Registration: $40
Tuition: $98 monthly
Art Supplies: $140 per year
ART: THE FIRST LANGUAGE
Are you searching for a serious art program designed to grow with you or your child?
Nashville Children’s Art Classes offers nine-month programs of study to include painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and much more. Introduction to Art has been designed for 5 to 6-year-old children to introduce your child to art skills, strengthen their knowledge in art, and develop art vocabulary. Beginning Art has been developed for children 7- 8 year-old. Art 1 through Art 4 begins the portfolio building stage of your child’s art education and are perfectly suited for adult art education as well. Through this comprehensive curriculum, you or your child have the opportunity to work in over 40 areas of art.
In summer we have summer camp/workshops. This can be a great way to begin before joining the school-year program.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Introduction to Art (ages 5 & 6 yrs) Enroll Now - 2022 -2023 year
This class has been developed to introduce young children to beginning skills, and art tools. Children will be introduced to basic art vocabulary, and encouraged to acquire new skills through this activity-based studio art class. Children will be introduced to clay, printmaking, charcoal drawing, painting, design, montage, watercolors, sculpture, stain glass, and more. Students will be introduced to color theory and will learn about primary, secondary, cool, and warm colors. Children will be given opportunity to explore, create, and achieve. The annual Art Show will be judged by local Artists, and opens to the public, so that your child may gain recognition for his/her achievements.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open throughout the year.
Art Class Size: Maximum 8-10 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 60 minutes
Beginning Art (age 7 - 8 yrs) Enroll Now - 2022 -2023
This class has been developed as a follow up course to Introduction to Art, but stands alone as an appropriate introduction class to children seven years of age. In Beginning Art, students will further develop skills, and become more comfortable with art tools. Children will be exposed to the next level of art vocabulary, and will begin to utilize knowledge of color theory. Students will be exposed to design principles, as they create and explore. Beginning Art will offer opportunities to students to utilize charcoal, monoprinting, clay, ink, color design, collage, self-portrait, watercolors, balsa wood carving, sculpture, and much, much more. The annual Art Show will be judged by local Artists, and opens to the public, so that your child may gain recognition for his/her achievements.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open throughout the year.
Art Class Size: Maximum 10 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 75 minutes
Art 1 (ages 9 yrs and up) Enroll Now - 2022 - 2023
This class has been developed over many years. The purpose of this class is to maximize and maintain the child’s Art interest, as he is challenged to develop a higher level of skills and knowledge. This class has been designed as the foundation class of an overall four-year curriculum. The Art 1 student will complete one semester of monochromatic work, as he utilizes and increases his understanding of line, value, and texture. Projects will include ebony pencil from photomontage, charcoal still life, India ink design, and scratchboard art. This semester will enable each student to begin his portfolio, and will become a foundation upon which to build. Several weeks into the second semester, students will study color theory in depth, and will utilize this knowledge in order to achieve success in the color design projects that will ensue. Some work in hand building with clay will be included in this year’s class. The annual Art Show will be judged by local Artists, and opens to the public, so that your child may gain recognition for his/her achievements.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open through February 2023
Art Class Size: Maximum 12 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 75 minutes
Art 2 (pre-requisite: successful completion of the Art 1 curriculum) Enroll Now - 2022 -2023
This class has been developed to build upon knowledge and skills attained in the Art 1 curriculum. Students will have opportunity in various art media. Students will learn to apply his/her color knowledge in a watercolor landscape painting and pastel self portrait. This class will increase the student’s understanding of value through an intense black and white stippling design. Students will have the opportunity to work with clay, including design and building of a hand built coil pot. Students will explore ink and watercolor pencil, as they complete an architectural type drawing. Art 2 is a course in which portfolios may be brought to the next level. The annual Art Show will be judged by local Artists, and opens to the public, so that your child may gain recognition for his/her achievements.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open through February 2023.
Art Class Size: Maximum 12 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 75 minutes
ART 3 (pre-requisite: successful completion of the Art 2 curriculum) Enroll Now - 2022 - 2023
This class has been developed for art students who have completed the Art 2 curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to work in 3-D with clay and Cast Paper. They will also work in 2-D with gouache, sketch and wash, graphic design and 5-Color Block Printing. Art 3 is a course which takes students to an advanced level of knowledge and skills. The Annual Art Show will be judged by local artists and opens to the public, so that your child may gain recognition for his/her achievements.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open through February 2023
Art Class Size: Maximum 12 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 75 minutes
Art 4 (pre-requisite: successful completion of the Art 3 curriculum) Will open for enrollment -2022 - 2023
This class has been designed for students who have successfully completed the Art 3 curriculum. Students will work under direct guidance of the Art Instructor to create an Independent Art Work contract for the 9-month course. Students will select from areas previously studied, and will work to expand their skills and creativity in these areas.
Registration:
$40
Tuition:
$98 monthly
Art Supplies:
$140 per year
Course Length: 08/2022 – 05/2023
Enrollment: Open through February 2023.
Art Class Size: Maximum 12 students.
Frequency of weekly classes: 1 x per week.
Length of classes: 75 minutes
