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Instituto Cervantes Chicago | www.chicago.cervantes.es | 312.335.1996 | 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60654-7701

SPANISH COURSE SCHEDULE SPRING 2020

W h a t i s c o n t a i n e d w i t h in …

Useful information – including dates & discounts

Regular Spanish courses (3-hours a week) Pages 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7

Intensive Spanish courses (two 3-hour lessons a week) Pages 2, 4, 6 & 7

Special courses (with a theme, or focusing on an area of Spanish) Page 8

Courses for children (for young people aged 1 - 15) Pages 9 & 10

o Spanish courses and Toddler Immersion

Registration details Page 11

Our prices & policies Page 12

. . . 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 reserves the right to cancel any of these courses at any time www.chicago.cervantes.es | 312.335.1996 | 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60654-7701 1

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

A2 (90 hours)

Elementary 1 A2.1

Elementary 2 A2.2

Elementary 3 A2.3

B1 (150 hours)

Intermediate 1 B1.1

Intermediate 2 B1.2

Intermediate 3 B1.3

Intermediate 4 B1.4

Intermediate 5 B1.5

B2 (150 hours)

Advanced 1 B2.1

Advanced 2 B2.2

Advanced 3 B2.3

Advanced 4 B2.4

Advanced 5 B2.5

C1 (180 hours)

High Advanced 1 C1.1






I nf o rm at ion & d i s co u n ts (may be combined for a maximum discount of 25%).

There will be no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25 Days with no classes will never result in a loss of hours for our students.

Regular spring courses start April 3 and are detailed on pages 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7.

We have Intensive courses (two 3-hour classes per week) starting April 6 & 7, May 18 & 19. They are detailed on pages 2, 4, 6 & 7.

Courses for children start the week of April 4. Details are on pages 10 & 11.

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 Global, private classes, or workshops.


Regular Courses A1 BEGINNER SPRING 2020

*There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25

Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks

Courses start April 3 and the days following

Intensive Courses

A1 BEGINNER SPRING 2020 *There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25 Spring Intensive 1 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks

Mon & Wed courses Tue & Thu courses – start April 7

Mon & Wed courses

380 A1.1 Beginner 1 10am – 1pm $378

383 A1.1 Beginner 1 6pm – 9pm $503

Spring Intensive 2 courses - two 3-hour classes a week for 5 weeks

Mon & Wed courses – start May 18 Tue & Thu courses – start May 19

395 A1.1 Beginner 1 6pm – 9pm $503

390 A1.2 Beginner 2 10am – 1pm $378

393 A1.2 Beginner 2 6pm – 9pm $503

A1.1 Beginner 1

333 Mondays 1:30pm-4:30pm $378

343 Tuesdays 10am – 1pm $378

367 Thursdays 6pm –9pm $503

375 Saturdays 12:05pm – 3:05pm $503

A1.2 Beginner 2

340 Mondays 6pm – 9pm $503

341 Tuesdays 9:00am-12:00pm $378

355 Wednesdays 5:45pm-8:45pm $503

372 Saturday 12:05pm-3:05pm $503

280 A1.2 Beginner 2 6pm – 9pm $503

385 A1.1 Beginner 1 10am – 1pm $378


Regular Courses

A2 ELEMENTARY SPRING 2020 *There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25



A2.2 Elementary 2


351 Wednesdays 1:30pm – 4:30pm $378

369 Fridays 10am – 1pm $378

A2.3 Elementary 3

342 Tue & Thur. 10am-11:30am $378

349 Wednesdays 10am – 1pm $378

471 Wednesdays 6pm – 9pm $503

A2.1 Elementary 1


363 Thursdays 10am – 1pm $378


373 Saturdays 12:05pm-3:05pm $503


Intensive Courses

A2 ELEMENTARY SPRING 2020 *There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25


Mon & Wed courses – start April 6 Tue & Thu courses – start April 7

381 A2.1 Elementary 1 10am – 1pm $378





378 A2.1 Elementary 1 6pm – 9pm $503




Regular Courses B1 INTERMEDIATE SPRING 2020




B1.1 Intermediate 1

365 Thursdays 1:30pm-4:30pm $378


B1.2 Intermediate 2

345 Tuesdays 6pm – 9pm $503

364 Thursdays 10am – 1pm $378

B1.4 Intermediate 4


B1.3 Intermediate 3

335 Mondays 5:45pm – 8:45pm $503

348 Wednesdays 9am-12pm $378

B1.5 Intermediate 5


374 Saturdays 12:05pm-3:05pm $503


Intensive Courses

B1 INTERMEDIATE SPRING 2020




No Tue & Thu courses



392 B1.1 Intermediate 1 10am – 1pm $378



389 B1.1 Intermediate 1 6pm-9pm $503




Regular Courses B2 ADVANCED SPRING 2020

*There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25 Regular courses - 3 hours a week for 10 weeks


Intensive Courses B2 ADVANCED SPRING 2020



No Mon & Wed courses



No Mon & Wed courses

C1 HIGH ADVANCED SPRING 2020 *There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25



