English for Fashion, Art and Design factsheet

Section 2: Course structure and content

• 20 lessons (15 hours) per week of General English
• 8 lessons (6 hours) per week Fashion, Art and Design

General English lessons

Your general English lessons will be designed to improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening at a consistent rate. Each week, lessons will focus on a different topic.

You will be assigned to your general English class based on your current Kings Level. We have classes right through to Level 8 (Advanced), and you will progress up through the levels as your skills improve and your confidence grows.

Specialized fashion, art and design lessons

Classroom based lessons

These lessons will focus on areas such as fashion theory, art history, architecture, and photography. You will develop your:

• English language skills
• Reflective writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Appreciation of fashion, art and design through the lens of New York

Sample topics include:

• Evolution of fashion in the US – 100 years of fashion for men and women
• Fashion and consumerism – style and spending; personal shopping habits
• Art history – the origins of art
• Fine art – 20 iconic works of art from around the world
• Photography – photoshop manipulation – ethical or creative?
• Architecture, landscape and interior design

Educational visits

• Visits (2 every 4 weeks) will be to New York's world-renowned museums and galleries, such as The Museum of FIT, the MET and/or instrumental fashion areas such as the Garment District or 7th Avenue.
• At certain times of year there may be opportunities to participate in NYC’s popular art, fashion, and design events, such as New York Fashion Week.

Sample timetable

Please note:

• Sample timetable is subject to change
• Placement test, induction, locality walk and ice breaker activities, which take place on the students' first day at Kings, are an essential part of the teaching programme, included in the weekly hours of lessons.