Summer 2008 Pre-College Program

Course Descriptions

Course Schedule below.

Non-Credit Courses:
Enrollment is limited, so sign up early!

Portfolio Preparation
IHSCH 0150-05 Fridays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0150-06 Fridays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
Non-credit $75 plus $40 materials

Create a competitive portfolio! With this hands-on course you'll increase your chances for art school admission and scholarships. Create works for your portfolio that reflect the skills and quality that art schools are looking for in their prospective students. Instruction in basic drawing technique, learning to see, recording your subject, and developing personal themes in your work will be covered. You will also learn how to prepare and present your portfolio.

Portfolio Preparation for Photography
IHSCH 0151-05 Fridays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Non-credit $75 plus $40 materials

This course is designed for advanced young photographers who are planning to apply for college admission with a portfolio of photographs. Students must be proficient in either black and white, color or digital photography before taking the course. Students are expected to begin the course with printed photographs already completed. Although this course will not cover technical concepts of photography, students will have access to darkroom facilities in order to make any additions to their existing portfolio. The course will discuss topics such as presentation models, slides and digital files, artist statements, sequencing photographs and preparing for the college interview.

Art Appreciation
IHSCH 0920-05 Fridays 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Non-credit $75, no material fee

Experience and discuss fine art with confidence. Students will learn how to express opinions about art using language common in art and art historical circles. Classes will include visits to collections at Boston's museums and galleries. Students will also be encouraged to bring in their own work, or examples of objects they enjoy, for discussion.

Media Literacy
IHSCH 0921-05 Fridays 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
Non-credit $75.00 plus $40 materials

This course is for young artists interested in examining the visual culture of advertising and art. Students will explore issues of power, diversity, body image, symbolism and representation in the media through techniques such as collage, personal research and individually guided projects. Students will also learn about contemporary artists utilizing and applying media literacy to their artwork. The course will culminate in a group project presented at the Summer Pre-college Exhibition. Young artists from all disciplines are welcome.

The Art of the Handmade Book
IHSCH 0330-05 Fridays 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Non-credit $75.00 plus $40 materials
Or IHSCH 0330-06 Fridays 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Non-credit $75.00 plus $40 materials
Or for 1 credit: Fridays 9:30 am–5:30 pm

Please see course description The Art of the Handmade Book under Design.

College Credit Courses:
Enrollment is limited, so sign up early!

• Foundation
• Drawing
• Design
• Illustration and Animation
• Fine Art
• Photography

Students receive 1 college credit for the satisfactory completion of the credit courses below. These courses are graded and become a permanent part of the college transcript. All course withdrawals must be in writing. Students must pay a $40 materials fee (per course) to cover the cost of art supplies and a $30 registration fee (once per semester).

Foundation

Pre-college Foundation in Drawing + Design
IHSCH 0050-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course provides an introduction to the perceptual skills that challenge students in their first year of art school. Explore the visual vocabulary in drawing and basic design that will help you improve your art making skills, as well as create a portfolio for college admission.

Photo Foundation: Young Photographers' Workshop
IHSCH 0700-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0700-6 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Learn the basics of black and white photography while working with a variety of subject matter. Shoot, develop and print your own 35mm film. Attention will be given to looking at students' work and developing technical skills. Students must bring their own 35mm cameras. Beginners are welcome.

Drawing

Anatomy + Figure Drawing Portfolio
IHSCH 0040-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Or IHSCH 0000-05 Fridays from 9:30 am–1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course introduces students to basic human anatomy and gives students the tools they need to make decisions on how to draw the human form. We will explore ways to represent the character of its pose, proper proportions, analyzing solid forms, using cross contour and structural lines as well as ways to give the figure weight using lights and darks. Students will create a series of pieces suitable for a college portfolio and will work from the nude model in a studio setting.

Advanced Figure Drawing
IHSCH 1030-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course will emphasize a more intensive study of the human form as content for the visual artist. Explorations of complex, dynamic spaces will be addressed, focusing on the figure as an interactive element in a composition. Human anatomy as a consideration for understanding the form will be examined in greater detail, and wet media as well as color will be introduced. We will concentrate on issues of mixing materials in a single piece. Students will work in both short and long poses, creating finished work for critique and portfolio consideration. Prerequisite: Figure Drawing Portfolio, or equivalent coursework with the nude model in a studio setting.

Drawing Boot Camp
IHSCH 0116-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Drawing Boot Camp is a high productivity, intense course relating the basics of drawing, design and developing visual ideas. Classes will start with drawing games and exercises to promote visual thinking and graphic communication in a playful way.

