CULTURAL PROGRAMME The Cultural Programme is scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cultural contents include: lGuided cultural walks around the most singular and cultural areas of Madrid downtown: Cathedral, ancient heritage Churches, Museums, the Royal Palace, UPM Museums and Art Galleries etc. lDay trips to sightseeing attractions in the nearby areas of Madrid. lWeekend trips to Barcelona, Seville (optional). lAnalysis about Spanish stereotypes and customs lSpanish films screening. lSpanish contemporary art painting tendencies. CULTURAL PROGRAMME TIMETABLE Friday, 6th July l10:00h– 11:00h .- Guided visit to FÉLIX CAÑADA” Art Gallery The art gallery is the fruit of a donation of over one hundred paintings and sculptures dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries located at the Fundación Gómez Pardo. (Students Residence Hall) l11:00 – 14:00.- Seminar “Spanish contemporary art painting tendencies: Theory and Practice”, conducted by Natxo Arteta, Spanish contemporary painter http://natxoarteta.blogspot.com/ . l19:30h – 22:30h - Guided tour/City Rally around Madrid downtown (organized by BEST- MADRID International Students Group, UPM). Meeting point: (19.15 h). Residencia Universitaria Fundación Gomez-Pardo (Main Entrance) Saturday, 7th July l11:00h– 14:00h: Guided tour around “Hapsburg Madrid” The Golden Art Triangle I The Prado Museum: Goya and Velázquez´s masterpieces. Guided walk around the area “el Madrid de las Letras” Meeting point: (10:45h) Statue of Goya located next to the P. Museum North entrance. Sunday, 8th July l12:00h– 15:00h Guided tour around “Hapsburg Madrid”: The Golden Art Triangle II. National Museum “Centro de Arte Reina Sofía”: Picasso´s masterpieces. Guided walk around the Golden Mile. The Retiro Park. Meeting point: (11.45 h). National Museum ”Centro de Arte Reina Sofía” Entrance.(Street/ Santa Isabel nº.52.) (Glass elevators) Friday, 13th July l11:00h– 14:00h .- Guided tour around “Bourbon’s Madrid”, including: Visit to the Royal Palace. Cathedral “Santa María la Real de la Almudena” Plaza de Oriente. Meeting point: (10:45h) Plaza de Oriente (Felipe IV Statue)
Saturday, 14th July l10:00h -18:00h.- Guided trip to Toledo (Specific details about the meeting point, etc, to be given on site) Meeting Point : (9:50) c/ Ríos Rosas, 22 (ETSI MinasMain Entrance), Metro: Ríos Rosas Friday, 20nd July l10:00h – 11:00h - Guided visit to the Mine and the Museo Histórico - Minero. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid UPM. l11:00 – 14:00. - Seminar “Spanish contemporary art painting tendencies: Theory and Practice”, conducted by .Natxo Arteta, Spanish contemporary painter. http://natxoarteta.blogspot.com/ 20nd (afternoon), 21th, 22th, July lFree days for optional activities. Thrusday, 26th July l22:00 h – /... International Farewell party. Flamenco Show. (Out of the programme) (Specific arrangements (place and schedule) will be fixed along the final week according to the students availability) Friday, 27th July l13:00h - 14:30h – Closing Ceremony and Certificate awards Issue. ß “Spanish Wine” Farewell reception Saturday and Sunday, 28th and 29th July lPack up and Departure arrangements l12:00 h. Check out at the Residence.
PROGRAMME Spanish Language and Culture Courses designed for international students intending to start or continue their studies on Spanish Language at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, or for those who intend to take a term/year at any Spanish university and need to have a previous knowledge of Spanish communicative skills.
COURSE ENROLMENT FEES
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE.
The programme is a 4-week course covering Spanish language and cultural components run by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid during the month of July, combining language and culture face to face lessons with outdoor cultural activities The programme includes: lSpanish Language course run by experts in Spanish communication skills. lIndoor/Outdoor Cultural Activities. lAccommodation in the University Students Hall.
SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME METHODOLOGY The programme applies the Blended Learning methodology, which combines classroom face-to-face tuition with individual and group activities via the AVE (Virtual Spanish Classroom) programme. (Instituto Cervantes) DURATION One month course: 120 hours (4 weeks), divided as follows: lSpanish Language and Culture lessons: 60 face-toface hours lTeam work tutored activities: 10 hours lOnline individual activities: 30 hours lOutdoor cultural activities: 20 hours.
VENUE Classes will take place at the downtown UPM Campus (city center), in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales and/or in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas.
