OUR ACADEMIC YEAR IS DIVIDED INTO TRIMESTERS
The Texas Academy of Figurative Art accepts a limited number of students and working artists who are passionate and dedicated to a rigorous study of contemporary representational art.
WINTER/SPRING TERM 2026
January 13 – April 24
14 weeks (with spring break)
WINTER/SPRING NIGHT SHIFT TERM 2026
January 14 – April 22, Mondays and Wednesdays
14 weeks (with spring break)
SUMMER TERM 2026
May 19 – July 24
10 weeks
SUMMER TERM NIGHT SHIFT 2026
May 20 – July 22, Mondays and Wednesdays
10 weeks
SUMMER TEEN WORKSHOP 2026
June 15 – June 26
2 weeks
FALL TERM 2026
September 8 – December 17
13 weeks (with Thanksgiving break)
FALL WORKSHOP 2026
Date TBD
Guest Artist TBD
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Schedule
Full-Time Atelier Program:
The Full-Time Atelier students have access to the studio 5 days per week. Instruction is provided Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the dates of the term. Students are given the freedom to arrange their schedule to maximize their work each term as they progress through the curriculum. We expect the Atelier students to attend all scheduled figure drawing/painting sessions, as well as commit a minimum of 18 hours per week their studio curriculum. With figure sessions and studio curriculum, this averages to about 27 hours per week.
Part-Time Students:
Students who take individual courses on a part-time basis begin with a two day per week schedule that is determined together by the instructors and student. Additional days can be added to this schedule for an additional fee per day.
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TUITION
FOR THE FULL-TIME ATELIER PROGRAM:
- Fall and Spring Term is $3,865 per term
- Summer Term is $3,245
There is a $50 dollar facilities fee in addition to the tuition.
The full-time tuition rate does not include guest workshop fees
For Part-Time or Individual Courses:
The curriculum can be divided into individual courses that are studied on a part-time basis or taken “a’ la carte”. However, each course builds upon the next so the beginning courses are required prerequisites for the upper level drawing and painting courses.
Below is an example of the a’la carte fee structure for individual courses based on a two 3 hr. session per week part-time schedule for the Fall Term of 2026*:
- 2 Day Old Master Drawing [6hrs]:
$1,185 ($1,025 Summer Term) - 2 Day Cast Drawing [6hrs]:
$1,285 ($1,135 Summer Term) - 2 Day Figure Drawing/ Painting [6hrs]:
$1,880 ($1,700 Summer Term ) - 3 Day Figure Drawing/ Painting [9hrs]:
$2,085 ($1,945 Summer Term ) - 2 Day Cast Painting [6hrs]:
$1,290 ( $1,145 Summer Term ) - 2 Day Still Life Painting [6hrs]:
$1,285 ( $1,145 Summer Term ) - Monday Anatomy [3hrs w/model]:
$1015 (Fall and Spring Term only) - Friday Beginning Painting I [6hrs]:
$1,230 ( $1,080 Summer Term ) - Friday Intermediate Painting II [6hrs]:
$1,230 ( $1,085 Summer Term ) - 2 Day Portrait Drawing/Painting [6hrs]:
$1,880 ($1,700 Summer Term ) - 2 Day Night Shift Course [6hrs]:
$1,880
*Note: the list above is only an example summary, not every course listed above is offered each term. Tuition rates for courses listed and extra day rates are subject to change depending on circumstances such as model fees and other expenses.
An initial deposit of $485 is required before each term to secure your place.
A payment schedule is optional. We offer an installment plan with a $25 dollar fee per installment, up to 4 installments per term. Check or Cash is accepted for payment. PayPal payment or Credit Cards are also accepted with an additional 3% fee added.
Student Withdrawal and Refund Policy
- When students have to withdraw from enrollment for verifiable medical reasons before the beginning of the start of the term then half tuition may be refunded depending on the individual circumstances, with the exception of the deposit and facilities fee.
- After the term begins, if the student is enrolled in any course requiring a model no refund is given. If a student is enrolled in any course where a permanent set up is required such as cast drawing or paiting, still life painting, or the Friday painting course, then no refund is given. If the student withdraws from the Old Master course any week before the mid-point of the term then the deposit plus the weeks studied is kept by TAFA and the remainder is returned to the student. If the student drops out anytime after the mid-way point of the term then the entire tuition is kept by TAFA.