Courses

Focusing on type's role in communication, students explore aesthetics, hierarchy, and language nuances using analog and digital tools, while developing their own perspectives. In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 9, 2026, T*806A

Master the fundamentals of character animation, including timing, weight, physics, and body mechanics. In Person.

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September 1, 2026 to December 10, 2026, W*008
January 12, 2027 to May 6, 2027, W*008

Animation Nuts and Bolts introduces essential technologies and animation camera and lighting techniques for capturing digital images of physical/analog art elements for creative use in frame-by-frame traditional, stop-motion, and experimental animation.

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September 1, 2026 to December 12, 2026, W*006

Learn animation basics like compositing, motion graphics, rendering, and puppeting with a focus on digital workflows. Online and In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 8, 2026, W*010
January 11, 2027 to May 6, 2027, ONL

Develop storytelling skills for animation, games, and live action through creative writing and pre-visualization exercises. Online and In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 10, 2026, ONL

Learn drafting, sewing, and human proportions to create garments and prepare for college-level fashion design. In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 12, 2026, T*912

Discover visual storytelling through hands-on projects covering cameras, editing, sound, and lighting. Create short films in fiction, non-fiction, and experimental formats. In Person.

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September 1, 2026 to December 24, 2026, W*009
January 12, 2027 to May 6, 2027, W*009

Combine 2D and 3D design skills to create projects that explore aesthetics, meaning, and craft. In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 23, 2026, C*107 and W*013
January 11, 2027 to May 12, 2027, C*107 and W*013

Explore 2D design and color theory through hands-on projects. Online and In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 12, 2026, W*207
September 1, 2026 to December 10, 2026, W*207
January 11, 2027 to May 6, 2027, W*205

Learn 3D design essentials through hands-on projects and critiques. In Person.

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August 31, 2026 to December 9, 2026, C*108
January 11, 2027 to April 21, 2027, C*108

Get hands-on with wood and metal shop tools to learn fabrication and construction techniques. In Person.

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September 1, 2026 to December 10, 2026, B*112

Examine color interaction and its role in design across various media and printing processes.

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August 31, 2026 to April 10, 2027, W*205
January 11, 2027 to April 28, 2027, W*207

Learn to create digital imagery using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, essential for modern design.

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August 31, 2026 to December 8, 2026, ONL
August 31, 2026 to December 8, 2026, ONL
September 2, 2026 to October 21, 2026, W*015
January 12, 2027 to April 20, 2027, ONLINE

Focus on quick concept development through perspective, value, and line variance. Online and In Person.

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August 24, 2026 to December 11, 2026, CASA Art Room
August 31, 2026 to December 7, 2026, W*209
August 31, 2026 to December 7, 2026, W*211
September 1, 2026 to December 8, 2026, W*209
September 2, 2026 to December 9, 2026, ONLINE

Learn essential tools and techniques for high-quality model construction in design. In Person.

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September 1, 2026 to December 8, 2026, T*1113
January 11, 2027 to April 20, 2027, T*1113

Develop figure drawing skills with a focus on light and shadow, anatomy, proportion, and art history. Online.

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September 1, 2026 to December 10, 2026, ONL

Survey Western art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, exploring its cultural and social contexts. Online.

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This course contains no sessions

This course emphasizes visual communication through creative black and white photography. Camera technique, composition and darkroom skills are addressed. Attention on the interrelationship of subject, technique and intent is stressed. In Person.

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September 1, 2026 to December 10, 2026, C*014

Explore the design process, focusing on user needs, materials, and manufacturing methods. Online.

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August 31, 2026 to December 10, 2026, ONL

Learn 3D drafting techniques to create transportation design sketches, renderings, and basic models. Online.

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August 31, 2026 to December 7, 2026, ONL

Building on Typography I, students expand their ability to work with typographic form, understanding the nuance of language-based messages, and organization through projects that introduce organizational systems, grids, and the associated nomenclature.

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January 11, 2027 to May 12, 2027, T*806a

Students expand their understanding of the fundamentals of drawing and sketching, and develop their own personal sense of style and enhanced skill. A variety of drawing techniques are explored with a focus on creative composition, design and visual narrative. Online and In Person.

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January 11, 2027 to May 12, 2027, W*213
January 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027, CASA Art Room
January 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027, ONL
January 12, 2027 to May 13, 2027, W*213