Programs for art educators

High school art teachers can get creative and learn new techniques to take back to their students with KCAI's Saturday workshops during the school year and week-long Summer Educators ArtLab in July each year. A limited number of scholarships are also available for Continuing Education classes.

Certificate programs for professionals and part-time students

Digital Desktop Publishing and Multimedia Studies Certificate programs are great for beginners, those in transition, or professionals seeking to update their skills.

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Digital desktop publishing

Multimedia studies

Fine arts

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Summer and winter intersession degree program

Intersession is part of our regular academic curriculum. Visiting students and community members are welcome to enroll.

Summer Foundation Program

Winter 2009 classes

Summer 2009 classes

High school student programs

Push your limits. Stretch. Learn. Discover new talents.

Youth classes (14-15 years old)

Adult classes (16+ yrs old)

Pre-College ArtLab offers a chance to grow in a college environment

Summer studio intensives offer studio training in four separate areas in one-week formats

PCAL 3 spring weekend studio intensives for juniors and seniors

Corporate services division

Art of Team - Strengthen team performance while creating art.

Continuing education

Get your creative juices flowing with a wide spectrum of visual arts classes ranging from digital animation to traditional life drawing.

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Adult classes (16+ years old)

Youth classes (12-15 years old)

Children's classes (6-8, 9-11 years old)

Online classes

Fine arts certificates

KCAI Northland

Currently under construction, our new 5,000 sq. ft. Northland facility devoted exclusively to continuing and community education will be open in January 2009, with classes beginning in mid-February! We will be located in the Briarcliff Professional Plaza, at the corner of Highway 9 and Briarcliff Parkway, in
Riverside, Mo.

Over the next several months we will be decorating the space, hiring a staff person and many instructors, spreading the word about this exciting new KCAI initiative, and planning our spring continuing education classes.

Stay tuned for new developments as they occur! For more information, contact Shirley O'Leary at soleary@kcai.edu or 816-802-3445.

Study Abroad Program

Experience firsthand the rich artistic and cultural heritage around the globe. The Kansas City Art Institute sponsors several trips abroad each year. Our trips are open to the general public and can be taken for credit, or non-credit. Each experience is lead by two faculty members from the Art Institute. Please click on a trip to your right to view specific information on each trip. For further information, please call 816-802-3445.

Hungary - Summer 2009

France - Summer 2009

South America - Summer 2009

Vietnam/Cambodia/Thailand - January 2009 THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELED