French Language Institute, Summer Sessions Graduate Degree Program

Description
The offerings of the Institute are conceived to perfect oral and written language skills and to provide an in-depth knowledge of contemporary France as manifested through its language, institutions, culture and social debates. For high school teachers, the Institute offers a program of quality which will enhance professional skills and provide the means to bring an image of contemporary France as a living society with deep cultural roots to the classroom. For business executives, Foreign Service Officers, and graduate students in French or other languages, the Institute's program provides an opportunity to improve their language competence and knowledge of France today. With five areas of study (Language, Linguistics, Culture, Literature, and Interdisciplinary Studies) the program offers the possibility of developing a specialized curriculum shaped to respond to the needs of each student.

General Information
Website http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/FRENCHwebPage.html
Address French, Summer Language Institute
University of California, Santa Barbara
Student Affairs & Admin Services Building, Room 2214
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2010
(USA)
Phone (805) 893-7053
Email gradinfo.summer@summersessions.ucsb.edu
Degrees Offered MA
Requirements
  • Online application: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
  • Statement of Purpose with completed coversheets (2 copies)
  • Statement of Personal Achievements/Contributions (2 copies)
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) (2 copies)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation (Submitted online. Note: if submitted via postal mail, please attach required coversheets)
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (2 copies)
  • GRE General test scores
  • TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
  • Writing Sample (The Writing Sample must be under 1,000 words in French)
Pre-Application No Pre-Application necessary
Deadlines Summer Only - April 1, 2010
Optional Emphases