ACRYLICS: EXPLORING NATURE

All primes welcome, Visual Art experience recommended. 

Explore the world of acrylic painting in this energetic, hands-on course designed to inspire. Students will learn essential acrylic techniques while creating vibrant landscapes, dynamic seascapes, and expressive plant life. Through guided instruction and creative experimentation, you’ll build confidence with color, texture, and composition while unleashing your unique artistic voice and bringing your ideas to life on canvas.

DIGITAL ART: BEGINNER

Open to all primes with digital art interest.

This introductory digital art course is designed for students with little to no experience who want to build confidence using digital media. Students will learn the core tools and features of Procreate on the iPad—such as layers, blending modes, and adjustment tools—while exploring essential visual art fundamentals including color, value, shape, design, and hierarchy. Through guided experimentation and creative projects, students will apply these skills to increasingly complex assignments, culminating in the design and presentation of three original card game cards that demonstrate both technical proficiency and artistic understanding.

IMPROVISATION

All primes welcome.

This improvisation course is a fun, low-pressure opportunity for students to step outside their usual studies and try something new. Through a variety of playful games and collaborative activities, students will stretch their creativity, build confidence, and learn to think quickly in the moment—no acting experience required. Whether you’re an experienced performer or completely new to the stage, this class welcomes actors and non-actors alike and creates a supportive environment where taking risks, laughing, and exploring your comfort zone are all part of the process.

READY FOR YOUR CLOSEUP: 

ACTING FOR THE CAMERA

Designed for Creative Writing, Film, Theater: Acting, Vocal Music primes, but all primes welcome.

Step into the world of casting for film, television, and commercials. We will investigate real audition breakdowns, learn to interpret their information, and submit for an appointment. We will read, unpack, rehearse and perform real audition sides for film, TV and commercials. We will learn technique in on-camera acting, slating, working with a reader, and preparing self-tape auditions. Students will leave the course with a well-rounded audition package which includes a headshot, resume, and self-tape recordings of real audition sides for film and TV. Students will leave the course with a well-rounded audition package which includes a headshot, resume, and self-tape recordings of real audition sides for film & TV.

RELIEF PRINTMAKING

All primes welcome. 

In this course, students will be introduced to the basic principles and techniques of relief and block printmaking. Working with both rubber and linoleum carving blocks, students will learn how to design, carve, and print original images while producing a series of experimental prints. The course encourages creative exploration as students develop well-thought-out concepts through sketches and thumbnails of their own choosing, with opportunities to experiment with printing on paper and fabric. As students become more familiar with the medium, they will focus on craftsmanship and presentation. By the end of the course, students will be able to successfully produce and properly sign an edition of four prints using either rubber or linoleum block techniques, demonstrating clean borders, centered imagery, and careful attention to detail.

 SHAPE UP! EXPLORING FORM IN CLAY

All primes welcome. 

Discover the possibilities hiding in a simple lump of clay and within your own creativity in this engaging, hands-on studio course. With a strong emphasis on the creative process, participants will explore clay as both a functional and expressive medium, creating pieces that reflect their individual interests, ideas, and prior experiences. Whether you are brand new to ceramics or returning with some clay knowledge, this class is designed to meet you where you are and encourage growth at every level.

Students will experiment with a wide range of techniques, including handbuilding, wheel throwing, and glazing, while learning how form, texture, and surface can help tell a story. Through guided projects, demonstrations, and plenty of open studio time, participants will build skills, take creative risks, and develop confidence in their work. Expect a supportive, playful environment that celebrates curiosity, problem-solving, and the joy of getting your hands dirty in this “wheelie” fun clay class.

MUSIC COMPOSITION:

SOUND DESIGN FOR TV/FILM

All primes welcome. 

CLASS IS AT CAPACITY. WAITLIST HAS BEGUN.

