms and public relations policies through trips 

to various local businesses and meeting with their public relations leaders. Additional opportunities to further classroom learning will include the practical application of learned concepts on day trips to locations of special interest, participation in special lectures, workshops, and master classes, including Italian language classes in Vipiteno, trips and meetings with local businesses and the 

surrounding region including Venice, Italy, and Salzburg, Austria.

Students will be immersed in the study of Spanish language and Latin American culture, improving their language skills and developing an appreciation for the people, culture and history of Costa Rica while staying with a Costa Rican family.  You will take 2 classes (6 credit hours) that can be used as part of a Spanish minor, electives or to fulfil degree language requirements. During the week after class, we have activities such as dance lessons, Costa Rican cooking classes, visit to the Capital San Jose, visit to the Market, some community service. Students who have completed SPAN 1402 or taken the Spanish Placement Test and placed into intermediate Spanish may take Intermediate Spanish I and Intermediate Spanish II while in Costa Rica. Students who have been placed into SPAN 3301 Advance Grammar and Composition or have already taken it, may take two upper-level courses,  Latin American Literature and Culture and Civilization of Latin America.

Contact: Dr Albert DeJesus: Dejesusa@uhd.edu

Visit the birthplaces and workplaces of world-renowned authors such as C.S. Lewis, William 

Shakespeare, Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude 

Stein, Victor Hugo, Ludwig Bemelmans, and Charles Perrault. If you are a previous or current 

READ 3305 student, then we invite you to apply the theoretical knowledge of children’s and 

young adult literature gained through the course in an authentic setting. Embrace this 

incredible opportunity to contextualize your learning as you tour key historical sites in 

England, such as Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Stratford-

upon-Avon, and Oxford University, and in France, such as the Château de Breteuil, Musée 

d’Orsay, and Shakespeare and Company book store. 

The eleven-day trip is planned for May 17-27, 2020.