Schedule of Classes
LAAFA offers classes for students of all levels. We provide all of our students the opportunity to have their work reviewed by one of our highly qualified teachers in order to help them decide which classes are best for them. Let our experienced faculty help you work toward your goal of becoming a well-trained artist. [...]
View PostEntertainment Art Curriculum
LAAFA’s Entertainment Art curriculum is built on essential traditional skills and their important application to digital production. Although this curriculum focuses on a general knowledge of entertainment art, we know that true success lies in an artist’s ability to specialize in a single aspect of the many facets of entertainment design. We have tailored our [...]
View PostOnline Programs
“LAAFA in your home!” We’re excited to offer artists who are unable to attend our school in-person the opportunity to experience the immediacy and the intimacy of our classes online. Our online classes can either be taken individually or sequentially as part of our Online Entertainment Program. View more information about this program. Listed below [...]
View PostGalleries
We are very proud to present to you the work of our talented instructors and visiting artists, BFA & Atelier Certificate students as well as our Extension students. If you are a current student at LAAFA, you have the opportunity to be selected as one of the artists to be included in our Student Gallery. [...]
View PostExtension Program
Welcome to the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA)’s Extension Program. The Extension Program is geared toward the working arts professional, part-time student, and recreational artists who are unable to attend our full-time intensive programs, but want serious art instruction from our highly qualified faculty. These classes are conveniently offered weekdays, weekends, and evenings [...]
View PostPersonal Finances
When budgeting for each school year, the following fixed expenses should be considered in the calculation of your total budget. These expenses vary greatly depending on your lifestyle. The amounts listed below are general estimates. Once enrolled in the program, we will be happy to email you a budget worksheet with a more detailed list [...]
View PostCommunity Outreach
LAAFA is committed to providing quality art education to our community. We offer several outreach opportunities to the public through our various programs and events: On a quarterly basis, LAAFA invites the community to enjoy and participate in complementary uninstructed workshops, instructor demos and lectures. Each year, LAAFA invites the community to support our students [...]
View PostSurvival Tips
Here is a list of steps and ideas to consider during this time of transition in your life: Manage Your Time • Write down your class schedule, personal appointments, and activities. • Set a schedule for yourself. Although this schedule may change, try to stick to a basic regiment during the week. • Create a [...]
View PostAccreditation
LAAFA has an “institutional approval” to operate, granted by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), a division of the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs. In addition, LAAFA is currently pursuing national accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Should the student desire a BFA degree from a [...]
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