Tuition Fees for 2026/2027

ALL LEVEL WELCOME INCLUDING BEGINNERS

Before any students can register with the school, they need to sign up for a try out class (2 classes, part A and B) - $90.

At the end of the try out a spot may be granted based upon confirmation from Mark Gucciardi our Art Director.

PART TIME STUDY

Students can enroll at any time.

Drawing/Oil Painting Classes

Monday Drawing Classes: Supplemental studies in Bargues drawing, cast drawing, or oil painting from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Part A)

Monday Drawing Classes: Figure Life drawing from 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Part B)

Wednesday Drawing Classes: Supplemental studies in Bargues drawing, cast drawing, or oil painting from 10 to 1 pm (Part A)

Wednesday Drawing Classes: Figure Life drawing from 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Part B)

Thursday Drawing Classes: Figure Life drawing from 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Part B)

Saturday Drawing Classes: Figure Life drawing from 9 am - 12 pm (Part B)

Saturday Drawing  and Oil Painting Classes: Supplemental studies in Bargue,  cast drawing, or still life oil painting from 1:30 - 4:30 pm (Part A)

- $930  for 12 weeks of classes  - 2 classes (6 hours) per week (Part A + Part B). If signing for more, price is adjusted accordingly.

Classes must be used within the 12 weeks. Classes do not roll over into subsequent quarters. If needed, tuition can be divided into three payments, occurring every four weeks. 

- $90 One instructed full day class  or Try ou class (Part A + Part B).

- $45 One instructed three hour figure drawing class (Part A)

FULL TIME STUDY

Drawing/Oil Painting Classes

Our program entails a combination of classes, workshops and assignments with access to the school from 8 AM to 10 PM every day.  Beginners welcome.

It is structured the following way

Year 1 - Drawing from Bargues plates, Casts and Figure life with Graphite, Charcoal, Red and white chalk. Art history lecture.

Year 2 - Oil painting foundation - grisaille, limited palette, extended palette simple to more complex still lives, Figure life painting, introduction to landscape painting, introduction to costumed figure life, introduction to Portrait. Stretching and priming surfaces, varnished finished paintings, archival considerations. Art history lecture.

Year 3 - Advanced Oil painting techniques (scumbling, glazing) and more complex subjects, Portraits and still lives, costumed figure life and Landscape.  Pigment and paint fabrication is also covered. Art history lecture.

We deliver a certificate of completion for each year.

Cost is $3500 for Fall and Winter terms -$1750 for Spring and Summer.

SPRING TERM

May-June 2026

SUMMER TERM

July-August 2026

FALL TERM

07 September -18 December 2026

WINTER TERM

04 January - 23 April 2027

For information about applications, curriculum and rates, please email admissions@ncacademyofart.com.