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Registration has begun for Fall Semester 2010 Classes
Classes run for 15 weeks • August 30th – December 11th
$19 per class session • full semester commitment essential • 15 weeks is $285 
Sugar House @ Garfield School • 1838 S. 1500 E.
Sandy @ Eastmont Middle School • 10100 S. 1300 E.
Contact us for more details: 801.474.3796 • staffbox.vai@gmail.com • www.visualartinstitute.org

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FALL SEMESTER • elementary students

Elementary Classes • 4:30-6pm in Sugar House & 4-5:30pm in Sandy
Supplies are included in the tuition fee for elementary students.

Mondays • Intro to Drawing
Suggested for first time students of VAI. Teaches the basic concepts and techniques of making art through drawing

Tuesdays • Found Object Sculpture
This class will center on sculpture techniques including form, volume, material, texture, shape, and construction methods.

 

Wednesdays • Colored Pencil Drawing
Through this course students will learn how to develop drawings using colored pencils, while exploring line, color, shading, value, and more.

 

Thursdays • Sketchbook
Students will explore a variety of mediums, techniques, and subject matter while developing their creative ideas in their own sketchbook.

 

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FALL SEMESTER • Jr. High & High School Students

Jr. High & High School Classes • 4:30-6:30pm in Sugar House & 4-6pm in Sandy
Jr. High & High School students provide their own supplies (instructors will provide a list of suggested supplies).

Mondays • Claymation
Through this class students will learn animation techniques including scripting, storyboarding, and recording, through creating their own short claymation.

 

 

Tuesdays • Screen-printing
This class will teach students the fundamentals of screen-printing: ink application, stenciling and printing methods through developing and implementing their own designs.

 

Wednesdays • Anatomy Drawing
Students will focus on drawing human anatomy down to the bones, muscles with related anatomical details, features, and proportions.

 

Thursdays • Mural Painting
In this class students will learn the large-scale painting techniques of layout and composition along with color relationships, and paint application.

 

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Independent Classes - Junior High and High School

Figure (Drawing/Painting)

Through this course students will learn to draw and/or paint the human figure, while expanding their abilities with the principles and elements of art. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials if they wish. This course is for students who are self-motivated and willing to create a lot of work on their own. Students will attend open studio figure drawing sessions in the community and meet with a faculty member once a week at VAI to discuss their progress in-depth, receive critiques of their work, and discuss the work of contemporary figurative artists. This course will be an engaging exploration of considerations of the human figure in contemporary artwork, while developing technical skill. This course is specifically designed to help develop strong portfolio artwork.

Jr. High and High School students should generally be able to register for this class at any time. Tuition for this course is $285 (Non refundable). Contact the office for more details.

Special Projects (Any Media)

In this course students will have the opportunity to design their own project. This course requires students to be self-motivated and willing to create work on their own. Students will have the opportunity to meet with a faculty member once a week to discuss their progress in-depth and receive feedback and critiques of their work. Students will also study the work of relevant contemporary artists. This course will build individual skills and creative thinking. This course is specifically designed to help students accomplish outstanding artwork in a broad array of art disciplines for their portfolios.

Jr. High and High School students should generally be able to register for this class at any time. Tuition for this course is $285 (Non refundable). Contact the office for more details.

College Preparation Program (Portfolio - Preparation)

Students will take a closer look at the quality and quantity of their artwork. They will create new work and select their very best artwork for portfolios to apply to university art programs and art schools. Students will learn to demonstrate competency and proficiency with the elements and principles of art, while developing a personal direction for their portfolio. They will also be required to keep a sketchbook to show their personal growth, ideas, and changes in their personal imagery. Each student will also learn the process of documenting and producing a professional presentation of their work. Learning to put together a professional portfolio will be a valuable skill for any art career. Students will meet with faculty periodically from the date they begin this program until they submit their portfolios during their senior year of high school.

Ideally students should register for this Program after an interview with a faculty member the first quarter of their Junior year of high school. See College Preparation Program for more details.

 

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