Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Before Care-MICA

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

Lunch-MICA

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

After Care-MICA

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 4-6. Throughout its long history, the art of cartooning has provided a wonderful means for people to express their opinions and ideas, entertain one another, bring forth laughter, and take amazing flights of fantasy. In this course, students learn how cartoonists develop their ideas, design and bring to life original characters, and story-board events to create a cartoon strip. Students learn the basic elements of drawing cartoons, developing dialog, and creating sequences to express personally meaningful narratives.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 2-4. Using personal preferences, favorite people, important memories and daily happenings, young children use words and pictures to tell their own stories. Emphasis is on use of descriptive words, personal experiences, expressive writing and verbal story-telling. Shared narratives and collaborative work help students add richness and imagination to their stories. Using a visual journal, students record and embellish life experiences into fantastic adventures with a personal twist.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 2-4. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to faraway places across the seas? Let’s ride elephants in Thailand, journey across the Pacific, travel by camel across the desert, and fly up to the moon! In this unpredictable and adventurous course, students open their eyes to the colors, textures and styles of the peoples and places around the world (and beyond). From the most remote mountains to bustling cities, students explore the contrasts and similarities of cultures and places around the globe. Working with their ‘travel companions’, students collaborate with classmates to select the places to which they will journey, creating art along the way.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades: 1-2. Nowhere is there a medium more malleable and versatile than clay. Intended for our youngest artists and framed within an energetic context of play, tactile experiences, exploration and discovery, this course is intended to get students immersed in working creatively to create forms, apply textures, and consider the varieties of surface effects with glaze. Students extrude, roll, press, mold, shape, squeeze, pinch, and drape clay in unusual ways to create beautiful, artful clay objects. Once familiar with the basic characteristics, possibilities and limitations of clay, students will find that the options are virtually endless!

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 1-2. For young artists who aren't afraid to immerse themselves in making large-scale, messy, and creatively wonderful works of art, this course combines 2D drawing and 3D building in innovative ways. Using imagination, memory, and observation, students engage in media explorations to produce colorful, expressive 2D pieces. These pieces are then combined, collages, and constructed to make final compositions that are beyond the ordinary!

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 4-6.From headdresses to jewelry to ceremonial adornments, this course explores the artful objects we wear to make a statement, commemorate an event, or express a personal style. From head to toe, wearable art has long been part of every culture. Students begin by looking at the many functional and decorative purposes wearable objects possess, both throughout history and in varied cultures. Then, using a wide variety of media such as paper mache, found objects, fabrics, paper, and a variety of embellishments, students respond to open-ended prompts that ask them to design art objects to be worn for specific (and fun!) purposes and occasions.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 6-8. MANGA is the Japanese word for comics. Manga characters possess easily recognizable features, and there is a wealth of Manga genres that appeals to children, teens, and adults of all ages and genders. Underlying the ability to "draw Manga" is a foundation of drawing skills that leads eventually to Manga style. While learning about Manga characters, compositions, and stories, students in this course will learn fundamental perceptual skills that will hone their realistic drawing abilities. By looking carefully at Manga use of light/shadow, body and face proportion and gesture, then juxtaposing that with expressive gesture, dialog, and context, students will understand the fundamentals of realistic rendering with a stylistic Manga flair.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 6-8. Fast-paced drawing course engages students in a variety of short and sustained studies intended to develop drawing skills and abilities. Different approaches, tools, materials, and techniques are presented and explored using a diverse range of drawing media, from pen and pencil to color explorations in pastel and paint. Students create drawings from observation, imagination, and in response to the art of master artists and their peers. Written reflection, self-assessment, and ability to participate in group critiques are key components of this course.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 6-8. Who designs all of the colorful soda can labels, CD covers, cereal boxes and other graphic images that entice you to pick-up, try, taste and purchase favorite products? In this course, the designer is you. Using the basic drawing toolbox in the Macintosh graphics lab, students use rendering skills (with a computer mouse), a scanner, the vast visual resources available via Internet, and text to create computer-generated packaging, advertisements, posters and promotions for real and fictional products. If you have a creative mind, a flair for text, and a love of computers, this course is for you.Note: No class on October 13 and November 24.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 6-8. For the fashion savvy young artist, this course introduces students to the world of style! Students explore fashion design concepts through sketching, fabric selection and design, color combinations, pattern design, and use of textures in garments. Beyond designing clothing items, students also consider fashion trends, past and present, in order to create garments, accessories, hats, and other innovative "wearables" that push the boundaries of existing styles. After guiding students through the basic vocabulary and skills needed to be successful fashion designers, students are presented with challenges and clients for whom they must design original creations for specific purposes. The course ends with a fabulous fashion show of all the designers' creations.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 9-12. This course involves students using digital imaging programs in creating and manipulating images using the Macintosh computer. Students learn to use the Adobe Photoshop suite and scan images as they explore the potential of the medium and create personally meaningful compositions. Using a variety of created and found images, students then learn how to make complex compositional decisions and visual effects via use of filters, the graphics drawing toolbox, color effects, and artful use of text. Students' works are printed and copied to CD for their portfolios.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 9-12. Beginning with an understanding of compositional principles and the basic function, features, and possibilities of the digital camera, students learn to create and print digital images. From a variety of prompts intended to tap into students' interpretation and experience of the visual world around them, students collect imagery around campus, in their daily lives, at home, and outdoors. As the course progresses, the class explores the Adobe Photoshop program as a tool to refine images and explore options in manipulating imagery for expressive purposes. Note: Students must bring their digital camera to each class. Note: No class on October 13 and November 24.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 9-12. Intended for the student who wishes to flesh out an art portfolio with representational work, this course is a mix of figurative, landscape/cityscape, and still-life work. Rather than simply drawing from life, however, students are asked to think critically about subject matter choices and points of view. Beginning with open-ended prompts to help determine personally meaningful or symbolic subject matter for life-drawing, students respond visually by seeking places, objects, scenes, and actions to communicate personal narratives. Students gain skills in rendering realistically, creating form through light and dark, and developing strong compositions. While doing so, students also learn how to make purposeful selections in composing a piece of art. Students think deeply and critically about how to infuse a work from life with symbolic meaning, mood, and personal style via distinct personal mark-making and expression.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Grades 9-12. This course delves into how an image is created, using thematic and/or conceptual ideas as the basis for composing finished pieces of art. Students begin with existing sketchbooks, images, and ideas as a starting point, and as fuel for further developing new images and drawings based on a purposeful theme, idea, or concept. Emphasis is on thinking critically about how and what to convey via visual imagery, problem-solving ideas from beginning to end, analyzing the efficacy of developed images (self as well as peers), and developing a repertoire of visual thinking techniques. Numerous images are generated, collected, sketched, drawn, re-drawn, or found, all for the purpose of developing collages that combine images with other wet and dry art media. A hands-on, exploratory and process-oriented course, students are guided to develop a cohesive body of three to four pieces for show.

Section A Meets 7/8/2013 to 7/19/2013 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Grades 9-12. Acrylic and watercolor paints are both water-based, yet produce very different effects. Students who wish to gain expertise in transparent (watercolor) and opaque (acrylic) painting techniques should not miss this course! Using a variety of painting surfaces, brushes and techniques, both traditional and non-traditional, students generate a large body of studies and exercises as they build a strong foundation and comfort with the use of each color medium. Emphasis is on breaking "out of the box" in expressive use of color media, with a variety of prompts guiding students to make meaning and incorporate narratives into their work.