Fall 2026
Continuing Education
We bring creative minds together for professional development and personal enrichment.
Continuing Education Fall 2026 miad.edu/ce New trends, technology and challenges need new ideas, skill sets and relationships. MIAD’s Continuing Education helps meet these challenges through innovative programming that fosters: • Interdisciplinary thought and practices. • Re-envisioning of personal and professional creativity. • Collaborative cultural and business relationships that enhance exceptional learning opportunities.
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Early Bird Special ends Sunday, Sept. 20. Use code: EARLY20 Registration Deadline: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 Any session cancelled due to weather or instructor illness will be rescheduled after the conclusion of the class. Tuition is not prorated for students unable to attend the makeup session. Contact Us! Youth + Community Programs 414.847.3330 ycp@miad.edu Fax: 414.291.8077
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Cover: Olivia Lorber, “Messages I Can’t Send” (detail), oil on canvas, 2026.
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SCHOLARSHIP PORTFOLIO CLASSES (GRADE 12) Fall Semester
Scholarship Portfolio in the spring semester is an opportunity for high school seniors to continue to develop a “living” portfolio representative of individual growth, and to further develop skills across fine art and design disciplines in preparation for the college experience. Students complete five projects during the eleven-week course, strategically developed to provide ample opportunity for experimentation, discovery, diversifying, and adding to existing skills. Multiple prompts are provided for each project to allow students to make work relevant to their own technical and conceptual interests, regardless of discipline or media preferences. Group critiques, presentations, and individual feedback augment student growth, with support and access to the admissions team to further prepare for the transition to college. High school seniors who successfully complete the course receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000/year renewable for four years), to attend MIAD in the fall following their high school graduation. This is in addition to any other merit or need-based monies awarded. Attendance is required each week, along with project completion and maintaining a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.0 or above, to receive the scholarship offer.
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In-Person Scholarship Portfolio Scholarship Portfolio is an in-person, eleven-session course at MIAD for current high school seniors, offered from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The course includes multiple project prompts to support various solutions and creative direction, group and individual critiques, and access to admissions counselors for support during the application process. Students are required to provide their own supplies based on their interests and guidance from the instructor. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. OR 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 10 – Jan. 9 (no class on Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 2), 11 sessions Tuition: $350 Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2026 Instructor: Olivia Lorber Online Scholarship Portfolio This section of Scholarship Portfolio is an online, eleven-session course for current high school seniors, offered from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The course includes multiple project prompts to support various solutions and creative direction, group and individual critiques and access to admissions counselors for support during the application process. Students are required to provide their own supplies based on their interests and guidance from the instructor. For online options, students will be provided with access to software for the duration of the course to complete their projects as necessary. Weekend and Weeknight options available: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. OR 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 10 – Jan. 9 (no class on Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 2), 11 sessions Tuition: $350 Registration Deadline: Oct. 1, 2026 Instructor: Emma Rarick Wednesdays, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Oct. 14 - Jan. 13 (no class on Nov. 25, Dec. 23, Dec. 30), 11 sessions Tuition: $350 Registration Deadline: Oct. 1, 2026 Instructor: Olivia Ridge
Register at miad.edu/spc Please note: Scholarships are not available to attend this class. Students must be entering or currently in their senior year to register. Students must have a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.0 or above to register for the course. Left: Mrunmayi Mitkari, Scholarship Portfolio Class, 2026
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OPEN FIGURE DRAWING Open Figure Drawing is an opportunity to draw from a live nude model without instruction. One model provides a variety of quick and sustained poses. Participants can choose to pre-register: $50 for 10 sessions, or pay $6 per session at the door. Students under the age of 18 must have written parental permission to attend. Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8 – Nov. 10, 10 sessions
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WEEKNIGHT CLASS 6:30 – 9:30 P.M. Narrative Figure Painting (NEW) Expand beyond conventional methods of representing the human body in Narrative Figure Painting. Using proportion, form and facial expression as tools for storytelling, students explore personal narratives in experimental acrylic painting. This is an opportunity to push the boundaries of tradition and explore a deeper personal style or focus when working with the figure. Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Oct. 14 – Nov. 18, 6 sessions Tuition: $235 ($215 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Olivia Lorber
Olivia Lorber
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SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES Combining Colorful Media (NEW) Some of the brightest pigments can be found in the soft layering of chalk pastel. Combined with the rigidity and permanence of acrylics, this class explores the fundamentals of these media but also the ways to utilize texture, layering and more. Working from both life and photo, students practice various ways to begin and execute a mixed media painting. Focusing on pastel and acrylic, the course also provides the opportunity to incorporate additional elements such as pencil, ink and collage. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Beki Borman
Beki Borman
Screenwriting Fundamentals: Short Film (NEW) This practice-based, collaborative workshop guides new and developing writers through the basics of screenwriting, from ideation to revision. Students apply weekly hands-on lessons in foundational techniques to write their own scripts in class, followed by sharing and peer-to-peer feedback. Over the course of the six weeks, students have the opportunity to collaborate while exploring their own unique voice, and transform their new story idea into a completed 8-10 page script. Consider pairing this course with the afternoon Books Arts course. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Anna Castelaz
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SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES Understanding the World Through Drawing Drawing is first about sensing. For this reason, drawing from observation is often one of the most rewarding activities for practicing artists. By reinforcing how drawing can connect us with the world, students work from still lifes and the human figures to let go of the pursuit for realism and discover what it means to respond intuitively to the object being depicted. Emphasis is placed on the impact of light, gesture, motion, mark-making and composition. By focusing on these qualities, students learn to experience the world more vividly and share with others how it feels to see the world from their perspective. This course is designed for beginning and experienced drawing students. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Nathan Fetherston
