Summer Study Programs in the US
This is a list of summer programs, offered in the US, recommended by the Department. Amherst College does not offer course credit for these courses.
- Middlebury: Summer German Study
- Goethe-Institut Summer Programs
- Portland State University: Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik
Middlebury: Summer German Study
An intensive immersion program of the Middlebury College German School, this program covers the equivalent of an academic year of German study in seven weeks and contributes enormously to the student's fluency and confidence in speaking German in a wide variety of settings. Click here for more information.
Goethe-Institut Summer Programs
Goethe-Institut in Germany offers top-quality language programs throughout Germany. They have two-, four-, and eight-week intensive language courses available in 12 German cities, all of which combine language study with various day trips and cultural activities. You can learn more about their short-term intensive language courses in Germany on the Goethe-Institut in Germany website. The course calendar includes all program arrival and departure dates.
Portland State University: Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik
The Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik is a five-week program offered by Portland State University. Students speak only German and live together with the faculty on the Lewis & Clark College campus. Courses in language, literature, culture, history, politics and performing arts are designed for undergraduates and graduate students. A two-week Teacher Training Seminar is offered to teachers of German at all levels. Prerequisite is two years of college-level German, or equivalent.