Malang, Indonesia

Universitas Negeri Malang

Indonesian

Beginning, intermediate and advanced

June 12 – August 15, 2011

Dates are inclusive of travel and the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students are required to participate in the full program, including the pre-departure orientation. All travel will be arranged for participants following selection.

The CLS Program in Indonesia provides an intensive language learning environment for U.S. students. Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal classroom instruction by trained and experienced teachers. Classes will focus on improving students’ skills in listening, reading, writing, speaking, and spoken interaction. Participants will also be required to take part in organized semi-formal and informal learning activities that will promote interaction with the host community and culture. These activities will support the formal classroom instruction.

In order to achieve this, classes will utilize authentic materials that will be selected based on local cultural contexts, current events, and students’ interests. Students may also be asked to take regular quizzes, write essays, give oral presentations, and attend individual or group tutorials.

Students will also participate in a variety of cultural enrichment lectures and activities. Excursions and extracurricular activities focused on topics such as martial arts, batik painting, Javanese traditional music (gamelan) and dances will offer students the opportunity to practice their language skills and learn more about the local culture.

All components of the CLS Program have been developed as part of the language acquisition process. CLS participants are required to attend all program components, including, but not limited to, language instruction (formal/informal), cultural activities, and excursions. Absences will only be excused for medical or other approved reasons.

Students will be housed with host families, who will provide two meals (breakfast and dinner) every day. On weekdays, lunches will be provided by at the institute after students finish classes. Students will receive stipends to cover weekend lunches.

The Universitas Negeri Malang was founded in 1954, and during its formative years, it received funding from the Ford Foundation and the Japanese government. Today the university has four colleges – Education, Arts and Literature, Social Sciences, and Science Teacher Training – and seven B.A. programs, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, Indonesian language and literature, English language and literature, and visual arts.

For more information about Universitas Negeri Malang, please visit: http://um.ac.id/ (in Indonesian)