Figure Drawing Co-op MONDAYS (in person) Drawing and Painting Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Figure Drawing Co-op, open drawing sessions for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. While an MCAD staff member is present to facilitate, there is no instruction provided. Please note that the models will be masked at all times. Open to students 16 and above. Starts June 6 | $50
Figure Drawing Co-op SUNDAYS (in person) Drawing and Painting Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Figure Drawing Co-op, open drawing sessions for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. While an MCAD staff member is present to facilitate, there is no instruction provided. Please note that the models will be masked at all times. Starts June 12 | $60
Art Educator Workshop: Experimental Drawing and Mixed Media (in person) Art Educator Workshops This workshop is geared towards adventurous individuals eager to explore new creative terrain and the art educator who wants to expand the way they think about drawing. Starts June 21 | $325
Art Educator Workshop: Printmaking Exploration (in person) Art Educator Workshops Produce prints in MCAD's beautiful and expansive printmaking studio while devoting studio time to technical investigation and personal exploration. Starts June 21 | $375
Art Educator Workshop: Contemporary Painting Methods (in person) Art Educator Workshops This workshop is designed for art educators that are looking to step deeper into the painting process and venture into a naturalistic way of painting, while acquiring curriculum ideas for the classroom. Starts June 27 | $305
Art Educator Workshops: Digital and Darkroom Photography (in person) Art Educator Workshops This workshop will focus on the creative possibilities of photography, including traditional and non-traditional methods. Starts June 27 | $320
Catching Light: Exploring Photography (in person) Photography and Filmmaking Learn about photography before the advent of digital cameras and smartphones! Ages 9-12 Starts June 27 | $360
Design Thinking and Collaborative Engineering: Rube Goldberg Machines (in person) As a collaborative project this class designs and builds a large scale Rube Goldberg machine (chain reaction sculpture). Ages 12-15 Starts June 27 | $200
Fantastic Forests (in person) Marvel at nature's woody wonders while creating observational drawings, expressionistic paintings, and mixed-media collages depicting beautiful and majestic trees of all kinds. Ages 6-9 Starts June 27 | $360
Introduction to Observational Drawing (in person) Drawing and Painting In this class students learn to "draw what they see," as they begin to transfer their observations to a two-dimensional picture plane. Ages 15-18 Starts June 27 | $190
Pre-College Studio Intensive: Comic Art (in person) Illustration and Comic Art In this one-week studio intensive, participants are taught the necessary skills to develop and create short form comics. Ages 15-18 Starts June 27 | $415
Pre-College Studio Intensive: Illustration (in person) Illustration and Comic Art In this week-long intensive, high school students explore the major of illustration. Ages 15-18 Starts June 27 | $415
The Magic of Color: Making Luscious Paintings and Colorful Experiments (in person) Young artists are invited to join this class for a fun week of paint and painting processes, and go beyond the brush to layer, squeegee, sponge, float, dot and stamp paints on! Ages 9-12 Starts June 27 | $360
Drawing Adventures: Fundamental to Experimental (online) Drawing and Painting In this class students focus on the expressive side of drawing through collaborative projects and abstract drawing exercises. Ages 6-12 Starts July 5 | $144
Portfolio Prep: Drawing for High School Students (online) Drawing and Painting This online drawing class is designed to help motivated visual arts students develop exemplary observational drawings for their portfolios. Ages 15-18 Starts July 5 | $366
A Travel Sketchbook: Drawing on Location (in person) Drawing and Painting 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. Starts July 9 | $168
Alternative Photography: The World of Images (in person) Photography and Filmmaking In this class students experiment with alternative techniques such as cyanotypes, photograms, and pinhole cameras. Ages 12-15 Starts July 11 | $225
Art Educator Workshop: Contemporary Painting Methods (online) Art Educator Workshops This workshop is designed for art educators that are looking to step deeper into the painting process and venture into a naturalistic way of painting, while acquiring curriculum ideas for the classroom. Starts July 11 | $260
