Private lessons usually range from $75 to $1,200 for a two- to three-hour class - not including the cost of food.

Course work consisted of a three-hour class each Tuesday evening.

While the typical two- or three-hour class was itself comparable to one at a good suburban adult school, we enjoyed the wide variety of offerings.

He had spent the last day of his life at a three-hour figure-drawing class that he loved.

The model, we were told, would hold a single pose for the full three-hour class with short breaks every 20 minutes.

"We took a three-hour class to learn all about it," his wife Judy said.

Painting and pottery classes each cost about $440 for a 10-week series of three-hour classes, plus materials.

I went for my mandatory three-hour class in driver safety.

Dallas County residents pay $52 per credit hour, or $156 for a three-hour class.

Taking place over four academic terms, the course consists of three-hour classes each weekend during term time.