SPANISH COURSE SCHEDULE WINTER W h a t i s c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n... Useful information, including discounts & dates Page 1 Regular Spanish courses (3-hours a week) Pages 2 6 Intensive Spanish courses (two 3-hour lessons a week) Pages 2 6 Special courses (with a theme, or focusing on an area of Spanish) Page 7 Courses for children & teens (for young people aged 1-16) Pages 8 & 9 Registration details Page 10 Our prices & policies Page 11... w i l l s e t y o u f r e e Chicago s not-for-profit center for Spanish language and culture Instituto Cervantes Chicago
Levels & courses With the exception of most of our special courses and courses for children, each individual course is 30 hours. Level & total hours Course name Course A1 (60 hours) Beginning 1 A1.1 Beginning 2 A1.2 Elementary 1 A2.1 A2 (90 hours) Elementary 2 A2.2 Elementary 3 A2.3 Intermediate 1 B1.1 Intermediate 2 B1.2 B1 (150 hours) Intermediate 3 B1.3 Intermediate 4 B1.4 Intermediate 5 B1.5 Advanced 1 B2.1 B2 (120 hours) Advanced 2 B2.2 Advanced 3 B2.3 Advanced 4 B2.4 High Advanced 1 C1.1 High Advanced 2 C1.2 C1 (180 hours) High Advanced 3 C1.3 High Advanced 4 C1.4 High Advanced 5 C1.5 High Advanced 6 C1.6 Information & discounts (may be combined for a maximum discount of 25%) We will be closed on February 19 for Presidents Day. Holidays never result in a loss of hours for our students. Regular courses start the week of January 15; children s courses start from January 9. We have Intensive courses (two 3-hour classes per week) starting January 15 & 16, and February 20 & 21. Spring Camp starts March 26; Summer Camps start June 18 and run weekly. See page 9. College students and seniors (62 years and over) receive a 5% discount. Members receive a 10% discount on all courses, as well as other benefits. Register at least two weeks before the course starts and receive a 10% discount. Discounts do not apply to AVE, private classes, or workshops. A1 BEGINNER WINTER 1
Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 A1.1 Beginner 1 230 Mondays 10am 1pm $378 240 Mondays 6pm 9pm $503 245 Tue & Thu 10am 11:30am $378 250 Tuesdays 1:30pm 4:30pm $378 251 Tue & Thu 5:30pm 7pm $503 266 Wednesdays 6pm 9pm $503 281 Fridays 10am 1pm $378 291 Saturdays 12pm 3pm $503 A1.2 Beginner 2 236 Mon & Wed 5:30pm 7pm $503 248 Tuesdays 10am 1pm $378 253 Tuesdays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 262 Wednesdays 1:30pm 4:30pm $378 282 Fridays 10am 1pm $378 292 Saturdays 12pm 3pm $503 Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start January 15 Tue & Thu courses start January 16 296 A1.1 Beginner 1 10am 1pm $378 308 A1.1 Beginner 1 6pm 9pm $503 301 A1.2 Beginner 2 6pm 9pm $503 305 A1.2 Beginner 2 10am 1pm $378 Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start February 21 Tue & Thu courses start February 20 318 A1.1 Beginner 1 6pm 9pm $503 323 A1.1 Beginner 1 10am 1pm $378 313 A1.2 Beginner 2 10am 1pm $378 327 A1.2 Beginner 2 6pm 9pm $503 2
A2 ELEMENTARY WINTER Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 A2.1 Elementary 1 255 Tuesdays 6pm 9pm $503 258 Wednesdays 10am 1pm $378 274 Thursdays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 283 Fridays 10am 1pm $378 293 Saturdays 12pm 3pm $503 A2.2 Elementary 2 237 Mondays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 263 Wednesdays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 270 Thursdays 10am 1pm $378 285 Saturdays 9am 12pm $503 A2.3 Elementary 3 231 Mondays 10am 1pm $378 256 Tuesdays 6pm 9pm $503 261 Wednesdays 12pm 3pm $378 94 Saturdays 12pm 3pm $503 Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start January 15 Tue & Thu courses start January 16 297 A2.1 Elementary 1 10am 1pm $378 309 A2.1 Elementary 1 6pm 9pm $503 302 A2.2 Elementary 2 6pm 9pm $503 306 A2.2 Elementary 2 10am 1pm $378 353 A2.3 Elementary 3 10am 1pm $378 Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start February 21 Tue & Thu courses start February 20 319 A2.1 Elementary 1 6pm 9pm $503 324 A2.1 Elementary 1 10am 1pm $378 314 A2.2 Elementary 2 10am 1pm $378 328 A2.2 Elementary 2 6pm 9pm $503 320 A2.3 Elementary 3 6pm 9pm $503 325 A2.3 Elementary 3 10am 1pm $378 3
B1 INTERMEDIATE WINTER Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 B1.1 Intermediate 1 227 Mondays 9am 12pm $378 252 Tuesdays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 284 Fridays 10am 1pm $378 B1.3 Intermediate 3 232 Mondays 12pm 3pm $378 259 Wednesdays 10am 1pm $378 278 Thursdays 6pm 9pm $503 B1.2 Intermediate 2 228 Mon & Wed 10am 11:30am $378 267 Wednesdays 6pm 9pm $503 271 Thursdays 10am 1pm $378 286 Saturdays 9am 12pm $503 B1.4 Intermediate 4 238 Mondays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 243 Tuesdays 9am 12pm $378 287 Saturdays 9am 12pm $503 B1.5 Intermediate 5 272 Thursdays 12pm 3pm $378 Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start January 15 Tue & Thu courses start January 16 298 B1.1 Intermediate 1 10am 1pm $378 310 B1.1 Intermediate 1 6pm 9pm $503 299 B1.3 Intermediate 3 10am 1pm $378 303 B1.3 Intermediate 3 6pm 9pm $503 Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start February 21 Tue & Thu courses start February 20 315 B1.2 Intermediate 2 10am 1pm $378 354 B1.1 Intermediate 1 10am 1pm $378 316 B1.4 Intermediate 4 10am 1pm $378 329 B1.2 Intermediate 2 6pm 9pm $503 321 B1.4 Intermediate 4 6pm 9pm $503 B2 ADVANCED WINTER Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 4
B2.1 Advanced 1 269 Thursdays 9am 12pm $378 277 Thursdays 6pm 9pm $503 B2.3 Advanced 3 234 Mondays 1:30pm 4:30pm $378 275 Thursdays 5:45pm 8:45pm $503 B2.2 Advanced 2 241 Mondays 6pm 9pm $503 273 Thursdays 12pm 3pm $378 295 Saturdays 12pm 3pm $503 B2.4 Advanced 4 247 Tuesdays 10am 1pm $378 Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start January 15 Tue & Thu courses start January 16 304 B2.1 Advanced 1 6pm 9pm $503 307 B2.2 Advanced 2 10am 1pm $378 311 B2.3 Advanced 3 6pm 9pm $503 Winter Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start February 21 Tue & Thu courses start February 20 322 B2.2 Advanced 2 6pm 9pm $503 326 B2.3 Advanced 3 10am 1pm $378 330 B2.4 Advanced 4 6pm 9pm $503 5
C1 HIGH ADVANCED WINTER Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 C1.1 High Advanced 1 257 Wednesdays 9am 12pm $378 288 Saturdays 9am 12pm $503 C1.2 High Advanced 2 242 Mondays 6pm 9pm $503 246 Tue & Thu 10am 11:30am $378 C1.5 High Advanced 5 268 Wednesdays 6pm 9pm $503 High Advanced+ 289 Saturdays 9am 12pm $503 Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start January 15 Tue & Thu courses start January 16 300 C1.5 High Advanced 5 10am 1pm $378 312 C1.2 High Advanced 2 6pm 9pm $503 Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks Mon & Wed courses start February 21 Tue & Thu courses start February 20 317 C1.6 High Advanced 6 10am 1pm $378 331 C1.3 High Advanced 3 6pm 9pm $503 6
