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	Grand Central Atelier	Barcelona Academy of Art
Location	Long Island City, NYC	Barcelona
Tuition	$13,800 / yr	≈ €7,000 / yr
Format	Full-time · Up to 4 yrs	Full-time + part-time · 3 yr program
Schedule	Mon–Fri, 8:30–5 + open studio	Full-day studio, workshops year-round
Method	Sight-size, cast & figure, Water Street lineage	Florence Academy lineage; drawing, painting, sculpture, digital
Lineage	Water Street Atelier → Grand Central Academy → GCA	Florence Academy of Art → BAA; ties to MEAM museum
Accredited	No	No
Hidden costs	Supplies & model fees ≈ $2–3k/yr · NYC housing is the real cost	Visa paperwork for non-EU · Spanish helps but English widely used
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