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Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

Develop your drawing skills in one of the world's most inspiring settings: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Led by a professional NYC artist, this beginner-friendly weekly class covers essential techniques including composition, shading, and line quality, using the MET's paintings, sculptures, and architecture as your primary subject matter. Personalized instruction, artistic growth, and a renewed appreciation for great art await.

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  • 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
  • 8 hours over 4 sessions

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  • Sat, Oct 24 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
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  • Sat, Nov 07 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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  • Sat, Dec 05 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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  • Sat, Dec 12 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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  • Sat, Jan 09 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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  • Sat, Jan 23 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Class Description

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Escape your daily routine and express your inner artist in this inspiring in-person drawing class held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This beginners drawing class is perfect for all skill levels, including total beginners. Everyone can draw, including you! Under the guidance of a professional NYC artist and accomplished educator, you will learn the most valuable drawing techniques fundamental to the medium, including composition, shading, mark making, line quality, and developing your own personal style. Feel inspired by the beauty and remarkable artworks at the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art as you:

  • Receive tailored, one-on-one expert instruction in drawing techniques adapted to your individual needs.
  • Feel inspired to create drawings using the Met museum's life-size sculptures, portrait busts, master drawings and paintings, and stunning interior spaces such as Egyptian Temples and views of Central Park as your artistic muse.
  • Learn how to express yourself authentically through drawing while discovering your personal drawing style and artistic voice.
  • Explore, learn, and practice essential drawing techniques including composition, shading, depth, line quality, dimension, pencil mark making, and drawing a variety of subject matter including landscapes, figure drawing, and still life.
  • Enjoy a weekly escape in New York City's world-famous museum as you create meaningful art that expresses your unique perspective and point of view.
  • Deepen your appreciation of the world's greatest artworks and feel free to spend additional time at the Met after class concludes.
  • Participate in our exclusive, global online community for students only and receive ongoing inspiration, artistic feedback, and meaningful community connection between your weekly art classes.
  • Gain the scientifically proven health benefits of drawing classes, including improved mental health, greater relaxation, stress relief, mental clarity, and reduction of anxiety and depression symptoms.

Important Information: Museum admission is included in the class cost. The Art Studio NY will purchase and provide weekly entry tickets to the Met for all students enrolled in this drawing class. Please arrive on time to receive your weekly ticket. Due to museum policy, our art studio cannot provide discounts for students who hold MET memberships, as memberships are not valid for group class visits. Due to limited class capacity, refunds or credits for absence or tardiness are not offered. Failure to comply with The Metropolitan Museum's Health and Safety Protocols will also not receive a refund or credit.

Please note that this art class does not guarantee seating. Our instructors aim to choose galleries with seating, but available seats may be limited based on museum rules and current availability. Please review The Met's updated policies regarding coat check availability and plan accordingly.

Meeting Location and Time: Specific meeting locations will be emailed closer to the start date of the class.

Art Class Materials:

Materials are not included in the class fee. Please purchase and bring your own art supplies each week. These can be obtained at any art supply store:

  • Drawing paper of any size you are comfortable carrying, preferably 9 by 12 inches or larger (do not purchase newsprint).
  • Drawing pencils in grades: 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B.
  • Kneaded gum eraser, which has a gray gum-like appearance.

Refund Policy

Class tuition is neither refundable nor transferable. No refunds will be issued after registration and payment. In case of a Medically Certified illness, a credit will be issued after receipt of your physician’s documentation. The value of the credit will be for the balance of the remaining class sessions with an additional deduction of a $95 registration fee. Credit may be used up to 12 months.

If after your first class you are dissatisfied with the quality of your course, a written note must be submitted within 1 business day after your first class. After receiving your note, refund of class tuition will be reviewed by our staff. If a refund is granted, processing of refunds requires 8-10 weeks. A 5% nonrefundable processing fee will be applied.

Course Cancellations

Although course cancellation is quite rare, The school reserves the right to cancel classes or change instructor assignments and makes every effort to notify students in advance. If enrollment goals are not met, a course may be canceled up to 1 business day before the first scheduled class. In the event of cancellation, a refund or credit is granted. On occasion, a course start-date will be pushed back if enrollment goals are not met. In this instance, you will receive a credit for the price of the class that did not take place.

Please note that there will be NO exceptions to this under any circumstances.

Make-up Policy

Unfortunately, The school does not offer any makeups for classes missed. However, if the student wants to get the most from the course and the absence, they can tell the instructor when they will be absent and the instructor can provide some guidance on exercises to practice while away.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at The Art Studio NY (679)

(4.4-star rating across 679 reviews)

This class: 4.4 out of 5 from 82 reviews

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Great experience. The instructor was amazing. Lots of personal attention
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    I really enjoyed the teacher's energy and personality. I felt I got a great chance to see parts of the museum I would not have been able to, and I learned the foundations of drawing. I only hope for a bit more advanced topics to be covered for the amount of time and cost.
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Ingrid is a great instructor! Very engaged and always introducing new techniques. Also the MET is the best location for beginners to try drawing - so much inspiration!
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Isaac was very knowledgeable and we had a great time. We liked that he did a lot of step by step instruction.
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Isaac was a wonderful teacher!! It was a great beginners class. We drove in from nj and I would do it again. The pace information and the thoughtful instruction was just what we needed. The venue was quite spectacular also. Overall excellent! JoAnn
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Isaac was great! Very helpful and encouraging instruction, learned a lot & enjoyed staying at The Met after class to draw some more. Great class!
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Really enjoyed the class, it was well organized and I learned a lot!
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Lovely intro class with a friendly, knowledgable instructor. The Saturday crowds at the Met receded into the background as we focused on contour, light and shading, and learned some techniques for pencil control. First hour was instruction and exercises, and in the second hour we put our new knowledge into practice as we went into the galleries to draw from observation, as the instructor went around to each of us offering suggestions and comments, atelier-style.
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    The class was very knowledgeable and fun.
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Hi! This class exceeded my expectations and since then I want to draw everything all the time. It was a great introduction in a fearless and warm atmosphere. Thanks so much!
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Really great for beginners with Isacc, an awesome instructor. I never felt intimidated and I would definitely do it again.
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    Isaac was great! Very knowledgeable and helpful!
  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

  • Beginners Drawing Class at the MET Museum

    We had to either stand or sit on the floor the entire class .. seriously , I think we should have been informed of this fact in advance .
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