SPECIAL COURSES WINTER 2018 Special courses - 1.5, 2, or 3 hour classes, once or twice a week for 10 weeks Courses start week of January 15 233 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Mondays & Wednesdays 1pm 2:30pm $378 264 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Wednesdays 6pm 8pm $335 279 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Fridays 10am 12pm $335 254 B1 Intermediate Conversation & Grammar Tuesdays 6pm 8pm $335 260 B1 Intermediate Conversation & Grammar Wednesdays 12pm 2pm $335 280 B1 Intermediate Listening & Comprehension Fridays 10am 12pm $335 276 B2 Advanced & up Listening & Comprehension Thursdays 6pm 8pm $335 229 B2 Advanced & up Conversation & Grammar Mondays & Wednesdays 10am 11:30am $378 239 B2 Advanced & up Conversation & Grammar Mondays 6pm 8pm $335 249 B2 Advanced & up Conversation & Grammar 356 B2 Advanced & up Pluricultural Spain 357 B2 Advanced & up Pluricultural Spain Tuesdays & Thursdays Tuesdays & Thursdays Tuesdays & Thursdays 1pm 2:30pm $378 10am 11:30am $378 11:45am 1:15pm $378 265 B2 Advanced & up 290 B2 Advanced & up Little Masterpieces of Literature in Spanish Little Masterpieces of Literature in Spanish Wednesdays 6pm 8pm $335 Saturdays 10am 12pm $355 7
C h i l d r e n & T e e n a g e r s C o u r s e s W i n t e r 2 0 1 8 TODDLER IMMERSION One lesson a week, for children aged 1 3, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. 336 341 344 January 13 March 31 January 15 March 26* January 17 March 21 Saturdays 10am 11:30am 12 weeks $302 Mondays 10am 11:30am 10 weeks $255 Wednesdays 12pm-1:30pm 10 weeks $255 *No class on Monday, February 19. SPANISH COURSES $302: These are 12 week courses. Spanish background Ages Course starts 338 Foreign speakers Saturdays 11:15am 12:45pm 4 6 January 13 339 Foreign speakers Saturdays 11:15am 12:45pm 7 12 January 13 340 Foreign speakers Saturdays 11:15am 12:45pm 13 16 January 13 332 Heritage speakers Saturdays 9:30am 11am 4 6 January 13 334 Heritage speakers Saturdays 9:30am 11am 7 9 January 13 335 Heritage speakers Saturdays 9:30am 11am 10 14 January 13 345 Foreign speakers Tuesdays 4:30pm 6pm 4 6 January 9 346 Foreign speakers Tuesdays 4:30pm 6pm 7 12 January 9 347 Foreign speakers Tuesdays 4:30pm 6pm 13 16 January 9 348 Heritage speakers Thursdays 4:30pm 6pm 4 6 January 11 349 Heritage speakers Thursdays 4:30pm 6pm 7 12 January 11 350 Heritage speakers Thursdays 4:30pm 6pm 13 16 January 11 8
SPECIAL COURSES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS This 12 week course is for 7 14 year olds and is on Saturdays. 337 Illustration Course for Heritage Speakers 411 Illustration Course for Heritage Speakers Saturdays 11:05am 12:35pm Saturdays 12:40pm-2:10pm 7-14 7-14 January 13 to March 31 January 13 to March 31 SPANISH FOR HOMESCHOOLERS $302: This is a 10 week course. Ages Course starts 342 Tuesdays 9:30am 11:00am 4 6 January 9 343 Tuesdays 11:15am 12:45pm 7 12 January 9 9
SPRING / SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN, AGES 4 TO 16 $335: 20 hours a week, usually Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm. For both heritage & non-native learners. Students are grouped according to their age and level. A g e s 4-7 8-12 13-16 364 365 366 March 26 to 29 9am 2pm 367 368 369 June 18 to 22 9am 1pm 370 371 372 June 25 to 29 9am 1pm 373 374 375 July 2 to 6* 9am 2pm 376 377 378 July 9 to 13 9am 1pm 379 380 381 July 16 to 20 9am 1pm 382 383 384 July 23 to 27 9am 1pm 385 386 387 July 30 to August 3 9am 1pm 388 389 390 August 6 to 10 9am 1pm 391 392 393 August 13 to 17 9am 1pm 394 395 396 August 20 to 24 9am 1pm 397 398 399 August 27 to 31 9am 1pm *No class on Wednesday July 4 for Independence Day. The other classes that week will each be an hour longer, 9am-2pm. 10
