IES Abroad Barcelona: Journalism & Communications
Barcelona is one of Europe’s leading centers for digital media, international advertising, journalism, and publishing. In this program, you can choose at least one course within the disciplines of Journalism & Communications. Students can supplement their studies with courses on Literature (including travel writing), Photography, Political Science, Art History, Economics, History, Psychology, Sociology, and more. Barcelona will be your classroom. All of our courses feature course-related trips and faculty-led visits to cutting-edge digital media outlets, newsrooms, agencies, and more. You also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take courses in other disciplines at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), or Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and other local universities.
Outside of the classroom, enhance what you’re learning and add a research methodology seminar or an international work experience to your résumé with an optional internship placement and accompanying seminar. Possible placements include:
- Advertisement
- Business Development/International Business
- Engineering & Technology
- Event Management
- Health*
- International Relations*
- Language Teaching
- Law*
- Marketing
- Media & Communication
- Not-for-Profit Organizations & NGOs*
- Psychology*
- Public Relations
Though previous knowledge of Spanish language is not needed, all students are required to take one Spanish language course at your proficiency level to further immerse you in the country and culture. Some internship placements require advanced knowledge of the Spanish language.