Why Madrid?
It is the place to study art from the past to present-day. Explore the Golden Triangle of Arts composed of three of the most important worldwide art galleries: Museo del Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Discover emergent artists. Madrid is a living art market!
Madrid offers a vibrant cultural life -- Flamenco, independent cinema, musicals, opera or theatre can all be enjoyed in this city.
Madrid's nightlife is unique in the world. Discover what the Spanish word “marcha” means. Read Laura Keeley's column, "Love lost in translation".
Enjoy the tapas. Going out for tapas is more than eating. It is a way to go beyond gastronomy and to interact with other people. Although tapas are not exclusive to Madrid, you will not find this practice as widespread in other Spanish cities.
Madrid's natural light has fascinated many painters, such as Velazquez, and many photographers. Fall in love with the blue sky.
Madrid is one of the greenest capitals in the world, with the second largest amount of trees per capita.
Madrid is one of the sunniest European cities. Its climate is best characterized as mild, with warm winters and dry summers.
Madrid is a great launch spot for adventures in the rest of Spain or Europe. Read Laura Keeley's article, "Liquid European Sunshine".
STUDENT VOICES
"My greatest learning experience abroad was actually living in a world-class European city for four months. Madrid is by far my favorite European city that I have been to and it was amazing learning about the culture, talking to the native Madrilenos and eating the typical Spanish food. It made me realize that there is a completely different culture than what I know back in America. It has really opened my eyes to the different cities/cultures that exist in the world." - F10 Student Evaluation
