( Life doesn’t come with subtitles )

Contact UsMiddlebury Language Schools and Schools AbroadSunderland Language Center • Middlebury, Vermont 05753 • 802.443.5510languages@middlebury.edu • go.middlebury.edu/ls

Summer 2011 Calendar and FeesMiddlebury Start date tuition rooM & board total8-week (4 units) June 17 $6,427 $3,048 $9,4757-week (3 units) June 24 $4,828 $2,667 $7,4956-week (3 units)* June 28 $4,828 $2,475 $7,303

*The program in Poitiers costs an additional $364Sessions end August 12

Middlebury at MillS Start date tuition rooM & board total8-week (4 units) (Arabic) June 10 $6,863 $3,048 $9,9118-week (4 units) (Japanese) June 10 $6,427 $3,048 $9,4757-week (3 units) June 17 $4,828 $2,667 $7,4956-week (2 units) (Arabic only) June 24 $3,665 $2,475 $6,140

Sessions end August 5

Middlebury College has long been recognized as a leader in language education and international studies. Ranked among the top liberal arts institutions in the U.S., it draws more than 10 percent of its undergraduate students from other countries. The College awards the Bachelor of Arts degree in 45 majors, the Master of Arts and Doctor of Modern Languages in six languages, and the Master of Arts and Master of Letters to graduates of the Bread Loaf School of English. Middlebury has led the world in full-immersion language and cultural education since 1915, when it launched a summer program in German. In addition to its 10 summer Language Schools at sites in Vermont and California, Middlebury has established Schools Abroad at 34 sites around the world, seven of which are available for graduate study. Students in both programs “live the language” by speaking only the language they are studying, in the classroom and out. On July 1, 2010, the Monterey Institute of International Studies officially became a graduate school of Middlebury College. The Monterey Institute will continue to offer world-class graduate education in international policy studies, language education, translation & interpretation, and international business.

To learn more about the various entities of Middlebury, please visit: www.middlebury.edu

ContentsMaking a Critical Choice —Michael Geisler

Introduction

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Program Locations

C.V. Starr-MiddleburySchools Abroad

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Graduate Studies

Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace

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A Sample Curriculum

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Making a Critical Choice

At the heart of your search for a language program are some critical questions. Which approach to language study will best meet your learning needs? Which will fulfill your desire to acquire fluency as rapidly as possible? Which approach will help you to build not only the language skills, but the cultural understanding necessary to achieve your goal—be it academic research or travel abroad, teaching the language or using it to create a stronger business organization or a better world?

For nearly 100 years, people seeking to answer these questions have chosen to learn—and live—a language at the Middlebury Language Schools. To help you understand why, let me tell you a bit about Middlebury.

Every summer, students and teachers, scholars and artists, entrepreneurs and political leaders from around the world gather at the Middlebury Language Schools. They apply their considerable efforts to one goal—creating the richest, most effective language-learning environment on earth. Within this environment, a miracle occurs: in just seven or eight weeks of study, newcomers to a language gain a remarkable level of fluency. Those who arrive with basic language skills expand them dramatically, allowing them to engage with native speakers in an informed discussion of cultural, political, or social issues.

The catalyst for this miracle is the Language Pledge®, a promise made by students, faculty, and staff to communicate solely in their language of choice for the duration of their time in the program. Within the classroom, the Language Pledge supports the creation of a solid foundation in language —reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Outside the class-room, the Pledge fosters meaningful engagement and fluency acquisition, as students participate in a vast range of cocurricular activities, all of which happen in language.

By Michael E. Geisler

While this powerful formula has remained consistent throughout our history, the Language Schools have also experienced con-tinuous change and growth. In 2008, the first group of students attended the Brandeis University-Middlebury School of Hebrew, the latest addition to our palette of linguistic choices. In 2009 we added a second Language Schools site: Middlebury at Mills. Located on the historic Mills College campus in Oakland, California, Middlebury at Mills provides the same rich atmosphere as our Vermont campus to learners wishing to study on the West Coast.

I hope that I have been able to answer some of the critical questions you may have and to explain why dedicated, hardworking students and teachers from around the world choose to spend their summers with us. I hope you, too, will choose to join us for a summer of learning that will literally change your life.

Vice President for Language Schools, Schools Abroad, and Graduate Programs

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Middlebury College subscribes to the philosophy that you cannot understand a foreign culture unless you speak the language.”

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In today’s connected world, global citizenship is more than a concept. Real and virtual travelers are crossing political and cultural borders more frequently than ever before.

Never have people been so interdependent. Never has the need for clear communication been greater. It’s more than just understanding the words in a different language. It’s about building relationships across cultures. In this world, linguistic fluency is the key.

Life doesn’t come with subtitles

At the Middlebury Language Schools, we’ve been helping students build foreign language fluency for nearly 100 years.

It all begins with the Language Pledge: a promise to speak only the language you are studying for the duration of your time in the program. This complete linguistic immersion, combined with rigorous classroom learning and scores of in-language cocurricular activities, helps you achieve dramatic breakthroughs, no matter what your proficiency level.

When you leave campus at summer’s end, you will take your new skills with you. And you will use them to help people build meaningful relationships—across nations, across cultures, and across the room.

In a world that needs peaceful, sustainable solutions, the Middlebury Language Schools provide the tools to make change happen.

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No English Spoken HereEntering the Middlebury Language Schools means leaving English behind. It also means becoming part of an immersive learning environment that provides you with unparalleled support. In the classroom, you’ll be guided by leading scholars from around the world. They’ll meet you at your level and take you to a higher one, providing challenges and insight, encouragement and opportunity. Outside the classroom, you’ll engage with your fellow students—motivated learners like you who understand the benefits of true linguistic fluency. Soon, you’ll find yourself speaking, listening, writing, and even dreaming in a foreign language. You’ll discover that giving up your English is a good thing. At Middlebury, it’s not about what you have to lose—it’s about what you stand to gain.

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( The lunch table is a place where language breakthroughs happen every day )

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Cooking Club • Music Club • Qur’an Club • Bible Club • Journalism Club Dance Club • Literature Club • Calligraphy Club • Cinema Club • Film Series • Lecture Series • Arabic Music/Dance Parties

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A shared laugh in Professor Nora Abdel Wahab’s Level 3 class

In the Arabic School, you’ll learn not only the vocabulary and syntactical structure of Arabic, but how to use that language to engage effectively with Arabic culture, ancient and new.

In five daily classroom contact hours, you’ll focus on classical Arabic. In optional sessions, you can choose from a variety of Arabic dialects such as Moroccan, Egyptian, and Syrian. Outside the classroom, you’ll put your skills to work, par-ticipating in cocurricular activities ranging from cooking and calligraphy to music and the Qur’an. And you’ll experience lectures from visiting scholars and cultural commentators from across the Arab world.

