Intensive English Program

Students in the Full-time Intensive English Program receive 20 hours per week of intensive English instruction, plus have the opportunity to attend optional elective classes and workshops. Optional elective classes and workshops enrich traditional ESL curricula, allowing students to apply their developing English comprehension, pronunciation, and reading skills as they watch films, read scripts, act in short scenes, or participate in other fun activities like listening to NYFA guest speakers from the film industry. The optional elective classes and workshops are separate class hours from the required Core English courses in the intensive English program and vary each session.