The Academy of Couture Art Intensive English Language Program is designed to assist non-native and native English speakers in improving their command and use of English in both conversational and academic environments.
Applicants and students to the ACA degree programs as well as those who are interested in improving their English abilities are welcome to apply.
The philosophy of the Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at ACA is that English is best learned when written and oral skills are combined. All classes are taught in a communicative and interactive way incorporating as much cultural content as possible. Thus the student is learning not only the skills needed to achieve the goal of mastering English, but also the appropriate context in which to use them while living in the United States.
IELP offers intensive, academic-based English Language (ESL) classes for International students who want to attend college or university in the USA, or will be admitted to an ACA certificate or degree-granting fashion program. Students receive instruction 5 hours per day, 4 days a week for 11 weeks per level of instruction. Courses include Listening and Speaking, Reading and Composition, and Grammar. Advanced classes include TOEFL Preparation, Academic Writing and English for Special Purposes (ESP).
All students are pre-tested and placed in the level appropriate to their proficiency in English. A Certificate of Completion is awarded to each student at the end of each 11 week quarter.