Certificate Programs

Non-Degree Study is organized for non-Czech speaking students who wish to pursue courses for a limited period (one or two terms) in one of the Academy's Studios. Applicants are required to send in an application form, a letter of motivation together with their CV, a portfolio of 15 - 20 photographs or slides of their work, and an art education certificate or a Diploma. Applications must be submitted at least one term before the planned stage term. International candidates for Non-Degree Stage Study are required to pay USD 2,500 per term.

Our society offers two membership categories, regular and associate. The first is for working bladesmiths and the second is for collectors and anyone else interested in the forged blade. For working smiths, there are qualifying levels to achieve, in order to earn the status of Master Smith. This process takes a serious smith approximately 4 to 5 years to complete, following a program outlined by the ABS. The Society stresses that blade tests are given only to those members who are applying for Journeyman or Masters Stamps. Forged blade tests are also conducted by ABS members at the blade shows and seminars for demonstration purposes. The ABS does not encourage or sanction any tests given to blades, commercial or otherwise, outside of its own organization.

AFM's web site includes a free section for Young Musicians. Resources include searchable databases of music schools and booking agents, scholarship information, and articles on the music businesss.

ANG offers education through correspondence courses, audio-visual programs, national seminars, and both teacher and judging certification programs. Needle Pointers, the national magazine, is published 6 times a year with educational articles, charted designs, book/video reviews, news of the local chapters, and national events. Subscriptions to Needle Pointers are available to members only. ANG also hosts a yearly seminar and exhibit.

Profiles of college and conservatory theater training programs throughout the United States, with information on admissions, degrees offered, faculty, courses, productions, and philosophy of training. Also includes information on combined auditions, summer theater and summer training programs.

A handbook for student playwrights that lists undergraduate and graduate academic programs in playwriting across the country as well as professional developmental programs, with essays and advice on navigating the play development and production process.

The AWN web site covers a wide range of topics related to animation, including animator profiles, independent film distribution, commercial studio activities, CGI and other animation technologies, as well as in-depth coverage of current events in all fields of animation.

Courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. League instructors are nationally recognized, professional artists. The instructor is present in the studio for criticism and discussion twice a week, or as otherwise specified in the schedule of classes. When the instructor is not present, the class is under the charge of a monitor, whose duties are to inform the students of the methods and supplies used in the class; to acquaint them with the members of the group; to help them be aware of their responsibilities; and to cultivate the spirit of democracy that has always been an essential part of the Art Students League.

Online Fundamentals of Arts Management and Certificate in Arts Management. Courses on strategic planning, board development, fundraising, arts marketing, and more.

A summer immersion program in the arts for administrators, classroom teachers, arts teachers, student teachers and artists. Prepare for the challenge of meeting state education reform requirements through intensive study with master artists in a hands-on, interactive learning environment. You’ll return to your classroom in the fall renewed, energized, and inspired, with fresh perspectives on creative teaching and learning.

For actors, writers, and filmmakers. A directory of key film industry contacts, including film talent agencies, casting directors, and production companies in New York and Los Angeles, film agents and casting directors in San Diego and San Francisco, a roster of movie studio executives, film festival directory, screenwriters agency guide, and guide to film schools.