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Unlock Your Inner Artist! Registration is Open for Summer Classes at MCAD
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 12:55PM
Registration is now open for summer Continuing Education courses at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) for those looking to deepen their creative practice or learn a new skill. Topics include painting, graphic design, animation, printmaking, UX design, illustration, and more. A small sampling of classes are below, and the full list of offerings can be viewed at mcad.edu/ce.
Tuesdays, June 7–August 9, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
This class examines the lives and works, as well as the concepts and methods, of the great women painters of Abstract Expressionism. The women of Abstract Expressionism were a talented and brave group of painters that deserves a place in American art history. Acquire a rich understanding of the women of this art movement with short art history lessons, demonstrations and guided lessons, and painting techniques specific to the artists.
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Thursdays, June 9–Aug 11, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Discover a personal means of depicting the figure with accuracy, sensitivity, and expression. Initial studio time is focused on a series of brief exercises devised to develop both observational skills and the ability to draw the figure proportionately in a limited amount of time. Successive sessions cover topics such as composition, perspective, anatomy, and the concept of the critique, as more in-depth processes are applied to longer poses.
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Wednesdays, June 15–August 10, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
This course is designed to help professionals at any stage of their career to either move into or deepen their career in social impact. Explore the full landscape of social change, from nonprofits to social businesses to corporate social impact, and learn how to apply key principles such as aligning your values with your career, becoming an innovator, networking authentically, and taking care of yourself over the long-haul.
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Saturdays, July 9–30, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This fun, on-location class offers students at all skill levels an opportunity to sketch together outdoors and at unique urban locales in Minneapolis, while learning the techniques to capture the people, environment, architecture, and nuances of the visual landscape. Open to students 16 and above.
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Monday, July 11–Friday, August 5
For societies to reach a sustainable future, individuals will need to adjust their behavior to meet the challenge. This course examines the leverage points that can be used to trigger desired changes in behavior. Using design thinking, behavior design, persuasive design, and tactics for effective communication, explore how to identify resistance factors and motivators for change in order to design inspiring experiences that truly trigger action.
