HOW OUR SEMESTERS WORK
Classes meet once per week on the same day and time. Holiday closures are already accounted for in the semester calendar, so scheduled closures do not reduce the total number of class meetings.
GRACE PERIODS
Students receive one additional period of studio access following their semester. If a scheduled studio break immediately follows a semester, the grace period begins after the studio reopens.
2026 SEMESTER CALENDAR
Plan ahead for class dates, registration openings, grace periods, and studio closures.
FALL 1 - 2026
6-WEEK SEMESTER: Tue Aug 25 – Mon Oct 5
REGISTRATION OPENS
Mon Aug 17 @ 12pm EST
STUDIO CLOSED
September 7 - Labor Day
GRACE PERIOD
October 6 - 11
FALL 2 - 2026
6-WEEK SEMESTER: Tue Oct 6 – Mon Nov 16
REGISTRATION OPENS
Mon Sept 28 @ 12pm EST
STUDIO CLOSED
Prepare for Winter Break
GRACE PERIOD
Nov 16 – Sun Nov 22, Glazing + Pick Up Only
Winter Break
Studio Closed: Mon Nov 23 – Sun Jan 3, 2027
STUDIO CLOSED - WINTER BREAK
No throwing on last day of Fall 2 classes / upstairs shelf purge to prepare for the semester maintenance break
Mon Nov 23 – Sun Jan 3, 2027 (studio closed) - final pick up dates TBA
Final Discard of Unglazed Pieces From Fall 2: Sun Nov 22
Final Discard of Glazed Pieces From Fall 2: Sun Dec 13