In this critique-based Capstone Studio course, students will develop a cohesive body of work that reflects their personal artistic vision and creative progress throughout the program. Over 7 weeks, students will create a small portfolio of at least three finished pieces, exploring and refining their unique approach to content, form, … Read more

Discover the magic of Persian miniature painting in this fully online course designed for artists of all levels. You’ll learn to create intricate and vibrant compositions featuring flowers, birds, animals, and natural scenes – drawing inspiration from both traditional Persian aesthetics and your own imagination. With a focus on historical … Read more

Individual attention in a supportive environment is the focus of this 7 session on-campus figure drawing course designed for students of all levels and experience. The foundations of gesture, proportions, and anatomical structures will be examined while drawing a variety of life models in different poses. Fundamental drawing techniques and … Read more

Traditionally, street photography is an established method of documentary investigation made popular in the 20th century by greats such as Eugene Atget and Walker Evans.  Following the Second World War, photographers like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus began to look at photography and the street in very different … Read more

In this introductory course, students will learn the foundations of drawing, including line, proportion, shape, gesture, blocking, value, mark-making, and space. Students will focus on developing these skills through a variety of in-class and independent assignments in-class that emphasize drawing from observation, iterative invention, and materials exploration. No prior drawing … Read more

Glassblowing for all  is a perfect first step for those who have never been in a hotshop and a great next step if you know your way around!  Glassblowing can be intimidating, in this class we break it down to basics and learn step by step how to get it … Read more

This 7-week course introduces the fundamentals of figure drawing with a focus on gesture, proportion, and structure. Students will learn to draw the human body using techniques such as center of gravity lines, blocking, and working from general to specific. Assignments will progress from quick 3-minute gestures to 10-minute studies, … Read more

This seven-week course aims to advance students’ evolving painting practice by providing a structured yet flexible environment for artistic exploration. The course begins with quick exercises from observation. In later weeks the focus shifts to self-directed work, students will respond to creative prompts and may incorporate their own source materials. … Read more

Drawing is the process of creative thinking and discovery. When you are engaged in the process of transforming materials, you’re also opening new pathways by changing how you see and know as a person and an artist In this class we will explore abstraction and what it can reveal through … Read more