Otis Art Institute, a School of Fine and Applied Arts Maintained by the County of Los Angeles as a Department of the Los Angeles Museum, [1936-1937 Catalogue]
GENERAL INFORMATION
LECTURES: Lectures on Anatomy, Design, Color. Composition and the other art subjects and
general talks pertaining to the life and work of artists and craftsmen are given by members
of the Faculty and by invited speakers. Each year the students have the privilege of
hearing talks by a number of distinguished persons and of attending in the city many
splendid exhibitions, musical and dramatic performances.
LOS ANGELES MUSEUM: Students are granted special privileges at the Los Angeles
Museum of History, Science, and Art of which the Otis Art Institute is a department. Students are invited to make the greatest possible use of the Museum's permanent collection
of Art. History and Science and to visit the changing exhibitions of painting and sculpture.
An exhibition of work of the students of Otis Art Institute is held annually in the main
gallery of the Museum.
SUMMER TERM: The summer session is so organized that during that term students are
able to work intensively for a period of six weeks. The teaching staff and schedule of
classes are much the same as during the other three terms.
TEACHER TRAINING: Otis Art Institute does not maintain a separate department for teacher
training, but it provides almost all of the elements of study which are required of teachers
and supervisors of art in high schools. Work at this institution completed according to the
standards of work established by the California State Board of Education is accepted by
the Board toward the special credential of the Arts Type.
CHANGES: The school reserves the right to make changes in the schedule of classes.
CALENDAR: The school is in session the entire year except for vacation periods between
terms. Each of the terms is of twelve weeks' duration, except the summer term, which is
six weeks. Any three terms constitutes a year's work in the school. Each year the school
terms begin as follows, unless otherwise announced.
CALENDAR 1936 -1937
SUMMER TERM Last Monday in June
FALL TERM Second Tuesday in September
WINTER TERM Last Monday in November
SPRING TERM Second Monday in March
