Multidisciplinary Studies and Community Engagement Program
What's Included
Students interested in studying abroad in Buenos Aires and completing courses alongside Argentine peers within an urban university are ideally suited for this program. Students can select from 16 courses offered in English with local Argentine students, or complete courses specially designed for visiting international students, including Spanish language. Advanced Spanish speakers may choose to complete integrated courses in Spanish with local students.
One year of Spanish language background required to take coursework in English
Five semesters of college-level Spanish required for courses in Spanish
Completed API application
University contact information form
Statement of purpose
Two letters of recommendation
Official transcript
Passport copy
Entry requirement: valid passport and supporting documents
Program Details
What You’ll Study
TOTAL CREDITS - 12-18 credits per semester
Students interested in studying abroad in Buenos Aires and completing courses alongside Argentine peers within an urban university are ideally suited for this program. Students can select from 16 courses offered in English with local Argentine students, or complete courses specially designed for visiting international students, including Spanish language. Advanced Spanish speakers may choose to complete integrated courses in Spanish with local students.
EARLY START OPTION
Students selecting the Early Start option complete an intensive Spanish language course prior to the start of the standard semester. The intensive Spanish course consists of a 100 hours of class over a total of 4 weeks.
SPANISH LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Students may complete a semester-long Spanish language course with other visiting international students.
COURSES WITH ARGENTINE STUDENTS
Students with more limited Spanish skills may complete courses in English alongside Argentine students in the following areas: art history, economics, international relations, journalism, literature, and political science. Students with advanced Spanish language skills may complete courses in Spanish with local students in Asian Studies, business and economics, education, history, geography, philosophy, psychology, and tourism studies.
SERVICE-LEARNING OPTION
Students have the option of taking a service-learning course reviewing Urban Inequalities in Latin America during this program.
ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENTS
The Argentine academic calendar follows the calendar year. The first semester in Argentina is actually the equivalent of the spring semester in the U.S. Students who wish to study for two semesters in Argentina are encouraged to consider the Calendar Year option (spring/fall). Students selecting a Calendar Year program have access to API housing throughout their program and are not required to travel or return home during the semester break. In contrast, students selecting the Academic Year option (fall/spring) will have a 3-3.5 month break between semesters during which API housing is not provided. Both Early Start options include an intensive-month Spanish course prior to the start of the first semester.
TRANSCRIPTS
API students receive a transcript from the Universidad del Salvador upon completion of their program.
Courses
COURSE AND CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION
The number of contact hours can vary by department, with the majority of courses meeting three times per week, for eighteen weeks, for a total of 54 hours per course (generally equivalent to 3-4 U.S. semester credits). Some courses may have as few as 36 total hours (generally equivalent to 2-3 U.S. semester credits) or as many as 108 hours (7-8 U.S. semester credits). A contact hour at the Universidad del Salvador consists of 60 minutes, rather than the standard 50 at U.S. institutions. Students should work with their API Resident Director on-site to be sure of the number of credits per course.
COURSE INFORMATION
The available courses are presented below by semester/term. Also listed above those are the elective courses that are available to take with Argentine students (in English or Spanish).
For a complete list of program syllabi, click here.
ELECTIVE COURSES IN ENGLISH WITH ARGENTINE STUDENTS
The number of contact hours can vary by department, with the majority of courses meeting three times per week, for eighteen weeks, for a total of 54 contact hours per course (generally equivalent to 3-4 U.S. semester credits).
School of Education and Communication Science:
Introduction to Journalism
Consumer Behavior
School of History, Geography, and Tourism:
Argentine and Latin American History of Art
School of Management and Economics:
Accounting
Coaching
International Contemporary Agenda
Political and Social Process in the Latin American Region
Argentine Society, Culture, and Politics
School of Modern Languages:
English Normative
English and North American Culture
English Literature
Linguistics
Methods of Translation (taught partially in English)
Methods of Interpretation (taught partially in English)
Comparative Structures (taught in English and Spanish)
School of Social Sciences:
History of International Relations
Latin American Political Systems
Latin American Social History
The Reversal of Development in the Southern Cone
Service Learning: Urban Inequalities in Latin America (Service-Learning Syllabus)
ELECTIVE COURSES IN SPANISH WITH ARGENTINE STUDENTS
The number of contact hours can vary by department, with the majority of courses meeting three times per week, for eighteen weeks, for a total of 54 contact hours per course (generally equivalent to 3-4 U.S. semester credits).
