MexArt: College Student Spring/Summer Programs
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Program Terms • Spring • Summer Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) • Teenagers • High School • Adults		Quick Look • Location: San Miguel de Allende - Mexico • Academic Credit Available: Yes • Language Taught: Spanish • Program Size: 6-14 • Average Class Size: 3-10 Overview Earn college credit studying Spanish intensively….or less intensively if you’re not interested in receiving credit. MexArt provides double-occupancy accommodations in our brand new casitas where you have a private bathroom, separate living room with equipped kitchenette. You attend Spanish classes where you have the option of earning college credit. Or instead of studying Spanish,MexArt can place you in a volunteer or community service position relevant to your interests. We supply guidance and emergency help during your four weeks, help you plan activities, art classes, or outings, etc… Meals are on your own with once-a-week group meals. Spanish classes are offered daily concentrating on student communication, conversation, grammar and fluency. San Miguel is a charming colonial town rich in history. Roaming the serpentine cobblestone streets, one finds 16th and 17th century buildings, flower-filled patios, burros delivering wood, women selling handmade dolls, men hawking straw baskets. Cultural festivals take place throughout the year, and San Miguel is Mexico’s most celebrated artists’ community having lured artistically passionate Mexicans and internationals for decades. This backdrop offers MexArt students an unsurpassed cultural experience and inspires each student to speak Spanish and integrate into this rich community. Special Courses or Features Spanish for Academic Purposes Spanish Immersion Program (40+ hrs/wk) Programs for Teenagers Small Classes (5 or less per class) Programs for High School Students Volunteer Program Opportunities Activities Available Art or Painting Music Cooking & Culinary Dance Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  Academic credit is available. One-month sessions with classes from 8:45 am until 6:30 pm with a 2-hour lunch break yield 3 credits that can be transferred to most colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Eligibility Must be 18 or older to enroll. Essay required for admission. Must be a high school graduate or must be anticipating graduation prior to the start date of the month-long session. Dates Session I for College Students & Adults: May 7 - June 1, 2007 Session II for College Students & Adults: June 4 - June 29, 2007 Contact MexArt 9902 Crystal Ct. #107, BC-2323 Laredo, TX 78045 USA Tel: +52 (415)152-8900 Fax: +52 (415) 152-8900 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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