FALL 2024
Now running. Please come back in December for Spring 2025 classes.
Visit us at www.baltimoreillustration.com.
We look forward to the pleasure of teaching you at BAI this Fall!
BAI co-founder, Greg Houston’s illustration books (Illustration That Works, The Monacelli Press 2015, and Understanding Caricature, The Monacelli Press/Phaidon Books 2021) are available in most bookstores and on Amazon.
PLEASE NOTE: All synchronous online classes are held in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Also, regarding asynchronous classes, while students may work on their own schedules, assignments are due on time. Instructors are not obligated to critique late pieces.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Ages listed for classes are guidelines and not necessarily set in stone. Our goal is for every student to get the most out of the class and maximize the value for their dollar. To that end we want to be sure that students are able to handle both the subject matter and the workload for every class. However, we recognize that each student is unique and some may be better equipped to handle the classes than others so, if the parents of students who are younger than the age listed for a class (within reason) believe that their child will do well in the class, we’re open to allowing that student to take the class with the understanding that they won’t be treated differently and any issues they might have with content or workload is neither the school’s fault nor the school’s responsibility to adjust. Further, any student younger than the posted age for the class must not be a distraction for the instructor or the other students. Before enrolling a student who is younger than the posted age for the class, please contact the school at baiclasses@gmail.com to discuss your interest in the class.
Enrollment
All enrollments must be done through the website.
Refund Policy
Please note the changes in refund policy starting 8/10/2023.
We recognize that a consumer should have the right to change his or her mind about a purchase and, to that end, we will be happy to offer a partial refund (50% less $20 processing fee) to anyone who withdraws within 48 ours after initial enrollment. We’ll offer a 25% refund (less $20 processing fee) to anyone who wants to drop out of a class after the first week of the semester (specifically after the first class of the semester but prior to 24 hours before the start of the second class of the semester). There will be no refunds after that.
Regarding 6 week or 10 week mini-mester and summer session classes, students can withdraw for a full refund (less $20 processing fee) up to 48 hours after initial enrollment. After that, there will be no refunds for 6 week or 10 week mini-mester and summer session classes. Due to the shortened nature of mini-mester and summer session classes there will be no add/drop period for those classes during which refunds will be given.
Again, students who enroll and then withdraw will be only be entitled to a partial refund (50% less a $20 processing fee) if they withdraw within 48 hours of enrolling. Students who enroll and decide to withdraw after the first class (but before the start of the second class) will be entitled to a 25% refund less $20 processing fee. This is to ensure that instructors who organize their schedules around classes and who are paid from enrollment will be at least partially compensated for their time and commitment to the class.
The school is not responsible for classes that fall below the minimum enrollment when the cause of the under enrollment is due to students withdrawing within the 48 hour window prior to the start of class. In that event, we will retain the option to run the class. Students who decide to withdraw from an under enrolled class that is running will not be entitled to a refund. While students may enroll right up until the start of class and even beyond, time of enrollment has no impact on refunds. Only the time of withdrawal will result in a refund–no refunds are given if a student withdraws with 48 hours of the start of a class.
Please note: the school doesn’t take responsibility for weather and there will be no refunds for en plein air classes impacted adversely by, or canceled due, to weather related issues.
Definitions:
A synchronous class is one that takes place, online, in real time with the instructor and students participating as a unit.
An asynchronous class is one in which the instructor emails or otherwise contacts the students with information (ie- assignments, critiques) via email or some other means. This might be individually or as a group. The class is not held in real time. Often, this type of class is more akin to a correspondence class. We find that, for many students, this is preferable as it allows them much more freedom to take classes on their schedule and in their timezone.
An on-site class is one that takes place at a specific location. For example, Drawing On the Go! meets at museums and other spots around town.