Elisava Design Program in English - Barcelona, Spain

Why choose Barcelona?

As Spain's second largest city, Barcelona embodies every quality of a European city. Experience the typical hustle and bustle of a busy city on La Rambla, take a stroll through one of the many barrios, or enjoy any of its famous Mediterranean beaches. This urban city is host to several UNESCO World Heritage sights, attracting millions of tourists each year.

About the Elisava Design Program

The Spanish Studies ELISAVA program is designed to allow you to complete coursework in English, as you gain a comprehensive understanding in the fields of design and communication through specialized and intensive courses. This program is geared towards practical applications of the field such as packaging, promotion and product design. There are two “tracks” of classes - one for students with an art and design background and another for those who do not. There is no better place to discover the new opportunities Design Studies affords than in Barcelona, the capital city of design.

ELISAVA is the first school of design, an internationally oriented educational and research institution.  The ELISAVA campus is right in the heart of the hustle and bustle of La Rambla.  

Program Highlights

• All classes in English
• Fall or Spring Semester
• Classes with international students
• Take an optional Spanish language course (no previous Spanish required)
• 12-18 credits per semester
• Full access to university facilities
• The option to chose between a host family or a student residence

Course Options Include:

• Retails design & visual merchandising
• Design for packaging
• Graphic design & visual communication
• Furniture & product design
• Design for food, health and well-being
• Interior spaces

 

Program Inclusions:

• Tuition
• Room & board with homestay or student residence apartment
• Support of the onsite Spanish Studies Abroad Resident Director
• Pre-departure support
• Laundry
• Overnight and local study visits
• Cultural activities
• Orientation
• Health insurance
• Computer access
• ELISAVA transcript
• Optional trips and activities are also available through the university

Requirements:

• Participants must have a 2.75 overall GPA and college junior or senior status
• Students without design studies will have to take three mandatory subjects (Design Contexts, Digital Representation Principles and Advanced Principles in Design)
• Students with design studies will be required to present a portfolio

Contact:                                                                                                                                           

Spanish Studies Abroad
433 West Street
Suite 8
Amherst MA, 01002
tel: (413) 256-0011
email: info@spanishstudies.org

Financial Information

This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition (instead of the tuition listed on the program’s page) and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.

Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.

**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**

Application Instructions

As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by their listed deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.

All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by the deadline listed on this application.