Foundation Certificate Program
Core curriculum provides solid foundation:
All of the educational programs at Gage are open enrollment, meaning you can choose for yourself what to take based on your own interests and considerations. The Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs, however, were developed as a means to help students answer the question “what class should I take next?”.
These programs are designed with the structure of academic training in mind: building skills through an accumulating series of classes that offer both a breadth and depth of study. We believe a “foundation” in art is critical to a student’s success in achieving a solid understanding of core concepts for their own studio practice.
Foundation Certificates
While everyone is free to take classes noted as Foundation, enrollment in the Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs allows you the opportunity to earn a Foundation Certificate and offers distinct advantages to taking Foundation courses a la carte. The certificate benefits include quarterly guidance with our curriculum advisor and a certificate completion solo show in the Rosen Gallery at Gage. The cost for enrollment is $250 and you have five years to complete the full curriculum.
The Foundation Programs curriculums are shown here, including a series of evening lecture series to complement the Foundation classes. The Foundation Drawing Program does not require a portfolio, however, enrollment into the Foundation Painting Program requires the completion of the Foundation Drawing Program or a portfolio review.
Foundation Drawing Program
Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs
All of the educational programs at Gage are open enrollment, meaning you can choose for yourself what to take based on your own interests and considerations. The Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs, however, were developed as a means to help students answer the question “what class should I take next?”.
These programs are designed with the structure of academic training in mind: building skills through an accumulating series of classes that offer both a breadth and depth of study. We believe a “foundation” in art is critical to a student’s success in achieving a solid understanding of core concepts for their own studio practice.
Foundation Certificates
While everyone is free to take classes noted as Foundation, enrollment in the Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs allows you the opportunity to earn a Foundation Certificate and offers distinct advantages to taking Foundation courses a la carte. The certificate benefits include quarterly guidance with our curriculum advisor and a certificate completion solo show in the Rosen Gallery at Gage. The cost for enrollment is $250 and you have five years to complete the full curriculum.
The Foundation Programs curriculums are shown here, including a series of evening lecture series to complement the Foundation classes. The Foundation Drawing Program does not require a portfolio, however, enrollment into the Foundation Painting Program requires the completion of the Foundation Drawing Program or a portfolio review.