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:
Master Copy Drawings (2)
Portrait Drawing (1)
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.