Spring 2010 Courses and Workshops: Open for Registration


SPRING BREAK ONE-WEEK INTENSIVES (MARCH 22-26, 2010)

Art as Fashion, Fashion as Art
Judy Blotnick
Monday-Friday 9 am-6 pm
1 week (March 22-26)
CRX 4111-C1
2 Credits / Tuition: $895
CRX 4111-N1
Non-credit / Tuition: $685
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the validity of the notion that art and fashion are distinct and separate practices has eroded. Art as Fashion, Fashion as Art explores the collaborative relationship between the two. This course is intended for artists who are interested in the world of fashion and for fashion enthusiasts who are looking to approach design from a different, fresher perspective. We will work in class on assigned projects, explore unusual methods of making clothes, jewelry and accessories, learn how to design a comprehensive collection and put a portfolio together. You will be given readings and shown slides that illuminate the effect of current events, economics and art on the fashion collections being shown in Europe, Asia and the United States, as well as the ins and outs of the "rag trade." This course is open to students of all levels.

Intermediate through Advanced Painting
Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz
Monday-Friday 9 am-6 pm
1 week (March 22-26)
PAI 2053-C1
2 Credits / Tuition: $895
PAI 2053-N1
Non-credit / Tuition: $685
This course is for students who are interested in furthering their painting skills, interests and projects. Structured as a workshop, you will discuss your previous work and future goals with the instructor and receive ongoing, personalized, specific feedback. Instruction will be offered in subjects including painting techniques, archival issues, color complexities, composition and what it means to be a painter in the 21st century. You will explore work by other painters and learn to think about your work in relation to these self-selected "mentors." Group critiques will be conducted occasionally during the semester to increase dialog, but the main focus of this course is your personal journey in painting. Please note: Students are expected to have achieved some mastery of basic painting skills.

Identity: The Contemporary Portrait
Sean Johnson
Monday-Friday 9 am-6 pm
1 week (March 22-26)
PHT 2113-C1
2 Credits / Tuition: $895
PHT 2113-N1
Non-credit / Tuition: $685
With the rise of conceptual art and technological advancements in photography, the old idea of the portrait has turned from a document to an in depth examination of self. With the rise of identity politics looking at race, gender, sex, beauty, sexuality and cultural identity, the photograph has turned into a visual book; full of information beyond what the eye can see. In this course, you will explore the fundamentals to basic portrait photography, utilizing secrets from lighting effects to hand-made photographic techniques to produce images that make us think about contemporary portraiture. This course will be based within the digital medium so we can explore the technological advancements of "digital retouching" and editing which has altered the way that we look at the human form. You will work in Adobe Photoshop and learn to shoot with digital SLR cameras.