New Masters Academy
New Masters Academy is a web learning service for artists, offering recurring subscriptions to video courses and reference materials.
What New Masters Academy is
New Masters Academy is a web learning service for artists, offering recurring subscriptions to video courses and reference materials. Its on-demand catalog contains more than 2,500 hours, and members can watch courses whenever they want and move between them. Library+ adds high-resolution life-model images, browser-based 3D models, rare art book references, and recordings of live classes. Live subscriptions add live classes, homework submission, and two group coaching video sessions each week. The service supports guided learning tracks, written critiques, and video critiques with draw-overs using NMA Tokens. Courses are intended for artists from beginners through working professionals. Videos stream online; downloads are not available, while an app with downloads is in development. The 3D library requires a desktop, broadband, at least 6 GB of memory, and graphics capability for intensive 3D applications. Plans start at $49/mo. Library Plan costs $441 a year, and Library+ costs $711 a year. Subscriptions do not provide a degree or college credit.
Good
- More than 2,500 hours of on-demand courses
- Image and 3D reference libraries
- Live classes and weekly group coaching
- Written and video critique options
- Courses for beginners through professionals
Watch out
- No free plan
- Course videos are streaming-only
- 3D library requires desktop hardware and 6 GB memory
- Subscriptions provide no degree or college credit
Who it suits
New Masters Academy suits artists at any level who want structured online courses, reference libraries, critiques, or live instruction. It requires current web access, and 3D references need a suitable desktop computer.
Verdict
New Masters Academy combines a large on-demand art course library with optional references, critiques, and live learning. Choose between the annual Library and Library+ plans based on whether image, 3D, and recorded-class references are needed.
Plans and prices
From New Masters Academy's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Library Plan | $441 a year | All on-demand courses · all learning tracks · digital campus access · live community events · downloadable resources · customized MasterPlan™ · Fall 2026 cohort · $441 USD annually |
| Library+ Plan | $711 a year | Everything in Library · image reference library · 3D model reference library · rare art book library · live class recordings · Fall 2026 cohort · $711 USD annually |
The facts
Each one read from New Masters Academy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D requirements
- The 3D content library requires a desktop computer, broadband internet, at least 6 GB of memory, and graphics capability for intensive 3D applications.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Accreditation
- The FAQ states that subscriptions do not provide a degree or college credit.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Audience
- NMA says its on-demand courses are intended for artists at all levels, from beginners to working professionals.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Course library
- Subscriptions include more than 2,500 hours of courses, and members can watch courses at any time and switch between them.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Downloads
- Course videos are streaming-only; the FAQ says an app with video downloads is in development.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Library+ references
- Library+ includes high-resolution life-model reference images, browser-based 3D models, and recordings of live classes.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Live learning
- The FAQ says Live subscriptions add access to live classes, homework submission, and two group coaching video sessions per week.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says NMA does not sell personal information and describes data access, correction, deletion, and portability rights for covered users.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- New Masters Academy is a learning website for artists with recurring subscriptions for video courses and reference materials.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Refunds
- Membership subscriptions are generally nonrefundable except in certain situations and jurisdictions.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Security and payments
- The privacy policy says NMA does not store credit card details in its database and names Stripe, Authorize.Net, and PayPal as payment processors.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- The interactive courses page directs questions to support.nma.art and describes written critiques and video critiques with draw-overs using NMA Tokens.checked 30 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Devices
- The site recommends an internet-enabled laptop, smartphone, or tablet with a current operating system and browser.checked 30 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Durango, Colorado, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
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