Art Educator Workshop: Experimental Drawing and Mixed Media (online) Art Educator Workshops This workshop is geared towards adventurous individuals eager to explore new creative terrain and the art educator who wants to expand the way they think about drawing and mixed media. Starts July 11 | $250
Bookmaking Workshop: Coptic Stitch Binding (in person) Print Paper Bookmaking Coptic stitch is a non-adhesive binding structure that allows students to build up a large block of pages to create something like a journal. Open to students 16 and above. Starts July 11 | $71
Bring Your Artwork to Life with Augmented Reality (online) Graphic and Web Design Augmented reality can allow artists to view their work within their own surroundings, or interact with it in real time. In this course bring artwork to life using augmented reality. Learn intuitive, code-free augmented reality platforms in this course geared towards illustrators, artists, designers, and other creatives looking to experiment with new tools and techniques. Starts July 11 | $420
Comic Art Craziness (in person) Illustration and Comic Art SHAZAM! Comic characters, heroes, villains, and more! Ages 9-12 Starts July 11 | $360
Comic Book Creation 1 (in person) Illustration and Comic Art Students in this class learn about the expansive and diverse world of comic book stories and drawing styles while learning the fundamental aspects of comic book creation and design. Ages 12-15 Starts July 11 | $300
Comic Book: Inside and Out (in person) Illustration and Comic Art This course introduces students to the diverse world of comics and teaches them visual tools, tricks, and concepts that will help them in their own comic storytelling. Ages 15-18 Starts July 11 | $310
Creative Coding with P5js (online) Graphic and Web Design This course provides an introduction to programming and creative code using the popular and accessible P5.js library. Open to students 16 and above. Starts July 11 | $420
Designing Behavioral Change for Sustainability (online) Humanities and Professional Development 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. Starts July 11 | $300
Miraculous Mixed Media (in person) This exciting class introduces projects that include drawing, painting, textiles/fabric, printmaking, and sculpture to create projects in both 2D and 3D forms. Ages 6-9 Starts July 11 | $360
Character Design and Development (online) Illustration and Comic Art Characters are essential to making a successful story. Students in this class observe and discuss ways in which artists and authors establish characters in visual media, including film, animation, comics, and games. Ages 15-18 Starts July 12 | $300
Experimental Animation (in person) Animation This course is designed to expand the boundaries of traditional animation, encourage students to broaden their visual vocabulary, and to encourage a playful and exploratory approach to time-based media making. Open to students 16 and above. Starts July 12 | $210
Screenprinting by Hand (in person) Print Paper Bookmaking When making screenprints, sometimes the most fun and freeing thing is to get off the computer and get back to basics! Starts July 12 | $366
Painting for Illustrators: Water-based Media (in person) Drawing and Painting In this course, students work through some of the more difficult aspects of painting with water-based media and learn skills and techniques used when applying them into illustration. Starts July 13 | $210
Fabulous Fibers (in person) Students in this class explore creating handmade stuffed animals, wall hangings, and printed t-shirts first hand, and learn about pattern, texture, and color. Ages 9-12 Starts July 18 | $360
Portfolio Prep: Drawing for High School Students (Section 2) (in person) Drawing and Painting This studio drawing class is designed to help motivated visual arts students develop exemplary observational drawings for their portfolios. Ages 15-18 Starts July 18 | $366
Video Game Maker (in person) Game Design Teens have the opportunity to create their own video game using the Scratch programming language. Ages 12-15 Starts July 18 | $190
World of Animal Puppets (in person) Imagine, design, and create your very own animal puppet! Ages 6-9 Starts July 18 | $360
Amazing Animation (in person) Animation Animation is found everywhere, from fully animated feature films, to live action shows with animated elements to short YouTube tutorials with animated components. Ages 9-12 Starts July 25 | $360
Innovation Lab: Inventing and Designing for the Everyday (Product Design) (in person) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through this class co-offered by MCAD and the Bakken Museum students learn and apply the Design Thinking process to design, develop and effectively prototype a product to solve a real world problem. Students research and brainstorm to come up with a challenge. Ages 9-12 Starts July 25 | $400
