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Basic information

  • Enrollment
  • 5000students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Telephone
  • +1-212-674-4300
  • Fax
  • +1-212-344-4434
  • Address
  • 17 Battery Place, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10004

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  • Urban
  • Homestay
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • University-based Program
  • Conditional Admission (0)

Why This School?

  • - Best hands-on film school in the world by many of today's top filmmakers
    - Over 120 different nationalities
    - New York, Los Angeles and South Beach campuses

About the  New York Film Academy (NYFA)

  • Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Al Pacino, Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, and Jodie Foster are among the many figures in the film industry who have sent their family members to study at the New York Film Academy. We are honored to be the film and acting school of choice of these other luminaries including Kevin Kline, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, Bono (U2), directors Stephen Frears, Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Donaldson and James L. Brooks.

    The New York Film Academy was founded on the philosophy that "learning by doing" combined with best industry practices is more valuable than years of theoretical study for filmmakers and actors. This educational model allows students to achieve more in less time than at all other film or acting schools in the world. 

    The New York Film Academy offers camps, short-term workshops, conservatory-style programs, and degree programs. The Academy’s one- and two-year conservatory-style programs include topics in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting, 3D Animation, Cinematography, Broadcast Journalism, Photography, Graphic Design, Musical Theatre, and Game Design; as well as an accelerated three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting, 3D Animation, Graphic Design, and Game Design, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Media Studies. Our school also offers two-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Screenwriting, Producing, Cinematography, Documentary, Game Design and Photography, and two-year Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting and Game Design, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Film and Media Production at our Los Angeles campus. Each program is structured for students who want intensive training from award-winning faculty, using professional facilities and equipment starting their first day of classes. In the first year of any of our filmmaking programs each film school student will write, shoot, direct and edit eight films and work as crew on 28 more! Register in any of our world-class programs and get on the path to achieving your goals.

Conditional admission

  • International Pathway programs, also known as Global Pathways programs, are for international, non-native English speaking students who are interested in enrolling in New York Film Academy degree programs (bachelor’s or master’s). A Pathway student meets all admissions requirements for the NYFA degree, with the exception of the English requirements. It is a pathway to a NYFA degree.

    The programs help students improve English language skills through community-based learning and will expose them to the U.S. college environment, as well as American culture and life on and around NYFA’s U.S. campuses. Students who successfully complete this program will earn academic credit toward their degree program.

Course Information

  • Focus of Study :
    At The ESL School at NYFA, students have the unique opportunity to learn English within an international visual and performing arts academic environment. With its creative and dynamic student body, The ESL School at NYFA blends the traditional foundations of English language learning with the arts. 

    - Classes are held Monday- Friday 
    - Students meet for a total of 20 hours of intensive English instruction per week. 
    - There are three core English classes: Grammar and Writing. Reading and Vocabulary and Listening and Speaking. 
    - Each class is 80 minutes in length. 
    - Optional elective classes/workshops are offered throughout the quarter. 

    Levels: 

    1. Level 1 - Beginner 

    Level 1 students have very little practical ability in using English. The initial methods with these students are role play, communicative activities, and using visual prompts to develop pronunciation skills and mastery of basic vocabulary, grammar, and “survival” English. Communicating about basic needs and participating in basic conversations is emphasized. Students practice various grammatical structures and forms to generate sentences related to personal topics and short, loosely organized paragraphs.


    2. Level 2 - Pre-Intermediate 

    Level 2 students, often called “false beginners,” have a foundation in basic English. These students have had contact with the English language via grammar textbooks, but they have yet to really activate the grammar and vocabulary they have previously learned. In this level emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking and literacy skills, and texts and auditory input become more academic. Writing becomes more organized and grammatical structures are further reinforced. Students are also introduced to American classroom culture and expectations.


    3. Level 3 - Intermediate 

    Level 3 students move from the basic level of English grammar to increasingly complex grammatical forms. In Level 3, English students will deepen their language skill set as they learn to better articulate their ideas and generate more sophisticated inquiry. They also learn to participate in more extended conversation on both familiar and unfamiliar topics. At this level, students also learn to write academic paragraphs with relevant ideas and specific purposes.


