About Us

We offer non-degree art classes and workshops in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, metalwork, glass art, textiles, and more. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned artist looking to learn new skills, we have a range of classes offered by experienced artists who enjoy teaching and supporting students in their creative journeys. 

Course Offerings

  • Format: In-person=👤 Online= 🖥️
  • All classes with an asterisk * are confirmed to run!

30 Hour Classes

Day Class Section Time Format Start Instructor
M Art Journaling I* FULL 01W 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Sep 22 R. Adair
M Painting I: Colour Mixing & Theory * NEW 04I 9am-12pm 🖥️ Sep 29 R. Adair
T Drawing I* 2 SPOTS LEFT 01G 1-4pm 🖥️ Sep 23 R. Adair
T Drawing III* FULL 02J 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Sep 23 R. Adair
T Sculpture I: Face Elements* 01E 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Oct 7 A. Golban
W Sculpture I: Head & Portraiture* NEW 04C 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 24 A. Golban
W Acrylic Painting I* 3 SPOTS LEFT 01M 1-4pm 👤 Sep 24 R. Adair
W Acrylic Painting II* 01R 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 24 R. Adair
W Artistic Jumpstart:Beginning Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Photography* FULL 03A 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 24 L. ter Heide
W Drawing I* 01G 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 24 C. Francis
W Painting II: 20th Century Styles & Masters NEW 04M 9am-12pm 👤 Oct 1 R. Adair
W Sculpture II: Torso and Nudes* NEW 03O 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 24 A. Golban
W Stitching Odyssey * 02T 1-4pm 👤 Sep 24 K. Perpelitz
Th Artistic Kickstart:Beginning Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking & Photography* NEW 03V 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Oct 2 L. ter Heide
Th Drawing II 01Q 1-4pm 🖥️ Oct 2 R. Adair
Th Principles & Elements of Design I* 2 SPOTS LEFT 01L 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Sep 25 R. Adair
Th Sculpture III: Special Projects* 01U 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Sep 25 A. Golban

 

15 Hour Classes

Day Class Section Time Format Start Instructor
M-F A Season to Create: Inclusive Holiday Art Workshop NEW 04K 1-4pm 👤 Dec 8 R. Adair
M Intro to Drawing: Structure & Proportion* NEW 04G 1-4pm 🖥️ Sep 22 R. Adair
M Intro to Drawing: Structure & Proportion* NEW 04G 1-4pm 👤 Nov 3 R. Adair
M Intro to Stained Glass: Foil Method* FULL 02C 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Oct 20 L. Verweij
T-F Holiday Art Journaling Workshop NEW 04J 8:30am-12:15pm 👤 Dec 9 R. Adair
T Dyeing, Painting & Embellishing Textiles 02F 6-9pm 👤 Oct 7 J. Cope
T Exploring Oil Pastel* NEW 03W 1-4pm 👤 Oct 7 L. ter Heide
T Intro to Oil Pastel* 03N 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Nov 18 L. ter Heide
W Intro to Watercolour* FULL 01P 6-9pm 👤 Sep 24 A.  Montgomery
W Watercolour II: Earth, Sky & Water 01K 6-9pm 👤 Oct 29 A. Montgomery
Th Landscape in the Abstract* NEW 03X 1-4pm 👤 Sep 25 L. ter Heide
Th Landscape in the Abstract* NEW 2 SPOTS LEFT 03X 1-4pm 🖥️ Oct 30 L. ter Heide
Th Phone-ography* 01H 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Nov 6 G. García-Luna
F Drawing on the Far Side of the Brain NEW 04L 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Nov 7 R. Adair
F Intro to Fused Glass 02V 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Oct 3 J. Olauson
F Intro to Fused Glass 02V 5:30-8:30pm 👤 Nov 7 J. Olauson
F Pen and Ink Fundamentals* 02O 5:30-8:30pm 🖥️ Oct 3 R. Adair
Sa/Su Cyanotype Beginner Workshop* NEW 03Q 9am-5pm 👤 Sep 27 L. St. Pierre
Sa/Su Spinning I: Drop Spindle Techniques Workshop 02U 9am-5pm 👤 Nov 22 K. Perpelitz

 

1 Day Workshops

Day Class Section Time Format Start Instructor
Sa Abstract Painting Workshop NEW 04N 9am-5pm 👤 Nov 1 R. Adair
Sa Abstract Painting Workshop NEW 04N 9am-5pm 🖥️ Dec 6 R. Adair
Sa Intermediate Cyanotype on Fabric Workshop* NEW 04A 9am-5pm 👤 Nov 8 L. St. Pierre
Sa Fused Glass Holiday Ornament Workshop* NEW 03Y 9am-5pm 👤 Dec 6 J. Olauson
Su Stained Glass: Basic Foil Techniques Workshop* 01V 9am-5pm 👤 Sep 21 L. Verweij
Su Mosaics Workshop* FULL 03U 9am-5pm 👤 Oct 5 L. Verweij
Su Mosaics Workshop* 03U 9am-5pm 👤 Nov 23 L. Verweij

 

Supplies

Supply lists may be found on class pages. For a brief list of frequently used suppliers, please see Where can I purchase supplies? on our FAQ page.

Registration

You will need a USask NSID account to register for classes. 
To create this account, you will start at the Extended Learning website

Option 1: You already have a USask NSID
Click on “Continue” and follow the steps.
 
Option 2: You DO NOT have a USask NSID
Click on “Create Account”, under “My first time here. Create new account”.
Choose “Create New Profile”.
Use the email option and not the phone option to verify your identity.

 Please also be aware that if you are registering for different people on the same computer, you will need to log out completely, and may also need to clear your browser history, before you log into a different account.

Help is available!

IT Support can get your NSID issues solved. If you have trouble, please call
USask IT Support Services at  306-966-2222
Leave a message with your contact information, and specifically ask that they call you back.
If IT Support Services do not resolve your issue, please let us know. 

Once you have an NSID

 Return to this schedule page
 Choose from the links below for the art class you want
 Click on the Register Now button
 Follow the prompts to register

Refund Policy

Withdrawing or cancelling your registration can be done up to 2 weeks prior to start date. A refund will be processed less a $100 administration fee. No refunds will be processed after this time. To withdraw, please submit a withdrawal request via Extended Learning's General Inquiry form. Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal.

Cancellation Policy

The Arts & Sciences Non-Credit Programming Unit reserves the right to cancel courses when there is insufficient enrollment, in these cases a full refund will be issued. No transfers will be allowed from one term to another term. If a class is cancelled during the term, these hours will be rescheduled and made up. However, if a student misses a class, no rescheduling or make-up classes occur.