Study abroad in Ecuador - Summer 2016 Monday July 18th – Friday August 19nd Universidad de las Artes, located in historical downtown Guayaquil,is the first Ecuadorian university to offer a socially transformative educationin the arts, aiming to enhance student’s abilities to think critically while promoting global social consciousness.

Avenida Malecón Simón Bolívar y Francisco Aguirre. Guayaquil - Ecuador

/uartesec @uartesec Universidad de las Artes

www.uartes.edu.ec

Situated on the equator between Colombia and Peru, Ecuador may be the smallest Andean nation, but it is packed with the most startling contrasts of scenery. With its astounding biodiversity, impressive historical legacy, stunning colonial architecture and diverse mix of people, it is easy to see why this destination is a paradise for travel lovers. Ecuador is also the place of Marimba music, an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from UNESCO and vibrant emerging cultural manifestations throughout the country, thanks to its unique diversity of cultures and peoples.

JOIN US THIS SUMMER 2016

Spend your summer in Ecuador with us. During your five week stay at the Universidad de las Artes,

you will not only improve your Spanish but will also be able to take a course in Latin American

Contemporary Art Studies, intended to immerse students in contemporary Latin American

cultural affairs.

This multidisciplinary program is open to students from different careers with an intermediate level

of Spanish. Courses will be complemented with a number of fieldtrips throughout the coast, the

Andes and the Amazon, exploring this country’s beauty and diversity.

Ecuador

LA PLATA ISLAND, MACHALILLA

1. SPANISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE (48 HOURS)

The academic program teaches Spanish as a foreign language for twelve hours per week. Depending on the student’s level in Spanish, classes will be divided into two groups: intermediate (B1+) and advanced (B2). The pedagogical material, developed by the professors, is also cultural and will supplement the rest of the program.

2. LATIN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY ART STUDIES (48 HOURS)

Students will receive twelve hours per week of in-class instruction on Latin American Contemporary Art. This course’s primary aim is to analyze the content of the main art manifestations pertaining to Ecuador, especially in relation to the fields of archeology, anthropology, sociology and history of aesthetic ideas. This course will have a special focus on Latin American Cinema and Music.

Courses included inthe program

ARTURO SERRANO, VENEZUELAB.A in Philosophy (Caracas, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1996), M.A. in teaching Spanish as a second language (UNED, 2011) and Ph. D. in Humanities and Cultural Studies (London, University of London, 2008).

MONTSERRATT MOGROVEJO, ECUADORB.A. in International Management (Ecuador, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, 2000). Commercial French – Spanish / Spanish – French translator (Paris, Chambre de Commerce et d’Industries and Alliance Française, 2003).

NORBERTO BAYO, ESPAÑAB.A. in History and Science of Music (University of Granada, 2007), B.A. in Poetics of Contemporary Art -Art and Philosophy- (University of Granada, 2009), M.A. in Aesthetics (2010) and Grammars of Contemporary Art (2011) from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Completing a Ph. D. in Aesthetics (Universidad Nacional de Educación a distancia, España).

JUAN POSSO, ECUADORB.A. in Music (Universidad San Francisco de Quito), M.A. in Contemporary Performance – Production Concentration (Graduated as Magna Cum Laude at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus, 2015). Winner of the 2008 Jazz Envoy Program (U.S. Embassy in Quito). He is a Bosphorus Cymbals (Turkey) and Vater Percussion (U.S.) artist.

JAVIERA MEDINA, CHILEB.F.A with a major in Photography (Santiago, Universidad de Chile, 2004), M.A. in Aesthetics and Art History (Paris, University of Paris VIII, Vincennes - Saint - Denis, 2007) and Ph. D. in Aesthetics, Sciences and Technologies of Arts (Paris, University of Paris VIII, Vincennes -Saint- Denis, 2013).

Professors

UArtes Summer School offers an extensive social program in which students can experience what theylearn in class. Students will havetwelve extracurricular activitiesalongside the academic program, including visits to museums, galleries, ecological reserves, traditional neighborhoods and coastal villages. Students will enjoy two free afternoons per week to explore on their own.

CUENCA, LA INMACULDA CONCEPCIÓN CHURCH

Learning through immersion

EXPLORING PRECOLUMBIAN VALDIVIAN CULTURE (2 days /1 night)Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday, July 24th

Visit the Archaeological Museum of Valdivia, where originals and replicas of Valdivia, Machalilla, Guangala,

Manteña and Chorrera cultures exist, accompanied by Shawn Berry, Heritage Management Professional.

Visit the Aquarium of Valdivia, a rescue center for local species; and the Lookout point of the Stella Maris

Church in Olón Beach.

WALKING IN THE HIGHLANDS OF CUENCA (2 days/1 night)Saturday, July 30th and Sunday, July 31st

Visit to the Cajas National Park, a short walk through La Toreadora trail, where people can see small lagoons

at over 4000 meters above sea level. Sightseeing tour in the colonial city of Cuenca, visit to Chordeleg – a

small village famous for producing gold and silver jewelry. Visit to Ingapirca Archeological Site.

CUYABENO, AMAZONIA

PUERTO LOPEZ: WHALE’S MATING PARADISE (3 days/2 nights)Friday, August 5th to Sunday, August 7th

Excursion to La Plata Island and Humpback Whale watching. Visit to the Agua Blanca Community to

experience the cultural activities of ethnic groups during the Pre-Columbian periods. Trip to the world-class

Los Frailes beach.

AN IMMERSION IN NATURE OF CONTRAST: ANDES AND AMAZONIA (7 days/6 nights) Saturday, August 13th to Friday, August 19th

Traverse Riobamba and the famous Avenue of Volcanoes. Excursion to the city of Baños (Andes) and

Port Barantilla (Amazon basin). Explore an Indigenous community, walk through the forest and visit

Amazoonico, a refuge for rescued animals. Hike up to the Quilotoa Lagoon at the crater of the Quilotoa

Volcano. Arrive in Quito and visit its famous historical center.

ApplicationEnrollment deadline is June 19th 2016. The requirements are:

− Minimum of 18 years of age when

applying

− Proof of Spanish intermediate

proficiency

− International Health Insurance

− No visa requirement

CONTACT

Audrey DelsucInternational Relations DirectorE-mail: internacionales@uartes.edu.ecPhone: +593 2590700 ext. 3067

/uartesec @uartesec Universidad de las Artes www.uartes.edu.ec

Photo credits:Emmanuel AlixDarío HerreraTyrone Maridueña

FeesThe tuition fee for the entire program is USD $3,325 andit includes:

• 6 credits (96 hours program)• Hotel Accommodations• Food*• 12 Excursions• ALL Fieldtrips• Airport pick-up and drop off • University transcript for transferring

credits**

* Breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday.

** Under the credit system of the student’s

University.