Argentine Culture and Language Course
This four-week, credit-bearing course is offered the month before the official start of UTDT’s undergraduate semesters in February and July. It meets five days per week for a total of 68 hours. Through a wide range of communicative and cultural activities, this course focuses on acquiring and developing fluency and linguistic sophistication. It includes the presentation of vocabulary and syntax of the Río de la Plata region; cultural, historical, and practical information about Buenos Aires and other regions in Argentina; analysis of major newspapers and current events; introduction to Argentine music and cinema, among other topics. Lectures are complemented by cultural visits, cooking classes, and other engaging learning activities.
Students must take an online written placement test in order to determine their initial level of Spanish. The grade obtained in this course will be included in the student´s official transcript.
Three levels are available, each with up to 16 students. Depending on the number of students enrolled, two or three levels may open in each edition. If less than three levels are opened, the course contents will be adapted to accommodate the Spanish level of those enrolled.
This course is open to both exchange students and free movers. For further information please contact international@utdt.edu.
The course price is USD 430 and includes all course materials and cultural activities.
July 8 to August 1, 2024.
 | My professor was absolutely amazing. She taught us the specifics of Buenos Aires castellano, including the more colloquial words and phrases that were so helpful in everyday life. We reviewed a lot of grammar points in class but also learned a ton about the culture. Our professors took us on cultural excursions to places like Teatro Colón, Parque de la Memoria, and we even went on a walking tour of the city center! All very unique experiences. I am so glad I elected to enroll in this course because it not only allowed me to spend more time in this beautiful country but I learned so much in just that first month and was able to adjust and adapt to the culture much quicker. I would recommend it to everyone planning to study abroad in Buenos Aires! Courtney Arlington - Hartwick College, Estados Unidos |
 | The intensive Spanish course which is offered by UTDT in the beginning of the semester really helped me to settle in and feel comfortable in this huge city. Although it is a language course, its focus also lies heavily on the do’s and don’ts of life in Buenos Aires, how to get around, and, of course, everything you need to know about the university. What I remember most about the first three weeks of my semester is the number of people that I met during this time, which for the most part stayed very close friends during the rest of my stay in Argentina. I would definitely do it again! Gustaf Heintz - M.Sc. student, Law and Economics, Universität St. Gallen, Switzerland |