Madrid, Spain Advising Guides
The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.
Available terms
2025 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Drawing Madrid |
| ART 473 | 20th Century Art | 3 | Masterpieces of European Art II |
| ART 484 | Gender and Art History | 3 | Women in Art |
| COM 407 | Gender and Communication | 3 | Gender and Communication |
| ECON 493 | Special Topics | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| JOUR 313 | Photojournalism | 3 | Photojournalism/Visual Journalism |
| NUTR 210 | World Cuisine | 1 | Spanish Cuisine |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 354 | Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Lit, 1700-Pres. | 3 | Survey of Spanish Literature II |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish History and Cinema |
| WMST 410 | Topics in Gender and Culture | 3 | History of Gender and Religion in Spain |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2025 Summer Session I
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 308 | Museum Studies | 3 | Museum Studies |
| ART 440 | Problems in Photography | 1 | Travel Photography |
| ART 472 | 19th Century Art | 3 | Masterpieces of European Art I |
| GRI 491 | Special Topics | 3 | LGBTQIA+ Spain |
| JOUR 360 | Media and Politics | 3 | Mass Media and Political Communication |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in Spain |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 495 | Independent Study in Spanish | 3 | Government and Politics in Spain |
2025 Summer Sessions I & II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2025 Summer Session II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 397 | Adv Field Study | 1 | Drawing and Painting in Madrid |
| ART 473 | 20th Century Art | 3 | Masterpieces of European Art II |
| COM 407 | Gender and Communication | 3 | Gender and Communication |
| JOUR 313 | Photojournalism | 3 | Photojournalism/Visual Journalism |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish History and Cinema |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
2025 Fall
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Drawing Madrid |
| ART 308 | Museum Studies | 3 | Museum Studies |
| ART 397 | Adv Field Study | 3 | Spain Through the Photographer's Lens |
| ART 472 | 19th Century Art | 3 | Masterpieces of European Art I |
| GRI 491 | Special Topics | 3 | LGBTQIA+ Spain |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary European History and Cinema |
| JOUR 360 | Media and Politics | 3 | Mass Media and Political Communication |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in Spain |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 353 | Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Lit to 1700 | 3 | Survey of Spanish Literature I |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Stories |
| SPAN 495 | Independent Study in Spanish | 3 | Government and Politics in Spain |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2026 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Drawing Madrid |
| ART 473 | 20th Century Art | 3 | Masterpieces of European Art II |
| ART 484 | Gender and Art History | 3 | Women in Art |
| COM 407 | Gender and Communication | 3 | Gender and Communication |
| JOUR 313 | Photojournalism | 3 | Photojournalism/Visual Journalism |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 354 | Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Lit, 1700-Pres. | 3 | Survey of Spanish Literature II |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish History and Cinema |
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Narrative |
| WMST 410 | Topics in Gender and Culture | 3 | History of Gender and Religion in Spain |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
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