Academic Calendar

Fall 2025 Semester*

*program calendar is subject to change

September 1: Arrival in Cuba
September 2-5: Orientation Week
September 8: Classes start
September 19: End of Shopping, Class Registration
October 9-12: Weekend-Trip Cienfuegos & Trinidad
Oct 31-Nov 2: Individual Research Trip
November 15-22: Weeklong Trip to Santiago de Cuba
December 8-11: Final Presentations
December 14: Departure from Cuba

Spring 2025 Semester*

*program calendar is subject to change

January 27: Arrival
Jan 27-31: Orientation Week
Feb 3-7: Thematic Week and Visits in Havana
Feb 7-14: Week-long Trip to Santiago de Cuba
Feb 14: Classes at CASA start
March 3: Classes at University of Havana start
April 14-18: Spring Break & Research Trips
May 5-9: Reading Period
May 12-16: Final Presentations
May 17: Departure from Cuba

At a glance

City
Havana, Cuba

Lead Institution
Brown University

Partner Institutions

  • Casa de las Américas
  • University of Havana (UH)

Housing

  • Casa de las Américas Residence
  • Homestays

Language requirements
Five-six semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent

Calendar
Academic year
Fall or Spring semesters

Applications
Students from CASA member institutions apply via their home institution. Non-CASA member students apply through Brown University.

Special features
Full immersion in Cuban life

Member Universities

Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Trinity College, University of Dublin
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Melbourne
Vanderbilt University