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International Year One in the Arts

INTO Drew University, United States
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International Year One in the Arts
Next enrollment cycle January 2024 See all cycles
First Year Fee KES 3,348,584
Course Accredited By NA
2 Years On Campus Undergraduate Pathway Programme

International Year One allows students to begin earning credits toward their degree even if they don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry. International Year One in the Arts will prepare students to enter their next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Drew University.

  • A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
  • Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
  • Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
  • Drew International Year One programs are two years long, providing students with comprehensive support for the first half of their studies.

Standard - 4Semesters

  • Comprehensive - 5Semesters

Enrollment Cycles

  • January 2024
  • May 2024
  • August 2024

Entry Requirements

Standard 
Age requirement 16

Academic requirements

  • High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA.

English language entry requirements

  • 4 Semesters: TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90.

Comprehensive
Age requirement 16

Academic requirements

  • High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA.

English language entry requirements

  • 5 Semesters: TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75.
  • 129 credit hour program
  • 65 credit hours apply from Pathway
  • 64 credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

  • EAP 101 English for Academic Purposes I (Reading & Writing) 4 Credits
  • EAP 102 English for Academic Purposes I (Listening & Speaking) 4 Credits
  • AMST 101 American Popular Culture 4 Credits
  • MUSIC 101 or ART 104 or THEA 101 Music: Imagination and Technique or 2-D Design or The Art of the Play 4 Credits
  • Total 16 Credits

Semester 2

  • EAP 201 English for Academic Purposes II (Reading & Writing) 4 Credits
  • EAP 202 Public Speaking 4 Credits
  • MUSIC 102 or ART 106 or THEA 120 Music Fundamentals or Drawing 1 or Theater Technology 4 Credits
  • SOC 101 or REL 101 Introduction to Sociology or Comparative Global Religion 4 Credits
  • DREW 110 Launch Workshop: Preparation for Career and Academic Success 1 Credits
  • Total 17 Credits

Semester 3

  • WRTG 101 College Writing for ESOL 4 Credits
  • ART, MUSIC or THEA Major course 4 Credits
  • ART, MUSIC or THEA
  • Major course 4 Credits
  • Humanities Major Course 4 Credits
  • Total 16 Credits

Semester 4

  • ART, MUSIC or THEA
  • Major course 4 Credits
  • ART, MUSIC or THEA
  • Major course 4 Credits
  • Humanities General education course 4 Credits
  • Sciences General education course 4 Credits
  • Total 16 Credit

Notes

* These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only.

  • Students must maintain 2.0 GPA per semester to remain in good academic standing.
  • Semester 3 will always commence in the fall. During the second year of the Pathway program, students will select a well-rounded set of courses with the help of their academic advisor.
  • No audition or portfolio required for art, art history, music or theatre majors.

 

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