Complete up to two semesters of college language coursework in just two summer months, from anywhere you choose! Whether you prefer learning from the comfort of your home or while exploring new places, our flexible online summer language program fits your lifestyle.

This is a virtual, full-immersion program.

Our next sessions will be June 14 – July 30, 2027

• 7-Week Program: June 14 – July 30
• Session I (first 3.5 weeks): June 14 – July 6
• Session II (second 3.5 weeks): July 8 – July 30

We will offer Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.

What Makes CLS Special?

• Close-knit, motivating language community
• Curriculum tailored to each student’s background, abilities, and goals
• Highly experienced language instructors
• Interactive instruction, including visual aids, cultural texts and media, and one-on-one practice with native speakers
• Rapid progress in listening, reading, speaking, and writing
• Complete 1 year of language in 7 weeks
• Affordable: need-based John Wyatt Awards available to all enrolled students
• Earn 8 semester hours of college credit!

Benefits

• Flexible: 3.5 or 7-week sessions
• Wherever you are, no campus, no limits!
• Intensive: 22 hours classroom instruction weekly, plus tutorials
• Multiple Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
• Language Immersion: The “total immersion in the target language” component of the program remains constant, even as the program evolves, reflecting changes in scheduling, pedagogy, and demand for language instruction.
• Cultural immersion: Experience a variety of well-structured arts enrichment activities during the Culture Day.
• Singular focus: Concentrate on learning a language by living with it.

Daily Class Schedule (Central Time), Monday – Friday

• 9 am – 12 noon, morning session
• 12 – 1 pm, lunch break
• 1 – 2 pm, afternoon session
• After 2 pm, tutoring and office hours available
• Homework, expect approximately 5 to 6 hours per week day
• Weekends, self-directed with group study available

Contact for More Info

Olga Ogurtsova, CLS Director
[email protected]