Digital Media

Learn to shoot great moving imagery and record high-quality audio to create engaging stories! This class provides a technical and conceptual foundation for digital video production. Students gain and hone camera skills including exposure, focus, and composition, as well as the basics of sound capture for video. This course covers … Read more

Intro to B&W Darkroom Photography is a hands-on 7-week introduction to the analog B&W darkroom photography process. Lessons include camera functions, exposure, film developing, chemistry and enlarger use, making contact prints and work prints, and final printing in the darkroom. Critiques of student work develop an aesthetic and conceptual understanding … Read more

In this class, students learn to design and build custom interactive objects. Using a basic toolkit available for online purchase, students construct AC and DC circuits, program microcontrollers, and learn basic hand and machine fabrication. Throughout the seven weeks, students learn a variety of tools, techniques, and methods to create … Read more

Traditionally, street photography is an established method of documentary investigation made popular in the 20th century by greats such as Eugene Atget and Walker Evans.  Following the Second World War, photographers like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus began to look at photography and the street in very different … Read more

Using digital capture devices, students examine the ways in which light shapes our perception of the world around us, and explore the possibilities of light as a tool in their artistic practice. Technical assignments aim to harness the power of existing/found light as well as supplementary sources including strobe and … Read more

Visual and Information Design for Digital Experience is a seven-week synchronous remote/online course focused on visual and graphic design for digital experiences and environments. Through presentations, workshops, critique and in-class exercises, students learn core design principles such as balance, contrast, visual hierarchy, alignment, repetition, proportion, negative space and Gestalt principles. … Read more

In this digital capture / photo production intensive, students are introduced to the creative and technical possibilities of digital photography while exploring photographic history and current practices. Participants learn to use a digital (DSLR or mirrorless) camera to create photographs using raw file formats and fully manual controls. Topics covered … Read more

This 7-week online intensive is designed to equip students with the essential tools and skills to professionally present and promote their artistic practice. Whether preparing for job applications, open calls, residencies, exhibitions, or grant submissions, this class guides students toward building a comprehensive portfolio tailored to their professional development goals. … Read more

This class is an introduction to hybrid animation processes, with a focus on creative and experimental approaches to combining traditional, experimental, and digital animation techniques. Students are encouraged to explore new workflows in order to develop their own unique style and artistic voice. This intensive studio explores composing moving images … Read more

This intensive seven-week class develops students’ skills and agility in digital photography post-production. Using Adobe Lightroom Classic, Bridge, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, students learn a streamlined, professional workflow that takes images from camera to finished product. Learn the basics and beyond of powerful, industry standard software and systems, from file … Read more

Learn the principles and techniques of video editing – the backbone of filmmaking and video art. Whatever your interest or desired role in time-based media, understanding editing is fundamental to your success. The editor is a detail-oriented storyteller, craftsperson, organizer, and technician. We often rediscover and sometimes reinvent our stories … Read more

In this 7-week intermediate* analog photography class, students expand their darkroom practice while learning more advanced darkroom techniques. Participants expand their photographic and printing skills through individualized feedback and guidance, and deepen their aesthetic and conceptual understanding of the creative process through critique.  *Students must have some previous darkroom experience, … Read more

Introduction to Experience Design is an overview of usability and product design. In this seven week class, students explore UI and UX concepts using professional tools and processes. Each week, students apply their skills to a practical interface design project. Classes will include group discussions, presentations, and individual critique. At … Read more

This course provides a basic introduction to data visualization. Through lectures, tutorials and class discussions, participants learn fundamental concepts and design principles, dive deep into case studies, and gain hands-on skills that allow them to design dynamic data visualizations that follow best design practices. Weekly in-class demos and projects train … Read more

This online studio course explores a selection of alternative photographic processes through ecological and material approaches to image making. Working with anthotypes, lumen family processes, and handmade photographic developers derived from everyday materials, students create images while experimenting with the relationships between light, chemistry, and the living world. Historic and … Read more

The screenplay is the foundation of a great film. More than just a compelling story, it serves as a blueprint for production, translating a vision into a form that can be understood by directors, producers, actors, pre- and post-production teams. In this seven-week intensive, participants develop the skills needed to … Read more

Lens-Based Critique Lab: Photography is a critique-focused project development class for students working in all forms and genres of Digital Photography, all genres of digital photography, analog-to-digital practices, and photographic collage. The centerpiece of the class is a set of synchronous group feedback and discussions sessions focused on student work … Read more

Lens-Based Critique Lab is a critique-focused project development class for students working in Digital Lens-Based Media, including Photography, Digital Collage, and Digital Time-Based Media. The centerpiece of the class is a set of synchronous group feedback and discussion sessions focused on student work and work-in-progress. These are supplemented with 1:1 … Read more