The School of Art is excited to launch the SOA Prep Studies Program, offering online summer programming for youth ages 8 to 17 to build and develop their artistic abilities. Led by members of our experienced faculty: artists, designers, and educators, the program will provide a strong base in the visual arts, encourage creative growth through self-expression, and build a foundation in technical skills. 

This Summer, we are thrilled to be offering 3 exciting opportunities:

Kids classes (AGES 8-12)

Botanical Illustration

August 10 – 12 & 17 – 19, 2021

Participants will learn about historical botanical and scientific illustration and develop skills in observational drawing. Applications of traditional techniques to contemporary creative practice will be considered as participants create a series of finished drawings based on real and imagined flora.

• Days: Tuesday – Thursday
• Time: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CDT.
• Location: via Zoom
• Classes: 6
• Class length: 60 min.
• Cost: $100
• Registration deadline: Friday, July 23, 2021
• Instructor: Alana MacDougall

Teen classes (AGES 13-17) 

Collect and Transform

July 13 – 15 & July 20 – 22, 2021

Through an exploration of drawing and collage, participants study traditional techniques and their applications in contemporary creative practice. Participants develop technical drawing and collage skills and practice creating meaning through visual language and context. The class culminates in the production of a small series of two-dimensional artworks.

• Days: Tuesday – Thursday
• Time: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CDT.
• Location: via Zoom
• Classes: 6
• Class length: 60 min.
• Cost: $100
• Registration deadline: Friday, June 25, 2021
• Instructor: Alana MacDougall

Digital Comic Strip Drawing

August 10 – 12 & 17 – 19, 2021

This course is designed for those who are interested in using their smartphones and tablets to create art.

In this class, we will develop imaginary characters and we will develop a story for a comic strip. We will use our smartphones to photograph backgrounds for our story. We will use Adobe Illustrator to draw our characters onto our background photographs to create scenes that describe the narrative.

This will be a fast-paced class designed to encourage students to imagine how they can use their phones and tablets to create artwork. We will work together as a group to develop imaginary characters and think together to develop a story filled with these characters.

• Day: Tuesday – Thursday
• Time: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CDT.
• Location: via Zoom
• Classes: 6
• Class length: 60 min.
• Cost: $100
• Registration deadline: Friday, July 23, 2021
• Instructor: David Peters

Know a future young artist? Learn more, share, and register today!

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