For summer 2022, Bread Loaf is planning to offer in-person programs, anchored at our campuses in Vermont, Oxford, and California. We will also be offering a remote independent study option. The 2022 application and re-enrollment form is now available. Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English Menu Search You are a teacher. A student. A reader. A writer. You are ready to become even more. Earn your master’s at Bread Loaf School of English. Inquire Now Bread Loaf School of English is an intensive summer master’s and continuing education program for teachers and other professionals. Since 1920, students have experienced how Bread Loaf can transform their teaching, their career, and themselves. What Makes Us Different You are empowered. Earn a Master of Arts or Master of Letters over four or five summers, or pursue continuing graduate education over one or more summers. You’ll encounter new texts and ideas with world-renowned faculty and emerge re-energized and ready to read, write, perform, teach, and interpret the world in revolutionary ways. Explore Our Programs You are immersed. Join a community of innovative thinkers and teachers in vigorous full-time graduate study. Engage meaningfully with peers and faculty who are dedicated to transforming texts into thoughts and actions. You are inspired. Think across disciplinary boundaries. Nowhere other than Bread Loaf can you be part of a master’s program that connects English, American, and world literatures with creative writing, pedagogy, and theater arts. Are you ready? Our Locations Each summer, you’ll discover a new community and culture at one of our distinct campus locations. Ripton, Vermont at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf Mountain Campus 250 students Located in the Green Mountain National Forest Home to the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, integrated into daily classes and life A full-scale letterpress operation with on-site master printers Access to the Middlebury College resources Explore Bread Loaf/Vermont Oxford, England at Lincoln College, University of Oxford 65 - 75 students Centrally located within the city and University of Oxford Extensive independent research Access to the Bodleian Library Excursions to London and Stratford theaters, and to nearby country houses and museums Explore Bread Loaf/Oxford Monterey, California at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies 45 - 50 students Located on the California coast Interdisciplinary approach to global cultures and concepts Innovative three-week session, structured around small-group tutorials Uniquely intensive and immersive Explore Bread Loaf/California Santa Fe, New Mexico at St. John’s College Temporarily Closed for Renovations 55 - 65 students Locally inspired curriculum Workshops on publication, PhD programs, and job applications The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble brings texts to life in classes Field trips to the Santa Fe Opera, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, National Monuments, and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and more Explore Bread Loaf/St. John Play Why Bread Loaf? Immerse yourself in rigorous and imaginative graduate study. TRANSCRIPT Bread Loaf Teacher Network Bread Loaf Teacher Network (BLTN) connects educators internationally and year-round as they develop classroom and community projects based on their Bread Loaf studies. Just as educator practices are informed by the collaborative and democratic network, young people learning with BLTN teachers often become resources and advocates for equity and excellence. Explore BLTN Find Out More Dig deeper into Bread Loaf School of English and see if we’re right for you. Request Information Start Your Application Review important instructions so you’ll know what to expect. Apply Now Questions? We’re happy to help with all things Bread Loaf. Contact Us Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English Request Info 75 Franklin Street Middlebury, VT 05753 blse@middlebury.edu 802-443-5418 Additional navigation About Middlebury Giving Employment Offices and Services Copyright Privacy Site-Editor Login BACK TO TOP