INSTITUTO CERVANTES CHICAGO FACULTY Abad Rivas México Kris Tori Estados Unidos Clarisa Vela Perú Lucía Mier México Claudia Mendoza Perú Manuel Hernández España Cristina Iglesias España Marcela Gallero Chile Elena Blanco Venezuela Marcelo Ayala Chile Emma Rodríguez Colombia Marcos González España Fabiola Marolda México María Jesús Barros España Gina Ríos Perú Marina Palomo España Héctor Sepúlveda Colombia Nataly Díaz Colombia Jennifer Landhwer Venezuela Sandra Pichardo España Isa Locci Guatemala Sarah Valentín España José Fragoso España Sonia Di Marino Argentina Juan García España Xavier Espejo España As you can see, our experienced faculty come from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries. In addition to holding a bachelor s degree (with some having a master s degree and / or PhD also), all of our teachers have received training in the art of teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Online Please visit www.chicago.cervantes.es. REGISTRATION Phone / in person Mon-Thu: 9am 7pm Fri: 9am 3pm Sat: 9am 1pm (312) 335 1996 31 West Ohio Street Chicago, IL 60654-7701 More information We accept credit cards, checks, and cash. When enrolling, we recommend students choose a second option in case the first one is canceled. All general Spanish courses require a textbook. They are available for purchase from reception and are not included in the course fee. To accurately assess your current level of Spanish, we offer placement tests for $34. This fee is taken off the cost of a course that you subsequently enroll in. They are offered during office hours, no appointment necessary, and take approximately 45 minutes. 11
THE COST OF OUR COURSES Length of course Additional information Cost 30 hours Weekday mornings & afternoons $378 30 hours Weekday evenings & Saturdays $503 20 hours Adult $335 15 hours Children & Adult courses $255 18 hours Children $302 3-hour workshop Adult $51 INSTITUTO CERVANTES POLICIES & PROCEDURES REFUNDS Instituto Cervantes is a not-for-profit organization committed to offering affordable courses. Any students wishing to receive a refund must request it in writing before the start of the second class. A refund minus a $50 processing fee will be made. No requests made after this date will be considered; nor will any refunds, partial or otherwise, be granted. Tuition cannot be transferred to another person or to a course in a later term. lf a class is canceled by us due to low enrolment, payment will be refunded in full. Neither refunds nor credits will be given for classes not attended. ATTENDANCE & MAKE-UP CLASSES Attendance is the student's responsibility. Contact your teacher for homework in the case of an absence. It is possible to make up two missed classes by attending a class in another course of the same level, subject to availability. The student needs to request a make-up class voucher at the reception to be admitted in the class. CLASS SIZE Generally, the minimum class size is 4 and the maximum is 12. However, in special circumstances, and depending on the needs of the course, Instituto Cervantes reserves the right to open a course with an additional student. For the best possibility of being accommodated on the course of their choosing, we encourage students to register early. Instituto Cervantes reserves the right to cancel courses for which fewer than 4 students have registered. Students registered in a canceled course will be duly notified and may choose to either receive a full refund or transfer to another course, providing it is not full. In the case of the latter, if the course fee is different, the student will either pay the extra or receive a refund as appropriate. TEACHERS & CLASS GROUPS Teachers are not assigned classes until the week prior to the start of the course. We reserve the right to reassign teachers after a course has started. Students cannot choose the teacher for their course. 12