Art and Architecture Travel Study
Spain’s rich heritage offers exciting opportunities for travel study tours in art and architecture. Students can avail of such sites as the Roman aqueduct in Segovia, the Moorish Alhambra palace in Granada, the Romanesque Cathedral of Santiago de Compastela, the Baroque Royal Palace in Madrid, or the unique creations of the architect Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona. Spain is also renowned for its famous painters such as El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Dali and Picasso. A travel study tour could include visits to the Prado Museum in Madrid, the Picasso museum in Malaga, or the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. View Photos
Communications Travel Study
A travel study tour of Spain in communications might include visits to public relations firms and news organizations, while guest speakers in government, film and journalism can expose students to the knowledge and experience of Spanish professionals and academics. This tour is suitable for communication, journalism and public relations majors. A possible itinerary might use Madrid as a base with day and overnight trips to Segovia, El Escorial, Avila and Toledo. In addition to communications specific sites, this tour could include cultural excursions such as visits Prado, the Valley of the Fallen, and the Royal Palace. View Photos
Literature Travel Study
Trace the footsteps of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote in La Mancha or visit the home in Granada of the renowned poet Frederic Garcia Lorca as part of a travel study tour of Spain. This tour might also include visits to the University of Salamanca, founded in 1213, where the Basque essayist and playwright Miguel de Unamuno once served as rector or the 13th century School of Translators in Toledo. Other options for a literary tour of Spain might involve visits to significant locations that appear in the writings of non-Spanish author’s, such as the Alhambra Palace for Washington Irving, Pamplona for John Steinbeck, or Barcelona for George Orwell. View Photos
