Fine Arts Community School (FACS)
Everything Is An Art
Dedicated to providing quality fine arts instruction to the community since 1993, BU’s Fine Arts Community School (FACS) is a community service outreach program that enables local families and students of all ages and interests, including home-schoolers, to explore and study the arts with the guidance of mentors and professionals who have appropriate training and experience. Expanding beyond the arts in recent years, FACS also offers instruction in a variety of other trades and skills to reach an even broader audience of those who enjoy learning and experiencing new interests.
FACS offers classes, lessons, programs, and workshops each semester during the academic year, along with week-long camps during the summer.
FACS Offerings
These offerings are always available
Private Music Lessons
5 for $110 | 10 for $190
Piano, Voice, Violin, Guitar, Harp, etc.
Private Academic Lessons
5 for $110 | 10 for $190
Tutoring in Reading, Writing, etc.
Seasonal FACS Offerings
These offerings are available seasonally
Wheel Thrown Pottery
Instructor: Norma Accord
Learn the basic methods of centering clay, forming cylinders and bowls, adding handles, and finishing pots using decorating and glazing techniques.
6:30-8:30 pm on Mondays
September 12 – October 31
Tuition: $145 (Includes materials)
Ages: 18 & up
Location: Cox Art Building
Introduction to Yoga
Instructor: Melanie Hosier
This is a 6-week course for anyone with has little or no knowledge or experience with yoga. We will cover a brief background of yoga and learn 3 important parts of a yoga class Asana (movements), Pranayama (breath work), and Dhyana (meditation). We will be learning Hatha-style yoga and will include Bible verses and devotion with each class. Students will need to bring a yoga mat, comfortable clothes to move in, and water.
September 13 – October 18
Tuition: $90
Ages: 18 & up
Location: Shott Hall A-B
Drawing Basics Class
Instructor: Sarah Cecil
Students will learn to draw with charcoal, graphite, and colored pencils; how to blend and highlight with different tools; how to distinguish between different paper types and weights, and how to use those papers. Each week, students will be given projects to practice the techniques presented in class, based on their individual age and skill level.
September 13 – October 18
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Tuition: $85 (Includes supplies)
Ages: 4-18 years
Poetry and the Psalms
Instructor: Rebecca Goins
As students study the Psalms paired with other poetry selections, they will craft their own poems in this course. We will study Scriptural archetypes in the Psalms, as well as poets including John Donne, William Blake, and Christina Rossetti. After working together through the writing process, students will present an original poem and cultivate a poetry portfolio, as well as participate in a class project that will become a digital booklet compilation of the students’ poetic art pieces.
September 8 – October 27
Time: 3:45-4:45pm
Tuition: $85
Ages: 11-17 years