After being awarded an art scholarship for his talents, he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) where, from 1928 until 1932, he studied illustration and continued his musical training.
Poté, co díky svému talentu dostal stipendium, navštěvoval institut Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), kde od roku 1928 do roku 1932 studoval ilustraci a pokračoval ve svém hudebním vzdělání.