Give your career a creative edge.

With everything from one-day workshops, an array of art courses, weeklong summer camps, micro-credentials, to one-year certificate, Continuing Education provides programming for anyone dedicated to self-improvement, professional development, or life-long learning. 

Find it all at AUArts' School of Continuing Education and Professional Development.​

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Fall 2022 Personal Interest Courses

Personal Interest Courses

FALL in love with a ton of art-based Personal Interest Courses starting in September. 

Registration Open!

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Micro-Credentials

Stand out from the crowd. Learn sought-after, career defining skills in ten weeks or less. AUArts Micro-credentials are a flexible way to learn practical real-world skills and amplify your career at your own pace. 

Animation Micro-Credentials Now Available 

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University pathway programs

Artstream

Want to pursue your creative dreams but don’t quite have the marks yet? Artstream will help get you there.

Artstream

Pre-College program

Get creative and experience a slice of university life in our Pre-College program this summer. 

Pre-College program

Certificates

Animation certificate

Our Animation Certificate program will prepare you to explore many roles in the creative technology industry. This one-year certificate program is offered online with courses taking place during evenings and weekends. 

Animation Micro-Credentials Now Open. 

Animation Certificate starting in January 2023. 

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Web & data certificates

Invest in your future by learning highly sought-after skills in Web Development, JavaScript, and Data Analytics. This six-week certificate program is offered online with courses taking place during evenings and weekends.

Web and data certificates

Summer Camps

Teen courses & kids camps

Watch your child’s imagination grow as they learn to express themselves through art in one of AUArts theme-based kids camps including Cartooning, Space Quest, Unicorn Magic, and more!

Nurture your teen’s creativity with one of AUArts studio-based summer art and design courses in Animation, Cartooning, Drawing, Fashion and more.

See you Summer 2023!

Summer camps
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Bootcamps

Complement your education and build your skills portfolio with our short burst, one to three-hour Bootcamps, delivered by experts in their field. Take one or as many as you'd like! 

Enhance your skills with bootcamps across topics designed specially by AUArts Professional Development and our partners across many industries. 

Bootcamps listing

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Workshops & bootcamps

Build fundamental skills for career success in our entrepreneurial workshops, or one-to-three hour bootcamps.

Workshops & Bootcamps

Personal interest courses

Join an array of arts courses taught by practicing artists and professionals. Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Design, and more.

Personal interest

Teen courses & kids camps

Creative exploration for young people, led by professional artists.

Teen courses and kids camps