    4. Level 4 -  High-Intermediate 

    Level 4 students have a solid foundation of English grammar, but continue to study to construct more complex sentence structures and demonstrate logical shifts between tenses. In Level 4, students will practice speaking about familiar topics with little hesitation. In addition, they gain a better understanding of American classroom culture and expectations. Writing shifts from focused paragraphs to developed academic essays.


    5. Level 5 - Advanced 

    Level 5 students have moved past the textbook-oriented skills to experiential learning. Learners have experience with the language, but sometimes still make simple and easy-to-correct errors. In Level 5, students learn more fluent skills. These include understanding essential points of discussions or speeches in special fields of interest, communicating about a variety of topics while using appropriate syntax, and reading more authentic material they encounter in everyday life. Writing also becomes more sophisticated and focused. Students will be able to accurately report feelings and opinions.


    6. Level 6 - Pre- College 

    Level 6 is designed for students who will enter, or have conditional admittance to, a college undergraduate or graduate program. This level provides academic tasks in the context of challenging topics, advanced vocabulary, and authentic readings that parallel college level courses. The purpose of this level is to continue raising the English language fluency and cultural competence of non-native speakers, with the goal of preparing them to succeed in credit courses and eventually work effectively in jobs requiring native-like English skills.



Course Information

Schedule 12 Weeks Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-13 2024-09-04 2024-05-13
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Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee
Tuition
12 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 3,700
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • - Filmmaking 
    - Acting for film 
    - Photography 
    - Producing 
    - Screenwriting 
    - Graphic design 
    - 3D Animation & VFX 
    - Game Design 
    - Media Studies 


Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • Non-U.S. residents or international applicants, for whom English is not the first or native language), are required to submit proof of English proficiency, in the form of:
    - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 520 or higher (190 for computer-based test or 68 for internet-based test); IELTS 5.5 or the equivalent.
    - A report from a valid English Language School verifying completion of course level equivalent to a 520 Paper-based TOEFL Score.

    Students might be eligible to receive an English proficiency waiver under the following conditions:

    - Verification that the applicant has been studying in a college or university where the sole language of instruction is English for at least 1 full year at the time of his or her application; or
    - Verification that the applicant has been studying in a high school where the sole language of instruction is English for at least 3 full years at the time of his or her application.

Course Schedule

2025-01-06 2024-08-26 2024-04-29
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 75
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 14,939
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • - Filmmaking 
    - Film & Media Production 
    - Acting for film 
    - Producing 
    - Screenwriting 
    - Photography 
    - Documentary 
    - CInematography 
    - Game Design 
    - 3D animation & VFX 

Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks Accommodation Homestay, On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • New York Film Academy believes that to be successful in our degree programs an applicant must have a strong command of the English language. Non-U.S. residents or international applicants, for whom English is not their first or native language, who apply to NYFA’s MFA, MA, BFA, BA, AFA, or long-term certificate programs, are asked to provide one of the following as proof of English language proficiency:
    A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score iBT of 68 or an IELTS score of 5.5 for BFA, BA, and Conservatory programs. For the MFA and MA programs, the required score for TOEFL iBT is 79 and IELTS of 6.5.A report from a valid English Language School verifying completion of course level equivalent to a 550 Paper-based TOEFL Score.Applicants might be eligible to receive an English proficiency waiver under the following conditions:
    - Verification that the applicant has been studying in a college or university where the sole language of instruction is English for at least 1 full year at the time of his or her application; or
    - Verification that the applicant has been studying in a high school where the sole language of instruction is English for at least 3 full years at the time of his or her application.

    Applicants who wish to confirm eligibility for a TOEFL/IELTS waiver can contact an admissions representative for assistance.


Course Schedule

2025-01-06 2024-08-26 2024-04-29
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 75
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 14,477
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

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  • International 646 
    Unknown 390 
    White 113 
    Hispanic 60 
    Black or African American 51 
    Multi-ethnic 32 
    Asian 19 
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1 

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