Program Overview

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Introduction to the Spanish FSP Buenos Aires Program

The Spanish and Portuguese Department at Dartmouth College offers a foreign study program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This program provides students with the opportunity to study Spanish language, Latin American literature, and civilization on an advanced level. Classes are taught at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) by local faculty as well as by the Dartmouth faculty member.

Program Overview

• Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Language: Spanish
• Classes In: Spanish
• Lodging: Homestay
• Department: Spanish and Portuguese

About the Program

The program aims to expose students to Argentine literature, history, and society through classroom work as well as excursions, site visits, and personal contact with families. The UTDT, a private university, is a modern institution built on an American model. Located in the city of Buenos Aires, in the residential neighborhood of Belgrano, the University is well connected by public transportation to this capital's most interesting cultural sites.

Enrollment Information

• About 17 students are selected for the program.
• For more information about applying for this program, see the webpage on How to Apply and FAQs under section 2 (How to Apply: Application).

The Study Abroad Experience

• Students live with Spanish-speaking homestay hosts for the full duration of the program.
• The homestay living arrangement is an integral and required component of this program.
• The program includes two major excursions (typically to Mendoza or Jujuy and to the National Park of Iguazú Falls) and a trip to a ranch/estancia.
• A week-long break also offers an ideal opportunity to travel within Argentina.

Academic Program

• Faculty Director:
  • Beatriz Pastor, Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature
  • Noelia Sol Cirnigliaro, Associate Professor of Spanish
  • Sebastian Diaz, Associate Professor of Spanish
• Curriculum:
  • SPAN | 23 | 90: Argentine Cultural Heritage
  • SPAN | 33 | 90: Argentine Civilization: Society, Culture and Politics in Argentina
  • SPAN | 35 | 90: Studies in Spanish-American Literature and Culture
• Prerequisites:
  • One course from the following:
    • SPAN | 30 | 90: Introduction to Hispanic Studies I: Middle Ages-17th Century
    • SPAN | 31 | 90: Introduction to Hispanic Studies II: 18th and 19th Centuries
    • SPAN | 32 | 90: Introduction to Hispanic Studies III: 20th-21st Centuries

Student Life

• Students live with Spanish-speaking homestay hosts for the full duration of the program.
• The homestay experience often offers several benefits, including improved language skills, deep cultural insights, integration into the local community, the opportunity to experience daily life like a local, and the chance to build meaningful relationships.

Student Voices

• "...the coursework complemented the excursions really well..." - Spring 2019
• "Having the opportunity to live with host families really expanded our abilities to get to know Argentine culture, enhance our Spanish, and make connections..." - Spring 2019
• "This program was phenomenal and I formed close friendships with other Dartmouth students and the programs with API were great." - Spring 2019
• "All of the activities and excursions were fantastic for improving my understanding of Argentine culture and geography, especially the trips outside the city and the planned events in those locations." - Spring 2019
• "All the excursions were most beneficial to me because they allowed me to deepen my understanding of local culture and provided real-life examples of what we were learning about in class." - Spring 2019
• "[This program] helped me with my intercultural connections skills and improved my Spanish." - Spring 2019
• "Improving my language skills helped me develop a sense of cultural sensitivity and awareness which I believe is crucial to solving problems facing our world today." - Spring 2018

Financing Your Program

• Tuition and Fees: The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale.
• Financial Aid: In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid.
• Budget Sheet: A budget sheet for the Spanish FSP Buenos Aires program is available.

Program Resources

• Department Contact: Greg LeBlanc, Department Administrator
• Alumni Contact: TBD
• Other Resources:
  • Department of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Office of Financial Aid

Application Deadline and Decision Date

• Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
• Decision Date: March 1, 2026

Terms Offered

• Spring: The program is offered in the spring term.