Young Artist Programs
Young Artist Programs
Young Artist Programs at DCAD are designed for high school students who are eager to pursue an art and design education after graduation.
SPEND A WEEK AT DCAD:
PRE-COLLEGE ART STUDIO PROGRAM
July 16 – July 20, 2012
8 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Friday
This intensive one-week program is designed to help prepare rising junior and senior high school students for college admission in the fields of art and design. Students create portfolio-building work through figure drawing classes, concentrated electives and open studio time. All students spend half their day in figure drawing class and half their day in a concentrated elective, chosen by the student.
DRAWING Understanding the human figure is a fundamental skill for visual artists. Students will focus on drawing from live models (both male and female nudes). Through careful observation and innovative drawing techniques, students will tackle complex figurative forms. Students will begin to develop expressive mark-making and strengthen drawing skills in this intensive class. All students will spend half of their day in a figure drawing class.
Students will spend half of their day in an elective and may choose one of the following electives:
ANIMATION is the illusion of motion created when a sequence of images, each slightly changed from the previous, is viewed in rapid succession. Students will explore a variety of contemporary uses of this medium, such as traditional character animation, clay animation and stop-motion animation.
GRAPHIC DESIGN introduces students to visual communication. Students will explore basic layout, typography and design procedure through hands-on experience, discussions, critiques and projects. The projects will allow students to experiment with industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ILLUSTRATION introduces students to traditional ink techniques to create texture, light and shadow through demonstrations, class work, discussions and critiques in order to cut through visual clutter to illuminate an idea, story or product. Additional techniques will be introduced to enable students to customize portfolio work.
INTERIOR DESIGN introduces students to the process of analysis and design development to integrate space with function. Furnishings, color, materials and lighting will be explored through a reality-based project.
PAINTING introduces the use of paints as an expressive medium. Working primarily from observation of a variety of motifs, students will develop their understanding of the possibilities of color in both representation and abstraction.
PHOTOGRAPHY introduces the fundamentals of black and white photography, exploring issues of light and composition while shooting, developing and printing 35 mm images. The basic functions of camera, film, papers and darkroom processes will be explained. Students will also be introduced to professional equipment and practices.
SPEND A WEEK AT DCAD: DETAILS
DAY PROGRAM
Non-Credit Tuition: $575/Credit Tuition: $850; 1 DCAD Credit
Students may commute to the program and attend from 8 AM – 5 PM each day. Lunch and field trips are included in the cost of tuition.
RESIDENT PROGRAM
Non-Credit Tuition: $850/Credit Tuition: $1,100; 1 DCAD Credit
Residents stay in apartment-style student housing at The Saville, directly across the street from the College. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and field trips are provided in the cost of tuition.
Residential Program begins Sunday, July 15 at 3 pm and ends at 6 PM Friday, July 20.
REGISTRATION
Committed and serious students who would like a challenging and exciting week of portfolio-building work are encouraged to attend. Students must provide a letter of recommendation from a Teacher to be considered for participation in this program.
ONLINE AT www.dcadevents.com
VIA PHONE: 302.622.8867 x110
SCHOLARSHIPS
We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to this program. To seek scholarship funding, please send a copy of your parent or guardian’s 2011 Federal Tax Return, a teacher’s recommendation, a CD with five samples of your work, your registration materials and an artist statement which describes your work and how participation in the program would benefit your development as an artist/designer. For more information, contact Continuing Education at DCAD (302.622.8867 x110). Scholarship applications are due by May 4, 2012.
IMPORTANT DATES
May 4 Scholarship Application Deadline
June 15 Program Registration Deadline
July 15 Move-In Day for Residents
July 16 Program Begins
July 20 Student Art Exhibition and Reception
TUITION AND FEES must be paid in full by check, credit card or money order by June 15, 2012. Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Students earn one college credit for drawing by registering for course credit.
REFUND POLICY
Requests must be made in writing to the Director of Continuing Education, Delaware College of Art and
Design, by June 30. No refunds will be processed after this date; the registration fee is non-refundable.
To Register: ONLINE AT www.dcadevents.com
VIA PHONE: 302.622.8867 x110
Contact Continuing Education at 302.622.8867 x.110 for more information.
PRE-COLLEGE PORTFOLIO
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
COURSE ID: YA0099
Taught by DCAD Fine Arts Faculty
EIGHT SESSIONS
Saturday, 10 AM – 1 PM; January 7 – March 3
Free to students with high school instructor’s
note of recommendation.
Registration for this workshop is now closed.
This course offers tools and techniques for creating a
successful visual art portfolio. Students will continue to
develop their individual style through a variety of assignments.
Experimentation is strongly encouraged. This class includes
demonstrations and hands-on practice and seeks to refine
techniques and presentation skills. Each students will be
given personalized direction in the selection of an area
of concentration in the building of a portfolio and receive
recommendations on development of additional portfolio
quality works of art. Seating is extremely limited for this class.
Students will be enrolled on a first – come, first – served basis.