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Murcia Academics

The universities in Spain that ISA Direct students attend offer a wide selection of courses with local and international students. Students participating in the Studies with Spaniards Program will choose from a variety of subjects within the humanities, natural sciences, business, law, and art. Students participating in the Spanish Language and Culture Program will choose from Spanish language and culture courses.

In the list below you can view the subject areas offered at the University of Murcia. Students participating in the Studies with Spaniards Program typically have access to the entire course catalog and are not limited to the courses listed with each program. Please inquire with ISA Direct for more information.

Individualized Studies with Spaniards
Spanish Language and Culture

Individualized Studies with Spaniards

Fall 1

Course Title

Hours Of Instruction

Semester Hrs. /
Quarter Units

Management of Exterior Commerce453/4.5
Advertising453/4.5
Management of Rural Destinations453/4.5
Introduction to Economics604/6
Fauna and Animal Communities604/6
Environmental Microbiology604/6
Atmospheric Contamination604/6
Meteorology and Climatology604/6
Management and Conservation of Flora and Fauna453/4.5
Introduction to the Study of Spanish Poetry453/4.5
Baroque Spanish Poetry: Texts453/4.5
Baroque Spanish Poetry: Texts453/4.5
Medieval Spanish Literature453/4.5
16th Century Spanish Literature453/4.5
Theory of Communication602/3
18th and 19th Century Spanish Literature I453/4.5
Spanish American Poetry and Theatre604/6
20th Century Spanish Literature I453/4.5
Spanish American Narrative604/6
Philological Commentary of Spanish Texts in History453/4.5
Spanish Poetry 1900-1936: Texts453/4.5
History of the Discovery of and Spanish   Colonial Expansion in Latin America453/4.5
History of Contemporary Social Movements453/4.5
History of Spain, 1898-1939453/4.5
History of the World, 1945-1973453/4.5
History of Spain from 1939453/4.5
History of Political Ideas in the Contemporary World453/4.5
Economic Development and Colnial Dependence in Latin America453/4.5
History of Spanish Thought453/4.5
Hispano-Islamic and Mudejar Art604/6
Mythology604/6
Islamic Art604/6
Music (Theory and Analysis)604/6
History of Theories of Art604/6
Contemporary Spanish Art602/3
Introduction to Cinema604/6
History of Film up to World War II453/4.5
History of Photography453/4.5
History of Music from the Baroque Era to the 20th Century604/6
Nutrition and Culture453/4.5
Food Toxicology604/6
Enology503/5
Analysis of Political Reality503/5
Semiotic Analysis of Journalistic Texts503/5
Design and Production of Radio Programs503/5
Audiovisual Programming503/5
Sociology of Communication and Public Opinion503/5

Winter 1

Course Title

Hours Of Instruction

Semester Hrs. /
Quarter Units

Political Economy755/7.5
Introduction to Business Statistics453/4.5
Directing Production302/3
Promotion and Direct Marketing453/4.5
Management and Techniques of Sales453/4.5
Marketing Projects453/4.5
Marketing for Tourism604/6
Vacation Packages453/4.5
Management of Beach Destinations453/4.5
Environmental and Society604/6
Computer Science Applied to the Environment604/6
Environmental Education604/6
Elements of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development604/6
Acoustic Contamination604/6
The Spanish of America604/6
Introduction to Spanish-American Literature453/4.5
Narrative of the Hispanic World604/6
17th Century Spanish Literature453/4.5
Applied Linguistics604/6
19th Century Spanish Literature II453.5/5
Language and Means of Communication604/6
20th Century Spanish Literature II453/4.5
Post-War Spanish Poetry453/4.5
History of Europe, 1900-1945453/4.5
Archaeology of Ancient Egypt453/4.5
History of the World, 1973-Present453/4.5
Political History of Latin America453/4.5
Pre-Columbian Art604/6
Spanish Medieval Art604/6
Spanish American Art604/6
20th Century Art604/6
History of Music from Antiquity to the Renaissance604/6
History of Film from World War II604/6
Spanish Cinema604/6
Spanish Painting in the Golden Age604/6
Food Hygiene704.5/7
International Relations503/5
Semiotics of Advertising503/5
Commercialization of Food Products453/4.5
Techniques of Food Analysis604/6
Special Fermentations453/4.5
Informative Agencies503/5
Construction of Digital Informative Systems503/5
Diffusion and Audience in Means of Social Communication503/5
Graphic Design503/5
Design and Production of Television Programs503/5
Photojournalism503/5
Investigative Journalism503/5

Year 1

Course Title

Hours Of Instruction

Semester Hrs. /
Quarter Units

Territorial Resources for Tourism906/9
Ecology1208/12
Spanish Language I906/9
Linguistics906/9
Theory and Practice of Theatre906/9
Approximation to Contemporary Spanish Literature II906/9
Spanish American Figures906/9
Contemporary Spanish Theatre906/9
Spanish Poetry and Poets906/9
Spanish Narrative906/9
Medieval History of Spain: (5th-15th Centuries)901/1.5
History of Medieval Islam906/9
History of Aesthetic Ideas1206/9
Dietetics and Nutrition1208/12
Food Technology106.5/10
Journalistic Production1409/14
Information Technology1208/12
Specialized Journalism1208/12



Spanish Language and Culture

Fall 2

Course Title

Hours Of Instruction

Semester Hrs. /
Quarter Units

Spanish Language and Regional Culture (three weeks)453/4.5
Oral Skills and Specific Vocabulary Workshop (one week)201/2
Spanish Language442.9/4.4
Literature Workshop302/3
Writing and Analysis of Texts Workshop302/3
Spanish and Spanish American Workshop302/3
Spanish Art Workshop302/3
Spanish Music Workshop 151/1.5
Spanish Mass Media Workshop151/1.5
Spanish Politics and Society301/1.5

Winter 2

Course Title

Hours Of Instruction

Semester Hrs. /
Quarter Units

Spanish Language and Regional Culture (three weeks)453/4.5
Oral Skills and Specific Vocabulary Workshop (one week)201/2
Spanish Language442.9/4.4
Literature Workshop302/3
Writing and Analysis of Texts Workshop302/3
Spanish and Spanish American Workshop302/3
Spanish Art Workshop302/3
Spanish Music Workshop 151/1.5
Spanish Mass Media Workshop151/1.5
Spanish Politics and Society Workshop301/1.5