Summer Intensive French Program
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
In Just 8 Weeks, You Can...
Improve your French by one or more ACTFL proficiency levels*
Earn up to a year of academic credit to transfer to your home institution
Participate in engaging co-curricular activities like guided hikes in Point Lobos, picnics by the ocean, and French movie nights.
*89% of students accomplished this in 2015. Learn more about the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
Learn how to play pétanque
Take a Monterey Bay Aquarium tour in French
Go on a French guided hike of Point Lobos State Park
Learn How to Apply!
Application opens this December
Program Highlights
- Beautiful Monterey, California location
- Small class sizes with an average of 10 students per class
- Expert instructors and excellent tutors
- 21 hours of intensive language learning each week
- $4,175 tuition: we also accept home institution financial aid and outside scholarships
- Students are exposed to engaging real-world topics (e.g. health, international relations, art) via authentic texts from varied sources.
- Integration of the four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening, with a focus on pair and small group work.
- Conversation partner program, which offers a chance to interact with native French speakers from the Institute’s graduate and ESL programs
- Courses are content-based and ideal for preparing you for living or studying abroad, working in French, further study, and much more!
Learn More about Our Program and hear from a French Student
Middlebury Institute's Summer Intensive Language Program: Living the Language
Contact Us
Email: languages@miis.edu
Website: http://www.miis.edu/academics/language/programs/summer
Location: Monterey, CA, United States
Phone: (831) 647-4115
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SummerLanguage
Twitter: @LanguagesatMIIS