Tufts in Madrid
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Introduction
The Tufts-in-Madrid program, which includes options in Madrid and in Alcalá, is designed as a one-year program of academic study. Students are strongly urged to stay for the full academic year, but students who are unable to go for the full academic year may apply to attend the fall (in Alcalá only) or spring semester (in either location). Preference is given to students who apply for the full year. The program is run jointly with Skidmore-in-Madrid.

Since the restoration of democracy in Spain in 1977, Madrid, the country’s capital, has become an exciting cultural, political, and commercial center in Western Europe. It harbors a wealth of historical, architectural, and artistic treasures to be discovered and enjoyed. Situated in the center of the Iberian peninsula, the city offers easy access to all of the country’s regions and provides the opportunity to become acquainted with a cross section of Spain’s diverse cultural heritage. Tufts University has enjoyed an exchange relationship with the Autonomous University of Madrid since 1985 and with the University of Alcalá since the fall of 2000.

The Autonomous University of Madrid, where one of the full-year and spring semester programs take place, was founded in 1970 and is located about nine miles outside the city limits in Cantoblanco. Special bus and train transportation is available between the city and the university. The U.A.M. offers a large selection of courses including Spanish language, literature, linguistics, history, geography, economics, business, law, political science, archaeology, Arab studies, Asian studies, sociology, art history, education, and psychology.

The University of Alcalá, where full-year, fall and spring semester options are offered, is one of the oldest universities in Spain, founded as General Studies in 1293 and as University in 1499 by Cardenal Cisneros. It is also one of the newest, re-opened in 1979, and most progressive universities in Spain. The University is located in the town of Alcalá de Henares, a historical city of medium size (140,000 inhabitants) situated 16 miles to the east of Madrid and linked to the capital city by frequent public transportation. The Alcalá program office is located in the School of Documentation at the University.

The Tufts-in-Madrid program facility is situated in downtown Madrid and houses the administrative offices, classrooms, and study rooms for student use. The Spanish Language and Civilization courses, which are designed specifically for the program students, are held at the program center, as is the lecture series scheduled each semester to acquaint students with leading figures of Spain’s cultural and political life. The center is equipped with video equipment for viewing Spanish films, plays, and documentaries, three computers and a printer for student use and a small library to supplement the university libraries.

Administration
Director: Susan Sánchez Casal, A.B., M.A, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.

Executive Coordinator: Maria Teresa de las Heras, Lic. en Fil. y Let., Autonomous University of Madrid.

Librarian and Activities Coordinator: Luis Castilla, Dip. Statistics, Complutense University of Madrid.

Alcalá Coordinator: Miguel Angel Lera, Lic. en Fil. y Let., Dr. Fil. y Let., University of Alcalá.

Alcalá Family Coordinator: Angelines Álvaro.

Alcalá Activities Coordinator: Sergio Barreiro Sánchez, Lic. en Fil. y Let., Dr. Fil. y Let., University of Alcalá.

Prerequisites
Well-prepared undergraduates (normally juniors, but occasionally some seniors) who who meet the requirements listed here and who have completed Spanish 21 and 22 (Composition and Conversation) or the equivalent to six semesters of college-level Spanish may apply to the program. Spanish 31 (Main Currents of Spanish Literature I) and 32 or 34 are highly recommended. The majority of the students who participate in the program are Spanish majors or International Relations majors. A variety of other majors are represented from the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences. All courses are taught in Spanish.

Comprehensive Program Fee 2009-2010
$25,898 for a semester,
$51,796 for the academic year includes:

• Orientation program;
• Full room and board (Christmas and Easter vacations excluded) includes an individual room, laundry, and limited phone use;
• Full tuition and fees at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) or the University of Alcalá (UA);
• Use of UAM or UA facilities: sports, computers, e-mail, and activities;
• Two program courses each semester on Spanish Civilization and Language;
• Individual and group tutorials;
• A stipend for students to use towards classes in sports, music, dance, and art at private academies and educational travel;
• Three-day excursion each semester to different regions of Spain;
• Cultural events such as plays, films, exhibits, and lectures;
• Membership at the Circulo de Bellas Artes, an important cultural center and a European Youth Card which entitles
• Monthly transportation pass.