Doctor of Modern Languages

The Doctor of Modern Languages (DML) degree program, established in 1927, is unique to Middlebury College and reflects its commitment to the promotion of excellence in second-language acquisition, literature, linguistics, and language pedagogy. Offered in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish, the DML prepares teachers and scholars in two modern foreign languages, including the literature, linguistics and culture associated with each.

The Italian School's program is truly unique, and every summer promises intellectual stimulation, as well as contacts with Italian writers, artists, filmmakers, poets, historians, artists and journalists. The program has another significant advantage that cannot be reproduced in other doctoral programs—the Language Pledge—which assures that only Italian will be spoken, read, and heard at all times, in and out of the classroom. The excellence of the DML program can also be attributed to its farsighted scope, incorporating cultural and interdisciplinary studies with an optional emphasis on second language pedagogy.

Especially for language teachers and administrators already active in the teaching profession, as well as for applicants who do not live close to a major university offering doctoral-level studies, the decision to enroll as a DML student can be both a practical and a convenient one.

For information on DML deadlines and requirements, please click here.