Intensive English Programs at The New School The New School's ESL certificate programs provide an intensive, immersive experience designed to help students succeed academically in a university in the United States. ESL + UNIVERSITY PREPARATION CERTIFICATE: A flexible program for international students who plan to study in the United States but are not fully proficient in English. Can be customized to each student's undergraduate or graduate degree goals and academic subject. Students benefit from core ESL classes (reading, writing, listening and speaking, grammar) as well as subject-related language training and activities. ESL + DESIGN CERTIFICATE: A special pre-enrollment program, offered in association with the Parsons School of Design, for international students who wish to attend an art and design school in the United States. ESL + MUSIC CERTIFICATE: A unique language preparation program for international students who wish to pursue music study at Mannes. Note: This program is available only to students who have already been considered for admission to Mannes. ESL + FOOD CERTIFICATE: Designed by The New School in collaboration with the International Culinary Center (ICC) for students who want to attend culinary school at the ICC, obtain a degree in Food Studies at The New School, or choose another food industry career path. The New School Discover a new kind of university, one where scholars, artists, and designers come together to challenge convention and create positive change. Located in New York City, our university takes full advantage of its location in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world. Our colleges include Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts, The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, and Parsons Paris. Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. Our rigorous, multidimensional environment dissolves walls between disciplines and helps nurture progressive minds. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world. With leading-edge faculty and world-renowned alumni, we are committed to developing students who will have an impact on the world and solve the most pressing social issues of our time.