American Sign Language - Level 4

Students sitting in a classroom practice sign language, extending their hands forward. A woman with long curly hair in the foreground signs with focused attention, while two other students in the background follow along.

Student Testimonials

"I really enjoyed exploring more of the structural aspects of ASL. The different games and activities were helpful to make things stick."

Class Overview

Practice American Sign Language (ASL) and continue to improve your skills in this engaging intermediate class. Expand your sign language vocabulary and cultural understanding in order to communicate more effectively.

Continue building your ASL skills learned in our Level 3 class, or comparable experience. Improve your understanding of narrative structure in ASL and movement agreement. Explore and implement more classifiers in themes of action and incidents. Take a deep dive into a few grammar structures, such as rhetorical questions and conjunctions.

Enjoy being part of a community of learners while improving your ASL communication skills!

 

Learning Objectives

  • Implementing classifiers into storytelling, including accidents or mishaps
  • Increase your ASL vocabulary, including direction-based words and expressions, clothing descriptions, making requests, and more. 
  • Gain understanding of cultural and historical aspects of ASL and the American Deaf community. 

Recommended Textbook

  • In-person evening classes: Signing Naturally: Student Workbook Units 1-6 (book only) by Cheri Smith, Lentz. Ella Mae, & Ken Miko, ASIN: 1581212100
  • Online/Zoom daytime classes: Master ASL - Level One (with DVD) by Jason E. Zinza, ASIN: BOON4F390Q
  • If you choose to purchase a text, we recommend searching online for the best pricing.  The SCC bookstore does not stock textbooks for Continuing Education classes  

Who Might Enjoy This Class?

  • American Sign Language (ASL) students with 60 hours of ASL studies, successful completion of our American Sign Language - Level 3, or equivalent 
  • Anyone with intermediate American Sign Language skills, including comfort with fingerspelling and basic signs.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Class Details

Spring 2026

  • When : Tuesday, Apr 07 to Jun 16 ; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Location : SC0BE , SC - BE - General Cls - BE4179 , 1701 Broadway Seattle WA 98022
  • Fee : $289
LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Instructor

Summer 2026

  • When : Thursday, Jul 09 to Aug 20 ; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Location : SC0BE , SC - BE - General Cls - BE4179 , 1701 Broadway Seattle WA 98022
  • Fee : $269
LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Instructor