All Continuing Education Classes

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. 

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.

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.

Produce prints in MCAD's beautiful and expansive printmaking studio while devoting studio time to technical investigation and personal exploration.

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.

This workshop will focus on the creative possibilities of photography, including traditional and non-traditional methods.

Learn about photography before the advent of digital cameras and smartphones! Ages 9-12

As a collaborative project this class designs and builds a large scale Rube Goldberg machine (chain reaction sculpture). Ages 12-15

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

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

In this one-week studio intensive, participants are taught the necessary skills to develop and create short form comics. Ages 15-18

In this week-long intensive, high school students explore the major of illustration. Ages 15-18

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

In this class students focus on the expressive side of drawing through collaborative projects and abstract drawing exercises. Ages 6-12

This online drawing class is designed to help motivated visual arts students develop exemplary observational drawings for their portfolios. Ages 15-18

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.

In this class students experiment with alternative techniques such as cyanotypes, photograms, and pinhole cameras. Ages 12-15

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.

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.

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.

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.

SHAZAM! Comic characters, heroes, villains, and more! Ages 9-12

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

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

This course provides an introduction to programming and creative code using the popular and accessible P5.js library. Open to students 16 and above.

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. 

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

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

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. 

When making screenprints, sometimes the most fun and freeing thing is to get off the computer and get back to basics!

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.

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

This studio drawing class is designed to help motivated visual arts students develop exemplary observational drawings for their portfolios. Ages 15-18

Teens have the opportunity to create their own video game using the Scratch programming language. Ages 12-15

Imagine, design, and create your very own animal puppet! Ages 6-9

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

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

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

In this weeklong intensive, high school students explore the animation major. Ages 15-18

In this camp, students design and create miniature treehouses, while learning the basics of making table-top sized sculpture. Ages 6-9

Using charcoal, graphite, and ink, focus on the expressive side of drawing through collaborative projects and abstract drawing exercises. Ages 12-15

Studio Kids is very excited to be partnering with the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center this week! Ages 9-12

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

This course is an introduction to portrait drawing. Ages 15-18

In this week-long Intensive, high school students explore the major of graphic design. Ages 15-18

Studio Kids is very excited to be partnering with the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center this week! Ages 6-9

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.

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.

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.

Color is one of the most powerful selling tools available to the designer and marketing professional.

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 provides students with the tools required to succeed in today's dynamic market and a world of uncertainty.

In this course students learn about the growing field of information design and critically evaluate how it relates to communicating sustainability.

This course introduces the fundamental language of the web: HyperText Markup Language (HTML).

In this course, students build on their understanding of HTML, and use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create well crafted web pages.

In this course, students expand on their understanding of HTML and CSS, laying a foundation for more advanced development work.