A Word from the Director, Richard Kern
Welcome! Now in its 32nd year, the University of California, Santa Barbara Summer Institute of French and Francophone Studies is the only intensive, full immersion French Masters program in the western United States-and the only one in the country to award the M.A. degree in just three summers. Our program is specially designed for teachers and other professionals who cannot pursue their studies during the regular academic year, as well as for students enrolled in regular graduate programs who need a summer of intensive study to dramatically improve their French. At a time when many graduate programs have abandoned the terminal Master's degree, UC Santa Barbara has made a special effort to offer an MA program that offers an outstanding faculty and a high quality graduate curriculum.
We are fortunate to have not only a stellar faculty but also an extremely talented and hard working group of students. You can meet some of our recent students in the "What Students Have to Say" section of this website.
You will find detailed information about the Institute and application procedures at this site. If you have questions that remain unanswered, please contact us by phone or e-mail. If you are interested in studying at the 2008 Summer Institute, I urge you to begin the application process
early, as the process of obtaining transcripts, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores often takes longer than people expect.
I look forward to the pleasure of your company in Santa Barbara at the 2008 Summer Institute.
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2010 , Telephone: (805) 893-7053 / FAX: (805) 893-7306
E-mail Chrissie Skehen: c.skehen@summersessions.ucsb.edu
To apply on line: http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
