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Spanish Travel Study
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Master of Arts in Spanish (Antigua, Guatemala Summer Program 2010) The Sacramento State Master of Arts in Spanish summer program offers participants a total Spanish immersion experience, featuring homestays with selected host families and an academic program of courses, educational tours, and lectures by scholars and authors. The programs provide college students and Spanish teachers with the opportunity to perfect their competence in the four language skills (comprehension, speaking, reading and writing) and the chance to gather personal examples and anecdotes from their daily immersion in the culture of the country. Through both formal instruction and informal contacts with people, participants will gain a cultural and linguistic understanding of Spanish. The directors and teaching faculty are all experienced academic tour leaders who understand the importance of a solid but pleasant academic experience. The Summer 2010 program will take place in Guatemala, cradle of Mayan civilization. Many people consider Guatemala to be the true Central American experience, with its varied geography, unique flora and fauna, and enigmatic peoples and cultures. After a brief stay in the capital, Guatemala City, we will head to glorious Lake Atitlan, one of the most stunningly beautiful lakes in the world and home to more than a dozen surrounding Mayan villages. After this, we will head to Chichicastenango to see its world-famous textile market before making our way towards Quetzaltenango, Guatemala’s second city. The homestay and classes will be held in the picturesque colonial city of Antigua, nestled among three volcanoes in the Western Highlands. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, Antigua will delight you with its cobblestone streets, baroque churches, and pastel-colored facades. At the conclusion of the homestay, we will resume our cultural tour of the country and head east toward Guatemala’s Caribbean coast to visit the rambunctious port town of Livingston, home to the Garifuna people. The program will then culminate with a visit to the majestic Mayan ruins of Tikal, which many say rival Machu Picchu. In addition, midway through the academic session we will take an overnight trip to the charming Pacific beaches of Monterrico. In response to requests from graduate students and Spanish teachers alike, the Sacramento State Master of Arts in Spanish program was created to offer the opportunity for summer study abroad at the graduate level in the areas of Hispanic literature, culture and linguistics. Each summer our department offers a full six-week graduate program in either Mexico, Spain, Central or South America which combines a cultural tour with a month of intensive classes. The program enables participants to fully immerse themselves in a specific Spanish-speaking country and its culture, customs and history so they can, in turn, share their knowledge and experiences with others. Participants take courses in literature, linguistics, and culture and civilization. The program is open to both our regular Sacramento State graduate students in Spanish as well as those taking summer courses. Students can finish all course work in as few as three summers and complete the culminating requirement the following November or March (thesis, project or comprehensive exam) to earn their master’s degree. Students may elect to take courses over four summers or skip summers provided that the M.A. is finished within a seven-year period. If you are interested in applying to the Sacramento State M.A. in Spanish program, please send a photocopy of your Spanish and linguistic coursework to the graduate coordinator in the Department of Foreign Languages for an evaluation of your prerequisites prior to officially applying. At a later date, you will have to officially apply to Sacramento State as a graduate student and enroll in the summer graduate program. If program prerequisites are met, a formal application must be sent to the graduate coordinator and must include the following in a large envelope: • A brief cover letter followed by a one-page statement of purpose written in English or Spanish • A five-page writing sample in Spanish (from any previous coursework) graded by an instructor • Two letters of recommendation if you did not complete your B.A. at Sacramento State • One sealed copy of your official transcripts Send to: Click
here to download the required Application
for Travel Study for Guatemala 2010 as a PDF/printable file. If you are a returning student or have just been accepted into the master’s program, you may fill out and mail the Travel Study application and deposit to: Click here for more information about the Master of Arts in Spanish Program. For questions regarding the Master of Arts in Spanish Program, contact: Dr. Edward Baranowski The total cost of the program is $5,450. This includes the 14-day cultural tour (double occupancy in all hotels plus two daily meals), 0-6 units of academic credit, homestay in Antigua (double occupancy), all ground transportation within Guatemala, all excursions, fees and tour guides. Students arrange and pay for their own airline reservations, which are not included in the cost of the program. They should plan to arrive in Guatemala City on the afternoon or evening of Sunday, June 27, and schedule their departure for any time on Wednesday, August 4. You will get the best rates if you book in advance. Application Deadlines and Financial Commitment In order to reserve a place in the program, a payment of $1,000 should accompany each participant’s application (payable to Sacramento State), to be postmarked no later than January 15, 2010. After these dates, applications will be processed on a space-available basis only. January 15, 2010: $1,000 deposit + application due (make checks payable to Sacramento State). March 1, 2010: Second payment of $1,000 due. April 30, 2010: Final payment of $3,450 due (for a total of $5,450). The College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State will not permit any specialized logistical or financial deviations to the fee structure or travel schedule for the Antigua, Guatemala graduate program. All participants will pay the same program costs, except when additional units (beyond the six units) are requested. Participants must travel to and from the destinations on the scheduled dates and participate in the homestay as well as all official tour activities. Personal Conduct Refunds There will be no refund for unused portions of the program. Sacramento State is only responsible for providing instruction and academic support, and the program director reserves the right to cancel or substitute program sites as necessary. Participants will be given the option to participate at the substitute site, though if they choose not to, all payments will be refunded in full. Academic Credit All payments and paperwork from students who have already been accepted into the program should be submitted to: CCE Credit Registration For questions about the Guatemala 2010 program, and general and admissions questions about the Spanish Masters program, please contact Professor Edward Baranowski at ebaranowski@csus.edu. Important Information: The College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State will not permit any specialized logistical or financial deviations to the fee structure or travel schedule for the Master of Arts in Spanish Program. All students will pay the same program cost, except when additional units beyond the six units are needed. Students must be in Guatemala City on the scheduled date and participate in the homestay and all official tour activities. Guatemala 2010 is a specially-designed travel study program, and while in the past some modifications were permitted with individual students’ logistical plans, this has complicated matters for the College of Continuing Education. As a result, the dean of CCE will no longer permit any “tailor-made” logistical or financial deviations for any student or group of students. There will be no refunds for unused portions of the program.
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