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Portfolio Development
Schedule
Registration will be available September 1st-September 22nd, 2020
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For students in Grades 9-12, Portfolio Development offers insight into building a portfolio and the art school admissions process. These studios are meant to help students increase both the inventive and expressive portions of their artistic portfolio while focusing on observational skills and elements of design.
VIRTUAL FORMAT
MassArt Youth Programs will be offered virtually in Fall 2020. To participate, students will need access to a computer, laptop, or smartphone with video/camera capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
Online studio offerings include:
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Live presentations from faculty and daily check-ins
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Time for creative art making, both independently and in class
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Break out sessions in small groups
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One-on-one and group critiques with faculty
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Online resources such as virtual museum tours, TED Talks, external demo videos, “visiting” artists, virtual collaborations, etc.
Every studio will utilize Zoom and Google Classroom. Zoom will be used for virtual meetings, and Google Classroom will be used to organize assignments and other class content. More information will be provided in your Orientation Packet.
PROGRAM INFORMATION AND COST
Fall 2020 Program Fee: $580/class
A $100 non-refundable deposit is included in the program fee.
Registration
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served and space available basis. Submission of a registration form does not guarantee enrollment in a class. If you submit a registration form and your preferred classes are full, you will be placed on the waiting list and notified as soon as possible if a space becomes available.
Scholarships
Scholarships are based on financial need and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to request a scholarship. To be considered, you will be asked to provide family financial information on the registration form (required).
Cancellation Policy
Full program cost, less the deposit, will be refunded if the request to drop is received in writing to the k12@massart.edu email one week prior to the start of the program. If the request to cancel is received after this date, you will be responsible for the balance due. MassArt reserves the right to cancel courses in the event of an insufficient number of registrations. You will receive a full refund in the event that a course is cancelled for this reason.
Contact: k12@massart.edu
Course DESCRIPTIONS
Participants may sign up for more than one class.
Visual Thinking | Mondays, 4:30-7:30 PM
This studio gives students the platform to explore their artistic ideas while developing strong fundamental elements essential for one’s portfolio. Composition, line, balance, patterns, space and movement are all elements that will be explored through both exercises and personal imagery.
This class seeks to prioritize artistic perspective within a technical and contextual lens of observational painting. Basic painting fundamental skills will be developed as well as personal voice and expression. Value, hue, temperature, form, space and mark will be investigated while classical and contemporary paintings are studied and analyzed. Students' idea of observation will be pushed as their role as artists is challenged. Students will leave class with portfolio pieces on color theory as well as experimentation and narrative.
This course offers high school students a unique opportunity to strengthen observational drawing skills and cultivate a personal point of view. Students explore traditional and innovative ways of rendering the observed world through a variety of styles and media.