Nathan Fetherston
Painting Landscape Components Focus on individual components to gain skill in painting naturalistic landscapes. With a split primary (warm/cool) palette, students learn to use color temperature, simplification and various mark-making to create a naturalistic quality of light, illusion of depth and sense of place. Each class focuses on a different element such as sky, water, land, trees, architecture and placing figures in the landscape. Following a narrated demonstration using oil paint, students receive individual feedback as they create oil sketch copies of master paintings from provided color prints. Note: Class taught in oils, but students proficient in other painting media are welcome to use them. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Beth Stoddard
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SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES Risograph Printing and Publishing Risograph printing emerged in the 1980s as a digital duplicator for use in offices and schools. Artists and print houses have since utilized it as a means of creating vibrantly colored prints, books, and zines. Risograph printing has a low environmental impact and can be used to print large editions in short amounts of time. This class focuses on students producing prints, books, and zines through risograph printing, using both digital and traditional methods to create originals for duplication. Consider pairing this course with the afternoon Books Arts course. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $235 ($215 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Cedar Meik
Intro to Garment Construction & Creative Customization: Wovens (NEW) Learn the fundamentals of garment construction by transforming repurposed woven textiles into a wearable garment. Participants draft a simple pattern using their own measurements while exploring fabric selection, cutting, sewing, fitting and finishing techniques. Through the lens of sustainable fashion and creative re-use, students gain confidence using sewing machines while personalizing their garments through creative customization. No prior sewing experience is required. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $235 ($215 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Christina Lopez-Prado
Ceramic Sculpture (NEW) This course explores the potential of ceramics as a sculptural art form. Introducing pinch, coil, slab and former techniques in successive weeks, students create a final project that combines each technique to complete a finished, glazed ceramic sculpture. Experimentation, play and risk-taking are encouraged, and all skill levels welcome. Clay and glazing options are provided. Class size is limited to 10 participants. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $265 Instructor: Abrahm Guthrie-Potter
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES Figure Drawing Fundamentals Ground your figure drawing practice in the fundamentals. New, returning, and experienced artists use dry media to create numerous sketches and finished drawings from a range of quick and sustained poses of unclothed live models. Narrated demonstrations reference both historical and contemporary artists while covering different gestural approaches, useful basic anatomy and surface landmarks, classical measurement and proportion practices, and ways of conceptualizing the figure to best realize your artistic vision. Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $235 ($215 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Beth Stoddard
Beth Stoddard
Intro To Book Arts (NEW) Book arts is a historical, mindful, and practical way of creating art objects. It is seen throughout history over the entire world, beginning with writing on stone and clay tablets and eventually evolving onto palm leaves, papyrus, animal hide, and more. Over time, this art has continued to evolve into new objects and beautiful structures. In this course, students investigate various forms of book making, starting with the standard codex forms we are acquainted with today and working towards abstract, non-linear ways of creating book arts. Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Grace Umek
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES History Told Through Western Comics (NEW) In this class, students explore historical events by reading, drawing and sharing as a community to develop individual projects. Each student depicts three historical events through various approaches: 1) events that are important or of interest to them, 2) an event that they know little about and need to research, and 3) one that is autobiographical in nature. All media is acceptable, with the instructor providing demonstrations with traditional media such as pen and ink, drafting and painting. Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $225 ($205 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Brooke Thompson
Brooke Thompson
Etching Open Studio This class is for all levels. Beginning students will learn, from start to finish, how to make an etching. Plate prep, aquatint and stage-biting will be demonstrated and students are encouraged to experiment with color and selective wiping. More advanced students may continue with existing projects and ideas, and try new methods through guided, small group demos. Upon the conclusion of the course, students have the opportunity to complete a small edition of prints. Saturdays, 12 – 4 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $265 Instructor: Todd Mrozinski
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES Intro to Classical Portrait Painting (NEW) Students learn traditional Old Master techniques for portrait painting, beginning with a brief introduction to the anatomy and structure of the human head. Students begin by focusing on observational drawing and measurement techniques, using charcoal to develop an accurate depiction using comparative measuring. Transitioning into painting with a monochromatic grisaille study, students concentrate on value, form, and tonal rendering before an introduction to a limited color palette. Through a combination of direct painting and glazing techniques, students learn to build depth, luminosity, and realism in their portraits. By the end of the course, students gain a solid foundation in classical portraiture and a deeper understanding of the methods employed by many of history’s greatest painters. Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m. Oct. 17 – Nov. 21, 6 sessions Tuition: $235 ($215 before Sept. 20) Instructor: Leeanna Chipana
Leeanna Chipana
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TWO-DAY SATURDAY WORKSHOP Contemporary Mosaics In this two-day exploratory workshop, students are encouraged to experiment with color, texture and composition to discover the endless possibilities of mosaic. Various tools and techniques used in contemporary mosaic-making are demonstrated, as well as proper adhesives, surfaces, design/layout and grouting. Students are introduced to a myriad of materials and may complete one or two projects during the workshop. A visual mosaic presentation is used to help educate and inspire students. All materials, supplies and the use of tools are provided. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (1-hour break at noon) Nov. 14 & 21, 2 sessions Tuition: $195 Instructor: Carrie O’Malley
Carrie O’Malley
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON CLASS Lithography Through step-by-step demos, students prepare, process and print a stone lithograph. Working with their own drawing, design or photograph, students use a variety of crayons and tools to create value and textures in their drawing and complete the course with a small edition of prints. Students should be able to lift 25 lbs. Note: a printing schedule will be developed once registration is complete. Sundays, 1 – 4 p.m. Oct. 18 – Nov. 22, 6 sessions Tuition: $265 Instructor: Todd Mrozinski
Todd Mrozinski
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