SCHEDULE

The school year at JCSA is organized into three terms, or trimesters: September-November, December-February and March-May. JCSA’s structure for full-time, core students is Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m (adjusted during the winter months to maximize use of the skylight). Each day is separated into two sessions, morning and afternoon:

Long Pose Drawing and Painting from Life is devoted to sustained investigations of the human figure from direct observation. Students will develop drawings and paintings of the figure while applying their knowledge of the separate components towards the creation of holistically organized and resolved work in oil and dry media.
Long Pose Drawing and Painting will be collaboratively taught by the Co-Directors/Principle Faculty with a minimum of 9 instructed hours per week.

Specialized Classes are devoted to the on-going investigation of practical and theoretical components essential to the understanding of the visual field and it’s translation to the picture plane. Specialized classes will include the separate study of: Linear Perspective, Constructive Anatomy, Structural Drawing I (the application of perspective and anatomy to the expression of the human figure), Structural Drawing II (the study of movement, rhythm and the effects of gesture on anatomical structure), Ecorche, Analysis of light phenomenon, Color Theory, and Elements of Design and Composition (theoretical and practical) in addition to classes focusing on Short Pose Drawing and Painting, Portraiture, Methods and Materials, Memory Drawing, etc.
Specialized Classes will be instructed by invited professionals who have proven expertise in their fields, in addition to Co-Directors/Principle Faculty with a minimum of 6 instructed hours per week.

Long Pose Drawing and Painting from Life and Specialized Classes will rotate between the morning and afternoon session on a trimester basis.