Drawing II
IHSCH 1020-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This is a more advanced drawing course for students who have been working with direct observation and have had Foundation in Drawing and Design and/or Figure Drawing previously at AIB. The course will focus on advanced techniques in composition, rendering, line quality, light source and concept development. Students should have some experience with perspective drawing and drawing the figure. An excellent course for taking your drawing skills to a more sophisticated level.

Design

Graphic Design Techniques
IHSCH 0210-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0210-06 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Expand your awareness of art making to the greater world of graphic design. Explore the development of your ideas in the context of working with text, images, and the computer as an infinitely versatile new tool. You'll learn how to create innovative works of art by using digital imaging to enhance and manipulate your handmade artwork by fusing new technology with traditional techniques. Special emphasis will be paid to the issues of color, composition, and concept development.

Design Can Change the World?
IHSCH 0221-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course will expand your awareness of the impact design has on our culture. Explore how design and marketing are used in propaganda, social and political activism, as well as, their lasting effects on our planet. We will examine the importance of the three W's: what you're making, whom you're making it for and what you're making it with. Also discussed will be the saturation of corporate branding and the anti-corporate world of street art. Want to know how you can change the world?

Introduction to Typography
IHSCH  0226-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course is an introduction to typography and it's integration with graphic design. Through a focus on the foundation and history of letterforms students will learn the impact typography has on design. You will work hands-on rendering and studying the elements of letterforms and typography. Explore the power of letterforms through drawing and multi-media exercises that allow students to interact with type in their daily environments and understand the elements of typography. Students will also be introduced to contemporary typesetting technology and how it can help push one's designs.

The Art of the Handmade Book
IHSCH 0330-07 Fridays 9:30 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course will introduce traditional and alternative book-making techniques. Each student will bind a hardcover book and have the chance to create 2 or 3 smaller, experimental books. These books can be left blank for drawing or writing. They can also professionally combine printouts of stories, poems, or digital images.

Illustration and Animation

Painting Techniques for Illustration
IHSCH 0959-05 Fridays 9:30 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course will teach simple Gouache, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting Techniques basic to a career in the commercial arts. Learn shortcuts and tricks of the trade through demonstration and learning by doing. We will learn about transferring an image from sketch to finish, copy a photo, painting without reference, using frisket and stencils in painting, as well as the thought process, design process and techniques that make up an image.

Fashion Illustration
IHSCH 0680-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0680-06 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This is the perfect class for the student who may be considering a future in fashion. This class combines the study of the fashion figure and the rendering of garments and materials. We experiment with conventional and unconventional drawing tools in order to find evocative and unusual styles to create our fashion statements. Contemporary designers as well as art historical references are used as a source of inspiration.

Summer Sketchbook
IHSCH 1060-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This class is a chance to get out of the classroom, enjoy the great weather, and observe different locations around Boston. Each class we will be experimenting in different medias and ways of drawing to help you find your own unique rhythm and style. You will leave with a sketchbook that is rich in texture, color, and personal expression.

Comics and the Graphic Novel
IHSCH 0301-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This is an introductory course focusing on the history and production of graphic novels. Major figures and their work are reviewed and studied for inspiration. Students will view the collection of graphic novels in the AIB library. Students learn the basics of producing their own short comic story from beginning to end using various materials and techniques such as pencil, ink and brush washes, nib pen work, watercolor and markers and some computer scanning. Character design, storytelling, and composition are stressed.

Animation Festival
IHSCH 0610-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Step inside the exciting world of animation and learn the techniques that make characters like the Simpsons come to life. Learn the techniques that enable you to bring your own characters to life. We will begin with flipbooks and continue with clay, drawings, cutouts, pixilation and other exciting new mediums.

Video Production
IHSCH 0620-05 Fridays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm and 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course is for self-motivated students who enjoy working independently as well as with others. Working together as a crew, production teams will write, produce, direct, shoot and edit a specially designed video project. In addition to attending class one full day each week, crews will work on their own during the week, interviewing other student's about the Art Institute of Boston's Pre-college program and video taping examples of their work. This is a hands-on intensive project that immerses students in all phases of Digital Video production techniques from planning through editing. Students must be willing to be responsible for the care and handling of delicate equipment and are expected to be able to fulfill course requirements with limited supervision.

Fine Art

Introduction to Painting
IHSCH 0180-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
Or IHSCH 0180-06 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Students will be introduced to various beginning level painting techniques working with either oil or acrylic paint. We will begin with the traditional approach of painting a monochromatic still life as we investigate creating form, designing the composition of the picture plane, and learning to translate what we "see" to a two-dimensional surface. We will explore the properties of color, texture, surface, and tone will be explored as we progress. We will experiment with some contemporary forms of painting, collage and mixed media and eventually introduce a more personal expression. We'll explore the pictorial elements of composition, space, light, line, and color. Projects will focus on emphasizing different elements to achieve a particular effect and on keeping the viewer's eye moving around the picture.

Introduction to Basic Printmaking
IHSCH 0941-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This class is an excellent introduction to the art of printmaking for artists of all levels of experience, from complete beginners to more advanced printmakers looking to learn new techniques. We will cover everything from the history of printmaking to the main printmaking methods of etching, lithography and monotype in this intense 4 week course.

Mural Painting
IHSCH 0100-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Students will work collaboratively to design and execute a large-scale mural. Students will explore the qualities of good public art, creating a piece that is site-specific. Our process will involve the use of positive and negative space, focal point, rhythm, scale, balance, contrast, and color theory. Students will collaborate on the planning and execution of this mural from start to finish. This collaborative project will be educational and will make a beautiful and visible contribution to the community.

3-D Painting + Assemblage
IHSCH 0231-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

In this mixed-media course, you will experiment with both traditional and non-traditional collage materials to develop your personal imagery. With an emphasis on acrylic media, materials will also include photographic media, paper, and other textural additives that expand on the notion of painting beyond paint and two-dimensions. Demonstrations will address the relationship between materials and image and working processes will be emphasized. Discussions, critiques and slide shows will augment the class. This class is designed for both the beginning and intermediate student.

Jewelry + Metalsmithing
IHSCH 1080-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Approach the three-dimensional world in a new way. This course is an introduction to Jewelry making techniques. Students will be introduced to a variety of metals and learn fabrication processes such as sawing, piercing, cold connecting, forming and more. Techniques will be applied to both small and large pieces.

Beginning Sculpture
IHSCH 0260-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This class is an introduction to basic sculptural techniques and language. Learn to create contemporary sculpture using your own found objects and other fun non-traditional materials. Bring your ideas and your sense of humor about these times that we live in and be prepared to learn a whole new way to communicate through object making. We provide inspiration and materials.

Experimental Figure Sculpture
IHSCH 0270-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Explore the structural, dynamic and expressive aspects of the human form. Working with the human anatomy and a live model, students create traditional sculptures in clay, which are then used as a springboard for making inventive sculptures in wood, found objects, and mixed media. Experimental techniques and materials will be used. Finished pieces make great additions to your portfolio!

Introduction to Art Therapy
IHSCH 1610-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This introductory course will provide you with a hands-on exploration of the healing qualities of the creative process through practice and journaling. You will select a personal theme at the start of the course to process through a variety of projects and materials including drawing, painting, found object, and mixed media. Each class session will incorporate a discussion of the basic foundations of the field with connections to a variety of artists and their work. Additionally, you will be exposed to a range of careers in the field as well as the requirements for becoming an art therapist.

Introduction to Art Education
IHSCH 1600-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course is designed to introduce you to the professional world of being an art teacher. What is it really like?  Do you get time to create your own work? Do you get paid enough? And, what is pedagogy anyway? Through creative exploration and shared experiences, we will explore the career facts and misconceptions of being an art teacher. From curriculum standards, lesson plans, and practical considerations, to being an artist and teacher, this class will help you discover for yourself what the professional career of being an artist and teacher could be like for you.

Photography

Color Photography: Techniques + Concepts
IHSCH 0800-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0800-06 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This class introduces students to camera techniques and using the color darkroom. Students will begin shooting, developing and printing their own color images using the automatic color print processor. As students build their confidence with technical aspects, they will explore less conventional and more personal approaches of image making. Special attention will be paid to issues of composition, color theory, concept development and experimental techniques. Students must bring their own 35mm camera to the first class. Cameras can be either manual Or automatic with manual features. Beginning through advanced students are welcome! It is recommended that students have some Black and White experience prior to this course.

Alternative Photographic Processes
IHSCH 0790-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
Or IHSCH 0790-06 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am–1:00 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

Non-traditional photographic processes such as Cyanotype, Van Dyke, and Kallitype will be covered. Also alternative methods of creating negatives using photocopiers and acrylic lifts will give students the chance to make photographs without a camera. Creative use of hand-applied bleach and toners will teach students new ways to creatively manipulate traditional black and white prints.

B&W Photography II
IHSCH 0910-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This is an advanced B&W photography class for students who are already familiar with the mechanics of the 35mm camera and darkroom techniques. Very little time will be spent covering the basics and emphasis will be placed on concept development of your images and improving your print and presentation quality. Bring your 35mm camera. You must have already taken the Photo Foundation class.

Digital Photography
IHSCH 1090-05 Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This class will focus primarily on digital capture, manipulation, and output for photographers. The course will enable students to shoot digitally, scan, make adjustments in Photoshop, and prepare the file for printing or web-based applications. We will explore simple and cheap ways to "go digital" including using Photoshop Elements and color matching without expensive calibration equipment. The use of Photoshop will be geared towards improving photographic images and not heavy manipulation or design. We will explore both the technical and aesthetic side of photography and how the "digital revolution" is changing the medium through a combination of lectures, projects, and student-designed research. Students should have their own film SLR camera or a digital SLR camera.

B+W Photographic Portraiture
IHSCH 0911-05 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
1 college credit $100.00 plus $40 materials

This course will be an intensive seminar in portrait photography. Experience in black and white photography is recommended but not crucial. Students must have their own 35mm film camera. Over the course of four weeks, students will build a cohesive body of work consisting of black and white portrait photographs. Students will develop a critical understanding of the way that the portrait has played a role in the history of art, contemporary photography, and our media, as well as traditional darkroom techniques. The focus of the class will be concerned with the way that visual and conceptual elements contribute to the meaning of a portrait. Time will be split between critiques, brief slide lectures, and darkroom time. Each member of the class will chose their own subjects; creativity and exploration will be encouraged!

Summer 2008 Pre-College Schedule at AIB

July 7, 2008 - August 1, 2008

• Monday + Wednesday 9:30 am–1:00 pm
  • IHSCH 1060-05 Summer Sketchbook
  • IHSCH 0050-05 Pre-College Foundation in Drawing & Design
  • IHSCH 0790-05 Alternative Photographic Processes
  • IHSCH 0610-05 Animation Festival
  • IHSCH 0221-05 Design Can Change the World?
  • IHSCH 0700-05 Photo Foundation: Young Photographer's Workshop
  • IHSCH 0680-05 Fashion Illustration
  • IIHSCH 0231-05 3-D Painting and Assemblage
  • IHSCH 0210-05 Graphic Design Techniques
• Monday + Wednesday 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
  • IHSCH 0910-05 B&W Photo II
  • IHSCH 1030-05 Advanced Figure Drawing
  • IHSCH 0680-06 Fashion Illustration
  • IHSCH 1080-05 Jewelry and Metalsmithing
  • IHSCH 1090-05 Digital Photography
  • IHSCH 0210-06 Graphic Design Techniques
  • IHSCH 0180-05 Introduction to Painting
  • IHSCH 0301-05 Comics and The Graphic Novel
• Tuesday + Thursday 9:30 am–1:00 pm
  • IHSCH 0116-05 Drawing Boot Camp
  • IHSCH 0260-05 Beginning Sculpture
  • IHSCH 0800-05 Color Photography: Techniques + Concepts
  • IHSCH 0700-06 Photo Foundation: Young Photographer's Workshop
  • IHSCH 0180-06 Introduction to Painting
  • IHSCH 0180-06 Introduction to Painting
  • IHSCH 0790-06 Alternative Photographic Processes
  • IHSCH 0226-05 Introduction to Typography
  • IHSCH 1600-05 Introduction to Art Education
• Tuesday + Thursday 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
  • IHSCH 0911-05 B+ W Photographic Portraiture
  • IHSCH 0800-06 Color Photography: Techniques + Concepts
  • IHSCH 0040-05 Anatomy and Figure Drawing Portfolio
  • IHSCH 1020-05 Drawing II
  • IHSCH 0100-05 Mural Painting
  • IHSCH 0270-05 Experimental Figure Sculpture
  • IHSCH 1610-05 Introduction to Art Therapy
  • IHSCH 0941-05 Introduction to Basic Printmaking
• Friday Morning 9:30 am–1:00 pm
  (non-credit, 4 class meetings)
  • IHSCH 0150-05 Portfolio Preparation
  • IHSCH 0151-05 Portfolio Preparation for Photography
  • IHSCH 0920-05 Art Appreciation
  • IHSCH 0330-05 The Art of the Handmade Book
• Friday Evening 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
  (non-credit, 4 class meetings)
  • IHSCH 0150-06 Portfolio Preparation
  • IHSCH 0330-06 The Art of the Handmade Book
  • IHSCH 0921-05 Media Literacy
• Friday Morning + Evening 9:30 am–1:00 pm / 2:00 pm–5:30 pm
  (1 credit, 7 class meetings)
  • IHSCH 0330-07 The Art of the Handmade Book
  • IHSCH 0620-05 Video Production
  • IHSCH 0040-05 Anatomy and Figure Drawing Portfolio
  • IHSCH 0959-05 Painting Techniques for Illustration