Overview
Within the you’ll engage directly with Spain’s rich heritage and dynamic contemporary scene through curated visits, insider conversations and hands-on workshops led by experts, artists and local cultural leaders. Expect fresh perspectives, practical skills and a deeper creative confidence.
This is a hands-on experience that encourages you to see how arts and culture not only reflect our world, but shape the way we engage with it—academically, professionally, and personally.
Focus Areas
Throughout the two-week program, students explore how arts and culture offer new ways to interpret and influence the world.
- Arts, Culture & Creative Thinking
Engage in masterclasses and interactive sessions to explore how visual arts, literature, and philosophy help interpret complex social and personal realities.
- Heritage, Diversity & Inclusion
Examine Spain’s Greco-Roman legacy and medieval coexistence in Toledo to understand past plural societies and apply those lessons to building more equitable futures.
- Urban Literacy & Visual Power
Learn to “read” Madrid like a text and analyze how images, from Renaissance patronage to museum masterpieces, shape public imagination and influence behavior.
- Innovation, Sustainability & Real-World Impact
Connect Enlightenment ideas, contemporary art and design thinking to prototype solutions for today’s challenges through the program’s hands-on “Madrid Through my Eyes" Project
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Lessons from Antiquity
- Walking Through History in Toledo
- Reading the City
- The Art of Power and the Power of Arts
- Enlightening Ideas
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Madrid, Spain
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Iberian studies Art and CraftWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The program is open to students and recent graduates between 18 and 24 years old. Applicants should submit an online application that inlcludes their academic transcripts, CV and a video assesment.
- The program is taught entirely in English, so a good command of English is required. Spanish language skills are not necessary to participate.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents3000 EUR / year≈ 3000 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals3000 EUR / year≈ 3000 EUR / year
Additional Details
- 5,900€ Bundle Price (2 weeks + 2 weeks)
Living costs
Madrid
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.