Our 2006 Academic Calendar
| Calendar 2005 |
| First Session |
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January 2 to January 27 |
| Second Session |
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January 30 to February 24 |
| Third Session |
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February 27 to March 24 |
(No classes March 20, Benito Juárez day)
Spring Break - No Classes - March 27 to March 31 |
| Fourth Session |
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April 3 to April 28 |
| Fifth Session |
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May 2 to May 26 |
| Sixth Session |
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May 29 to June 23 |
| Seventh Session |
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June 26 to July 21 |
| Eighth Session |
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July 24 to August 18 |
| Ninth Session |
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August 21 to September 15 |
| Tenth Session |
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September 18 to October 13 |
| Eleventh Session |
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October 16 to November 10 |
| Twelfth Session |
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November 13 to December 8 |
| (No classes November 20, Revolution Day; December 1 |
| Winter Break - No Classes - December 11 to January 5 |
| Daily Schedules |
| Time |
Sessions |
Class |
| 8:30-9:20 AM |
All Sessions |
Pronunciation & Diction |
| Grammatical Problems |
| 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM |
All Sessions |
Intensive Conversation
(all levels) |
Monday - Thursday
Friday is a half day with optional afternoon cooking class. |
| 12:30-1:45 PM |
Sessions 1, 5, 9 |
Mexican 19th Century Literature and Modernism |
| Sessions 2, 6, 10 |
The Novel of the Mexican Revolution |
| Sessions 3, 7, 11 |
Twentieth Century Literature |
| Sessions 4,87, 12 |
Novohispanic Literature |
| All Sessions |
Writing Workshop |
| 2:00-3:30 PM |
Comida - Lunch (Largest meal of the day.
Most students return home to eat with host families.) |
| 3:45-5:00 PM |
Sessions 1, 5, 9 |
Mexican Folklore |
| Sessions 2, 6, 10 |
Study of the Mexican Mind |
| Sessions 3, 7, 11 |
Modern Mexican Indian Groups |
| Sessions 4, 8, 12 |
Mexican Themes |
| All Sessions |
Folk Singing & Dancing |
| 5:05-6:20 PM |
All Sessions |
Current Events in Spanish |
| History of Mexico |
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Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into 12 four-week sessions, which correspond roughly
with the 12 months of the year.
Daily Schedule
Daily activities are generally divided into morning and afternoon. The morning
hours are dedicated to Intensive Spanish study and students are divided according
to levels of ability.
Afternoon classes are open to mixed levels of ability and are focused on learning
about Mexican history, literature, and sociology through a variety of activities including:
lecture, writing, dancing, singing and cooking!
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