Adult Programs
Forge your path to creative career success.
Make Waves at Moore
Explore Adult Progams at Moore College of Art & Design’s to get ahead in your creative field. Get a leg up on the competition and achieve your highest professional goals—or, with our new on-campus studio art options, you can flex your creative muscles while learning from skilled professionals.
Interior Design Studies Certificate
Design your future with confidence. Discover Moore's flexible, fully-online certificate program designed for working adults who want to build a career in Interior Design—no prior experience or portfolio required.
Summer Artist Educator Residency
The Summer Artist Educator Residency at Moore is a week-long, studio-based experience for art educators and teaching artists nationwide. Gain professional development hours, experiment in dedicated studio space, and spark fresh ideas alongside a dynamic community of peers—all in the heart of Philadelphia.
Imagine Your Possibilities
We champion career changers and creative professionals looking to get ahead! Here are some ways we can help you achieve your goals.
10% Discount for Seniors 62+
available for all Adult Continuing Education courses
ACT 48 credits
for Summer Artist / Educator Residency (SAER) and any Adult Continuing Education course for PA-certified educators
20% Discount
on all Adult Continuing Education classes for Moore BFA alumni
Moore College of Art & Design’s all-gender Adult Programs are a magnet for career changers and creative professionals who seek new skills and enhanced credentials. Celebrating and nurturing individuality, we make space and open opportunities for the kind of inclusive talent and new vision employers want and successful creative entrepreneurs need.
"This is my first time returning to school in a long time. [My instructor] encouraged me when I felt like I was too old for the class and not knowledgeable enough to pursue my dream. He made me feel like I could do anything."
—Adult Programs Student
We offer credit and noncredit course options in four quarterly sessions each year, to help you enter or advance within the creative career of your choice. As a leader in creative-driven education, Moore offers convenient evening programs to fit your busy schedule, taught by distinguished faculty who are experts in their fields. With offerings in Interior Design, you’ll benefit from tangible and practical hands-on experience that will differentiate you from the competition.
Our annual Summer Artist Educator Residency program, which takes place every June, is for art educators from all over the region and beyond who are seeking professional development and new skills for the classroom. Read on to learn more about our programs and register for one or more classes today!
"I feel very comfortable using the programs we learned. I especially appreciated the way assignments built on themselves, so that we revisited skills learned in previous classes. I feel confident that I will retain everything because of that."
—Adult Programs Student
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PostedGet to know the 2023 SAER speakers: Candy González, Jalen Law, Bets Charmelus and Debi West.
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PostedCandy Alexandra González is a Little Havana-born and raised, NYC and Philadelphia-based, multidisciplinary visual artist, poet, activist and trauma-informed art educator. They are one of three featured speakers at this year’s Summer Artist / Educator Residency.
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PostedAn overview of Moore’s Summer Artist / Educator Residency, or SAER, formerly known as the Teacher’s Summer Institute.
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PostedKirsten George is an interior designer, organizer, and educator, who has taught interior design classes for Moore's Continuing Education program.
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