B2.1 Advanced 1

334 Mondays 1:30pm-4:30pm $378

B2.2 Advanced 2


B2.3 Advanced 3

354 Wednesdays 5:45pm-8:45pm $503 B2.5 Advanced 5

370 Fridays 10am-1pm $378

384 B2.1 Advanced 1 6pm-9pm $503

394 B2.2 Advanced 12 6pm-9pm $503

C1.2 High Advanced 2



SPECIAL COURSES SPRING 2020 *There are no classes on Friday April 10. Saturday April 11. Saturday May 16. Monday May 25

Special courses - 1.5, 2, or 3 hour classes, once or twice a week for 10 weeks


356 A2 Beginner Conversation & Grammar Wednesdays 6pm – 8pm $335

366 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Thursdays 6pm – 8pm $335

368 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Fridays 10am – 12pm $335

371 A2 Elementary Conversation & Grammar Saturdays 10am – 12pm $335

344 B1 Intermediate Conversation & Grammar Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm $335

419 B1 Intermediate Crónicas de la España Negra Tuesdays 1pm-3pm $335

420 B1 Intermediate Cine y Literatura Thursdays 1pm-3pm $335

350 B1 Intermediate Conversation & Grammar Wednesdays 12pm – 2pm $335

421 B1 Intermediate Medical Spanish Wednesdays 1pm-3pm $335

425 B1 Intermediate El cine de Luis Buñuel Tuesdays &

Thursdays 10am – 11:30am $378

426 B2 Advanced & up El cine de Luis Buñuel Tuesdays &

Thursdays 11:45am – 1:15pm $378

332 B2 Advanced & up Conversation & Grammar Mondays &

Wednesdays 10am – 11:30am $378

336 B2 Advanced & up Conversation & Grammar Mondays 6pm – 8pm $335

357 B2 Advanced & up Little Masterpieces

of Hispanic Literature Wednesdays 6pm – 8pm $335

337 C1 High Advanced Conversation & Grammar Mondays 6pm – 8pm $335

431 C1 High Advanced Productos de España Mondays 10am – 1pm $378


C h i l dr e n & Te e n ag e r s C ou r s e s SPRING 2020

SPANISH COURSES

$252 10 week courses


Heritage speakers

Ages 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12 13-15 Course starts

396 398 400 427 Saturdays** 9:30am – 11am April 4

Spanish as a foreign language

Ages 4 - 6 7 - 9 10-12 Course starts

406 474 Tuesdays 4:30pm – 6pm April 7

404 405 428 Saturdays* 11:15am – 12:45pm April 4

New Fun Complement Spanish Courses for all ages

$252 10 week Saturday courses for 4 – 12 year olds.

We are great artists Course starts

422 11:05am – 12:35pm April 4

Having so much fun in Spanish!

423 12:50pm – 2:20pm April 4

TODDLER IMMERSION $252 10 week courses for 2 & 3 year olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver

Course starts

408 Wednesdays 11am – 12:30am April 8

402 Saturdays* 9:30am – 11am April 4

403 Saturdays* 11:15am – 12:45pm April 4


SRING CAMP FOR CHILDREN, AGES 4 TO 11

$335 20 hours a week, Monday – Thursday, 9am – 2pm. For both heritage & non-native learners. Students are grouped according to their age and level.

SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN, AGES 4 TO 15

$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 - 11 12 - 15

432 433 434 June 22 to 26 9am – 1pm

435 436 437 Jun 29 to July 3 9am – 1pm

461 462 463 July 7 to 10* 9am – 2pm

438 439 440 July 13 to 17 9am – 1pm

441 442 443 July 20 to 24 9am – 1pm

445 447 448 July 27 to 31 9am – 1pm

449 450 451 August 3 to 7 9am – 1pm

452 453 454 August 10 to 14 9am – 1pm

455 456 457 August 17 to 21 9am – 1pm

458 459 460 August 24 to 28 9am – 1pm

*No class on Monday, July 5. The other 4 classes this week will each run an hour longer.

Ages 4 - 7 8 - 11

410 411 April 6 to 9 9am – 2pm

Instituto Cervantes Chicago reserves the right to cancel any of these courses at any time www.chicago.cervantes.es | 312.335.1996 | 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60654-7701

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INSTITUTO CERVANTES CHICAGO FACULTY

Abad Rivas México Juan García España

José Antonio, Ávila España Kris Tori Estados Unidos

Amaia Villaño España Liliana Martínez México

Camila Bravo Chile Lucía Mier México

Clarisa Vela Perú Manuel Hernández España

Constanza Duca Argentina Marcelo Ayala Chile

Cristina Iglesias España María Bolaños Ecuador

Elena Blanco Venezuela Marina Palomo España

Elena Solotroff México Sandra Pichardo España

Emma Rodríguez Colombia Sonia Di Marino Argentina

Gina Ríos Perú Vicente Sanz España

Jennifer Landhwer Venezuela Xavier Espejo España

Pola Meléndez Chile

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 as well), all of our teachers have received training in the art of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

REGISTRATION Online Please visit www.chicago.cervantes.es.

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.


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 Children & Adult courses $335

15 hours Children & Adult courses $252

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.

If 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.

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