Prepare for Your Mannes Degree with ESL + Music
The ESL + Music program is designed to help students develop their English language skills before beginning a degree or diploma program at Mannes. Students study music with members of the Mannes faculty while improving their English language skills in
order to qualify for degree programs. Visit the Center for English Language Studies website for more information about its programs and resources.
Program Features
- Private music lessons with a Mannes faculty member
- Intensive English language study — speaking and listening, grammar, reading, and academic writing
- F1 student visa eligibility based on full-time student status
The ESL + Music program fulfills the English language proficiency requirement for beginning study at Mannes. Most students take one or two semesters of ESL + Music before beginning their degree.
ESL + Music students are eligible to live in university housing and have access to other services and academic resources at The New School, including health services, an email account, practice rooms, library and computing services, tutoring, and free
admission to Mannes concerts and recitals and other university events.
Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Semester
In fall 2023 and spring 2024, the format of the ESL+ program will be fully in person. Classes will take place on the New School campus Monday through Thursday. The fall program will take place from September 11 through December 5, 2023. The spring program will take place from January 29 through April 29, 2024.
| Class | Day | Time |
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| Grammar | Monday and Wednesday | 9:00–11:40 a.m. EST |
| Writing | Tuesday and Thursday | 9:00–11:40 a.m. EST
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| Listening and Speaking | Monday and Wednesday | 2:00–3:40 p.m. EST
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| Reading | Tuesday and Thursday | 2:00–3:40 p.m. EST |