School of Education and Communication Science:
Introduction to Journalism
Consumer Behavior
School of History, Geography, and Tourism:
Argentine and Latin American History of Art
School of Management and Economics:
Accounting
Coaching
International Contemporary Agenda
Political and Social Process in the Latin American Region
Argentine Society, Culture, and Politics
School of Modern Languages:
English Normative
English and North American Culture
English Literature
Linguistics
Methods of Translation (taught partially in English)
Methods of Interpretation (taught partially in English)
Comparative Structures (taught in English and Spanish)
School of Social Sciences:
History of International Relations
Latin American Political Systems
Latin American Social History
The Reversal of Development in the Southern Cone
Service Learning: Urban Inequalities in Latin America (Service-Learning Syllabus)
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Bajo (Intensive Spanish Language: Low Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Alto (Intensive Spanish Language: High Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Bajo (Intensive Spanish Language: Low Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Alto (Intensive Spanish Language: High Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Bajo (Intensive Spanish Language: Low Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Alto (Intensive Spanish Language: High Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Bajo (Intensive Spanish Language: Low Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Alto (Intensive Spanish Language: High Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Bajo (Intensive Spanish Language: Low Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Curso Intensivo de Español: Intermedio Alto (Intensive Spanish Language: High Intermediate)
This intensive language course, representing 25 hours per week for a total of four weeks, offers students the possibility of learning the Spanish language through oral, written, and audiovisual exercises and facilitated course outings. The objective is to develop the students’ capacity to express themselves in different situations and offer a closer look into the Argentine culture. The course consists of four different sections: grammar, conversation, Argentine literature, and art and culture.
Español Intermedio Bajo (Low Intermediate Spanish)
Español intermedio alto (High Intermediate Spanish)
Taller de Mitos y Leyendas de Argentina (Argentine Myths and Legends)
Historia del Tango: Taller de Oralidad y Gramática (Tango: Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking)
Taller de Literatura, Redacción y Gramática en base a textos de Borges y Cortázar (Literature Workshop: Borges and Cortázar)
Literatura Argentina (Argentina Literatura)
Course offered with international students.
América Latina (Latin American Seminar)
Course offered with international students.
Historia de Políticas Argentinas (Seminar on Argentine History and Politics)
Course offered with international students.
Highlights
Classes in Spanish Language
Courses in English and Spanish with local students
Service-learning option
International excursion
Faculty
Carmen Alvarez de Toledo
Carmen Alvarez de Toledo will be your Resident Director and a resource for you on-site.
Jimena Alvarez de Toledo
Jimena will be one of your Resident Directors in Buenos Aires and will be a resource for you on-site.
Manuel Ramirez
Manuel Ramirez will be your Program Coordinator and prepare you to go abroad!
API students participate in several excursions per session designed to help familiarize them with areas of their host city, country, and surrounding region. The following is a listing of all excursions for API Buenos Aires programs. All excursions are subject to change.
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Colonia del Sacramento
A brief trip from Buenos Aires by ferry, Colonia has a unique history as the only Portuguese settlement along the Río de la Plata. Founded in 1680, it was originally seen as a threat to the Spanish settlers and the port had to operate in secret violation of Spanish laws. Today, the city is still a functioning port for a prosperous agricultural region of Uruguay. The city has a historic center with cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture. Its Barrio Historico was recognized by UNESCO and named as a heritage site in the mid-1990s.
Estancia Visit
A trip to Argentina would not be complete with only a visit to its capital city of Buenos Aires. Aside from the attractions of Buenos Aires, Argentina is known for its cattle, its wines, and its grains. Argentine legends and mythology often refer to the mysterious life of the Argentine cowboy, known as the gaucho. Located a few hours from the city, local estancias, or ranches, are a wonderful introduction to the Argentine countryside; their tranquility and open spaces contrast with the bustle of Buenos Aires and will give students a completely different vision of life in Argentina.
Tigre
Located less than 20 miles outside the heart of Buenos Aires, Tigre was founded in the first half of the 1800s on an island created by the local streams and rivers. Its name is derived from its history as an area where early settlers hunted jaguars. Today the port is most known for its craft fair, known as the “Puerto de Frutos.”
Housing
In Buenos Aires, students live with local host families. Host families serve as a unique introduction into the Argentine culture and may be made up of a retirement-age couple, a single woman with or without children, or a traditional two-parent household. Students are provided with two meals per day (except on weekends), as well as laundry service once per week. Students live in the Palermo, Recoleta, and Belgrano neighborhoods, which are generally 15-45 minutes from their host university.
Dates & Fees
*NOTE: There is an extended break between semesters. Students are encouraged to return home or to travel during this break. Housing is not included during the semester break.
The beginning date for each program listed below is the day that students need TO ARRIVE in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When making travel arrangements, please pay close attention to arrival dates and times. Students are encouraged to wait to purchase flights until they are accepted.
