THE OTIS ART INSTITUTE
OF THE
MUSEUM OF HISTORY, SCIENCE AND ART
occupies the beautiful residence of the late General Harrison Gray Otis, the distinguished journalist and proprietor
of the "LOS ANGELES TIMES"' who presented his
splendid estate overlooking Westlake Park to the County
of Los Angeles for the advancement of Art in the West.
The building has been remodeled so as to meet the
requirements of a thoroughly modern and well-equipped
art school.
The aim of the School is to provide students with a
sound technical training in the various branches of the
Fine and Applied Arts; to teach them how to put this
training to a practical use in the creation of a work of art;
to develop originality, and to encourage them to seek the
highest degree of artistic excellence.
The School offers Courses of Instruction in—
DRAWING AND PAINTING (three years).
ILLUSTRATION (two years).
DESIGN AND THE APPLIED ARTS (two years).
To complete these Courses within the required time necessitates the attendance of the student for five whole days
each week. A Certificate will be awarded in each of the
Courses to students who have satisfactorily completed the
Course.
There are classes in—
Drawing and Painting from the Antique and Still Life,
from the Costume and Nude Model, from Landscape
out-of-doors, Composition, Illustration, Poster Design,
Commercial Art, Fashion Drawing, Lettering, Principles
of Design, Theory of Color, Textile Decoration, Pottery,
Metal Work and Jewelry, Bookbinding, Art Wood Carv-
