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Middlebury School in Argentina: Buenos Aires: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Filosofia y Letras (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
  • Restrictions: CMC applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 04/29/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants apply, may be accepted, and program may fill prior to the deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Housing: Home Stay Language Pre-Requisites: Spanish 44+1
Language of Instruction: Spanish CMC GPA Requirement: 2.5
Program GPA Requirement: 3.0 Internships Available: Internships are not approved for credit but we highly encourage you to take it for the experience.
Class Status: 1. Second Semester Sophomore, 2. First Semester Junior, 3. Second Semester Junior, 4. First Semester Senior Subjects Offered: Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Drama, Education, European Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Studies, Italian Language & Literature, Music, Philosophy, Portuguese, Psychology, Spanish, Women's Studies
On-Site Semester-Long Required Language Course: Spanish Additional Pre-Requisites: None
Program Type: Third Party Sponsor
Program Description:

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The capital city, Buenos Aires, famous for its 47 historically and culturally distinctive neighborhoods such as La Boca and La Recoleta, is arguably the most cosmopolitan city on the continent, largely as a result of a wave of European immigration in the early 20th century. Almost half of the population of 36 million Argentines are said to live in Greater Buenos Aires and its province. Even so, the city is renowned for its parks and squares, which give it a sense of spaciousness. A major economic and political center, it is also a lively and cultured city with a European feel. Tango was, of course, invented here and is today a virtual obsession; that and a wide variety of other musical styles are at the very core of the local, "porteño" culture along with the "gaucho" heritage of freedom and independence. Yet, Buenos Aires is also home to innumerable art galleries, some 100 museums, countless historical and architectural monuments (including art deco), a cemetery that rivals Paris' Père Lachaise, over 90 theaters, classical music groups and orchestras, ballet, and opera (the Colón Theater is ranked among the top three in the world), while the ubiquitous sidewalk cafés offer unparalleled opportunities for people-watching.

One of the oldest, largest (over 200,000 students), and most prestigious public institutions in Latin America, the Universidad de Buenos Aires' history of social activism and political opposition during the era of dictatorship resulted in a decline from which it is now emerging.  Students enroll in the faculty of humanities (FILO: filosofía y letras). While UBA is a typical large urban university, coursework is nonetheless widely regarded as among the most demanding available; students are highly motivated and socially involved; and many courses are equivalent to two U.S. college courses.

 

Argentina, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, known locally as "The Land of the Six Continents" for its geographic and climatic diversity, has a long and fascinating history and is a major economic and political power in South America.