With connections to prominent universities across the globe, the Arabic School consistently draws from among the leading scholars of the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the United States, and Canada. You’ll experience their support daily—in the classroom, in cocurricular activities, and during daily office hours and review sessions. They’ll help prepare you to engage with Arabic culture—no matter where you’re going to find it.

All students admitted to the Arabic School will study at the Language Schools’ Mills College site. See pages 28-29 for details.

Language doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s a means of personal expression, a way to develop new ideas, a medium for doing business, and a cultural foundation.

Helene SongeUNRWA Monitoring and Reporting Officer, Damascus, SyriaKathryn Davis Peace Fellow

A native of Norway, Helene Songe comes to the Arabic School by way of Damascus, Syria, where she works for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to provide emergency assistance to Palestinian Iraqi refugees.

Helene knows that a high level of proficiency in Arabic will help her be more effective in the field, and that this will have a positive effect on the people she works to help every day. “Middlebury is one of the best places to really get good at a language,” she says. “Then you can get back out there and really feel the difference.”

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It was my passion to speak Arabic that attracted me to the Middleburyprogram. This has been one of the most remarkable language experiencesI have ever had: exciting, challenging, and effective.”

Pablo Jairo Tutillo, Level 1Current Undergraduate, Connecticut College

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Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Radio • Majiang (Chinese board games) • Popular Songs Club Weekly Hikes • Calligraphy Club • Paper Cutting Club • Cooking Club • Tai Chi Club • Chinese Poetry Club

The Chinese School Cooking Club makes dumplings by hand at Adirondack House

In the Chinese School, we choose our faculty from among the most dedicated, hardworking professionals in academia. Before they begin, our teachers participate in intensive training sessions designed to prepare them for the rigors of an immersive language environment. And throughout the summer, teacher-trainers monitor all new teachers, providing encouragement and input to help them improve.

Every day, you’ll meet your teacher for four hours of classroom learning. But the teaching day doesn’t end there; individual review ses-sions and evening drop-in office hours are also

daily occurrences. And between times, you’ll join your teachers in cocurricular activities, living the language in a variety of real-life situations from tai chi to hiking, theater to dance.

Students in the Chinese School are selected from a pool of highly qualified, motivated learners. Supported by the Language Pledge, they form a community dedicated to mutual advancement. When you leave campus at summer’s end, you’ll say goodbye to friends you will likely meet later—as professional colleagues in the Chinese-speaking world.

In every classroom, two factors play a critical role: the dedication of the teacher and the motivation of the students.

Lauren Sprott, Level 2 BA, International Studies, Spelman CollegeInstitute for International Public Policy Fellow

Before arriving at Middlebury, Lauren Sprott had already studied abroad in China. But she’s found that the intense focus provided by the Language Pledge has accelerated her Chinese dramatically. “In China, with other Americans, I always had English as a backup,” Lauren says. “At Middlebury, if I don’t know how to say it, I look it up.”

When Lauren leaves Middlebury, she’ll go back to Shanghai to intern with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After that, she plans to work for either the Congressional Commission on China or the State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs before attending graduate school to study U.S.-China relations.

• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/chinese

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I think the coolest thing is that I no longer look at a cup as a ‘cup’ in English. I no longer have to do that translation step. The Chinese is already there.”

Christopher Sarra, Level 1BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University

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Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Theater • Choir • Radio • Cabaret • Needlepoint ClubPâtisserie (pastry) Club • Water Aerobics Club • Tennis Club • Phonetics Club • Arts and Crafts Club • Cooking ClubSquash Club • Dramatic Reading Club • Creative Writing Club • Songwriting Club • Current Events Club • Biking ClubGolf Club • Cinema Club • Active Pedagogy Club • Art History Club • Ping-pong Club

French School students in class with Christophe Lagier, Associate Director of the French School at Mills

The French School at Middlebury reflects not only the language and culture of France but the diversity and cultural richness of the Francophone world. In the French School’s classrooms, you’ll rapidly build fluency with the help of teachers from France, Africa, the French Caribbean, and Canada. You’ll benefit not only from their skill but from insights that give you a better understanding of contemporary and historic French culture.

Outside the classroom, you’ll choose from a variety of cocurricular activities that provide the opportunity to practice what you’ve learned while building new vocabulary. You’ll play soccer, sing, discuss teaching techniques, and even bake pastries—all in French. You’ll also interact with Francophone artists, musicians, writers, and scholars who come to Middlebury as visiting lecturers.

In the French School, we’re proud to offer what no other program can—the opportunity to join a close-knit community of French-only speakers all focused on a single goal—ensuring the rapid acquisition of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills for French language learners.

The best way to learn a language is to live it. To do that, you need to explore the language across its cultural range.

Antoine G. Albert, Level 4 Current Undergraduate, Double Major in French & Philosophy,Morehouse College

Effective research in cultural anthropology often requires the exploration of primary sources in-language. For Antoine Albert, the fluency he’s gaining at Middlebury will enable him to do just that.

Antoine will, in fact, leave for Paris after finishing his summer at Middlebury. There, he’ll begin his studies of African immigrants and French xenophobia. “That will require a high level of fluency in the language,” says Antoine. “Middlebury opens up a world of resources in my chosen field.”

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• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/french

Students in French may apply to either the Middlebury or the Mills College location. If classes at a student’s campus of choice are already filled, the student will be offered admission at the other campus, provided space is available. See pages 28-29 for more information.

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As a musician, I think the best way to learn a language is by hearing. With the Language Pledge, you are forced to listen and to be around the language all the time. It’s impossible not to benefit from that.”

Owen J. Broder, Level 2Current Undergraduate, Jazz Performance, Eastman School of Music

“I was here last year in Level 2. Your acquisition of vocabulary, your retention, it all grows exponentially. It gives you the confidence that you can get on the plane right now and go to Paris and be fine.“

(German School)

Die Deutsche Schule

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Theater • Choir • Radio Shows • Films • Lectures • Discussion RoundtablePhilosophy Club • School Newspaper • Yoga • Tennis • Ultimate Frisbee • Tai Chi • Cooking Club • German Poetry Club Hip Hop Workshop

German School Director Doris Kirchner teaches Advanced Language Practice in Hillcrest

Spend a summer at the Middlebury German School, and you’ll experience the most effective method of language acquisition: face-to-face learning in a total-immersion environment. In the classroom, at the dinner table, in the dormitories, and in dozens of cocurricular activities, you’ll read and write, listen and speak within a motivated community eager to help you succeed.

More important, you’ll learn to apply your skills to a broad range of situations, from finding your way around Berlin to discussing the work of German philosophers. This emphasis on meaningful communication will support you

no matter where you take your German: to the classroom, to the research archives, to the opera, or to Europe, where the German language is a cultural touchstone.

