All Active Courses and Workshops

In this intensive class, students craft professional print-on-demand books using Adobe Lightroom Classic’s book module and its seamless integration with Blurb’s digital print-on-demand service. Classwork is also adaptable for other printing platforms. Starting with a personal collection of digital images, students learn to edit their collection, create compelling image sequences, … 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

In this course you’ll learn the essentials for designing with fonts, and build typographic skills that are applicable to a wide range of visual communication design endeavors. You’ll be introduced to key typographic concepts, work between class meetings on a series of structured assignments, and get in-class feedback from peers … Read more

Screen printing is an old and versatile process with many modern uses. We present a variety of techniques and contemporary fine art applications of silkscreen printing. Students are guided through the transformation of an idea to printed image and encouraged to take a creative approach. The emphasis is on experimentation, … Read more

Garment Construction is an introduction course focusing on fundamental sewing techniques. Students will produce 2-3 basic garments, and assemble a sample book of standard dressmaking techniques. Students will learn hand sewing skills, the use of the industrial sewing machine, methods for taking measurements, and how to select and layout fabric. … Read more

This seven-week technical and creative intensive explores the possibilities of sound, as a key component of visual time-based media and as an art in its own right. Students learn best practices of sound production, exploring field, vocal, and foley recording, while building technical skills in audio capture. Using a range … Read more

This course teaches students how to communicate original ideas using the geometric principles of design, and helps them to master block pattern structure. Basic garment construction, fundamental draping, and development of couture are covered. These skills are used to translate creative designs into three-dimensional form in both fabric and non-textiles.

This course helps fashion students move their designs into the luxury department with projects covering custom fit and draping, boning for shaping, soft and structured draping, seam finishes, and design motifs and embellishment. Detailing is done by hand and machine. Prerequisites: Intro to Pattern Drafting and Intro to Creative Fashion … Read more

Experience Design Studio is a seven-week remote course focused on the principles and practices of crafting meaningful and engaging experiences. Students work through a multi-step process to design a new experience from discovery through evaluation, ultimately presenting their work as a complete case study. Through hands-on project work, presentations, class … Read more

In this seven-week moving-image studio intensive, students shoot, appropriate, and edit digital video and audio with a focus on personal expression and project development. Topics covered include the history of and contemporary trends in experimental moving image, sound/image relationships, and creative strategies for non-linear editing. We explore unconventional approaches to … Read more

Visualizing an image and constructing it on a page can daunt any artist.  Everyone must explore their mind-to-hand connection before they can pull a concept from their mind onto paper. Familiarizing your hand with the physicality of drawing can shape how you begin to perceive ideas in a way your … Read more

In this course you will use digital and traditional media to complete a series of creative design projects that will sharpen your “design eye,” build skills for impactful use of design elements and principles, and grow your ability to develop unique and expressive graphic form. You’ll gain experience with design … Read more

This course will provide a solid foundation in the digital skills used in the fashion industry to create the “fashion plates” that introduce a line or collection. Through hands-on projects, students learn how to use Photoshop and Illustrator to design presentation boards and fashion collections in flats. This is the … 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

This class is an introduction to 2D animation. Students learn how to transform static drawings into fluid moving animation. Starting with traditional hand-drawn techniques on paper, we translate those techniques using digital drawing and editing tools including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects. Through short 2D animation exercises, the class … Read more

Computer-aided design provides powerful tools for creating and visualizing furniture designs and exploring design variations. It also serves as the foundation and gateway to digital fabrication technologies. Through a series of exercises and projects, furniture makers will learn how to incorporate Autodesk’s Fusion software into their process. Topics include 3D … Read more

Design and fabricate individualized place settings, serving dishes, teapots, and vases through different projects. Employing various hand building techniques and kiln-firing techniques (high-fire reduction and atmospheric soda reduction), students are able to create tableware that is useful as well as personally expressive. Frequent demonstrations, lectures, and dialogue with the instructor … Read more

Manga refers to comics and graphic novels originating from Japan. This course will explore the historically distinct and influential style of manga, from its development in the 19th century to its evolution into the vast and versatile storytelling form it is today. This course will allow students to identify the … Read more

This course focuses on the rich history and ongoing evolution of interior design as a profession. Through research and lectures, students explore various facets of the field by selecting from a curated list of topics. They will present their findings in engaging slide talks, covering influential figures like Florence Knoll, … Read more

How is stylistic drawing utilized by comic artists to advance storytelling? This class is continued from Narrative Illustration 1 and will focus on a deep dive into narrative drawing techniques. This course will provide more ‘advanced’ drawing systems to choose from, building on the skills developed in the Narrative Illustration … Read more

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the profession of interior design and the essential design principles it entails. Students will engage in developing a design proposal tailored to a specific design brief, along with completing weekly assignments that guide them through the design process.Throughout the course, weekly lectures cover … Read more

This course is focused on the production of short and long-form comics and the visual narrative form. Students will become familiar with 1-3 panel comics, page design, lettering, inking, digital drawing, and 3-part narrative structure for long and short comics. Looking at the history of storytelling through comics, students will … Read more

This course engages students in figure painting to foster an understanding of formal elements through the use of oil or acrylic paint. A variety of painting techniques are introduced to enhance students’ ability to depict the human figure. We will also focus on gesture, mastering skin tones. Instruction is based … Read more

Glassblowing for all  is a perfect first step for those who have never been in a hotshop and a great next step if you know your way around!  Glassblowing can be intimidating, in this class we break it down to basics and learn step by step how to get it … Read more

Graphic storytelling can be a beautiful and emotive way to tell larger social and political stories that give us insight into the lives of others. Graphic Medicine is the genre of comics which tell stories, creates informative pamphlets and narrates the experience of illness, both physical and mental health related. … Read more

Drawing can open up new ways of seeing the world around you. Whether you are at early stages of developing your drawing abilities, or you maintain a regular drawing practice, this course will meet you where you are and provide the support you need to expand your approach to drawing. … Read more

This course will focus on the fundamentals of color, lettering, page and panel layout, and other technical processes in comics systems. Students will learn basic color theory, and workflow techniques for digital color, as well analog color and color processing for print. We will cover approaches to lettering including traditional … Read more

In this capstone project, students create a publication-ready comic or graphic novel. The course will incorporate visiting artists, professionals from the publishing world, and other networking opportunities. A branding/marketing comics class, this course will create accountability systems for students and time management for creating comics, building community online and in-person … 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

In the Interior Construction Documents course, students will gain essential skills in interpreting and utilizing construction documents for interior design proposals. They will engage with residential plans, learning to decipher architectural symbols and make informed design modifications based on the information provided in the drawing sets.Throughout the course, students will … Read more

This studio course delves deeply into fundamental design principles essential to creating functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces. Students will learn to integrate natural light, optimize accessibility, balance public and private areas, and harness the power of color in their designs. The course centers around a challenging design brief focused on … Read more