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Latin American Literature and Creative Writing
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Program Overview
This unique program will focus on selected topics in Latin American Literature,
emphasizing fantasy and magical realism in the Latin American narrative of the 20th Century.
The course will discuss how various genres question and shape the "truths" of our conceptions
of reality and how these authors critique the dominant constructions of social class and gender.
Students will interact with Costa Rican authors, poets, musicians, and story tellers in
addition to reading and analyzing excerpts from multiple Latin American writers and watching
movies.
Faculty Spotlight
Spenser Simrill See Spenser's bio here.
Aurora Maria Thorgerson See Aurora's bio here.
Course List
- SPAN 4120
Topics in Hispanic Culture, Language and Literature (3 credit hours & prerequisite SPAN 3030)
- ENGL 3800 Creative Writing Workshop (3 credit hours & prerequisite ENGL 1102/1102M)
Lodging and Excursions
During this program, students will be based at the UGA Costa Rica campus in San Luis de
Monteverde. The program will also explore other regions of Costa Rica on field excursions.
Activities included on the excursions are an integral part of course material and the overall
study abroad experience. Students will begin the program based in San Luis at the UGA Costa
Rica campus. This program includes multiple field trips around the Montevere region including zip-lines and canopy bridges, the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, tours of local organic coffee farms and sugar mills, and a hike from campus to the San Luis waterfall. The program will also spend time in San Jose (the capital city) talking to local poets, musicians, a dance group, and exploring the local music scene. While in San Jose, one day will be spent on an all-day white water rafting trip on the Pacuare River. The group will spend the last few days at the Pacific coast town of Manuel Antonio. The program also includes three nights of homestay with local families in San Luis.
Costs
The program costs approximately $2800 plus in-state UGA tuition and fees.
The cost of the program covers lodging and nearly all meals, study abroad insurance, in-country t
ransportation on program excursions and programmed group activities, and entry fees to national
parks, museums, etc. included in the program itinerary. Additional costs include personal items,
airfare, and departure tax upon leaving Costa Rica.
***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The HOPE scholarship applies.
Payment Methods & Schedule
The program fees will be charged to your student account. You may pay online with a credit card or mail a check to the Office of the Bursar. Access your student account here.
| March 5th |
$300 |
Deposit due with application. |
| March 31st |
$1250 |
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| April 30th |
$1250 |
Final balance due. |
Through the UGA Costa Rica Office flexible payment options for program fees are available. The balance MUST BE PAID IN FULL before your program's departure. Please contact Sarah McQuade for more information at 706-425-3316.
Tuition is not included in the program fee and will be posted to your student account as well. If you receive a scholarship or financial aid please notify the UGA Costa Rica Office if any payments will need to be submitted after the deadlines. Tuition payments must be paid in full a week before your program's departure.
Transient Student Costs & Application
An additional application and $50 processing fee is required for non-UGA students to enroll.
Click here for instructions and to download the Transient Student applicaiton. Contact the
UGA Costa Rica Office to confirm when you have started the application process.
Non-UGA students will be charged $250, in addition to their tuition, which is assessed by the UGA Bursar's office.
Application Process
To apply, students must submit a complete application, transient application (if applicable) and a $300 deposit. No application is complete without the deposit, which will be deducted from the total cost of the program. Deposit will be made payable via the UGA student accounts system the week following submission of this application. The deposit will be refunded if the applicant is not accepted, or if the applicant withdraws by the program's withdrawal deadline. Transient students need to include a check for the deposit amount along with their application, click here for complete instructions for transient students.
Enrollment is limted to 10 qualified students.
Target Dates / Deadlines
Application & $300 deposit deadline: March 5th, 2010
Withdrawal deadline: March 19th
After this date students who withdraw from the program will be responsible to cover program setup costs that have been spent on the student's behalf, i.e. hotel reservation, transportation and other payments to local vendors.
Final Balance Due: April 30th, 2010
Contact Us
Email ugacr@uga.edu or call 706-425-3316.
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