Founded in 1915 as the first of the Middlebury Language Schools, the German School is home to a proud tradition of learning. When you join the German School, you’ll benefit from decades of experience in helping students to gain profi-ciency in the German language and to use that language to engage with the world.

In a world offering a million different options for communication, the best is still the simplest—face-to-face.

Rachel Berkowitz, Level 4 BA, Comparative Literature, University of ChicagoFulbright Scholar

After receiving a Fulbright grant to teach English in Austria, Rachel Berkowitz had to face her biggest language-related fear. “My German was pretty good,” she says, “but I was terrified to talk to people, especially native German speakers.”

Middlebury provided everything necessary to enable Rachel to express herself with confidence. “The academic atmosphere is very rigorous, but also relaxed,” she says. “It’s a great environment to practice speaking and it’s safe to make mistakes.” Rachel also notes that Middlebury has prepared her to pass the language proficiency exams she needs to pursue graduate study at a German university.

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You not only express yourself in the language, but think in the language, dream in the language, and learn to use it in a broad variety of formal and informal settings.”

Jenny Rebecca Winans, Level 4Professional Opera Singer

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(The Brandeis University-Middlebury School of Hebrew)

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Theater • Radio • Storytelling • Film Club • Israeli Dance • Drama • Yoga/Pilates

The School of Hebrew’s Israeli Dance Club rehearses in Proctor Hall

Opened in the summer of 2008, the Brandeis University-Middlebury School of Hebrew brings together the best of two worlds—the time-tested Hebrew-in-Hebrew curriculum developed at Brandeis and the pure-language immersive envi-ronment of the Middlebury Language Schools.

Working in the classroom, you’ll benefit from the intensive approach to instruction that has made Brandeis the national leader in Hebrew language learning. And thanks to the Language Pledge, you’ll extend your learning across a 24-7 in-language environment. As you, your teachers, and your classmates eat lunch,socialize, and participate in a broad range of cocurricular activities, you’ll practice what you’ve learned in the classroom, refining your pronun-ciation and comprehension skills while acquiring new vocabulary.

How do you create the perfect conditions for rapid language acquisition? Combine a proven curriculum with a pure language environment.

Elias Shakkour, Level 4MA, German, Middlebury CollegeMA, Conference Interpretation, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Elias Shakkour grew up in Jerusalem, speaking Arabic, English, and a little Hebrew. As an undergraduate student at Colgate, he came to study in the Middlebury German School. After getting his BA in German at Colgate, Elias earned an MA in interpreting at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Now he’s studying Hebrew at Middlebury.

Hebrew Study at BrandeisThe Brandeis Hebrew Language Summer Institute offers individualized instruction on the Brandeis campus in Waltham, Massachusetts, from May 31 –June 24, 2011. Participants in this four-week intensive program earn one semester of undergraduate credit in modern Hebrew. For more information, contact the Summer School at Brandeis University at 781.735.3424, or visit the HLSI Web site: www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew

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• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/hebrew

My progress in the School of Hebrew this summer has been incredible. It doesn’t feel like a language I’ve known for only a short time.”

Amelie Werther, Level 2Ph.D. Candidate, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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“One of the problems that we have in Israel is that one group doesn’t speak the other group’s language. As an Arab citizen of Israel, I want to learn to speak Hebrew, so I can communicate better with the Jewish citizens of Israel. That is an example of what I hope to see in everyone.”

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Scuola Italiana

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Theater • Radio • Traditional Italian Dances • Italian Card Games and Board Games • Italian Cuisine and Culture • Bocce • Yoga Lessons • Filmmaking Club

Professor Anna Clara Ionta teaches a Level 2 class in FIC Hamlin

Like all of the Middlebury Language Schools, the Italian School offers a teacher-to-student ratio that is one of the lowest in academia. What’s more, you’ll enjoy the support of your teachers not only in the classroom but during daily office hours, discussion groups, visiting lectures, and dozens of in-language cocurricular activities.

Combined with the power of the Language Pledge, this creates a unique opportunity—to acquire, practice, and expand your language skills with the constant guidance of some of the most qualified, experienced instructors you’ll find anywhere. From after-class tutoring sessionsto casual conversations, cooking lessons to intensive writing workshops, you’ll not only gain greater fluency but the confidence you need to put your skills to the test.

Summer after summer, the Italian School has built a reputation as a language learning center that combines rigorous expectations with unmatched support for students. That’s why many of our students, from researchers and scholars to teachers and travelers, return to the Italian School again and again.

How quickly could you learn if you had a teacher nearby and ready to help you—all day, every day?

Abraham Liebhaber, Level 2Professional Cellist

Abraham Liebhaber hadn’t been a student for nearly a decade. But his work playing chamber music and opera in Italy sparked an interest in brushing up on his Italian. “Havingplayed these operatic works, I thought I’d like to be able to translate them. So I came to Middlebury. I’ve never had so much fun doing hard work.”

What makes Middlebury different, Abraham says, is the Language Pledge. “There is a whole terminologyin opera that you can access only in Italian. Eventually, I’d love to do translation, particularly of librettos. I’m even considering graduate studies.”

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• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/italian

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You’re studying with other people who are in love with the language in the same way you are. It’s an experience that you won’t find anywhere else.”

Francie Alexandre, Level 3Current Undergraduate, Double Major in Italian and English & American Literatures, Middlebury College

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Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • News Club • Karaoke Club • Origami Club • Calligraphy Club Tea Ceremony Club • Yosakoi Dancing • Rakugo (storytelling) • Martial Arts

Hiroshima survivor and special guest of the Japanese School Shigeko Sasamori gives a lecture in McCardell Bicentennial Hall

Join us for a summer in the Japanese School, and we’ll provide resources and support systems that engage you at your proficiency level and take you as far as you want to go. Whether you’re getting ready for travel abroad, preparing to teach Japanese, doing graduate research, or even exploring the popular culture of contemporary Japan, you’ll acquire the linguistic keys to success.

Each summer, we bring together teachers from top universities around the world. Working within a teacher-to-student ratio that is among the lowest in academia, they’ll challenge you, encourage you, and provide you with the tools you need to dramatically accelerate your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Outside the classroom, you’ll practice those skills in a variety of cocurricular activities, from tea ceremonies to karaoke.

As you work, you’ll be supported by an enthu-siastic community of motivated learners—your fellow students. “We’ve created an atmosphere in which students from different levels feel comfortable communicating with each other,” says Japanese School Director Kazumi Hatasa. “This mutual understanding and support gives them the freedom to speak up, ask questions, and help each other learn.”

All students admitted to the Japanese School will study at the Language Schools’ Mills College site. See pages 28-29 for details.

