Study Abroad at Argentine Universities Program in Buenos Aires

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Academic Concentrations
Traditional Concentration:
• Students complete their class schedule with integrated courses at one or more of the AUP universities
• Students may also take one of three special IFSA-Butler program courses designed to complement their direct-enroll experience

Directed Research Concentration:
• Students may replace one to two integrated university courses in the Traditional Concentration with a 6-credit Directed Research Project focusing on social problem analysis
• The Fundación Simón Rodriguez appoints an Academic Director and a committee of field experts to oversee each student’s academic progress and research paper

Human Rights Concentration:
• Students enroll in both university and IFSA-Butler program courses while completing a field experience and research component
• Concentration coursework includes: Human Rights in Argentina and Latin America, one to two university courses, and Methodology of Research Seminar and NGO field experience

Gender, Diversity and Minority Studies Concentration:
• Students participate in both integrated and specialized program courses along with their research and field experience
• Concentration coursework includes: Diversity, Minorities, and Gender Studies, one to two university courses, and Methodology of Research Seminar and NGO field experience

Literature Concentration:
• Hosted at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
• Involves four fields of study: creative writing, journalism, literary translation and publishing
• Will include a seminar on Literary Studies Methodology, as well as a writing workshop or an internship
• Students who enroll in this concentration must have a major or minor in literary studies, comparative literature, Spanish, Latin American studies, journalism or a special interest in these subjects. A background in literary studies is not necessary.
• Students will have a specialized tutor, a main program class (Literary Theory and Analysis), a Spanish class and integrated classes at any of the four AUP universities
• Students have a field work option and a writing workshop with local authors

Cinema Concentration:
• A highly specialized concentration designed for students with six or more semesters of university-level Spanish who are pursuing a major/minor in the visual arts
• Concentration offered in cooperation with the renowned Fundación Universidad del Cine
• Students explore the booming Argentine film industry and its cultural impact in Argentina and beyond
• Concentration coursework includes: Introduction to the Practice and Analysis of Argentine Film, two university courses at the Fundación Universidad del Cine and one university course at one of the AUP universities

Academics
• All students, regardless of concentration, take the Advanced Spanish and Argentine Culture course designed exclusively for IFSA-Butler students
• Each concentration has its own on-site coordinator and specialized tutors
• Program classes and field experience are worth 3 U.S. semester credit hours each
• Credits for university courses vary, but all students will earn 15-16 U.S. semester credit hours per semester
• Three other program courses available: Argentine State and Society, Contemporary Argentine and Latin American Literature, and Argentine Foreign Policy
• All courses are taught in Spanish by an Argentine professor
• Each student is matched with a tutor who is trained to help with language and academic questions