Graduate programs in French, German and Spanish are total immersion, residential summer schools offering the MA and the MED. All students are expected to observe a "no-English" rule both in and out of the classroom. The language schools welcome degree candidates, teachers working toward certification, persons planning to travel abroad, and those desiring "refresher courses" for credit or by audit. Participants are, for the most part, high school teachers working towards the Master's Degree, trying to get permanent certification or seeking certification in a second, sometimes third language.

The program is of five weeks duration, meeting five days per week on-campus at Millersville University. Students are housed in a language dormitory in SHENK'S HALL with separate floors assigned to the various languages. Shenks Hall is owned and operated by Student Lodging, Inc. and is a recently completed upscale residence. Each suite consist of: common living room, climate control, private bedrooms, university network-phone/data/cable, bedding/towels, and two full baths. Shenks Hall provides key card access, ample parking, laundry facilities, monitored security throughout and TV/Lounge areas with wireless access.

Participants take their meals at specially assigned tables for their particular language, with a faculty member assigned to each table to facilitate conversation. The normal load for students is six credits, and the average student can earn the Master's Degree in 3-5 summers. Transfer credits from accredited institutions are accepted, but 24 credits must be earned in residence. Although a number of students commute, the students are encouraged to live on campus.

Registration for the foreign language summer institutes begins in April, 2010 via the MAX registration system online. Please note that a non-refundable institute fee will be assessed upon registration for any graduate course.

• French Graduate Institute - June 27-July 30, 2010
• German Graduate Institute - June 27-July 30, 2010
• Spanish Graduate Institute - June 27-July 30, 2010

DEGREE CANDIDACY FORM (PDF)

For master's candidates having completed 12 graduate credits at MU.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REGISTRATION FORM (PDF)

For master's candidates only taking the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION for graduation.

UNIT TEMPLATE (RTF)

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION (PDF)

For master's candidates having completed all requirements for graduation. 

All summer institutes at Millersville University require students to pay a $165 flat fee per institute (not per course).  This institute fee covers the cost of speakers and materials that are provided to institute participants.  You will see this $165 fee reflected on your bill along with tuition and the general and technology fees.  Questions about the institute fee should be directed to the Associate Dean of Graduate & Professional Studies at 717-871-2053. For information about the costs for the programs, please click here.

The German Summer School has been the recipient of a generous Grant each year from Germany's Goethe Institute. Student stipends are awarded on the basis of need and academic achievement. Students should fill out an application (PDF) and return to the Foreign Language Office by May 1st.

A scholarship in the name of Jean-Paul Levy has been established since the summer of 1994 for students enrolled in the French Graduate Program. Interested MA/MED candidates should fill out an application (PDF) by June 1st and include a letter in French stating why they wish to receive the Levy Scholarship. Interested graduate students should contact the Director of the French Graduate School Program, Dr. Christine Gaudry-Hudson at 717-872-3663.

Housing (DOC) is available for those who would like to experience the complete immersion, residential program! All institute participants will be housed in Shenks Hall. Shenks Hall is owned and operated by Student Lodging, Inc. and is a recently completed upscale residence. Shenks Hall is a totally smoke-free building. Each suite consists of: common living room, climate control, private bedrooms, University network-phone/data/cable, and two full baths. Shenks Hall provides key card access, ample parking, laundry facilities, monitored security throughout and TV/Lounge areas with wireless access. Please see Student Lodging Inc. for additional information. 

The summer school faculty is composed of native and near-native speakers of the various foreign languages. Several come to the U.S. from France and Germany just to teach the summer school and conduct workshops for secondary teachers. Visiting faculty members live in the dormitories with the students and spend much of their extracurricular time with them.

There are a variety of extra non-credit activities consisting of conversation, singing groups, folk dancing, film and video presentations, and performances of plays. The summer schools are operated on the firm belief that participation in a play is a highly effective way of learning a foreign language or increasing one's mastery of that language by utilizing it in a dramatic situation.