Idealizing Men and Women, by Al Parker for the Famous Artists School, mid 1950s.The original courses

Idealizing Men and Women, by Al Parker for the Famous Artists School, mid 1950s.
The original courses offered in 1948 were Painting, Illustration/Design and Cartooning. The Painting and Illustration & Design courses, which are still offered, consisted of 24 lessons, with a new lesson mailed to the student upon completion of the previous lesson. When a student completed and returned the assignment, it was critiqued by a professional artist who sent suggestions back to the student. The original 1948 price for the three-year course was $200, payable in monthly installments, and veterans could use the GI Bill. By the 1950s the price was $300 (about $3000 in 2017 money), plus an estimated $11.55 for basic oil painting supplies.