Register for Studio Arts Workshops at Rice University
Explore your interests through our short, non-credit courses - open to the public
Connect.
Join in a community of learners that share your interests.
Learn.
Engage with our team of world-class instructors made of Rice University professors and community experts.
Grow.
Expand your mind and develop your skillsets in new and creative ways.
Find A Workshop For You
Stretch yourself creatively in a hands-on studio art course exploring painting, drawing and other media. Whether you are picking up a paintbrush for the first time, rekindling a former love of art or seeking to deepen your existing art practice, we have a course for you. Our practicing artist-educators provide expert technical instruction, individual feedback and creative inspiration in a supportive group setting.
Drawing
Introduction to Drawing
Workshop
Bring your drawings to life by learning the basics of composition, value and contour while practicing a variety of approaches to create a drawing.
Sketching Houston
Workshop
Experience Houston’s vitality and enhance your drawing skills through urban sketching in this course integrating classroom instruction with field trips.
You, Too, Can Draw!
Workshop
Learn or relearn the fundamentals of drawing in this class for beginning and intermediate artists.
Painting
The Artful Copy: Painting Like a Master
Workshop
Learn to paint with confidence using simple transfer techniques to replicate the work of Old Masters and harness your own creativity to interpret photographs as paintings.
Color Theory and Painting
Workshop
Animate your artwork by harnessing color theory, mixing and application in this hands-on course for beginning, intermediate and advanced acrylic and watercolor painters.
The Painter’s Toolbox: An Introduction to Acrylic Painting
Workshop
Build a strong foundation of skills to create a painting from start to finish. Explore paint application, the value scale, texture and color theory.
Collage
The Art of Collage
Workshop
“Coller,” the French word meaning to glue, defines this technique of assembling different forms to create something new. Includes in-class time to create collages and a museum visit.
Community Learning & Engagement at Rice
Experience lifelong learning driven by your fascinations. Explore the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, creative writing, photography, studio art, mind-body practices and many other subjects in our short, non-credit courses.
