Registration Information

Restrictions may apply. Discount opportunities not used in one semester cannot be transferred to future semesters.  Lockers, certificate application fees, gift certificates, and special programs such as Open Academy and Studio Rental are ineligible for discounts and scholarship assistance. Email continuinged@pafa.edu for questions.

Course Tuition

• Course tuition prices are as posted in course descriptions in the online catalog.  Course tuition varies based on length/content hours, including asynchronous content on Canvas for online courses. 
• Tuition rates vary for Special Programming such as Workshops, Lectures, Seminars, Studio Rental Programs, and Master Classes.  Please refer to individual course descriptions.
• Full payment is due at the time of registration.  PAFA cannot prorate courses for late registration, withdrawals or missed classes.

Lab and Material Fees

Please consult individual course descriptions for any applicable lab or materials fees.

Model Fees 

Courses that incorporate the use of models include model fees—see individual course descriptions.

Locker Rentals (for On-Campus Courses Only)

Lockers are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $25.  Locker rental is not available for weekend workshops.  Limit one locker per student per semester.  Locker registration is available to enrolled students only, from course start date to end date each semester.  Lockers must be cleaned out at the end of each semester, per PAFA's security requirements, regardless of any student's enrollment status for the next semester. Lockers cannot be held, with items left inside, between semesters.

Registration and payment is available online via VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card.  PayPal payment arrangements may be available upon request for international addresses.

Mailed and in-person check, money order, or cash payments may be accepted by special arrangement -- please confirm with the CE office prior to registration by calling 215-972-2029 or emailing continuinged@pafa.edu. Make checks or money orders payable to “PAFA” and mail to:

Continuing Education Programs
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Students issuing payment via a scholarship or award from a third party must ensure that payment is received in full by PAFA prior to the course start date, or provide official verification that the balance due will be deposited by an approved alternate date within the term, in order to complete registration.  Early registration discounts do not apply for registrations incomplete due to pending payments.  Students are responsible for all arrangements with their third-party payer and must abide by the payer’s policies for use of funds. 

PAFA has the right to invalidate registrations for outstanding balances not received by payment deadlines.

For check payments returned by the bank as unpaid, or for credit/debit card payments that are returned as chargebacks, the student must repay the original amount of the payment plus a returned check/chargeback fee of $35. 

Registration holds may be placed on students’ accounts for unpaid tuition or fees and for failure to comply with policies.

Continuing Education is pleased to continue availability of online course offerings. In addition to the required art-making materials indicated for each course, students typically need only a computer other device with a high-speed internet connection to participate, as well as a means of photographing artwork to upload for studio/critique-based courses -- a cell phone camera will suffice.  See detailed information for Zoom requirements below.

Online courses feature asynchronous instruction, allowing students to take advantage of posted course content any time of day, and/or synchronous instruction, scheduled for specific days and times via live Zoom videoconferencing sessions.  Many courses utilize combination of these formats.  See course descriptions. Standard courses consist of approximately 3 hours of weekly content, either Zoom-only or as a combination of synchronous Zoom instruction and asynchronous Canvas content in the form of assignments/feedback, artist references, and/or posted handouts or videos.  Condensed Courses are comprised of a greater number of content hours over fewer weeks. Live, Zoom-only lectures or mindfulness courses may meet for fewer hours.    

Note:  It is strongly recommended that you add the pafa.edu domain, as well as the Canvas and CourseStorm notification emails below, to your list of approved senders in your email, to ensure that you are receiving all pertinent information and communications regarding your enrollment. 

Asynchronous (Canvas) Online Instruction:

• Courses with asynchronous online instruction utilize Canvas as their online learning platform. Canvas allows students to view course content (video, images, text), upload homework assignments for instructor feedback, and communicate both with the instructor one-on-one and with other students via message boards.  The course content is typically uploaded each Monday (or other designated start date), and enrolled students have 24-hour access to all posted content to pursue according to their personal schedule.
• Enrolled students will receive an invitation to join Canvas by their course start date.  Emailed invitations will be sent via canvas@pafa.edu / notifications@instructure.com.  Please be sure to check your email junk/spam or "All Mail" folders and approve sender. 
• Registrations shortly before the course start date may receive Canvas information the day-of, or shortly following, the first day of class.  Usually this will not result in missed content:  Course information uploaded on Canvas is available for the duration of the course. 
• For Canvas instructions (following acceptance of the emailed invitation to login) see PAFA's Canvas FAQs.  

Synchronous (Zoom) Online Instruction:

• Courses with synchronous courses utilize Zoom for live videoconferencing. Review PAFA's list of Zoom Technical Requirements for details about participating in Zoom courses.
• Course times are included in the course description.  All posted meetings take place in Eastern Time.
• Enrolled students will be emailed instructions for accessing Zoom sessions via CourseStorm registration reminders two days before the course start date.  Registration reminders/receipts are emailed via notifications@coursestorm.com.  Please be sure to check your email junk/spam or "All Mail" folders and approve sender. It is strongly recommended that students take advantage of the Zoom tutorials (included in the Zoom instructions, or via https://zoom.us) before the course begins. 
• Registrations shortly before the course start date/time may receive Zoom instructions on their CourseStorm registration receipts or emailed separately. 
• Zoom sessions may be recorded.  By registering for a Zoom class, students agree to participate in recorded sessions; however, students may elect to adjust setting so as to ensure that they are not visible to other participants/viewers. Recorded Zoom sessions may be viewed later by students registered in the course, but will not be shared beyond enrolled students.  Students are not to download and/or share class recordings.
• Please note:  Faculty are not required to record or make recordings available to students; however, many instructors do provide this option.  Students requesting recordings must do so from the instructor -- the CE office cannot provide a faculty member's class recordings. 

Please contact Continuing Education with any questions at continuinged@pafa.edu.

PAFA no longer requires COVID vaccination based on current science and City of Philadelphia regulations.  However, PAFA and the CDC strongly recommend the COVID vaccination for all students and employees who are eligible.  We will continue to monitor campus policies for COVID-19 safety and prevention, in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines.  (See Procedures and Policies for complete information.)