It’s critical to understand that people study languages for different reasons and come to the learning experience at different proficiency levels.

Stefan Uddenberg, Level 5Current Undergraduate, Double Major in Cognitive Science and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Dartmouth College

To choose a language program, Stefan Uddenberg sought out advice from his undergraduate instructors. “Every Japanese professor in my school recommended Middlebury,” Stefan says. Just a few weeks into the program, he understands why.

“I’ve spoken nearly as much Japanese already as I did during seven months in Japan,” says Stefan. He also points out that cocurricular activities such as tea ceremonies and storytelling are a great way to build language skills. What’s next for Stefan? “Ideally, I’d become a professor of cognitive science and serve as a bridge between Japanese and U.S. research.”

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• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/japanese

The teachers here are absolutely phenomenal. They are eager to help, really good at what they are doing, and always available.”

Ellen Huntley, Level 4, Current Undergraduate, University of Michigan

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Escola de Português

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Tennis • Capoeira (Brazilian martial arts and dance) • Yoga Club • Hiking Club Cooking Club • Radio Shows • Newspaper Club • Poetry Club • Samba and Forró Dance Club • Game Club • Theater Club Band Club • Film Series • Lecture Series • Art Workshops • Pronunciation Practice

Professor Alberto Resende teaches an Advanced Portuguese class in Brackett House

Surrounded by English speakers on a traditional campus, it’s difficult to keep your mind on the language you’re trying to learn. Even when you study abroad, you’ll find plenty of distractions. But at Middlebury, the Language Pledge creates a pure language environment that’s unique in the academic world. “We do have distractions here,” says Portuguese School Director Luci Moreira. “But all the distractions are in Portuguese.”

The Portuguese School’s many “distractions” include living the language in a broad variety of cocurricular activities. You’ll improve your fluency by doing capoeira, dancing samba, and even cooking—all in Portuguese.

You’ll engage in discussions with scientists, artists, and cultural commentators. And you’ll gain fluency faster than you ever believed possible.

To prepare for these real-world activities—and the real world outside Middlebury—you’ll participate in intensive classroom sessions focused on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. As you do so, you’ll be supported by the Language Pledge—a commitment to yourself and your classmates that pays big dividends in just seven short weeks.

Want to truly learn a language? Eliminate the distractions and immerse yourself.

Andrew Leong, Level 2Ph.D. Candidate, Comparative Literature, University of California, BerkeleyFulbright Scholar

This isn’t Andrew Leong’s first time at Middlebury. In 2006, he spent a summer in the Japanese School as part of his exploration of literature written by Japanese migrants to the Americas. Now, he’s taking on Portuguese. “The largest part of the Japanese diaspora is in Brazil,” says Andrew. “I’m improving my Portuguese so I can do research in-language.”

After Middlebury, Andrew will travel to Japan on a Fulbright grant. There, he’ll study primary source documents and interview migrants of Japanese descent who have returned from Brazil and Peru.

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• For more information, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/portuguese

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The thing that stands out for me is that Middlebury is not only an intense academic experience, but an intense social experience. I need to have both to really learn a language.”

Theresa Buppert, Level 1.5Director of Indigenous Policy and Partnerships, Conservation International

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(The Kathryn W. Davis School of Russian)

Cocurricular activities Soccer • Volleyball • Theater • Russian Folk Choir • Radio • Cooking Club • Business Russian Club Poetry Club • TV Broadcasting Club • Cinemania Club • Youth Slang Club • Masterpieces of Russian Painting Club Russian Folk Art Workshop • Internet Club • Russian Songs Club • Photography Club • Chess and Games Club • Yoga Etiquette Club • Tea Evenings • Dance Parties • Film Series • Dancing Club

The School of Russian Theater Club enjoysa spirited rehearsal in Gifford House

In the Davis School of Russian, you can choose from cocurricular activities that explore the range of historical and contemporary Russian culture, from the slings and arrows of slang to the finer points of fine art.

And while you’re interpreting Russian poetry, learning to play the balalaika, or discussing post-Soviet politics, your fluency and vocabulary increase by the minute.

All this happens outside the classroom. So what happens in it? Guided by our experienced, dedicated teachers, you’ll learn to read, write, speak, and listen in a Russian language that is alive and always changing. You’ll acquire the tools you need to take your language skills to the next level—or the one beyond that. And you’ll take the next step toward meeting your career or academic goals.

The key to everything that happens is the Language Pledge. Bound by a promise to speak only Russian, the members of the School of Russian build a community of learners in which intensive language study and expansive personal growth are not the exception but the rule.

When you’re engaging with a new culture, understanding the lyrics to a rap song can be as important as learning the vocabulary of art criticism.

Ryan Wyeth, Level 7Kathryn Davis Peace FellowBA, Double Major in Professional Writing and Russian Language & Culture,Michigan State University

Ryan Wyeth had already attained a high proficiency level in Russian when he came to Middlebury with true fluency as his goal. Why? “Because I have other interests outside of Russian,” he says. “The best thing about Middlebury is being allowed to pursue those outside interests while being immersed in the language.”

One of Ryan’s interests is the democracy movement in contemporary Russia. Currently, he’s using his Russian skills to help fund a documentary film on the topic. He’s also considering graduate studies. “I’m lucky in that my problem is having too many options, not too few,” Ryan says.

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Before I go to Russia, I want to accelerate my language skills as much as possible. At Middlebury, I can already see that happening.”

Ashley Schneider, Level 3Current Undergraduate, Double Major in English and Russian, Boston College

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Cocurricular activities Theater • Choir • Radio • Ballroom Dancing • Salsa Dance LessonsSpanish Express (Conversation Club) • Writing Club • Colloquial Spanish • Pronunciation Clinic • Strategies for Oral Communication News of the Hispanic World • Don Quijote Club • Meditation • Cooking Club • Soccer • Volleyball • Hiking

Professor Juan Camacho advises a student outside Proctor Hall

Even at the beginner level, the topics you’ll explore in the Spanish School are far from elementary. Why? Because we believe that engaging your mind with topics of interest—from history and the arts to current events and cooking —builds the motivation you need to succeed.

The Spanish School is a summer home for some of the foremost teachers, scholars, and artists in the Spanish-speaking world. You’ll not only learn from these people during classroom contact hours, but converse with them over coffee, cook with them in the kitchen, test their moves on the soccer field, and discover a bit about their culture. All the while, you’ll be acquiring language skills faster than you ever believed possible.

The powerful combination of classroom study and cocurricular activities has made the Spanish School one of the world’s premier language programs. Whether you’re pursuing an advanced degree, getting ready for travel abroad, preparingto teach in the classroom, or advancing your business career, the mature approach to study offered by the Spanish School will help you excel.

