Modern Foreign Language

Study Modern Foreign Language at PC

At PC, you'll enjoy classes that are just the right size for you to practice and hone your modern foreign language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. And you'll find that your professors are committed to providing you with the attention you deserve as you learn languages and cultures.

Study Abroad

The study abroad program at PC provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to become immersed in other cultures. In fact, it is recommended that you spend time abroad. You have several options.

Exchange programs exist between PC and universities in Japan, China, India, Korea, Finland, Germany, Australia, England, and Scotland, among others.

PC is also a cooperating institution with Central College in Iowa, which maintains semester and junior year programs in France, Spain, Germany and Austria, and Mexico.

A similar arrangement with the Institute for American Universities allows students to enroll in French language programs in Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, or Toulon for a summer, semester, or year.

Independent Travel and Study

You're not limited to these programs, however. With careful guidance from department faculty and college administrators, you can develop your own travel and study programs.

Amity Scholars

Interested in testing your foreign language skills without leaving the US? You can learn from four Amity Scholars -- fellowship students from foreign countries who spend the year living at PC. They'll be glad to help you with your conversational skills.

Carol International House

Adding to the on-campus experience is the Carol International House, PC's first residence hall designed with the living-learning concept in mind. It includes two spacious lounge areas with a fireplace, a full kitchen and dining area, a reading area, and a classroom with extensive instructional and informational technology.

Among the facility's 33 residents are the aforementioned Amity Students and PC students who have studied abroad and wish to keep that international exposure alive. The mix of cultures and experiences, coupled with ambitious programming, makes the Carol International House the center of international experience on campus.

Visit campus

Call our office at 1-800-960-7583 to arrange a visit. We will be glad to set you up to visit with faculty and/or sit in on a class or stay overnight in a dorm.

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