Get the best of both worlds

High quality education in traditional skills 
and the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Discover courses to help bring your vision to life.

 From classical techniques to contemporary applications in drawing, painting, sculpture, and more. Students of all skill levels are welcome. 

Education with the Academy combines intensive technical training in the fine arts with active critical discourse. We believe that artists trained in the fundamentals are best able to realize their artistic vision.

Join us today to discover your artistic potential

The New York Academy of Art School
of Continuing Studies brings you
the chance to study at the Academy,
wherever you are

Whether you’re taking classes at the Academy’s historic building in New York, or online from your home studio, the Academy’s world-class faculty of working artists bring their extensive teaching experience to every class. Our live courses include demonstrations, individual critiques, and class discussions, all with our dedicated faculty.

Continuing Education classes are offered at all skill levels, from beginner to advanced

with an emphasis on critical skills and supportive instruction allowing you to further develop your creative vision and learn the language of art making. Discover our wide range of classes and special workshops in everything from classical techniques to contemporary applications in drawing, painting, sculpture, and more. Students of all skill levels are welcome*. 

Education with the Academy combines intensive technical training in the fine arts with active critical discourse. We believe that artists trained in the fundamentals are best able to realize their artistic vision.

*It is the policy of the New York Academy of Art that all students in live instruction classes and workshops must be 18 years of age or older