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Open Academy: Drawing Studio, DR 311 (In-Person)
with Bruce Samuelson

Tuesdays, 8:30 - 11:20 a.m.
Instructor: Bruce Samuelson
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.5 Undergraduate Credits (see description)
NOTE: This is an Open Academy (PAFA BFA) course. The full schedule of regular Continuing Education courses will be posted shortly.
PAFA’s Open Academy provides the opportunity for Continuing Education (CE) and non-matriculated students to enroll in select BFA courses for credit or non-credit. Open Academy students enrolled in PAFA’s renowned studio arts courses learn technical skills, creative expression, and critical thinking from master artist-teachers while working amongst dedicated full-time students in PAFA's classrooms.
The purpose of this course is to promote an individual way of seeing and working from the human figure and develop personal vision. This includes approaching the figure either as an end in itself or as a point of departure, and exploring an individual use of materials and techniques. Instruction for this course will be directed to the individual along with some group criticism and group discussion.
Optional: This course is available for 1.5 undergraduate credits for $1,400. Select credit option with price adjustment during registration.
Image: Bruce Samuelson.
Register by: January 11
Materials List
Open Academy Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies
Open Academy: Life Drawing, DR 200 (In-Person)
with Al Gury

Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Instructor: Al Gury
Credit: Non-credit or 3.0 undergraduate credits (see description)
NOTE: This is an Open Academy (PAFA BFA) course. The full schedule of regular Continuing Education courses will be posted shortly.
PAFA’s Open Academy provides the opportunity for Continuing Education (CE) and non-matriculated students to enroll in select BFA courses for credit or non-credit. Open Academy students enrolled in PAFA’s renowned studio arts courses learn technical skills, creative expression, and critical thinking from master artist-teachers while working amongst dedicated full-time students in PAFA's classrooms.
Life Drawing will focus on developing skills and exploring the use of the figure with the following concepts: (1) structural and anatomical delineation of human form with line and tone. (2) The figure as an expressive end in itself. (3) Simple group compositions in interior as well as invented space. The class is open to various media & techniques.
Optional: This course is available for 3.0 undergraduate credits for $2,800. Select credit choice with tuition adjustment during checkout.
Image: Al Gury.
Register by: January 11
Materials List
Open Academy Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies
Open Academy: Portrait Painting, Section 1, PT 220 (In-Person)
with Renee Foulks

Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Instructor: Renee Foulks
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.5 Undergraduate Credit (see description)
NOTE: This is an Open Academy (PAFA BFA) course. The full schedule of regular Continuing Education courses will be posted shortly.
PAFA’s Open Academy provides the opportunity for Continuing Education (CE) and non-matriculated students to enroll in select BFA courses for credit or non-credit. Open Academy students enrolled in PAFA’s renowned studio arts courses learn technical skills, creative expression, and critical thinking from master artist-teachers while working amongst dedicated full-time students in PAFA's classrooms.
Students will learn the structure of the portrait, the history of historic and contemporary portraiture, methods and materials of portraiture and will be encouraged to develop a personal point of view in portrait painting. Issues of form, spatial concepts, color, visual and critical thinking will be addressed. Individual and group critiques will be conducted.
Optional: This course is available for 1.5 undergraduate credits for $1,400. Select credit option with price adjustment during registration.
Image: Renee Foulks.
Register by: January 11
Materials List
Open Academy Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies