Argentine Universities Program
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Study Abroadon the AdvancedArgentine Universities Program in Buenos AiresLocation:
Enrollment: Required GPA: Spanish requirement: Terms of study: Application deadlines: Program advisor: Buenos Aires
Varies with each university 3.0 (4.0 scale) 5 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent Semester 1 (Feb.-July) Calendar year (Feb.-Dec.) Semester 2 (July-Dec.) Academic year (July-July) Summer program October 15 for semester 1 and calendar year; April 1 for semester 2 and academic year Eryn Espín-Kudzinski Click here to download the Argentine Universities Program materials in pdf formatTo easily navigate this PDF, use "Bookmarks" What the AUP has to offer
• Program located in one of the world’s most exciting and cosmopolitan cities • Students can cross enroll in up to four prestigious Buenos Aires universities:Universidad Católica Argentina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad del Salvador or Universidad Torcuato Di Tella • Amazing academic flexibility through seven academic concentrations • Allclasses taught in Spanish by Argentine university professors • Integrated university classes with local degree-seeking students • Service learning opportunities available for university credit through academic concentrations • Extensive volunteer opportunities with local NGOs and social service organizations Housing
• Housing is with a carefully selected host family in Buenos Aires • Program fee includes two meals per day Sunday through Friday and one meal on Saturday • Only one IFSA-Butler student lives with a host family for maximum cultural immersion and language acquisition
Academics
• All students take Advanced Spanish and Argentine Culture, designed exclusively for IFSA-Butler participants • General academic program offers three additional program courses: State and Society in Contemporary Argentina, Argentine Foreign Policy, and Latin American and Argentine Literature • Program courses are worth 3 U.S. semester credit hours • University course credit varies, but students earn at least 15 to 16 U.S. semester credit hours per semester • Academic advisors meet with students at least three times during the semester to help with course selection, language and academic questions Academic Concentrations Cinema Concentration: • In-depth study of the booming Argentine film industry and its cultural impact in Argentina and beyond • Combination of university and specialized program courses focusing on film practice and analysis, cinematography, visual communication and graphic design
• Students enroll in one or two classses at the renowned Fundacion Universidad del Cine, located in San Telmo • Rotating film production workshops and filming exercises lead to the creation of a short film at the end of the semester Literature Concentration: • Explore Argentina's rich literary tradition by focusing on creative writing, journalism, literary translation and publishing • Specialized program courses on literary methodology and contemporary literature offered in combination with university courses • Choose between fieldwork experience at Argentine magazines and independent publishing houses or literary workshops with local Argentine authors (for credit) • Program courses and academic meetings house at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Theatre Concentration: • Hands-on fieldwork experience (for credit) working with a student-run theater company at the Universidad del Salvador • Assist in all aspects of theatrical production, including casting, rehearsals, illumination, costuming, direction, scene construction and more • Conbination of specialized program courses focusing on theater in Buenos Aires and research methodology, along with select university courses at Universidad del Salvador • Offered during semester 2 (fall) only Diversity, Minority and Gender Studies Concentration: Human Rights Concentration:
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