FALL 2019— SPRING / SUMMER 2020 Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 WhAt’S In a NaME? CONTENTS 2 Calendar General Information 4 Solve for X 71 How to Register ArtCenter’s 5 What’s New 72 Tuition non-degree programs 6 Student Gallery have all become 73 Refund Policy ArtCenter Extension 12 Portfolio Prep: Explore 74 Advisement (ACX)! Your Creative Potential 74 Scholarships 74 Discounts What hasn’t 76 Grades changed? Course Listing 16 Advertising/Graphic 76 Transcripts Our wide range of hands-on courses Design/Letterpress 76 International Students and workshops, 22 Photography and 77 Map/Directions taught by practicing Imaging/Film 78 About ArtCenter artists and designers. 27 Fine Art/Illustration 79 About ACX 38 Apparel, Surface + 80 Course Index Textile Design 83 Registration Form 40 Business of Art and 84 Survey Design ACX 44 Interaction Design 150 + 46 Entertainment Design college-level courses 50 Industrial Design and weekend Product and Transportation workshops for Design busy adults Environmental Design ACX Teens Industrial Design Modeling 56 Off-Campus Courses 65 ACX Kids teens +grades classes (9 for –12) 57 Humanities and Sciences 62 Faculty 25 + classes for to discover their kids (grades 4 – 8) creative voices to spark their imaginations Please note: In this issue, Fall 2019 dates are listed; we will mail you a flier to remind you when artcenter.edu/acx it’s time to register for Spring and Summer 2020, with those course dates and times included. 4 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 5 CALENDAR Studio classes meet for 14 weeks unless otherwise noted in a course description. Fall 2019 Aug 12 Aug 12 —14 Aug 15 Sep 2 Sep 6 Registration Period Experience ACX Scholarship Deadline Labor Day Last Day to Register Begins Classroom Visits 7– 9 pm Campus Closed Sep 9 Sep 13 Oct 25 Nov 11 Nov 28—Dec 1 Fall Classes Begin; Last Day to Add a Class** Last Day to Drop Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Late Registration* and a Class** Campus Closed Campus Closed Drop Period** Begins Dec 9—11 Dec 14 Fall Experience ACX Fall Classes End 7– 9 pm Spring 2020 Dec 2 Dec 5 Dec 20—Jan 1 Jan 17 Jan 20 Registration Period Scholarship Deadline Winter Break Last Day to Register Martin Luther King Jr. Day Begins Campus Closed Campus Closed Jan 21 Jan 24 Feb 17 Mar 6 Apr 20 —22 Spring Classes Begin; Last Day to Add a Class** President’s Day Last Day to Drop Spring Experience ACX Late Registration* and Classes meet as usual a Class** 7– 9 pm Drop Period** Begins Apr 25 Spring Classes End Summer 2020 Apr 13 Apr 16 May 15 May 18 May 22 Registration Period Scholarship Deadline Last Day to Register Summer Classes Begin; Last Day to Add a Class** Begins Late Registration* and Drop Period** Begins May 25 Jul 3 Jul 4 Aug 17 Aug 17—19 Memorial Day Last Day to Drop a Class** Independence Day Fall Registration Summer Experience ACX Campus Closed Campus Closed Begins 7– 9 pm Aug 20 Aug 22 Fall Scholarship Summer Classes End Deadline * Additional $50 per course late fee applies. ** See Refund Policy on page 73. 6 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 7 SOLVE FOR X WHAT’S NEW Are you looking for a new Inspiring courses “Creativity is an energy. It’s Ready to channel your energy and create some With more than 150 courses in design and the new magic? challenge? visual arts, ArtCenter’s extension program a precious energy, and it’s ofers a world of possibilities. Our Whether you’re interested in learning a new something to be protected. skill, preparing a portfolio to apply to one of Do you need to add a college-level courses and weekend workshops help students acquire the knowledge and A lot of people take for ArtCenter’s full-time degree programs, or finding valuable skill to your art and expertise they need to solve real-world new friends who share your creative passions, problems and thrive in their careers. granted that they’re a ArtCenter Extension (ACX) has an art or design design practice? course for you. Prepare your portfolio creative person, but I know ACX ofers the most compact and direct way New oferings this Fall term include Footwear Or perhaps you’re interested to prepare your portfolio for admission into from experience, feeling Design 1, Seeing through Photographs and in applying to ArtCenter ArtCenter’s full-time degree program; more it in myself, it is a magic; Launching a Start-up. Returning courses include than 30 percent of students accepted into the Children’s Book Illustration with award-winning College of Design’s full-time College develop their portfolios through our it is an energy. And it can’t illustrator Marla Frazee; a 10-week version of courses. See page 12. Designing Pop-up Books; and an analog version degree program? be taken for granted.” of Intro to Creature Design. Tired of looking at Practicing artists and designers screens all day? Check out Intro to Fiber Arts, — Gelatin Printmaking Workshop and Materials