Students in Spanish may apply to either the Middlebury or the Mills College location. If classes at a student’s campus of choice are already filled, the student will be offered admission at the other campus, provided space is available. See pages 28-29 for more information.

To acquire a new language, start by engaging your mind.

Angela Haskett, Level 1.5MA, European and Eurasian Studies, Eliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University

What’s it like to learn Spanish with a group of engaged, motivated students? Ask Angela Haskett. She’s finishing graduate work at George Washington University. To prepare for her final language exams, she turned to Middlebury. “The quality of the students is very high, and everyone around you has the same goal,” Angela says. “It’s my third week, and I already see a huge improvement.”

The cocurricular activities have also been a boost to Angela’s language learning. As a part of the Entre Amigosgroup, the volleyball club, and the cooking club, she’s developing a real-world facility that will give her a communication advantage in her new job at Amazon.com, where she’ll interact daily with native Spanish speakers.

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The total immersion of the Pledge allowed me to focus all my energy on improving my language skills, so that I can make the most of my upcoming semester abroad.”

Morgan Boyles, Level 1Current Undergraduate, Environmental Studies, Middlebury College

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Middlebury at MillsThe Mills campus location offers the same language immersion in a West Coast setting

• Languages offered at Mills: Arabic, French, Japanese, and Spanish

Julia Partington, Spanish School, Level 3BA, Liberal Arts, Hampshire College Americorps Social Work Fellow

Julia Partington’s godmother attended the French School over 30 years ago and has always described that summer as a crucial push toward fluency in the language. That knowledge influenced Julia to choose Middlebury at Mills for Spanish language learning, and she’s glad she did.

In response to increasing demand for admission, we now offer study in selected languages at a conveniently located West Coast site. Now in its third year, Middlebury at Mills brings the power of our established Language Schools programs to the historic Mills College campus in Oakland, California.

Mills College is situated on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, in the heart of one of America’s most diverse metropolitan areas. Minutes from downtown San Francisco and within easy reach of Berkeley, Napa, and Silicon Valley, Mills offers a comfortable retreat in the midst of a dynamic urban community. The college itself resides on a lush 135-acre park-like campus. Amid the green, rolling hills and century-old eucalyptus trees, students find a great place to live and learn.

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Same Education. New Location. Designed to provide the accelerated language acquisition students expect from the Language Schools, Middlebury at Mills provides undergraduateinstruction in Arabic, French, Japanese, and Spanish. Application and financial aid processes are identical to those for the Middlebury campus. All students admitted to the Arabic and Japanese schools will study at Mills; students in French and Spanish may choose either the Middlebury or Mills campus. If classes at a student’s campus of choice are already filled, the student will be offered admission at the other campus, provided space is available.

Middlebury at Mills provides a unique opportunity for West Coast students to experience the power of the Language Schools closer to home, and for East Coast students to explore the liveliness and cultural diversity of the Bay Area. Join us for a summer at Mills, and you’ll make dramatic gains in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in your chosen language.

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I know people will ask how it’s possible to learn French in seven weeks, but my response will be: It’s nearly impossible not to do so when you live, breathe and eat the language.”

Erin Gallo, French School, Level 3, MA, Spanish Language and Literature, University of Nevada, Reno

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“This fall I will be starting a yearlong Americorps post as a social-work fellow at a health clinic in East Oakland. I hope to have the opportunity to use my Spanish in my job, and I definitely see it as a crucial skill when I look farther down the road. No matter what path I choose, I will be able to comfortably navigate and communicate entirely in Spanish, thanks to my summer at Mills.”

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Creating Change Is Never EasyLearning a language is a way to change your life, your organization, and even the world. At the Middlebury Language Schools, we understand that creating change is never easy. That’s why we provide our students with a broad variety of financial aid options and learning opportunities. Each year, we give out more than three million dollars in financial aid, including our Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace. We provide graduate-level students the opportunity to earn an MA in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. And our C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad allow students to study the language of their choice in top universities around the globe. If you want change, we’re here to help you make it.

( McCardell Bicentennial Hall provides students with a perfect location for impromptu discussions and study )

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Creating Opportunity and Change

Language Schools & Schools Abroad

WELCOME ABROADThe C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad feature study abroad programs in both major cities and smaller, less traditional sites, offering serious language students the opportunity to expand their skills in an environment that allows them to “live the language.” Middlebury believes that cultural understanding can only be achieved through real competence in a foreign language.

acadeMic prograM Course work, available in most disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, is conducted entirely in the target language. Students have the oppor-tunity to enroll in local universities where their classmates will be from the host country and/or to take courses designed exclusively for program participants, depending upon the site.

language pledgeTo take fullest advantage of their time abroad, students are required to maintain Middlebury’s Language Pledge and speak only the target language. The College expects no English to be used, except in emergency consultations with the director and his/her staff. The Pledge plays a major role in the success of one’s study abroad experience, both as a symbol of commitment and as an essential part of the language learning process.

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Graduate and UndergraduatePrograms

France: Paris, PoitiersGermany: Berlin, MainzItaly: FlorenceMexico: GuadalajaraRussia: Irkutsk, MoscowSpain: Madrid

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Argentina: Buenos Aires, TucumánBrazil: Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, NiteróiChile: Concepción, La Serena, Santiago, Temuco, Valdivia, ValparaísoChina: Beijing, Hangzhou, KunmingEgypt: AlexandriaFrance: BordeauxItaly: Ferrara, RomeJapan: TokyoMexico: XalapaRussia: YaroslavlSpain: Córdoba, Getafe, LogroñoUruguay: Montevideo

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C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools AbroadApplication: Forms and DeadlinesStudents from institutions other than Middlebury CollegeApply online or download application materials atgo.middlebury.edu/sa/apply. Latin America applications for fall semester and academic year must be postmarked by March 1. For all other programs, the deadline is March 15. Spring semester applications must be postmarked by October 1. We will consider late applications if space is available, provided that visa deadlines (where applicable) can be met.

Middlebury College students Obtain your application from the Office of International Programs and Off-Campus Study in Sunderland Language Center. The deadline for fall, spring (of the following year), and academic year applications is February 1.

Financial AidThe C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad offer financial aid to Middlebury College undergraduates. Students from other institutions are generally able to transfer their federal aid. Contact the financial aid or study abroad office of your home institution to determine your eligibility for state or institutional aid.

CreditMiddlebury College considers a semester/academic year abroad equivalent to a semester/academic year in the U.S. The normal course load for undergraduates is four or five courses/units per semester, depending on the school. This is equivalent to 16 or 15 semester credit hours, respectively, or 20 to 25 quarter hours.

CalendarThe Schools Abroad academic year is divided into two semesters.Start and end dates are typically tied to the academic calendar of the host universities in programs where students are directly enrolled. Those dates can vary significantly, even among universities within the same country. Check program descriptions and the Web page for details.

