Arts & Crafts
MCAS offers an array of exciting art classes with accomplished instructors. Our ceramics, jewelry, and water color students have used the skills they have acquired in these classes to make significant works that often are commercially sold. Come be a part of these fantastic classes!
Ceramics
Class to be held at:
Skills Center
1833 Santa Fe Place
Monrovia, CA 91016
Ceramics Semester 1
Aug 30, 2016 – Dec 20, 2016
Tue and Thu
8:30am - 11:45am
12:30pm - 3:45pm
6:30pm - 9:45pm
Ceramics Semester 2
Jan 10, 2017 – May 11, 2017
Tue and Thu
8:30am - 11:45am
12:30pm - 3:45pm
6:30pm - 9:45pm
Program Fee:
$195.00 per semester
Special Summer Session
Ceramics Summer Session
May 16, 2017 – Jun 29, 2017
Tue and Thu
8:30am - 11:45am
12:30pm - 3:45pm
6:30pm - 9:45pm
Program Fee:
$80 per 7 week session
This course instructs students in hand building, potter's wheel, glazing, firing, and marketing of finished work. Students from beginners to advanced will learn all aspects of ceramics, functional and sculptural, from highfire to raku. Students will need to purchase a basic tool kit, clay, and other materials -all of which will be available from the instructor. A lab fee of $10 will be collected at the first class session.
Students must register in advance either in person at the Monrovia Adult School main campus or via the MCAS website.
No registration will take place at the class site.
New classes begin 8/30/16. Enroll now to ensure your spot!
Enroll for this course nowJewelry Making
Class to be held at:
Plymouth Building
Enter Driveway at Intersection of Longden Ave and Larkfield Ave., Monrovia, CA. (North of baseball diamond)
Program Fee:
$70.00 plus fees for tools, materials, and lab as mentioned.
Jewelry Session 1
Aug 31, 2016 – Sep 28 2016
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Session 2
Oct 5, 2016 – Nov 2, 2016
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Session 3
Nov 2, 2016 – Dec 7, 2016
No class November 23, 2017
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Session 4
Jan 11, 2017 – Feb 8, 2017
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Session 5
Feb 15, 2017 – Mar 15, 2017
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Session 6
Mar 22, 2017 – Apr 26, 2017
Wed
6:00pm - 9:00pm
This course focuses on basic skills needed in jewelry fabrication. Students learn wire wrapping and linking, head pins, jump rings, sawing, texturing and cold joinery. Students will also learn to set a stone in a ring. Advanced students are also welcome to attend and use the lab to further develop their skills. Students are required to purchase tools (approx. $75), purchase materials (approx. $55), as well as pay a $5.00 lab fee (covers the 5 week period) for consumable materials. Most materials used in class will be available for purchase from the instructor.
Students must register in advance either in person at the Monrovia Adult School main campus or via the MCAS website.
No registration will take place at the class site.
Course sessions are five weeks long. If class does not hit minimum numbers, course hours are 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Enroll for this course nowPlein Air Painting
Class to be held at:
Please click here to download a complete list of locations and their dates.
Program Fee:
$75.00
Plein Air Session 1
Oct 5, 2016 – Dec 7, 2016
No class November 2, 2016 and November 23, 2016
Wed
9:30am - 12:30pm
Plein Air Session 2
Jan 25, 2017 – Mar 22, 2017
No class March 1, 2017
Wed
9:30am - 12:30pm
Plein Air Session 1
Mar 29, 2017 – May 24, 2017
No class April 5, 2017
Wed
9:30am - 12:30pm
Enjoy the experience of Plein Air (open air) painting. After registering, please reference the link on our home page for a schedule of class locations.
Please click here to download a complete list of supplies needed for this program
Students must register in advance either in person at the Monrovia Adult School main campus or via the MCAS website.
No registration will take place at the class site.
Water Color Workshop
Class to be held at:
Main Campus (MTN)
920 South Mountain Ave.,
Monrovia, CA 91016
Program Fee:
$75.00
Water Color Session 1
Oct 4, 2016 – Dec 6, 2016
No class November 1, 2016 and November 22, 2016
Tue
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Water Color Session 2
Jan 24, 2017 – Mar 21, 2017
No class February 28, 2017
Tue
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Water Color Session 3
Mar 28, 2017 – May 23, 2017
No class April 4, 2017.
Tue
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Learn basics of watercolor techniques. Paint a variety of subjects. Learn drawing, composition, color mixing, and perspective as it applies to water based media. Each meeting will include a demonstration and critique. Beginners to advanced welcomed. Bring your equipment and paint.
Please click here to download a complete list of supplies needed for this program
Students must register in advance either in person at the Monrovia Adult School main campus or via the MCAS website.
No registration will take place at the class site.
For further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Career Technical Education Programs
Learn new career skills and start a new career!
Monrovia Community Adult School offers numerous short-term vocational programs that help your earn certifications and give you the skills you need to start a new career. MCAS teachers are experienced professionals who share their industry knowledge to give you a solid foundation for success in a new profession. These teachers also have significant industry contacts and resources to ensure that students who successfully complete our vocational programs have a high rate of job attainment.
Non-Technical Programs
In addition to our world class vocational programs, MCAS offers excellent Non-Technical Programs. Our English as a Second Language faculty is passionate, caring and committed to helping our students become proficient in English as quickly as possible. The MCAS Academic Lab offers a rigorous high school diploma program that prepares students for postsecondary education. Students seeking assistance with basic skills or test prep for the GED or HiSET can receive assistance from highly qualified instructors. And MCAS arts and crafts classes are taught by talented, successful artists.
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