Students participating in the foreign study program live with families and take three courses: Contemporary Issues, Cultural Heritage, and Contemporary Literature. In Contemporary Issues, students read about, discuss and debate current issues and problems affecting the country of residence. The Cultural Heritage course focuses on historical development in Spain and Latin America through art, architecture, music, and popular culture. In the Contemporary Literature course, students read modern poetry, drama and fiction written by major Latin American and Spanish authors. The courses are taught by local faculty and by the accompanying Dartmouth faculty member.
For Madrid, the program offers SPAN 24 (Spanish Cultural Heritage), SPAN 34 (Society, Culture and Politics in Spain), and SPAN 36 (Studies in Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature).
For Buenos Aires, the program offers SPAN 23 (Argentine Cultural Heritage), SPAN 33 (Argentine Civilization: Society, Culture, and Politics in Argentina), and SPAN 35 (Studies in Spanish-American Literature and Culture).
For more information, please contact specific directors for each program or The Off Campus Program Committee.
For 2022-2023 the Madrid FSP will be offered Winter 2022 and the Buenos Aires FSP will be offered Spring 2023.
For 2023-2024 the Madrid FSP will be offered Fall 2023 and the Buenos Aires FSP will be offered Spring 2024.
Directors for 2022-2023:
FSP Madrid Spring 2023:
FSP Buenos Aires Spring 2023: Sebastián Díaz