Tuition and FeesFor detailed and up-to-date information regarding program tuition and fees, please contact the Schools Abroad at:go.middlebury.edu/saschoolsabroad@middlebury.edu802.443.5745

Monterey Institute of International StudiesOn July 1, 2010, the Monterey Institute of International Studies offically became a graduate school of Middlebury College. The Institute, located in Monterey, California, was founded in 1955 and educates American and international students for professional careers in international policy, international business, translation and interpretation, and language teaching. All Monterey graduates possess expertise in their respective fields of study in addition to second language proficiency, intercultural communication skills, and a global mindset. For more information, visit www.miis.edu or e-mail admit@miis.edu.

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Jonas AbelAlumnus, Monterey Institute of International Studiesand Middlebury School in Germany

Jonas Abel recently graduated from the Monterey Institute of International Studies with an MA in Translation & Interpretation (T&I, English and German). Originally from East Germany, Jonas moved as a young boy to California with his family after the fall of the Berlin Wall. After earning a bachelor’s degree in German from the University of California, Davis, he attended the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad in Mainz, Germany.

Jonas was selected to serve as a liaison interpreter at the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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“Curriculum-wise, I knew the T&I program at Monterey would be much more challenging than my undergraduate courses. The Middlebury program in Mainz seemed like the perfect stepping stone between those two levels. I was really able to hone my language skills and build the foundation I needed to succeed.”

Degree Programs at the Monterey Institute• MBA International Business

• MA International Policy Studies – Development, Trade, Conflict Resolution

• MA International Environmental Policy (IEP)

• MA Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies

• MPA Master of Public Administration

• MA Translation and Interpretation

• MA Translation

• MA Conference Interpretation

• MA Translation and Localization Management

• MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

• MA Teaching a Foreign Language

• Peace Corps Master’s International MBA, MPA,

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Pursuing Your Graduate DegreeAt the Middlebury Language Schools, qualified students may pursue the Master of Arts degree in one of six different languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. In addition, students can earn a Master of Arts in Mediterranean Studies, to be completed in two of three languages: French, Italian, and Spanish.

Middlebury also offers a Doctor of Modern Languages (DML) degree in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. This program provides an alternative to the Ph.D. program that retains the traditional focus on depth in research while meeting the special needs of language teachers and administrators.

Chinese Students can earn an MA in Chinese in four summers at Middlebury or two summers at Middlebury with a year at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

FrenchStudents can earn an MA in French in a combination of a summer (or summers) at Middlebury and an academic year in Paris, or over a series of four summers at Middlebury, or during three summers at Middlebury and one summer in Poitiers.

GermanStudents can earn an MA in German in a combination of a summer (or summers) in Vermont and an academic year in Berlin or Mainz, or over a series of four summers in Vermont.

ItalianStudents can earn an MA in Italian in a combination of a summer (or summers) in Vermont and an academic year in Florence, or over a series of four summers in Vermont.

Mediterranean StudiesStudents can earn an MA in Mediterranean Studies in a combination of summers in Vermont and an academic year in one or more of the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad. For complete degree options, please visit go.middlebury.edu/gradstudies/mediterranean.

RussianStudents can earn an MA in Russian in a combination of two summers in Vermont and an academic year in Moscow, or over a series of four summers in Vermont. With the approval of the director, graduate students with a particular interest in Siberia may choose to study in Irkutsk.

SpanishStudents can earn an MA in Spanish in a combination of a summer (or summers) at Middlebury and an academic year in Madrid, or over a series of four summers at Middlebury or Guadalajara.

• For more information, visit: go.middlebury.edu/gradstudies

Kathryn Davis Fellowships for PeaceEstablished in 2007 with a generous 1 million dollar donation from Kathryn Davis, the Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace and the Davis UWC Scholars Fellowships at Monterey provide scholarships to recipients studying one of six critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian. The scholarships were established to address the tangible need for enhanced language proficiency in an increasingly globalized world. They cover tuition, room, and board for one summer of study at the Language Schools.

In the summer of 2010, 100 remarkable students attended the Middlebury Language Schools on Davis Fellowships. The tremendous success of the Kathryn Davis Fellowships prompted Mrs. Davis to provide another generous gift, which will fully fund the Kathryn Davis Fellowships through the summer of 2012. Here are just two examples of the students provided support by the Kathryn Davis Fellowships:

The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace are available to a limited number of exceptionally qualified individuals.

• To learn more, please visit: go.middlebury.edu/ls/kwd

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Sarah Byrne, Chinese SchoolSarah spent the past year studying Chinese and volunteering with student organizations in Kunming, China. Following her summer at the Chinese School in Middlebury,she will return to Kunming to continue her studies and work towards building cultural exchange programs that focus on apprenticeship-based learning. “Beyond the linguistic skills I have learned this summer,” says Sarah,“I have witnessed our capacity for progress when a community wholeheartedly embraces a challenge.”

Amelie Werther, School of HebrewA native of Germany, Amelie has recently fulfilled her Ph.D. requirements in the study of the social psychology of peace and violence. She has cofacilitated Arab-Western dialogues via videoconferencing and hopes to explore similar work with Israeli participants. Knowledge of Hebrew will allow her to further her career in important ways. “I want to apply my research and knowledge in the areas of mediation and dialogue facilitation. My ideal job would take me to the Middle East, where I feel that outsiders can contribute to change.”

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To plan effectively, use the right toolsThe Middlebury Language Schools can take your language skills to a whole new level. But to take advantage of all we have to offer, you need to take the first step. On the pages that follow, you’ll find everything you need to plan your summer at Middlebury or Mills, including information on programs of study, financial aid, program dates, and admissions applications. You’ll also get a look at the facilities and learning resources offered at our Middlebury and Mills College campuses. Of course, we’ve also provided our Web address and contact information and we are always ready to answer any questions you might have. We’re looking forward to your joining us for a life-changing summer of learning—no subtitles required!

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Program AssetsThe Language Schools provide a variety of print and online resources for students at the Middleburyand Mills campuses. The resources can be used to support language learning and explore career opportunities throughout the summer and beyond.

library reSourceSLanguage Schools library staff produce quick-reference guides for each language, listing all the dictionaries, encyclopedias, literature, newspapers, journals, books, online information, and print indexes in the various languages. The guides are available on the Web for easy links to electronic sources such as Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe for non-English language newspapers online.

With over one million items in its collection, including materials in all 10 languages taught by the Language Schools, Middlebury’s main library puts all of its resources within easy reach of summer students. At Mills College, each Language School houses its own library of language learning resources.

career SerViceSMiddlebury College’s Career Services Office (CSO) offers a world of opportunities to Language Schools students. CSO’s Career Services Web site helps you assess your value in the job market, offers advice on how to network professionally and create an effective job campaign, and provides information about a variety of career resources.

