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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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, T*806A
September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, T*806A

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 9, 2025, W*001
January 15, 2026 to May 9, 2026, ONL

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, W*006
January 13, 2026 to May 9, 2026, W*008

This course introduces game ideation, focusing on story, aesthetics, development and design. In Person.

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, W*003

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

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September 4, 2025 to December 11, 2025, ONL

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

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, 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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January 12, 2026 to May 7, 2026, W*009

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

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September 3, 2025 to December 29, 2025, C*107 and W*013
January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026, C*107 and W*004

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 9, 2025, W*207
September 2, 2025 to December 25, 2025, ONL
September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, W*207
January 13, 2026 to May 7, 2026, W*205
January 13, 2026 to May 7, 2026, ONL

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

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January 13, 2025 to May 5, 2025, C*108
September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, C*108

This course examines the language, role and function of 3D design in art and culture. Students explorethe language of 3D design in a survey of art and design contexts such as fashion, product design,architecture, contemporary art and the natural world.

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September 2, 2025 to December 25, 2025, C*108

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, B*109
September 6, 2025 to December 13, 2025, B*112
January 13, 2026 to May 9, 2026, B*109 and B*112

Through the introduction of the core principles of time-based media, basic code, prototyping and user experience, this studio implores students to explore the concepts of time and interactivity and its impact on the design and experience of their work. Students research, develop, design and prototype multiple projects, selecting one to produce and present as a fully realized piece. In Person.

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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, C*107 and W*013

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

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September 6, 2025 to December 13, 2025, W*205
January 19, 2026 to May 9, 2026, W*207

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 9, 2025, ONL
September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, ONL
September 4, 2025 to December 11, 2025, ONL
September 8, 2025 to December 8, 2025, ONL
January 13, 2026 to May 9, 2026, ONL

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 10, 2025, W*209
September 2, 2025 to December 9, 2025, W*209
September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, ONL
January 15, 2026 to May 7, 2026, ONL

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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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, W*215
September 3, 2025 to December 15, 2025, W*215
January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026, W*213
January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026, W*215
January 13, 2026 to May 7, 2026, W*213
January 13, 2026 to May 7, 2026, W*215
January 14, 2026 to May 6, 2026, ONL

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

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, T*1113
September 4, 2025 to December 11, 2025, T*1113
January 14, 2026 to May 9, 2026, T*1113

Students will be introduced to the theory and practice of color through observation, experimentation, readings, screenings, discussion, and creative projects. In Person.

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, W*205 and W*015
January 13, 2026 to May 7, 2026, W*207 and W*015

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025, ONL

Learn technical drawing and graphic communication for interior design concepts and presentations. In Person.

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, T*910

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 13, 2025, ONL
January 12, 2026 to April 24, 2026, ONL

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 2, 2025 to December 13, 2025, C*014

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

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September 2, 2025 to December 13, 2025, ONL

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

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September 3, 2025 to December 10, 2025, ONL

As an introduction to design methodologies, students will develop and practice a basic understanding of methods used to translate 2-D sketch ideas into 3-D volumes and surfaces.

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August 15, 2025 to January 16, 2026, ONL

Students will develop a process and skills in using painted value and color to define composition, form, light, and space depicting diverse cultures and perspectives. This is in order to employ the basics of professional illustrative working methods using water and oil-based painting mediums with additional fundamental media. In Person.

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January 15, 2026 to May 9, 2026

As an introduction to design methodologies, students will develop and practice a basic understanding of methods used to translate 2-D sketch ideas into 3-D volumes and surfaces.

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January 20, 2026 to June 5, 2026, ONL