Introduction to Painting (in person) Drawing and Painting This class is designed as a fun and exciting path to lead younger artists toward a better understanding of the basic concepts, techniques, and materials used in contemporary painting. Ages 12-15 Starts July 25 | $195
Introduction to Watercolor (in person) Drawing and Painting This high school level watercolor class is specifically tailored to meet the needs of teen artists, with the mindset that watercolor can be both an extension of drawing and a foundation for other painting mediums. Ages 15-18 Starts July 25 | $190
Pre-College Studio Intensive: Hand-Drawn Animation (in person) Animation In this weeklong intensive, high school students explore the animation major. Ages 15-18 Starts July 25 | $375
Treehouses, Forts, and Secret Spaces (in person) In this camp, students design and create miniature treehouses, while learning the basics of making table-top sized sculpture. Ages 6-9 Starts July 25 | $360
Creative Drawing (in person) Drawing and Painting Using charcoal, graphite, and ink, focus on the expressive side of drawing through collaborative projects and abstract drawing exercises. Ages 12-15 Starts August 1 | $195
Eagles and Owls and Falcons, Oh My! (Observational Drawing) (in person) Drawing and Painting Studio Kids is very excited to be partnering with the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center this week! Ages 9-12 Starts August 1 | $400
Kingly Kingdom: The Magic of Medieval Art (in person) Hear ye hear ye! Explore the art and fantasy of medieval times with art projects that draw from the worlds of castles, knights, kings, queens, jousts, and more. Ages 9-12 Starts August 1 | $360
Portrait Drawing: Realistic to Expressive (in person) Drawing and Painting This course is an introduction to portrait drawing. Ages 15-18 Starts August 1 | $190
Pre-College Studio Intensive: Graphic Design (in person) Graphic and Web Design In this week-long Intensive, high school students explore the major of graphic design. Ages 15-18 Starts August 1 | $415
Rocking Raptors! (Observational Drawing) (in person) Drawing and Painting Studio Kids is very excited to be partnering with the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center this week! Ages 6-9 Starts August 1 | $400
Procreate for iPad: Focus on Animation (online) Animation Learn the powerful new animation feature of the Procreate App on the iPad and create your own hand-drawn animations. Open to students 16 and above. Starts August 4 | $168
Adobe FastTrack Basics: Photoshop (in person) Graphic and Web Design Learn the groundwork for manipulating images using Adobe Photoshop and explore the most familiar uses of this image editing program, retouching and color-correction. Open to students 16 and above. Starts August 5 | $84
Bookmaking Workshop: Single-Signature Binding with a Hard-Cover (in person) Print Paper Bookmaking Although there are many ways to bind artwork, a single-signature is a simple form that is easy to work with and does not require a large amount of artwork to feel complete. The hard cover over the binding is a great way to keep artwork clean, damage free, and ready to share or ship if necessary. Open to students 16 and above. Starts August 8 | $71
Color Marketing and Forecasting (online) Drawing and Painting Color is one of the most powerful selling tools available to the designer and marketing professional. Starts August 29 | $1260
Design in Context (online) Graphic and Web Design 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. Starts August 29 | $1260
Systems Thinking (online) Online Classes This course provides students with the tools required to succeed in today's dynamic market and a world of uncertainty. Starts August 29 | $1260
Visual Communication for Sustainability (online) Online Classes In this course students learn about the growing field of information design and critically evaluate how it relates to communicating sustainability. Starts August 29 | $1260
Web Development: HTML (online) Graphic and Web Design This course introduces the fundamental language of the web: HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Starts August 29 | $420
Web Development: CSS (online) Graphic and Web Design In this course, students build on their understanding of HTML, and use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create well crafted web pages. Starts October 3 | $420
Web Development: Topics and Projects (online) Graphic and Web Design In this course, students expand on their understanding of HTML and CSS, laying a foundation for more advanced development work. Starts November 7 | $420