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  • Academy of Art of Highland Park & Gallery Inc. (AAHP)

    727 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904 USA

    www.aahpnj.com  (732) 777-2085 


    Student Registration for Full Enrollment
    2018-19 School Year


  • Important Disclaimer

    At the Academy of Art of Highland Park and Gallery, Inc. (AAHP), we warmly welcome all thinkers and doers and their very different modes of learning. We teach all students individually at all times, so as to acknowledge, protect, and enhance the individual’s mode of approaching the plastic arts.  We don’t believe in talent. Neither did Maestros Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Cezzane, Degas, and countless others at the top. Like our Maestros, we believe only in enthusiasm and hard work. We train our member artists to become strong observers, committed explorers, and sharp creative problem-solvers.

    The AAHP is a training studio, not a recreational facility; it is the equivalent of a conservatory of music. Though our child, teen, and adult practitioners never like to leave class, each and every class is cognitively and intellectually demanding, from start to finish.

    Our curriculum and pedagogy requires

    • a reasonable level of emotional well-being
    • that the student practitioner operates under top 10 learning skills at an age-appropriate level, before registering for studio, as listed below. *

     

    A strong learner of any age...

    1. ...is driven by enthusiasm.
    2. ...has the ability to make eye contact with others, even authority figures.
    3. ...presents an audible, responsive voice.
    4. ...has the courage to ask questions.
    5. ...has the courage to act in a totally new way.
    6. ...presents a healthy sense of self.
    7. ...displays a love of exploratory action into an unknown region.
    8. ...feels excited to show another person what he or she is learning.
    9. ...places trust in the learning situation and feels safe with it.
    10. ...can allow for "failure" (we teach that unexpected outcomes help make you stronger).

    A strong learner has begun to develop the following skills and sense-abilities by age 5, even before joining the studio. The strong learner is he or she who continues developing these top 10 learning skills and sense-abilities throughout life.

    Many approaches to learning presume that learning is centered on intellectual life; our model asserts that learning is based on emotional life, and is founded on such matters as a sense of safety, trust, courage, and joy, among other things. When these things are available to the learner, then deep learning will follow.

    * These caveats do not apply to our special needs artists, who are taught under a different curriculum and pedagogy. If needing to discuss your individual learning needs with us prior to registration, please contact us at art14@artacademynj.com. Please note that we also have another email address for confidential matters, aahpconfidential@gmail.com.


  • Student/Client Agreement of Policies, Terms, and Conditions

    Enrolling as a student at the AAHP entails acknowledgment and compliance with our Student/Client Agreement.  Please read and agree with the document below.

     

    View the AAHP's Client Agreement of Policies, Terms, and Conditions below.

  • Updates to Student Information

    It is Student/Student Representative's responsibility to notify AAHP of changes to registration information including, but not limited to, changes to emergency contact information, health concerns, and any other important information.  Please use the Student Information Update Form to notify us of any of these changes.  


  • Student Contact Information

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  • Prospective Students must first complete a free one-hour
    class before registering for a full Session. 

    Before you can register fully, please sign up here for your free class.

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  • Sorry, we do not currently offer classes to students under the age of 5.

  • IMPORTANT: The AAHP offers a free texting service to help you with appointment reminders and other time-sensitive  information. We strongly recommend that you take advantage of this service so that you do not miss any appointments, crucial updates, and safety announcements from the AAHP. This service will never be used for promotions or advertisements.


  • Class Selection

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    Class Schedule

    Spring Session V 2019

    Mon. 4/29 - Sun. 6/23

    Please note this schedule is subject to change on short notice.

     

     

     

     (scroll down for class selection) 

  • Classical Pedagogy

    We teach every individual one-on-one at all times. This classical pedagogy stresses the student’s developing level of craft command as unique from that of all other practitioners in the same room.

     

     

     

  • Courses and Classes

    Please note that a course is not the same as a class. A course may span more than one year if the student attends studio at only the minimum 1-hour per week. Meanwhile, classes for any course take place weekly.

     

    This registration form lets you select your preferred weekly class slot (or slots) of your preference, not a course. Your course selection and progression through the AAHP syllabi will be personally tailored just for you through ongoing conversations with our Chief and Senior Instructors. All students new to the AAHP begin with the multi-year foundational Drawing Course.

     

  • Minimum Class Time per Course

    The student must attend at least one, 1-hour weekly class for any course. The exceptions are:

    Oil Painting Course, requiring a minimum 1.5 hour weekly class

    Portfolio Prep Program (P3), requiring a minimum of 2 hours/week

     

  • Additional Courses

    Students taking the foundational Drawing course may, at any time, enroll in any other course/s in order to accelerate and deepen practice. Each course you select will carry its minimum weekly hour(s) of class time. Please note your interests in the text box below.

     

    The AAHP offers following courses and typical course progression:

    Drawing. This multi-year course covers 11 different media. Note that many of the graphic media and art forms we explore under Drawing also have fuller AAHP courses all their own, such as a Color Pencil course, and Portraiture, for example. Most students, however, then proceed along as follows: Watercolors; Inks; Oils; Acrylics; Collage; Fabric Collage; Mural; Sculpture; and Portfolio.

  • If preferred Portfolio Prep Program (P3) slots (on Friday or Sundays) are full, call the office for additional P3 class slots

  • Class options below are based on current availability.

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    Choose Your Backup Class Preference

    Please select a "back-up" timeslot that you or the student would
    be able to attend if your first choice is not available.

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    Additional Class Selection

  • You indicated that you would like to schedule more than two courses/classes. Due to limitations of this form's software, you are only able to request your second class slots through it. However, because you indicated that you would like to schedule more than two classes, you will be contacted by the AAHP to list the rest.

  • P3 Students please use the Additional Course Interests section below to list other class slots you'd like to schedule.  You must check "I am interested in a second course" and fill out the explanation section.

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    Additional Course Interests

  • The AAHP places all students into our established course progression. All students begin with Drawing. Indicate here if you would like to explore another course syllabus in addition to the one you are currently on or just beginning. Keep in mind you must continue to work through your current course syllabus as well.

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    Rates and Discounts

  • Eight Week Session Rates per Student

     

     

    Class Duration Promotions  Materials Included Current Rates 5% Discount 10% Discount
    1 Hour   yes $275.00 $261.25 $247.50
    1.5 Hour Free 1/2 Hour Included! yes $395.31 $375.54 $355.78
    2 Hours Free Hour Included! yes $515.63 $489.85 $464.07
    2+ Hours Please contact the office. We will happily accommodate you! yes  ---  ---  ---

     

     

    Materials Policy

    The AAHP proudly provides the highest quality art materials to all students at all times.    

    Discounts

    Loyalty -- 5%

    Two Family Member Enrollment -- 5%

    Three Or More Family Member Enrollment -- 10% 

    Please click here to view further details on discounts on the AAHP website (will open in new window).


  • Billing Information


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    Your credit card/debit card will be charged a $0.50 (50 cents) transaction fee upon completion of this form. This charge is required in order for the billing systems to record your data. Once the AAHP accounting department processes your registration, your credit card/debit card will be charged for tuition based on your course selections, according the rate chart above. Late fees and other charges may also apply at this time.

     

    Please ensure that all billing information matches credit card information.

     

    The billing address you enter must match the address
    that your credit card company has on file for you.

     

    Please no spaces or dashes when entering your credit card number.

     

     

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