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Dive into a medium of your choice, no experience required. Everything from ceramics and beginning painting to puppet making and stone carving! Continuing Education classes are available for youth and adults.
2026 Spring Adult + Young Artist class registration is now closed.
Summer Adult classes begin May 11. Class descriptions coming soon!
2026 Young Artist Summer classes run from June 8 – June 18 (no class 6/19)
Have questions or need help registering? Check out our FAQ page or Contact the Continuing Education office at ce@cia.edu.
Discounts
CIA is proud to offer discounts to veterans, alumni, CMSD students, and educators—email ce@cia.edu to learn more! Any tuition discount must be entered at the time of purchase.
Interested in more than one class? Use code MULTI0122 when registering for 2 or more classes to receive a 10% discount!
Summer Young Artist Classes
Classes run from June 8 – June 18 (no class 6/19) More offerings coming soon!
Monday-Friday, 9-11am | $250
Cartooning 101 is a studio course for young, aspiring cartoonists, designed to introduce and develop a diverse set of drawing and storytelling skills around this eclectic medium. We will begin with a few individual projects and introduce a variety of concepts, such as narrative visual storytelling, character design, world building, story circles AKA the Hero’s Journey, basic cartoon anatomy, layout/composition, and perspective.
Monday-Friday, 9-11am | $250
Students will read contemporary poetry, fiction, comics, and other works by authors from a wide range of backgrounds and identities. In class, students will write both freely and following specific prompts.
Monday-Friday, 9-11am | $250
Learn the fundamentals of creating a painting, including composition, color and paint application. As a class we will learn how to prep a canvas, sketch ideas, mix colors, and explore multiple painting tools and techniques.
Monday-Friday, 9-11am | $250
Students will learn how to draw a portrait of themselves, or someone else, in a realistic art style. Students will learn how to utilize photos for reference and how to create a value scale using different types of pencils to use as a tool for shading. Students will learn essential drawing skills and techniques such as blending, shading, outlining, and layering.
Monday-Friday, 11:30am–1:30pm | $250
This advanced painting course welcomes students to explore and refine their artistic skills through a variety of techniques and styles. Focusing on composition, color theory, and brushwork, students will experiment with both traditional and contemporary approaches to painting. They will receive personalized instruction to help develop their unique artistic voice and create a final portfolio of cohesive, polished works. This course encourages self-expression while pushing students to expand their technical abilities in a collaborative, creative environment.
Monday-Friday, 11:30am–1:30pm | $250
This course focuses on drawing plants and animals using traditional drawing techniques, such as watercolor, pastel, and ink. Students will engage in research and observational drawing to enhance their understanding of form and detail. Projects include students selecting their favorite plant to draw, finding a bird or insect, aquatic animals, and then a final landscape project.
Monday-Friday, 11:30am–1:30pm | $250
This new course introduces 3D modeling for 3D printing, animation, game design, motion graphics, VFX, and more. In addition to modeling, students will learn the basics of Blender, such as keyboard shortcuts, modifiers, lighting, materials, PBR textures, rendering, HDRIs, cameras, UV unwrapping, and more. Class projects include characters, props, and environmental elements. This course is perfect for high school artists interested in learning more about 3D digital art and design before college.
Monday-Friday, 2-4pm | $250
In this new course, you’ll learn how to sculpt using a variety of digital tools and processes, while building foundational 3D skills in Blender. Students will use Wacom tablets to sculpt characters, props, and environmental elements, and add finishing touches with lighting, materials, textures, rendering, and compositing. This class will discuss retopology and baking to create a low-poly version to rig for animation. This course is perfect for high school artists interested in expanding on their portfolio and learning more about 3D digital art and design before college.
Monday-Friday, 2-4pm | $250
In this class, students will create their own unique characters while learning about the principles of drawing and character design. Students will learn how to create compelling visual narratives while working with a fun range of materials, such as ink, watercolor, color pencil, and graphite.
Monday-Friday, 11:30am–1:30pm | $250
Students will master screen printing with water-based inks and learn how to create multi-layer screen prints. Finished projects will include prints on paper as well as fabric printing on materials of the students’ choice – canvas bags, t-shirts, or other found material. This course will focus on teaching not only technical skills but exploring real-world printmaking applications and their impact.
Monday-Friday, 2-4pm | $250
This class will start with watercolor basics and material skills. Students will work from observation of still life and landscape honing a sense of understanding of the medium and the way it acts. Students will progress to more open-ended projects. This class will have technical demonstrations, lectures on artist (historical and contemporary) who use watercolor and will focus on experimenting and making resolved works with watercolors.
Summer Adult Classes
Classes will begin the week of May 11. Descriptions coming soon!