Universidad de Sevilla (US)

On San Fernando, across from the Rectorado, there are many cafés/bars open until around 10pm on the weekdays. La Carbonería in el barrio Santa Cruz has a number of flamenco shows that are less "touristy" unlike those found at El Patio by the Plaza de Toros. In March/April is the Feria de Primavera where you can drink rebujitos while dancing sevillanas in Los Remedios. If you know any local people, you might even be invited into a caseta that usually houses its own bar, bathroom, and speaker system. Across the Guadalquivir, you can visit places on the Calle Betis. The best way to pass your time is tapas hunting in the area behind the Avenida de la República, on the opposite side as the cathedral (I forget the name of the neighborhood.)Also, the Alameda de Hércules has great jazz venues with univerisity jam sessions-- an easy way to meet other ERASMUS students from countries like Italy, France, and Germany.

I would recommend to anyone who wants the ultimate study abroad experience to stay for a whole year.

For learning Spanish it may be more advisable to go somewhere further North. The accent is sometimes absolutely unintelligable in Seville. However the city is amazing and must be seen. Try very very hard to make friends on your course, it will be hard due to the language barrier and the fact that most students won't live near you but coursemates are vital to passing the exams.

As I mentioned, I went through ISA (International Studies Abroad). However, Vanderbilt is not associated with ISA, so I had to go through another american university in order to be able to study at the University of Sevilla. SO, I went through ASU. The housing arrangements were adequate - I enjoyed the family I lived with and the location was great, but I shared a very small bedrooom with another girl (who happened to be my friend) and felt cramped a lot of the time.