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Arts & Student Activities

Art Class Registration

Sarratt Art Studios classes are available to Vanderbilt Students (undergrad through PhD), Vanderbilt University faculy and staff, Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees and the Nashville Community.

How to Sign Up

  • Registration
    • Log In to Vanderbilt Events.
      • Vanderbilt Community: Select the link that says ‘Click here to log in with your VUnetID’ to see art classes and any available discounts.
    • Apply a Promo Code if Available.
      • VUMC Employees: Use VUMCART in the Promo Code at the left.
      • Nashville Community: Use NASHART in the Promo Code Box at the left.
    • Select the ‘Sarratt Art Studios’ tab across the top of the page to see all available classes .
    • Select ‘Buy’ on the class you would like to purchase, and proceed to checkout using desired payment method.
    • After purchase, the buyer will receive an email from noreply@boxoffice.vanderbilt.edu with confirmation of order with an order number sent to their Vanderbilt email address.
  • Refunds

    All refund requests, regardless of payment type, must be sent to sarrattboxoffice@vanderbilt.edu. Please include your name, order number, and payment method when requesting a refund. 

    Refund requests must be made within five business days prior to the start of the course. No refund will be issued after the start of the course for any reason. Choose carefully when you are signing up for a course and make sure you don’t have a conflict with the date or time.

    There are no refunds for Creation Stations but you may gift one to a friend.

  • Transfers

    Transfer requests must be made by email five business days prior to the start of a course. Transfers can only be honored if space is available in another course.

     

  • Cancellation Policy

    Sarratt Art Studios may cancel a course if there are not enough students registered. We will notify you in advance to offer a different class choice or issue a refund.

Any questions or concerns with purchasing can be directed to sarrattboxoffice@vanderbilt.edu.

 

Summer 2026 Schedule Overview

All classes begin in June, and will meet during the week of July 4th which is a Saturday holiday.

10-Week Courses

Classes begin the week of June 1, 2026 meeting once a week for 10 weeks. Classes are beginning level, unless marked otherwise. Students of all experience levels are welcome to join a beginning level class.   

Tuition: $225. Includes supplies.

4-Week Courses

New this summer, we are excited to offer 4-week classes in June! These classes are designed to give students of all levels of experience a chance to add to their creative passions. 

Tuition: $125. Includes supplies. 

clay blue bowl
10-Week Courses

Clay

One of the most popular art mediums, we are pleased to offer a program that includes wheel throwing and hand building/sculpture techniques in clay. Sarratt Art Studios has a low fire clay studio with clay, glazes, a slab roller, extruder, pottery wheels, work tables, shelving for student work and electric kilns. The clay class you’ve always wanted to try and we are a great place for that first experience or to continue your explorations in this medium.

Clay Courses

  • Mondays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

  • Tuesdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

  • Wednesdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

  • Thursdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

  • Fridays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

David Wilson watercolor portrait
10-Week Courses

Drawing and Painting

Drawing and painting are the foundation courses to studying and exploring art. Through pencil, ink, paints and even collage students explore creating lines, working 3 dimensionally, and exploring different ways “to see” objects and the world around us. Time in a drawing and painting class is also a great creative outlet from a busy world and builds on other mediums in art.

Drawing and Painting Courses

  • Tuesdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Beginning Watercolor

  • Thursdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Beginning Drawing

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10-Week Courses

Book Arts

Discover contemporary bookbinding in this class designed for creative makers and book lovers alike. Each week you’ll complete a different binding method while learning foundational skills that apply across a wide range of binding styles. From the Alpha Stitch to the Zigzag binding, projects include softcover and hardcover formats, sewn and glued structures, and inventive binding techniques that reinterpret traditional bindings with a modern twist. By the end of the course, you’ll have a unique set of finished books in your hands and the confidence to continue creating your own personalized designs at home.

Book Arts Courses

  • Mondays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Modern Bookbinding from A to Z

Fiber Arts Shiboeri sample
10-Week Courses

Fiber Arts

Fiber arts is the crafting and manipulating of textiles and fabrics into the artists’ vision. Knitting, weaving, tufting, punch needling, quilting, sewing, and so many other forms fall under this subcategory. It is cross-disciplinary in historical and cultural techniques: the textile dyeing practice, batik, originating in Indonesia, the Indian block printing application, the significant usage of quilting within the Amish community. The medium spans centuries as the evidence of textile art dates back to prehistoric times, in almost every civilization.

Fiber Arts Courses

  • Thursdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Secrets of Shibori and Indigo Dy

  • Thursdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 129

    Beginning Drawing

4-Week Courses

  • Wednesdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Jewelry: Wonders of Wire

  • Wednesdays

    6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Fiber Arts: Exploring Wedge Weave Tapestry

  • Mondays

    11 a.m. — 1 p.m. Sarratt 128

    Photography: An Introduction to Cyanotype

Please note that schedules are subject to change.