• Each course has 34 to 35 classes during the traditional school year from August to May
• Each class meets once a week
• We begin two weeks after Williamson Co. schools, on the week of Monday, Aug. 24th and continue the course until just before Memorial Day in May.
• Tuition is $855, usually made in 9 installments of $95 for all 35 classes plus our 9 open studio saturdays (for ages 8 and up). Same price as last year!
• The schedule will follow the school-year calendar closely from August to May. !• We have several different age/group levels that we try to follow, depending on each individual's maturity and expertise.

After you've scrolled down and seen our courses, and looked at the schedule, please call or Email Dennas, our director, with questions. Thanks!

A list of our 6 ART AND CARTOONING COURSES follows below, with a brief overview of each. There are several different times and age levels for our most popular courses, with 16 classes offered this year.

Instructions: Click on any AGE LEVEL BANNER to go to a page with detailed descriptions and a schedule of classes for the course in that age level.

KidsART

Overview: Fun class that has two years of lessons. We spend time using markers, oil pastels, watercolors and tempera paints. Most of the class is spent giving young artists the materials and simple directions they need to explore as well as encouraging them in their work. There are also previews of art foundations woven into the lessons.Click the color banner for more info.
1 & 1/2 HOURS

Art Foundations (formerly ART 1 & 2)



Homeschoolers have special classes at 2:00 on Mondays for levels 2 & 3
Overview: Foundational art lessons for new artists as well as those who have been working on their talents for years. Learn how to draw more accurately, learn different techniques for drawing and painting, and learn how to mix colors. The students will alternate through several types of lessons, sometimes focusing on foundational knowledge, other times on specific techniques, and sometimes just having the freedom for self-expression. This course has two years of lessons that students rotate through. Artists work on different projects and use different techniques each of the two years, yet the focus is on the same basic concepts.Click the color banners for more info.
1 HOUR & 45 MINUTES

Art Creations


Overview: An advanced class for students, who have finished at least 2 years of Art Foundations classes at Firstlight. This is for students who are stong creatively, and maturing in their artistic thought processes. The focus is on self-expressive projects, with attention to higher-level curriculum, such as color schemes and content. Some assignments are commercial, but most are in the fine arts category.
In the 2nd and 3rd year of Art Structures, each student works with the instructor to create an individual course for their portfolio, focusing on their chosen direction for the future, whether that be as a professional or as a hobby.Click the color banners for more info.
1 HOUR & 45 MINUTES

Classic Toons 1


Overview: First year cartooning covers the basics. Students learn how to develop characters, create strong images, backgrounds, draw from reference material, and make a short comic book.Click the color banners for more info. NOTE: This class is for ages 10 and up, with 9 year olds needing an interview for special consideration.
1 & 1/2 HOURS

Real Toons 1

Overview: - Classic Toons must be taken previously, or a portfolio can be submitted to bypass that course if the artist has already develped their work.
This is a second year cartooning class for students who want to learn realistic, human-based cartooning such as you see in comic books with hero characters and japanese style comics like Manga. It is also good to have had a year of Art 1, but is not required. We'll work on heads, hands, arms & legs, as well as body stance and action poses.Click the color banner for more info.
1 & 1/2 HOURS

Advanced Toons

Overview: - This is an advanced cartooning class for students who want to continue to learn how to create comics and animation-worthy work. This class is directed towards artists who are interested in a career as a cartoon illustrator or animator.Click the color banner for more info.
1 & 1/2 HOURS