The course enrolment fee covers: lLanguage Programme tuition lTeaching materials (textbooks and photocopies) lComplementary teaching materials lTalks and films attendance. l90-days License to use the AVE programme and online tutoring lAccess to the E T S I MINAS ’s Computer Rooms for individual and team projects lAccess to the university services (library, Internet, sports facilities, etc.) lCultural programme, including museum tickets lCertificate of achievement with the obtained grade and accomplishment. lAccommodation: 28 nights, (1st to 28th July): Single room with in suite bathroom and Breakfast in University Residence Hall. lFarewell Party (Closing Ceremony) organized by PROLINTER.
EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATES Students will be issued with a Diploma / Certificate based on their attendance and performance stating the course level and attained grade signed by PROLINTER UPM. ACCOMMODATION
Students will be required to take a level test at the start of the course.
The accommodation is located in the city centre, by “Ríos Rosas” Metro station, in the Student Residence Hall Fundación Gómez-Pardo, including bed&breakfast. The Residence facilities: lSingle room with in-suite bathroom. lTV video room lCommon Study rooms. lIndividual INTERNET connection in all the bedrooms lBedroom Weekday Cleaning (not weekends) lLaundrette (coin operated) lSpanish press available l24 hours reception desk (Open entrance and leaving at any time) lNot kitchen facilities (just microwave)
TIMETABLE Lessons will be run from Monday to Thursday: l9:00 – 11:00. - Spanish Language face to face session. l11:00 – 11:30. - Break. l11:30 – 13:30. - Spanish Language face to face session. l13:30 – 15:30. - Lunch and free time. l15:30 – 17:30.- AVE online tutored activities
LOCATION: RESIDENCIA UNIVERSITARIA GOMEZ-PARDO Street: Cristobal Bordiu, 30 Bis, 28003 Madrid Phone Numbers: + 34 91 441 79 21 – +34 91 442 26 56 (Administration) + 34 91 442 29 20 (Reception Desk) Fax Number: + 34 91 442 95 29 Web page: http://www.minas.upm.es/fundacion/fgp/index.php E-mail: fgp.minas@upm.es
LEVELS The course offers the following levels according to the Common European Reference Framework for Languages (CERF): lA1 (Breakthrough) lA2 (Waystage) lB1.1/ B1.2 (Threshold) lB2 (Vantage)
Total Course Fee: 1.620 €
Expenses not included in the Enrolment fees: lWeek days luncheons at the Student Residence Hall (6 €,two courses and dessert) lWeekends and Holidays luncheons and dinners. (1020 € (per day) lMedical Insurance lBus to Toledo lRound trip Madrid-Barcelona or Madrid- Sevilla by high speed train/Bus EXTRA EXPENSES AVAILABLE TO BOOK: lOther proposed trips on request lExtra days of accommodation (28€ per day) lAssistance Insurance, including Medical and Accident Insurance (3€ per day), for more information: http://is.gd/5lgBnY lAirport shuttle (to be confirmed according to the number of students) SPECIAL RATES: lFor each group of 5 students coming from the same Institution, who booked the programme and do the payment at the same time: 1,540€ per student. These students must do the on line application individually, and send an email with the name of all of them to programa.lenguas@upm.es. lProgramme without accommodation: 910€ per student
REGISTRATION ON LINE REGISTRATION https://programalenguas.upm.es/2012/Spanish/Summer/gestor/ (close until the registration period) REGISTRATION PERIOD: 1st April to 31st May 2012 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: programa.lenguas@upm.es COURSE FEE PAYMENTS lPayments should be made by money transfer to this bank account
Barclays Bank (Plaza de Colón, 2 - Madrid). Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Nº de cuenta: 0065/0100/12/0031000262 IBAN: ES74 0065 0100 1200 3100 0262 / SWIST: BARCESMM Ref: IE-P98 0020 303 lProof of payment by mail (programa.lenguas@upm.es) or by fax (+34 91 336 3664). lPayment Structure: -Reservation Deposit: 400€, to be paid until the 10th June, after the reception of an e-mail confirmation from PROLINTER. -Total Fee amount (except the prepaid 400€) before 20th June 2012.
COURSE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME WORKFORCE lSpecialized Spanish language lecturers from PROLINTER UPM lExperts in different scientific , technical and art subject areas lSpecialized tourist guides PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: lMarinela García. PROLINTER UPM PROGRAMME COORDINATORS: lPROLINTER – María Luisa Escribano, marialuisa.escribano@upm.es lFUNDACIÓN GÓMEZ PARDO – Isidoro Moyano, i.moyano@upm.es PROGRAMME SECRETARIAT: Fernández, Azucena – lPROLINTER programa.lenguas@upm.es lFUNDACIÓN GÓMEZ PARDO – Ángela Molero, fgp.minas@upm.es