BATS Improv’s acclaimed School of Improv offers numerous classes for adults at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Adult classes cover many aspects of improv: games, exercises, scene work, character development, spontaneity, and more.

Adult classes range from three-hour introductory workshops to a complete series of Foundation 1, 2, and 3 classes; as well as more advanced Foundation Specialty, Performance Series, Studio Scene Work, and Studio Specialty classes.

Please Note: Classes listed below reflect those held at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture; BATS Improv offers more classes at other locations.

Foundation 1. Three-Day Intensive Sessions: April 6-8 or May 25-27, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $269; Saturday, April 14-May 19, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. $299; Sunday, April 15-May 6, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $279; 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. classes: Tuesday, April 17-May 22 or June 5-July 10, Thursday, May 3-June 7, $299; Saturday, May 12-June 23, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. $299; Sunday, June 10-July 15, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., $299

Foundation 2. Sunday, April 15-May 20, 2:30-5:30 p.m., $299; or May 13-June 10, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $279; Wednesday, March 28-May 2, 7:00-10:00 p.m. or Tuesday, April 24-May 29, 7:00-10:00 p.m.; or Tuesday, May 29-July 3, 7:00-10:00 p.m.; $299; Wednesday, June 20-August 1, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $299 (prerequisite: Foundation 1)

Foundation 3. Wednesday, April 4-May 9; or May 16-June 20, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $299 (prerequisite: Foundation 2)

Foundation Specialty — “More With Less: Better Scenes From Fewer Ideas.” Thursday, April 5-26, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. $179 (prerequisite: Foundation 3)

Foundation Specialty — “Improvised Rap with Guest Coach Kristian Ruggieri.” Sunday, April 29-May 20, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. $189 (prerequisite: Foundation 2 and above)

Foundation Specialty — “Sketch Pad: Writing Sketch Comedy for Improvisers.” Thursday, May 3-June 7, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. $299 (prerequisite: Foundation 2 and above)

Studio Scene Work. “Four-Week Studio Scene Work,” Saturday, March 31-April 21, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., $180 (prerequisite: Foundation 3)

Studio Specialty. “Sex & Violence,” Saturday, May 16 & May 23, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $89 (prerequisite: Studio Scene Work)

Performance Series. “Performance Workshop 1,” Thursday, June 7-July 26, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. $349 (prerequisite: Studio Scene Work)

Intro To Improv. 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Classes: Thursday, April 26, Monday, May 21, Wednesday, May 30; or Saturday, June 16, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., $45

Improv For Shy People. Saturday, May 19, 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., or Thursday, June 14, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $45