Language Schools

Rakugo is a traditional Japanese art of storytelling, where performers sit in front of the audience and tell humorous, scary, or moving dramatic stories using vivid facial expressions and body language to convey different characters. At the yearly Rakugo performance, professional Rakugo players perform classic stories while a traditional paper-cutter cuts any student’s request into a paper masterpiece. Students from the Rakugo club perform as well, and outside guests are welcome (basic English subtitles are provided).

This special edition to the 30th Summer Carillon Series launches the Language Schools Centennial Celebration with an all Beethoven program, performed by Middlebury College carillonneur George Matthews, Jr. From the soaring tower of Mead Chapel, the melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. This outdoor event is Free and open to the public. Learn more at http://go.middlebury.edu/carillon

Pre-departure meeting for students attending the School of the Environment program in China during summer 2018.

Do you need language credits for study abroad next year? Are you interested in a master’s degree? Do you want to spend a summer learning a new language? Earn 3-4 Middlebury credits this summer at the Middlebury Language Schools. Come learn more about the 11 language programs we offer in addition to admissions and financial aid information.

Middlebury College Language Schools celebrate Commencement.

Middlebury College Language Schools celebrate Commencement.

Connect with admissions representatives and Middlebury College students who have completed a summer with the Language Schools. Learn more about the financial aid and scholarship process for Middlebury students. Sign-up: https://tinyurl.com/LanguageSchoolsMidd

Join Ann Friedman, Founder and CEO of Planet Word, in a discussion with Stephen Snyder, Dean of Language Schools, VP for Academic Affairs, and Kawashima Professor of Japanese Studies. Planet Word, which opened in October, 2020, is “the museum where language comes to life”; an immersive language experience located at the historic Franklin School in Washington, D.C. Stephen will chat with Ann about Planet Word and how her vision for such an institution became a reality.