This course introduces students to the creative world of music composition and sound design for television and film, with a strong focus on how music and sound interact with visual media. Students will explore two key approaches: composing original music to picture and pairing existing songs with video clips, similar to the work of a music supervisor. This dual focus allows students of all musical backgrounds—including those who do not compose—to participate fully, experiment creatively, and build valuable industry-relevant skills.

At the start of the course, students will experiment with both composition and music-to-picture pairing while learning fundamental concepts such as mood, timing, pacing, and emotional storytelling through sound. As the semester progresses, students will have opportunities to further develop their interests, choosing to deepen their focus on original composition, sound design, or music supervision techniques. By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of audio-visual projects that demonstrate their understanding of how music enhances narrative, atmosphere, and emotion in film and television.

PORTRAITURE: CAPTURING HUMANITY

Visual Art experience required.

In this course, This course offers an in-depth exploration of portrait drawing and painting, guiding students through the technical and expressive skills needed to create compelling portraits. Through a series of drawings and paintings, students will study facial anatomy, learn how to accurately depict facial expressions, and develop techniques for mixing realistic skin tones while strengthening their understanding of value, color, light and shadow, and observational drawing.

Students will work with a variety of media—including graphite, charcoal, chalk pastel, and acrylic paint—to gain a well-rounded understanding of different approaches to portraiture. Throughout the course, students will produce multiple portraits that reflect the skills and materials explored in class. The course culminates in a final self-portrait project, in which students select their preferred medium to create a representational portrait that combines technical mastery with their own conceptual interests. By the end of the course, students will have developed strong foundational skills in portraiture and the confidence to express identity and emotion through multiple artistic materials.

MINI ZINES & MICRO NARRATIVES

All primes welcome. Desinged for Creative Writing, Digital Arts, Visual Arts

What is a zine? What are you passionate about? How can you communicate passions to audiences both new and unknown to us? 

A zine is an informal kind of magazine, made to be easily reproduced and to distribute. They can be about whatever you want! They could be about a cause you care a lot about, a mixed media menagerie of photos and song lyrics from your camera roll, or about your favorite television show and why everyone should watch it right now!

In this course, we are going to be analyzing and deconstructing what zines are in order to understand them as methods of communication and ways to spread ideas. We’re going to be experimenting with super short form narratives, comics, collage, and alternative book making processes and utilizing them as vessels for spreading ideas. 

If you enjoy creating with your hands, this is the course for you. We will be frequently utilizing scissors, gluesticks and our trusty bonefolders to create and craft our zines, as well as other mixed media elements like recycled newspapers and magazines, stickers, inks and paints. Your instructor will be providing materials for the assignments, but invites you to bring in any unwanted magazines, newspapers and other funky papers for collaging.

This course will culminate in an exhibition of student’s zines and other one-off artist books and reproductions of zines available to share with visitors of the exhibition and beyond during the Spring Showcase (mandatory). 

By the end of this course, students will have a body of work that is bold, exciting and communicative of their visions. Think of this class as an escape from the confines of traditional assignments, give yourself the chance to get creative and think differently about what a zine can be!

PRESS PLAY: SHIRT PRINTING LAB

All primes welcome.

Get ready to turn your ideas into something you can actually wear! In this class, we’ll use infusible inks and a heat press to design and print custom T-shirts with bold, long-lasting color. Unlike stickers or vinyl, infusible ink becomes part of the fabric, so your design won’t crack, peel, or fade.

You’ll create your own artwork using drawings, stencils, or digital designs, then watch the magic happen as heat transforms your image onto a shirt using a heat press. We’ll experiment with color, layering, and composition while learning how heat and pressure affect the final look.

This class is all about creativity, experimentation, and self-expression, perfect for anyone who loves art, fashion, or making things by hand. Don’t worry if you’ve never printed before—we’ll go step by step, and we'll cover all safety rules for working with heat tools.

By the end, you’ll leave with many unique shirts you've designed, and the skills to create more.

As part of the Spring Showcase, students will demonstrate or present their completed works (mandatory).