Academic Calendar + Curriculum + Lesson Plans

Atelier Miano Live Level 1

Academic Calendar 2025
Level 1

LIVE INSTRUCTION DAYS - MONDAYS + THURSDAYS 1:30 PM - 4 PM EST

LIVE MODEL DAY - WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST

3st Trimester 2026

January

  • Monday, January 5

  • Wednesday, January 7

  • Thursday, January 8

  • Monday, January 12

  • Wednesday, January 14

  • Thursday, January 15

  • Monday, January 19

  • Wednesday, January 21

  • Thursday, January 22

  • Monday, January 26

  • Wednesday, January 28

  • Thursday, January 29

February

  • Monday, February 2

  • Wednesday, February 4

  • Thursday, February 5

  • Monday, February 9

  • Wednesday, February 11

  • Thursday, February 12

  • Monday, February 16

  • Wednesday, February 18

  • Thursday, February 19

  • Monday, February 23

  • Wednesday, February 25

  • Thursday, February 26

March

  • Monday, March 3

  • Wednesday, March 4

  • Thursday, March 5

  • Monday, March 9

  • Wednesday, March 11

  • Thursday, March 12

  • Monday, March 16

  • Wednesday, March 18

  • Thursday, March 19

  • Monday, March 23

  • Wednesday, March 25

  • Thursday, March 26

  • Monday, March 30

Spring Break(TBD)
Time to relax, catch up on pending projects!

April

  • Wednesday, April 1

  • Thursday, April 2

  • Monday, April

  • Wednesday, April

  • Thursday, April

  • Monday, April

  • Wednesday, April

  • Thursday, April

  • Monday, April 27

  • Wednesday, April 29

  • Thursday, April 30

4nd Trimester 2026

May

  • Monday, May 4

  • Wednesday, May 6

  • Thursday, May 7

  • Monday, May 11

  • Wednesday, May 13

  • Thursday, May 14

  • Monday, May 18

  • Wednesday, May 20

  • Thursday, May 21

  • Monday, May 25

  • Wednesday, May 27

  • Thursday, May 28

June

  • Monday, June

  • Wednesday, June

  • Thursday, June

  • Monday, June

  • Wednesday, June

  • Thursday, June

  • Monday, June

  • Wednesday, June

  • Thursday, June

  • Monday, June

  • Wednesday, June

  • Thursday, June

  • Monday, June

July

  • Wednesday, July

  • Thursday, July

  • Monday, July

  • Wednesday, July

  • Thursday, July

  • Monday, July

  • Wednesday, July

  • Thursday, July

  • Monday, July

  • Wednesday, July

  • Thursday, July

August - Summer Break
Time to relax, catch up on projects, or visit the in-person academy to explore a hybrid model.

2rd Trimester 2025

September

  • Monday, September 15

  • Wednesday, September 17

  • Thursday, September 18

  • Monday, September 22

  • Wednesday, September 24

  • Thursday, September 25

  • Monday, September 29

October

  • Wednesday, October 1

  • Thursday, October 2

  • Monday, October 6

  • Wednesday, October 8

  • Thursday, October 9

  • Monday, October 13

  • Wednesday, October 15

  • Thursday, October 16

  • Monday, October 20

  • Wednesday, October 22

  • Thursday, October 23

  • Monday, October 27

  • Wednesday, October 29

  • Thursday, October 30

November

  • Monday, November 3

  • Wednesday, November 5

  • Thursday, November 6

  • Monday, November 10

  • Wednesday, November 12

  • Thursday, November 13

  • Monday, November 17

  • Wednesday, November 19

  • Thursday, November 20

  • Monday, November 24

Thanksgiving -

No classes on November 26 and 27!

December

  • Monday, December 1

  • Wednesday, December 3

  • Thursday, December 4

  • Monday, December 8

  • Wednesday, December 10

  • Thursday, December 11

  • Monday, December 15

  • Wednesday, December 17

  • Thursday, December 18

Winter Break
Enjoy the holidays and have a Merry Christmas!


Level 1 Certificate Online Program Curriculum

This is an overview of the academic program at Miano Academy of Art. This syllabus is proprietary and for the use of apprentices only. This is an outline and changes may be made or updated according to the needs of the individual, under the supervision of our Education Director Charles Miano.

Levels are merit and not time based, however, completion of each level may approximately be accomplished within 3 full-time trimesters (one year per level). Timing may vary per student depending on their attendance and overall commitment to the program.

Projects:

  1. Master Copy Drawings (2)

  2. Portrait Drawing (1)

  3. Figure Drawing (1)

Practice:

Aim for regular drawing practice focused on blocking in and using schemas, with a minimum of once a month working from a live model.