Full-time English Programs

Would you like to study English in the most dynamic arts and cultural center in the world? Established in 1976, the Intensive English Program (IEP) is located on Pratt Institute’s beautiful Brooklyn, New York campus. The IEP provides academic English language instruction to more than 300 matriculated graduate and undergraduate students annually. In addition, two certificate of English language proficiency programs run under the IEP’s umbrella: the full-time fall and spring semester Certificate of English Proficiency (CEP) Program, and the Summer Certificate Program (SCP) in English proficiency, which is offered during Summer Sessions I and II.

Study in all of our programs is both rigorous and varied, and includes a great deal of instructional content based in art and design. All classes are small (11 or fewer students per section), with a strong emphasis on academic skills. The faculty is composed of creative, professional instructors who design and teach their courses as a team. Fall and spring CEP courses at Pratt Institute meet for 15 weeks. Summer SCP sessions run for six weeks, immersing students in the language and culture of New York City. Classroom instruction in all courses is complemented by instruction and independent study in our Language Resource Center, which houses a variety of multimedia resources, and by field trips to local cultural attractions.