A 7-day English and Art course in Benalmádena, near Málaga, for school groups 12–19, with studio work and a Málaga museum visit.
Why this course. English and Art puts a school group inside an English-language environment for seven days and gives them a reason to keep talking — making things. On the European Trainee Academy campus in Benalmádena, near Málaga, students improve their English while drawing, painting, and discussing art, in the region that shaped Picasso. The art gives the language somewhere to go.
What it covers. The week runs as a project-based course — teams form on Day 1 and build a creative project across the week, with daily lessons feeding straight into the work. Mornings cover the English of describing, discussing, and presenting — colour, composition, opinion, critique; afternoons run studio sessions, a guided museum or gallery visit, and team project time, with English as the working language throughout. The week ends with each team presenting their work in English to peers and leaders.
How it is run. A single school group of 15 to 32 students, ages 12 to 19, travelling together with their own group leader. Students sleep in the on-campus residence with full board, supervised by EUTA staff and your travelling leader. One leader place is free for every 15 students. A guided Málaga half-day excursion closes the week (Friday afternoon, after certificates).
Daily life in a Spanish coastal town — markets, beaches, Andalusian rhythm — turns the programme into context rather than a side trip.
A week abroad with the group builds the social confidence and self-reliance a classroom can’t — first café orders in another language, first navigating a new town as a team.
Mornings in class, afternoons using the language with hosts, shopkeepers, and trip guides — the gap between learning English and using it closes fast.
Vocabulary, grammar, and discourse practiced where they actually appear — ordering food, asking directions, presenting work, holding an opinion in a debate.
Studio sessions, museum visits, and live cultural events in the region that shaped Picasso, Lorca, and flamenco — the source material is right outside the door.
Teams build a creative project across the week and present it on Friday — real public-speaking practice with something they made to talk about.
Whether you’re a school coordinator planning a group mobility or have a question about this programme — we’re here to help.
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EUTA’s training rooms sit inside Benalmádena International College — a gated international-school campus in Nueva Torrequebrada with security, controlled access, and EUTA staff on-site. Where you sleep depends on who you are.
School groups stay on the gated EUTA campus inside Benalmádena International College, where the training rooms, dining hall, and activity spaces all live. 24/7 reception and controlled access, with a dedicated EUTA coordinator on-site for the full week.
All levels welcome. Before the trip we have a quick call with your group leader to understand the group and calibrate the lesson focus. Students stay together as one group throughout the week — no internal splitting by level.
No. The art is the way into the English, not a test — students draw, make, and discuss at their own level. The focus is on using English confidently while doing something hands-on, so no prior art training is needed.
Students stay in the on-campus residence inside Benalmádena International College, our gated campus in Nueva Torrequebrada. Full board is included — breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the school kitchen, with dietary needs accommodated when flagged at booking. More on the accommodation page.
No. The English and Art course is paid direct by the school out of its own budget — Erasmus+ funding cannot be applied to it. If your school is looking for an Erasmus+ funded option, see our Erasmus+ eligible school programmes or read the official Erasmus+ programme guidance.
Mid-week, the group takes a guided visit to a museum or gallery — the Picasso Museum in Málaga is the standard option, with alternatives available on request. Students prepare vocabulary and questions in advance and discuss the works in English during and after the trip. The visit is supervised by EUTA staff.
Use the enquire form with rough dates, group size, and the students’ ages. We’ll confirm availability and send a draft invoice plus a learning agreement template for your school to review before any deposit.
Voices from students and group coordinators who’ve spent their week with us in Benalmádena.
Teachers booking Erasmus+ courses or schools organising group mobilities — we’ll help you map dates, funding, and logistics from first email to arrival day.
