Pre-College
Portfolio & Teen
Programs
Summer classes for high school students are affordable week-long studio art intensives that take place Monday through Friday from 12:30 - 4 p.m. during July and August 2008..
PRE-COLLEGE PORTFOLIO classes are for upper level high school students who are considering applying to art school and are developing their 2-D portfolios. All Portfolio classes are taught by local college art instructors — from School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston University, Montserrat College of Art, Framingham State College and Rhode Island College.
TEEN classes are for students ages 13 - 15 who want to explore art concepts, materials and techniques in a creative art school environment.
See below for class schedule (dates and times), tuition and fees, and information about the faculty.
You can download and print a brochure for the Pre-College Portfolio & Teen programs by clicking here. (Printing Tip: to print on 8.5x11 paper, choose "Shrink to Printable Area" under the "Page Scaling" option when printing from within Acrobat Reader.)
If you are interested in Portfolio or Teen classes, you may also be interested in becoming a Teen Docent. Click here for more details.
Call to register 508.620.0937. Click here to download the Teen & Portfolio Registration form.
Portfolio
Classes are taught by college art instructors and are for upper level students who are interested in applying to art school and are developing their portfolios. All classes are one week long, and meet Monday through Friday from 12:30 - 4 p.m.
Click on the instructor's name for more information.
Foundation Drawing
Complete finished portfolio drawings, and concentrate on finding personal solutions to set problems. Students will explore formal elements of line, form, value, texture, and space as they draw from direct observation. This course will give students a college foundation drawing experience and is appropriate for upper level students who are thinking about applying to art school.
Take one or both classes.
Session 1 : June 23 - 27, 2008 with Jill Grimes
Session 7 : August 11 - 15, 2008 with Catherine Carter
Artist Books
Create traditional and non-traditional book structures in a variety of materials, such as painting, drawing, collage, and photographs. This class is a perfect way to transform unfinished and unwanted artworks into a finished 3D object – a book. Students will explore individual expression and create personal and unique visual journals.
Sessions 2 : July 7 - 11, 2008 with Rhoda Rosenberg
Portrait Drawing
Having a well structured head, with authentic form, is important for every portfolio. This class is a full investigation of portraiture, including anatomy, proportion and measurement. Students will draw facial features in detail and build their skills in capturing their subject’s character in both line and tone.
Session 3 : July 14 - 18, 2008 with Robert Collins
Foundation Painting
This class is a college level investigation of painting materials and techniques. Using acrylics and working from direct observation, students will explore color and basic concepts of form, light and composition.
Session 4 : July 21 - 25, 2008 with Wilber Blair
Watercolor
Explore the materials and techniques of transparent watercolor painting, including dry brush, washes, layering, color mixing, and utilizing the white of the paper. This is an excellent class to expand upon drawing knowledge and experiment with spontaneity and expressive painting techniques.
Session 5 : July 28 - August 1, 2008 with Catherine Carter
Mixed Media
Use a variety of materials, traditional and unexpected, to create works based on both observation and abstract ideas. This class focuses on composition, process, experimentation, and on the making intelligent and intuitive decisions during the act of art making.
Session 6 : August 4 - 8, 2008 with Wilber Blair
Foundation Drawing
Complete finished portfolio drawings, and concentrate on finding personal solutions to set problems. Students will explore formal elements of line, form, value, texture, and space as they draw from direct observation. This course will give students a college foundation drawing experience and is appropriate for upper level students who are thinking about applying to art school.
Take one or both classes.
Session 1 : June 23 - 27, 2008 with Jill Grimes
Session 7 : August 11 - 15, 2008 with Catherine Carter
Call to register 508.620.0937. Click here to download the Teen & Portfolio Registration form.
Teen
Classes for
ages 13 - 15
Classes are for students ages 13—15 who want to explore art concepts, materials and techniques in a creative art school environment. All classes are one week long, and meet Monday through Friday from
12:30 - 4 p.m.
Click on the instructor's name for more information.
Watercolor
Explore a variety of traditional and experimental watercolor techniques. Students will learn about materials and investigate color, composition and expression. There will be an emphasis on experimentation and process in this exciting class.
Session 1 : June 23 - 27, 2008 with Nan Rumpf
Foundation Drawing
Sharpen observational skills and explore line, value, texture, proportion, composition and expression. Students will explore the basic elements while learning different techniques and approaches to drawing.
Take one or both classes.
Session 2 : July 7 - 11, 2008 with Catherine Carter
Session 4 : July 21 - 25, 2008 with TBA
Fashion Illustration
Learn to draw the fashion figure and render fabrics like fur and leather. Discover unique sources for clothing designs, find out about famous fashion designers past and present, and more.
Session 3 : July 14 - 18, 2008 with Catherine Carter
Mixed Media
Use a variety of materials, traditional and unexpected, to create works based on both observation and abstract ideas. This class focuses on composition, experimentation and personal expression.
Session 5 : July 28 - August 1, 2008 with Wilber Blair
2-D Studio
Explore drawing, painting and collage, and more! Class focuses on using the elements and principles of design to create art, both traditional and imaginary.
Session 6 : August 4 - 8, 2008 with Ryan Mehigan
Photography (film-medium format)
View the world through the leans of a Holga Camera (medium format camera) and learn to develop and print photographs in a darkroom. Learn about lighting, composition, and expression using photography.
Session 7 : August 11 - 15, 2008 with with Nora Elton
Call to register 508.620.0937. Click here to download the Teen & Portfolio Registration form.
Class Schedule
| Session | Portfolio Classes
|
Teen Classes
|
| Session 1 : June 23 - 27, 2008 | Foundation Drawing | Watercolor |
| Session 2 : July 7 - 11, 2008 | Artist Books | Foundation Drawing |
| Session 3 : July 14 - 18, 2008 | Portrait Drawing | Fashion Illustration |
| Session 4 : July 21 - 25, 2008 | Foundation Painting | Foundation Drawing |
| Session 5 : July 28 - August 1, 2008 | Watercolor | Mixed Media |
| Session 6 : August 4 - 8, 2008 | Mixed Media | 2-D Studio |
| Session 7 : August 11 - 15, 2008 | Foundation Drawing | Photography (film-medium format) |
Classes take place from 12:30 - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday for one week.
Note: There are no classes the week of June 30 - July 4, 2008.
Tuition and Fees
Museum Members : $210
Non-members : $245
Note: For Photography, add $50 for supplies and use of medium format Holga camera.
Art Supplies - Tuition includes all needed art supplies.
Call to register 508.620.0937. Click here to download the Teen & Portfolio Registration form.
Faculty Listing
Portfolio & Teen Program - Summer 2008
Click on the instructor's name for more information.
Wilber Blair
BFA, Boston University;
MFA, University of Michigan
Currently teaches at Montserrat College of Art
Robert Collins
BFA, Boston University;
MFA, Boston University
Currently teaches at Rhode Island College
Ryan Mehigan
BA, University of Vermont
Currently teaches in the Mansfield (MA) Public Schools
Nora Elton
BS, New York University; MAT, School of the Museum of
Fine Arts, Tufts University
Currently teaches at the Wilmington (MA) Public Schools and the Museum of Fine Arts
Jill Grimes
BFA, Kansas City Art Institute; MFA, Boston University
Currently teaches at Boston University
Catherine Carter
BA, Lesley University; MFA, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Currently teaches at Framingham State College
Nan Rumpf
BA, University of Iowa
Rhoda Rosenberg
Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts; BFA, Temple University;
MFA, School of the Museum of
Fine Arts, Tufts University
Currently teaches at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
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