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONSSome of the best resources to connect with in the Middlebury Language Schools are the students, teachers, and visiting lecturers you spend time with during the summer. The bonds formed among students are often long-lasting, and alumni serve as an informal resource pool, sharing information about opportunities in language-related fields, hosting each other during international travel, and even collaborating on projects.

42%of students received financial aid

$5,454average financial aid awarded

$3,892,318total financial aid awarded

100students received a KD Fellowship

5:1student-faculty ratio

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Admissions and Financial AidHow to ApplyApplications to the Language Schools at both Middlebury and Mills will be processed on a rolling basis until full. Financial aid is disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis to accepted students, as determined by the date by which the financial aid application is completed. Students should submit a financial aid application as soon as possible, even if it is before submitting a complete Language Schools application. Candidates for all Language Schools programs, including beginning, intermediate, and advanced language programs, and graduate studies in Vermont, California, and/or abroad, can apply online at:go.middlebury.edu/ls/application

NOTE: Financial aid applications, transcripts, recommendations, and supplementary forms must be sent by mail or fax. The Language Schools application fee of $65 may be paid online (with an online application), or by check or money order through the mail.

• Applications for admission will not be reviewed until they are complete.

• Students interested in applying for financial aid need to complete a separate application. Financial aid applications are not considered complete unless the student has a completed application to the Language Schools (more information in the financial aid section at right).

• Applicants must be high school graduates, and one year of college is strongly recommended.

One unit earned in the Language Schools is equivalent to three semester-hours of credit. A normal summer course load com-prises four units for students in eight-week programs and three units for students in six- and seven-week programs. If you are interested in receiving credit from your home institution, we suggest that you consult your own academic adviser before enrolling. To find out about academic policies and standards, degree requirements, and course offerings, please visit the Language Schools Web site.

School-specific and deadline information can also be found at:go.middlebury.edu/ls/application

Financial AidAll Language Schools students are eligible to apply for financial aid. Applicants interested in receiving financial aid consideration must fill out a separate financial aid application.

This application, which will be available no later than November 1, 2010, can be found at:go.middlebury.edu/ls/finaid/app

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For additional questions about financial aid, contact the Student Financial Services office at Middlebury College:go.middlebury.edu/ls/sfs

Applicants must have a completed financial aid application and be accepted to one of the Language Schools before their financial aid application will be reviewed.

Financial aid applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis as determined by the date a student’s file becomes complete. Financial aid applications and any supplementary forms must be sent by mail or fax.

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Program of StudyThe Middlebury Language Schools pride themselves on their intellectual rigor and academic excellence. To accelerate language acquisition and activate their learning, students will participate in 3 –5 daily classroom hours, cocurricular activities, and 4–5 daily hours working on class assignments and preparation.

Students will work within an immersion environment at all times and be expected to abide by the Language Pledge both inside and outside the classroom. (Modifications of the Pledge may apply to Level 1 students in some Schools, allowing them to speak some English during the first week.) Placement in levels will be determined by written and/or oral examinations.

level 1Students with no prior knowledge of the target language.

level 1.5Students who have had some exposure to the target language through study, living abroad, or private tutoring.

level 2Students who have taken two or three semesters of the target language and know its basic grammatical and lexical features.

level 3Students with a broader vocabulary range, more oral fluency, and more advanced skills than those at Level 2.

level 4Students who have mastered language mechan-ics and possess a high-intermediate level of proficiency. (Students at this level may choose from several elective courses, depending upon their School of choice.)

Guests & Speakers

Angelika Overath: German author Michael Speier: German poetZora del Buono: German journalist and author Christoph Hagel: Berlin-based music directorPyranja and Chefket: German Hip Hop artists Aleksandr Proshkin: Film directorIgor Mintusov: Political analyst and journalistVasilii Komar: ArtistMarina Adamovich: Journal editor Ilya Vinitskii: Literary scholarAmir Milstein: FlutistDr. Edna Barromi Perlman: PhotographerDr. Rivka Halevey-Nemirovsky: LinguistTierno Monénembo: Writer, winner of the Prix Renaudot in 2008José Pliya: Playwright, actor, director, and teacherPascal Perrineau: Director of the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po Anne Muxel: Sociologist and research director at Sciences Po Fady Fadel: Vice president, Antonine University, Lebanon Evelyne Trouillot: Haitian novelist and poet Sarazino: Music group from EcuadorÁngel López: Spanish linguist, professor at the University of ValenciaRafael Rojas: Cuban historian, critic, and scholarRaúl Zurita: Chilean poetShigeko Sasamori: Hiroshima survivorDr. Yukiko A. Hatasa: Hiroshima UniversityCarlo Cipollone: Educational director, Consulate General of Italy in BostonGiose Rimanelli: Poet, writer, and criticEmiliano Morreale: Film criticHelen Barolini: Writer and literary criticSusanna Giulia Barolini: Professor and translatorSalvo Cuccia: Filmmaker

German Hip Hop artists Pyranja and Chefket, with German School bilingual Barabara Wagner (center)

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Beginner and Intermediate-level studentsElementary ArabicIntroduction to Contemporary ItalyBeginning ChineseIntermediate HebrewBasic Intermediate RussianElementary German for Singers

Advanced-level studentsGreat Speeches of French Political RhetoricAdvanced JapaneseCulture and Civilization of the Portuguese-Speaking WorldHispanic Culture Through MusicFrench Women Writers: Renaissance to the RevolutionClassical ChineseThe Latin American Short Story20th-Century Literature of the German-Speaking Countries

EveningThe evening hours are a time to catch up on academic homework, socialize, watch an in-language film, or attend a dance, lecture, or concert sponsored by your School.

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Cocurricular Activities Cocurricular activities generally take place in the afternoons, from 1:00 to 7:30 p.m. They are an essential, hands-on part of the total-immersion environment at the Language Schools, allowing you to learn new activity-specific vocabulary, pursue your outside interests and hobbies (and find new ones) in-language, and tap into your creativity, from staging plays to learning the cuisine of the culture you’re studying, from practicing yoga to joining a hiking club. The following is only a sampling of cocurricular clubs and activities you will find among the 10 Schools:

Choir Rehearsal, Martial Arts, Acapella, Volleyball, Philosophy, Cabaret, Theater, Radio, Salsa Dance, Origami, Traditional Cuisine, Golf, Bocce, Filmmaking, Tennis, Chess, Calligraphy, Youth Slang, Tai Chi, Yoga.

Meal TimesBreakfast, lunch, and dinner are an important part of the Language Schools curriculum, and all take place in-language and in the company of faculty and directors. Meal times provide an opportunity to try out the vocabulary and linguistic patterns you’ve learned in the classroom in a more true-to-life, casual setting.

