Classes for every creative interest scheduled for busy adults
Our classes run on evenings and weekends throughout the year. You'll find both new offerings and old favorites to choose from each quarter.
Studio art
Inspiring Classes in Studio Arts
We look forward to welcoming you into our daylit studios and labs for a range of studio art classes in drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, music, and creative writing. We also regularly offer courses in career development for artists including developing your online presence. New courses are developed all the time. Browse our catalog to imagine possibilities for your own artmaking practice.
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Design and Illustration
Professional Development Classes in Design
Taught by industry pros, our professional development courses in design empower you with knowledge, skills, and an expanded network to advance your career or launch into a new one. Starting with the basics in Intro to Graphic Design, we also offer courses in typography, tools such as InDesign and Illustrator, and special courses such as Fundamentals of UX Design. And courses in illustration help you apply your drawing talent to create communicative imagery while exploring what is required in a career as a professional illustrator.
Browse the CatalogIÂ just accepted a job offer as the Graphic Web Designer for a digital agency. I would not have been able to move in this career direction without all that I learned at PNCA.
Scheduled Just For You
Classes for every creative interest scheduled for busy adults
We schedule our classes mostly on weekday evenings with a handful of morning and weekend classes. Summer quarter features primarily weekend workshops and weeklong intensives. You'll find new classes to choose from each quarter.
Certificate Programs
PNCA offers Certificates in Graphic Design, Illustration, Sculpture and Drawing + Painting that can be completed on a part-time basis with evening and weekend classes. Each Certificate requires the completion of a customizable program of 15 Community Education courses.
Application for Certificate Programs is free and accepted year-round. There are no upfront payments, and no fees beyond individual class tuition. A high school diploma is required for admission to the certificate program.
The total cost of a Certificate Program runs between $5,000 and $6,000 depending on the selection of courses.
Download Certificate Information Packet & Program Application
Get in touch
For any questions about our Adult Community Education courses, please get in touch.
Community Education
pnca-community-education-info@willamette.edu
503.821.8967