Language study is a time-consuming process and many of us do not have a schedule that will allow us to participate in semester- or summer-long language classes. For all those unable to dedicate an entire semester or summer to foreign language study, the Monterey Institute offers our Winter Intensive Language Program (WILP). WILP is an intensive short-term program offered at the beginning of every new year. Program participants who range from language students and travelers to business professionals thus have the opportunity to experience an intensive introduction to a new language or strengthen existing language skills in one of our intermediate level programs. Instruction is offered in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
Students spend 4 hours per day (Monday - Friday) in class for a total of 60 hours. Additionally, instructors assign practice work for students to complete on their own or with study partners. With sufficient dedication and effort, students are able to gain up to one semester work of language study during WILP. The program is truly intensive, and we therefore encourage only truly motivated individuals to apply, and discourage all participants from working or taking other classes during their studies.
We believe that the true measure of our success lies in the number of students who continue studying their target language after they complete the Winter Intensive Language Program. WILP participants use the language skills acquired during their study in a number of ways: they return for additional study at the Monterey Institute, go abroad to deepen their understanding of language and culture in study abroad programs, use the language to advance in their professions or fulfill language requirements at their educational institutions. One thing all WILP students have in common is that they walk away with a new-found or deepened understanding of language and appreciation of culture.
For more information about each of the programs offered, please see the language program descriptions.
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