Instructors are practicing artists and designers No matter the variable, + Modeling, all which ofer immersive, tactile who understand how to maintain a competitive Ava DuVernay experiences. See the Index (pp. 80–81) to locate ArtCenter Extension (ACX) edge in the creative fields. Rigorous hands-on course descriptions. learning is taught by faculty—many of whom can help you find the also teach in ArtCenter’s degree programs— solution. who base their teaching on their professional Experience ACX experiences. August 12, 13 and 14, 7–9 pm Does all this sound amazing, but you still want Build new relationships to get to know ACX first-hand? Then come to Our courses and workshops ofer a forum Experience ACX! At these informal class visits, for networking with fellow students, many of you can visit select ACX classes* during the last whom share creative passions or come from week of the term, sit in on student presentations similar professional fields. and critiques, see our instructors in action and register for Fall classes. It’s easy Thank you for choosing ACX to achieve your Our program is designed for busy adults, with educational goals. courses held during the day, in the evenings and on weekends. Students can register online Dana L. Walker-Juick at artcenter.edu/acx. Not sure which course Managing Director, ArtCenter Extension is right for you? The ACX counselor can help. Call 626 396-2319 for assistance or to sched- ule an appointment. * For a list of participating classes, email [email protected] or visit our Facebook page after August 5. 8 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 9 STUDENT GALLERY 3 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 MAX CHAU JOSIAH TERSIEFF MACKENZIE HUTH ERIN HARPUR Basics of Digital Photography Typography 1 Abstract Painting and Composition Graphic Design Instructor: John Deyto Instructor: Adele Bass Instructor: Mary Winterfield Instructor: Annie Huang Luck 10 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 11 4 7 5 6 4 5 6 7 IAN MCBRIDE KAREN KO ALEXI CURELOP JORGE GARDUNO Intro to World Building Intro to Package Design Intro to Graphic Design Introduction to Filmmaking Instructor: Hao Wu Instructor: Dan Hoy Instructor: Dan Hoy Instructor: Devin Hawker 12 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 13 8 9 10 8 9 10 SETH ARMSTRONG ROSE WANG JULIE WATSON Printmaking Studio Photographing People Collage and Mixed Media Instructor: Erik Mark Sandberg Instructor: David Sotelo Instructor: Delbar Shahbaz 14 artcenter.edu/acx Fall 2019 — Spring / Summer 2020 15 Not all classes are offered each term. Please see Course Listing (page 15) PORTFOLIO PREP: to see which courses are offered during specific terms. EXPLORE YOUR Advertising Film Introduction to Advertising Introduction to Filmmaking CREATIVE POTENTIAL Design 1 for Graphic Design/Illustration/ Storyboarding Advertising* ADDITIONAL COURSES TO SUPPLEMENT Narrative Sketching YOUR DEVELOPMENT: Introduction to Graphic Design Basics of Digital Photography ADDITIONAL COURSES TO SUPPLEMENT Sound Design for Media YOUR DEVELOPMENT: History of Cinema Digital Design 1 Art of the Movie Trailer Relationship Goals Screenwriting 101 Introduction to Figure Drawing Sketching for Designers Fine Art Typography 1 Collage/Mixed Media Mastering Color for Artists and Designers Making Objects Mastering Composition and Design Introduction to 3D Design Printmaking Studio Graphic Design Abstract Painting & Composition Introduction to Graphic Design Color and Light in Painting Mastering Color for Artists and Designers Design 1 for Photo/Fine Art* Mastering Composition and Design OR ADDITIONAL COURSES TO SUPPLEMENT Design 1 for Graphic Design/Illustration/ YOUR DEVELOPMENT: Advertising* Materials of Art and Design Narrative Sketching* Materials + Modeling Typography 1* OR Essential Typography Introduction to Figure Drawing Graphic Design Composition and Drawing Introduction to Package Design Introduction to Modernism* Take an introductory course to sample a disci- Are you planning on apply- ADDITIONAL COURSES TO SUPPLEMENT pline or, if you’ve already chosen a major, take YOUR DEVELOPMENT: a series of related ACX classes to strengthen Illustration ing to ArtCenter College Creative Sketchbook Introduction to Figure Drawing your portfolio. This variety of options is only Basics of Digital Photography Introduction to Illustration of Design’s full-time degree available through ACX. Letterpress courses Composition and Drawing* Digital Design 1 Introduction to Painting program? If so, you’ll need ArtCenter’s Admissions staf strongly recom- Courses in Photoshop and InDesign Design 1 for Graphic Design/Illustration/ mends you consider ACX for two reasons. First, to commit to a particular Advertising* OR Mastering Color for Artists it is the most compact, intensive and direct and Designers AND Mastering Composition way to prepare your portfolio for admission— Photography and Imaging major beforehand.