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This course uses the method of communication analysis to explore questions of how Spain is depicted in public messages, and how that compares and contrasts with our own experiences of Spain. Search for the answers in many different kinds of public messages including films, stories, speeches, songs, poems, podcasts, websites, museums, architecture, paintings, sculptures, advertisements and more. 

Students will enroll in a Spanish Language course taught at the University of Oviedo’s language institute. Class levels range from beginner to advanced. Students can select one course that corresponds with their language level from the list below.

London’s vibrant cultural life and history provide the setting for an immersive three-week course exploring music performed throughout this world capitol. From the serenity of Evensong to the raucousness of a West End musical, students will engage with a wide variety of musical genres throughout the course. Students will learn to listen critically and analytically to music originating from a wide variety of historical eras and born from diverse circumstances. An interdisciplinary approach will encourage students to consider music in relation to the art and culture surrounding its creation.

For much of the past century, strategic communications have largely reflected local sensibilities. Radio and television disseminated local knowledge while advertising encouraged consumers to buy national products. Today, this process has become more global in nature. Advertising and PR practitioners play an active role in re-defining community based less on fixed spatial concepts and more on global patterns of consumption. In such a diverse landscape, advertisers and public relations practitioners must craft a range of messages intended to reach audiences living in diverse parts of the world.

The guiding questions of this course are: What is the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs, the international term for nonprofit organizations) in helping to empower people and support advocacy around the world? What is the shape and scope of civil society organizations in South America compared to the United States and globally?  How do these organizations emerge and evolve over time?

The guiding questions of this course are: What is the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs, the international term for nonprofit organizations) leading social movement in Argentina? What is the shape of social movements in South America? How do these organizations emerge and evolve over time? What are some of the leading questions facing social movements and social movement organizations?

This course is embedded into the 2018 Undergraduate Global Impact of Sports Study Tour to London in partnership with Arsenal FC.Core to understanding the sports business industry is a deep understanding of the global impact of sports across a range of critical topics – issues on sustainability, cultural impact, economic impact, geopolitical factors, social issues, and peace.Students will immerse themselves in real world challenges provided by Arsenal FC along with other industry engagement while examining both the micro and macro impacts of sporting events and their related infrastructure.

This course is embedded into the 2018 Undergraduate Global Impact of Sports Study Tour to London in partnership with Arsenal FC.Global Sports Business and myriad intersections with society are an emerging area of study that focus on the management and cross-cultural context of sport and the issues / challenges that surface when sport is examined through an international lens.