CE Ten-Week Courses

Screenprinting and Beyond (In-Person)

$480

with Tony Rosati

Next available session starts May 22, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Ten-Week Course (30Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)
No class on June 19 (Juneteenth)

Experience masterful instruction in PAFA’s spacious print facilities as you explore an array of basic intaglio and monotype printing techniques including monoprint, drypoint, etching, aquatint, collograph and polymer plate methods. Image embellishments will include embossing, chine collé, collage, paper plates and mixed media techniques. All levels welcome; experienced students may continue independent work. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $625 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Register by: May 15
Materials List
Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Foundry: An Introduction/All Levels (In-Person)

$615

with Pavel Efremoff

Next available session starts May 22, 2025 at 12:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Thursdays, 12:30 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Pavel Efremoff
Ten-Week Condensed Course (35 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credits (See Below)
No class on June 19 (Juneteenth)

This course will cover all aspects of the foundry process. Demonstrations and hands-on instruction will be given in wax modeling and casting, ceramic shell techniques, bronze pouring, metal chasing, TIG welding and patination. All levels welcome. Note: Tuition includes a $75 lab fee.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credits for $770 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Image: Pavel Efremoff.

Register by: May 15
Materials List
Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Painting over the Line (In-Person)

$450

with Kassem Amoudi

Next available session starts May 28, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Wednesdays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Learn to explore new possibilities and paint more intuitively under the guidance of artist/critic/mentor KassemAmoudi. Work from personal subject matter (objects, images, emotions, or ideas) to find your own visual language, informed by examples from contemporary and modern art. Examine how to use concepts of color, harmony, focal point, space, and mark-making as powerful tools of personal expression. Open painting is heavily supported by critiques and advice from the instructor as he works one-on-one with each student to guide them in their personal style and goals. This course is excellent for students pursuing abstract or nonobjective imagery, seeking knowledgeable feedback and a focused community painting environment. Painting experience recommended.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $595. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Image: Kassem Amoudi

Register by: May 21
Materials List
Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Stone Carving (In-Person)

$480

with Steve Nocella

Next available session starts May 31, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)
No class on July 5 (Independence Day Weekend)

Explore the possibilities of stone carving by using traditional and nontraditional methods. All processes from rough carving to polishing will be covered, and various tools and techniques will be demonstrated. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.

Learning Objectives

Develop proficiency in basic tool use including manual carving, pneumatic carving, sawing, grinding, and sanding.

Learn the methods of stone carving beginning with "roughing out" a form and finishing with sanding and polishing.

Develop a perceptual ability for spatial relationships of the elements that constitute a sculpture or a three-dimensional image.

Learn to use creative and critical thinking in the process of carving sculpture.

Gain an appreciation for the influence and informing effect that medium and process have on image making.

Acquire an introductory understanding of the history of stone carving and the capacity to conceptualize context for the student's sculpture.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $625 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Register by: May 24
Materials List
Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Metal Sculpture (In-Person)

$515

with Steve Nocella

Next available session starts May 31, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)
No class on July 5 (Independence Day Weekend)

This ten-week course teaches the basic skills needed for making metal sculpture. Learn fundamental methods of cutting, bending and welding metal such as sawing, heating, and MIG welding. Students will be encouraged to explore the medium with directness and spontaneity to gain a knowledge and understanding of its complexion. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes a $65 lab fee.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $660 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.