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Art and Music

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6 courses · 10 offerings

  • Instant Piano

    Learn secrets your piano teacher never told you in this 3-hour session. Students will learn all the chords needed to play any song, any style, and any key. Students will then perfect their technique at home using the student manual. A cash or check payment of $29 is required for manual and supplies.

    2 offerings
    Thursdays Starts Thu, Oct 15, 2026 $59
    Meets
    Thursdays
    Dates
    Oct 15, 2026
    Time
    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Sessions
    1 session
    Price
    $59
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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    Thursdays Starts Thu, Feb 25, 2027 $59
    Meets
    Thursdays
    Dates
    Feb 25, 2027
    Time
    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Sessions
    1 session
    Price
    $59
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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  • Open Studio-Advanced Instruction for Oil and Acrylic Painters

    An ongoing studio class for experienced painters provides an environment where you can create work based on your own vision. With the guidance of a professional painter, you can elevate your ideas to new heights using various media. Students are encouraged and challenged to develop their skills within the supportive community of fellow artists and the instructor.

    2 offerings
    Mondays Starts Mon, Jan 11, 2027 $189
    Meets
    Mondays
    Dates
    Jan 11 – Mar 22, 2027
    Time
    1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Sessions
    10 sessions
    Price
    $189
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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    Mondays Starts Mon, Apr 5, 2027 $189
    Meets
    Mondays
    Dates
    Apr 5 – Jun 14, 2027
    Time
    1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Sessions
    10 sessions
    Price
    $189
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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  • Painting 101! Beginning Painting in Oil and Acrylic

    Enroll in a comprehensive painting course led by a full-time professional instructor. Each week, you will create a new painting while exploring diverse subjects such as landscapes, florals, still life, and portraits. Employ effective compositions by utilizing light, shadow, and color in a loose impressionist style. Bring your own supplies for the first week. Purchase additional supplies after the initial session to avoid unnecessary expenses.

    2 offerings
    Mondays Starts Mon, Jan 11, 2027 $189
    Meets
    Mondays
    Dates
    Jan 11 – Mar 22, 2027
    Time
    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Sessions
    10 sessions
    Price
    $189
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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    Mondays Starts Mon, Apr 5, 2027 $189
    Meets
    Mondays
    Dates
    Apr 5 – Jun 14, 2027
    Time
    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Sessions
    10 sessions
    Price
    $189
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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  • The Zentangle Method

    The Zentangle Method is a form of meditative drawing that uses repetitive patterns called “tangles” in combination with dots, lines, curves, and orbs to create beautiful pieces of abstract art. Learning and practicing this form of art can increase the overall sense of personal wellbeing. Students will learn up to thirty-two tangles and complete eight projects. A recommended supply list is available.

    2 offerings
    Wednesdays Starts Wed, Jan 13, 2027 $105
    Meets
    Wednesdays
    Dates
    Jan 13 – Feb 17, 2027
    Time
    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Sessions
    6 sessions
    Price
    $105
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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    Wednesdays Starts Wed, Mar 3, 2027 $105
    Meets
    Wednesdays
    Dates
    Mar 3 – Apr 7, 2027
    Time
    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Sessions
    6 sessions
    Price
    $105
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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  • Drawing Basics for Beginners

    In this course we will explore the basics of Drawing, utilizing fundamental techniques in quick sketching, refined drawings, and final renderings with light and shadow. As a class we will construct and render basic geometric forms, and graduate to more complex objects with textures to give them a realistic three-dimensional appearance. The Drawing medium we will be using for this course is Graphite.

    Offering
    Thursdays Starts Thu, Jan 14, 2027 $109
    Meets
    Thursdays
    Dates
    Jan 14 – Feb 25, 2027
    Time
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Sessions
    7 sessions
    Price
    $109
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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  • Landscape Drawing with Pastel Pencils

    This course provides students with the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of creating realistic atmospheric perspective and textures within a natural exterior environment, as well as creating compositional balance. We will draw a variety of scenes from photographic observation that include elements such as rock formations, mountains, grass, foliage, and water. The Drawing medium we will be using for this course are Pastel Pencils.

    Offering
    Thursdays Starts Thu, Apr 1, 2027 $149
    Meets
    Thursdays
    Dates
    Apr 1 – Jun 3, 2027
    Time
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Sessions
    10 sessions
    Price
    $149
    Where
    KSU Center, Kennesaw
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