Study Away in Madrid 2025
The CIC Study Abroad program in Barcelona has been so successful, we had to find a way to include more students, so we created an identical program in Madrid, Spain! Same classes. Same four weeks in June, but different faculty and staff.
This inaugural year, 33 students from the College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina have embarked on a transformative journey to Spain’s capital city of Madrid. Faculty members Scott Farrand and Mónica Colón-Aguirre will lead the students in exploring international communications and creating multimedia projects that showcase Madrid’s diverse food, architecture and culture. During their four-week stay in Spain, the class will also take a four-day trip to Lisbon, Portugal, to deepen their understanding of global communications through hands-on experiences.
Guided by their ambitions to explore, the students will seek to find and capture a glimpse of the little know travel sites and cultural differences within the two cities. Follow their journey and discoveries here!
Where Madrid Hangs Its Dreams
The wishes of thousands hung up in hopes that one day they would come true.
Step Into the Glow: Madrid’s Light Museum Lets You Feel the Neon
It doesn’t take a spaceship to feel the effects of another universe. With immersive optical illusions and neon beams within arms reach, Museo de la Luz is a sensory experience that blurs the lines between art and science.
Real Madrid’s Theatre of Dreams
Just outside the center of Madrid lies one of the city’s most treasured landmarks: the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. More than just a soccer stadium, the Bernabéu is a symbol of Madrid’s pride, passion, and evolving identity.
Its Way Too Hot To Handle! Madrid
The intense heat of Madrid is starting to effect us and we’re finding different ways to handle this heat.
A Red Card with Unlimited Possibilities
Bus 36 sets off to take its riders to their desired destination. The public transportation in Madrid is better than you might imagine.
More Than a Mascot
Why is everyone obsessed with the bear statue in Sol? Let’s find out!
The Art of Rebellion: Ink, Paint & Protest
Street art in Madrid is more than just graffiti — it’s a revolution painted on walls.
Walking Towards Progress
As you stand before a crosswalk on a traffic-dense street in Madrid, you can hear the familiar anthem of cars hitting pavement, the wind rustling
La Santoria, A Speakeasy with a Story
Tucked away within the busy streets of Madrid lies a door that says: “Ring the bell,” with a hidden world behind it.