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Foundation and Corporate SupportA number of corporations, foundations, and agencies have supported programs at the Language Schools in recent years, including the following:

Blavatnik Family FoundationCannstatter FoundationThe Goethe InstituteJapan FoundationSamuel H. Kress FoundationThe Max Kade FoundationLuso-American Development FoundationThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationNational Security Agency Northeast Asia Council The Social Science Research CouncilThe Starr FoundationToshiba International Foundation The Trust Family FoundationUnited States Department of Education

ScholarshipsMany endowed and named scholarships at Middlebury College honor friends, faculty, or students of the Lan-guage Schools. Candidates for financial aid need not apply for a specific scholarship. We will automatically consider all applicants for an award from the appropri-ate scholarship fund or from the general grant fund.

All LanguagesBetty A. Jones MA ‘86 Language Schools Financial Aid Fund, Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace, Lois Behrman Watson Scholarship, Scholarship for Vermont Teachers, Language Schools Scholarships for Minority Students, Marjorie J. Robb Scholarship for Summer Language Schools, Stephen A. and Ruth H. Freeman Scholarship, Joel A. Smith ‘75 Fund for the Spanish and Italian Schools (Spanish and Italian), Mary E. Yelda and Margot C. Yelda Scholarship (French and Spanish), Kress Fellowships for History of Art Scholars.

ArabicPari S. Ahmadi Language Schools Scholarship.

ChineseTa-Tuan Ch’en Scholarship, Feng Ming-Huei Memorial Scholarship.

FrenchClaude Levy Scholarship, Dr. Mel B. and Cynthia S. Yoken French School Scholarship, E. Louise Leonard Scholarship, French Center in New England Fund, Frieda Derdeyn Bambas Scholarship Fund, Helen E. Farren Memorial Fund, J. Allen Tyler MA ’56 French Scholarship, James B. Richardson Scholarship, Jan Z. Wiranowski French Graduate Scholarship, Lea Z. Binand Scholarship, Stella Christie Scholarship, Osnif Serabian Gallucci MA ’47 Scholarship Fund.

GermanGerman Immersion Program Scholarship, Howard H. Born German Scholarship, Marna C. and Thomas Whit-tington Scholarship, Werner Neuse German Language School Scholarship.

HebrewSol Turk Memorial Scholarship for the Study of Hebrew.

ItalianAntonio and Ida Quaglia Memorial Scholarship in Italian, Anna and Luke J. Nolfi Scholarship Fund, Cesare Barbieri Endowment Fund, Jesse J. and Angela M. Bavaresco Memorial Scholarship, Joan F. Giam-balvo Scholarship, Michelina Pietrangelo Memorial Scholarship, Mario G. and Katrina Tanner Vangeli Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Nicholas Locascio Scholar-ship, Premio Famiglia Fede.

RussianAnastasia Feodorova Pressman Scholarship, Berthe O. Normano Scholarship, Peter Odabashian Memorial Scholarship, Robin Royle Memorial Scholarship.

SpanishArthur E. Arnold II, MA Spanish ‘61 School Scholar-ship, David Lee Shields MA ’65 Spanish Scholarship, Harold and Ruth Pearson Scholarship, Jan Borgia Scholarship Fund in the Spanish School, Luke J. Nolfi Memorial Scholarship, Olive and Cincinato LaGuardia Scholarship, Spanish School Alumni Association.

Ronald D. LiebowitzPresident of Middlebury CollegePh.D., Columbia University

Michael E. GeislerVice President for Language Schools, Schools Abroad, and Graduate ProgramsPh.D., University of Pittsburgh

Jeffrey W. CasonDean of International ProgramsPh.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

The Arabic SchoolMahmoud Abdalla, DirectorAssistant Professor, Monterey Institute of International StudiesPh.D., University of Edinburgh

The Chinese SchoolJianhua Bai, DirectorProfessor, Kenyon CollegePh.D., University of Pittsburgh

The French SchoolAline Germain-Rutherford, DirectorAssociate Professor, University of OttawaDoctorat, Université de Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle

The German SchoolDoris Kirchner, DirectorAssociate Professor, University of Rhode IslandPh.D., University of Pennsylvania

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Please contact the Language Schools for further information on summer programs and study abroad.

Middlebury Language Schools(Specify which School)Sunderland Language CenterMiddlebury, Vermont 05753802.443.5510languages@middlebury.edugo.middlebury.edu/ls

TheLanguage Pledge®

The Language Pledgeis a registered trademarkof Middlebury College.

Brandeis University–Middlebury School of HebrewVardit Ringvald, DirectorProfessor and Director of Arabic and HebrewLanguages Program, Brandeis UniversityPh.D., Lesley University

The Italian SchoolAntonio Carlo Vitti, DirectorProfessor, Indiana UniversityPh.D., University of Michigan

The Japanese SchoolKazumi Hatasa, DirectorProfessor, Purdue UniversityPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Portuguese SchoolLuci Maria De Biaji Moreira, DirectorProfessor, College of CharlestonPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Kathryn W. Davis School of RussianJason Merrill, DirectorAssociate Chair, Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages, Michigan State UniversityPh.D., University of Kansas

The Spanish SchoolJacobo Sefamí, DirectorProfessor, University of California, IrvinePh.D., University of Texas at Austin

Middlebury Language Schools and Schools Abroad

Middlebury College complies with applicable provi-sions of state and federal law which prohibit discrim-ination in employment, or in admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, place of birth, Vietnam veteran status, or against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability. Questions relating to compliance during the summer session may be addressed to the Vice President for Language Schools, Schools Abroad, and Graduate Programs, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753. The Middlebury College Language Schools welcome students with many abilities and disabilities. Students with disabilities are supported by the Americans with Disabilities Act Office which encourages inquiries from prospective applicants. Please note that the program can be considered highly strenuous, rigorous, and demanding regard-less of accommodations made for students with disabilities. The ADA Policy is available on the World Wide Web at go.middlebury.edu/ada. Middlebury College endeavors to present an accurate overview of the programs, facilities, and fees of the Language Schools and Schools Abroad in this publication. However, Middlebury College reserves the right to alter any program, facilities, or fees described in this publication without notice or obligation. Ac-creditation: Middlebury College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. Membership in one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States indicates that the school or college has been care-fully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.

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Paper: Printed on Mohawk Options 100% PCW, 80-lb. cover and 80-lb. text. This paper is manufactured entirely with nonpolluting, wind-generated energy. Using 100% post-consumer recycled fiber, it is also Process Chlorine Free and is an FSC® certified paper.

Printing: Queen City Printers Inc., is certified to the Forest Stewardship Council™ Standards by SmartWood, a program of the Rainforest Alliance.

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