Trimester Programmes for Figurative Artists / Drawing and Painting
Trimester Programme
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2025 – 2026 Academic Year
Fall Trimester 2025 Early Bird Registration: 23 to 27 June General Registration: 30 June to 16 September Trimester Dates: 22 September to 7 DecemberWinter Trimester 2026 Early Bird Registration Starts: 6 to 10 October General Registration Starts: 13 October to 30 December Trimester Dates: 5 January to 22 MarchSpring Trimester 2026 Early Bird Registration Starts: 6 to 10 January General Registration Starts: 13 January to 1 April Trimester Dates: 7 April to 21 June* * The trimester begins on a Tuesday, as the studio is closed on 6 April (Easter Monday.) A make-up session for classes which are normally held on Mondays is scheduled on Friday 11 April. Registration:
Course applications are accepted three months before the start of each trimester.“Early Bird Registration” opens 1 week earlier for current DARA students and applicants who were wait listed for the previous term.To apply, click on a course page below and submit an online application form. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. It is therefore advised to apply early before classes are filled. Once a class is full, new applications are placed on a waiting list.Once a trimester has started, it is not possible to join a class in the middle of the term. |
OverviewThe Trimester Programme is intended for figurative artists who are drawing and painting in traditional media, and are seeking serious academic study on a long-term basis. Classes at DARA are technical, skill-based, and are structured around learning drawing and painting from direct observation. We welcome dedicated students of all levels of ability to enrol. Courses are offered on a trimester basis in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Each trimester lasts for a period of 11 weeks. Students may enrol in one or more courses for a full trimester at a time. Applications for each trimester open three months ahead of the trimester start date. New students are strongly encouraged to start with Introduction to Classical Drawing. (In particular, students who have no previous classical or academic training should start with this course.) All trimester courses at DARA are successive. The curricula is intended for students to enroll in the same course for multiple trimesters in order to advance on to progressively more advanced and challenging studies. Please review our Studio Policies before submitting an application form. |
Trimester Courses
INGE VAN DE VEN, MICHAEL PEARS, MILA ZHIZNEVSKAYA
Multiple Schedules
6 hours per week
THOMAS LANGEVELD, FRANCESCO FERRARI
Mondays & Thursdays
6 hours per week
MISCHA TRANQUILLI,
ELENA DVOEGLAZOVA
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
6 hours per week
EDOARDO DURDIN
Wednesdays & Thursdays
6 hours per week
THOMAS LANGEVELD
Saturdays
5 hours per week
