Adult Classes

Develop a working knowledge of crafting and producing comics, and learn how to develop a unique creative voice. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Figure Drawing Co-op, open drawing sessions for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. Open to ages 16 and above.

Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Figure Drawing Co-op, open drawing sessions for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. Open to ages 16 and above.

This introductory class is tailored to those who have never painted or have not used oil paints before and who are ready to take the plunge.

Harness the design thinking process to explore each phase of the front-end of 3D Product Design. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Screenprinting is a direct printmaking technique that builds images from layers of color and can be used to create everything from custom silkscreened T-shirts to one-of-a-kind posters and fine art prints.

Capture a child’s imagination with original artwork while learning tricks of the illustration trade.

Learn the basic elements of drawing, such as line, value, texture, and shape. Study perspective and build skills for the successful transference of three-dimensional observation to a two-dimensional picture plane.

Explore the basics of linocut carving, relief printing and color reduction printing.

Gain an introduction to the key techniques and objectives of painting portraits. Many beginning painters start out learning the fundamentals of painting through working from the still life, but soon have a desire to move on to more challenging subjects, such as painting people.

Master the fundamentals of painting with acrylics in a welcoming, engaging studio environment. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Learn the ins and outs of Adobe After Effects and build essential skills through a VFX-focused approach. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Learn the fundamentals of creating animation and motion graphics with Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Discover a personal means of depicting the figure with accuracy, sensitivity, and expression.

Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Figure Drawing Co-op, open drawing sessions for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. Open to ages 16 and above.

Over the years the Procreate app has become more and more sophisticated and an industry standard for digital illustration and graphic design. Open to students ages 16 and above.

People are drawn to watercolors due to their vibrant, delicate, and luminous qualities. Learn traditional and non-traditional approaches to watercolor painting.

During this advanced class, continue to explore and develop illustration work for a children’s book audience and industry.

In this fun and exciting workshop, use plant materials as stencils to create stunning one-of-a-kind images.

Create of a comprehensive, portfolio-ready design campaign that demonstrates advanced mastery of graphic design.

Through projects, discussions, and lectures, acquire a thorough understanding of all aspects of digital illustration.

Take the next steps in graphic design and build on foundational principles, techniques and practices of the industry.

This class serves as a step-by-step guide to freelance business basics for illustrators.

The practice of User Experience (UX) focuses on a user’s journey from discovery to interaction with the goal of creating a seamless and positive experience throughout.

Sharpen a marketable editorial skillset and hone the ability to create illustrations that show clear and clever ideas! Open to students ages 16 and above.

Explore the art of decorative lettering to make an impact on botanical themed creative projects. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Cyanotype, a photographic printing process that results in a cyan-blue print, is the perfect place to start an education in alternative (non-silver) photographic processes.

In this one-week course, learn the fundamentals in alcohol-based markers through a structured curriculum emphasizing technical mastery, blending techniques, and professional rendering. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Produce short-form videos to hone the skills of sequencing and editing to better tell a story.

Familiarize yourself with the 19th-century photographic printing process capable of rendering painterly images from negatives and objects.

Spend time at different locales around Minneapolis to draw on-site in unique and inspiring locations.

Learn the basics of painting with gouache, a versatile opaque water based medium. Open to ages 16 and above.

This introduction to low-tech screenprinting covers a variety of ways to work without the use of screen filler, photo emulsion or a computer. Learn about stenciling techniques, monotype methods, and hand-drawn approaches to screenprinting.

Spend the afternoon discovering the power of the press!

Learn the essentials of landscape painting while enjoying all that summer has to offer. Painting outdoors is a great way for artists to get out of the studio and reconnect with the natural environment.

This class does not meet at MCAD and is conducted entirely outside of the school environment. For the duration of the class, the city becomes the studio, where observation, exploration, inspiration, and interventions of varying sorts take place.

Discover the accessible and low-tech process of screenprinting with hand-cut paper stencils.

Because the outlines of the profession continually change, the graphic designer must know how to integrate an understanding of visual literacy with broad-based cultural knowledge.

This course introduces students to a framework and processes to address complex social challenges, grounded in the principles and methods of design thinking with elements from other schools of thought, such as social entrepreneurship, systems change, lean methodology, and community-centered approaches.

Systems thinking is relational thinking, and in this course students examine how systemic relations underpin efforts to cultivate a more sustainable world.

In this course students learn how to create visually appealing, well-organized web pages using the fundamental languages for creating content and style on the web: HTML and CSS.

How do you co-create workplaces where people can thrive and feel agency? Where policies, practices, language, programs and initiatives center values of anti-racism, inclusion, equity, and justice? What are the tools, frameworks, resources, questions, and approaches that can help “operationalize” a commitment into a reality?