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Schedule
Classes meet on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come and participate in a project with your child the Saturday before the Final Exhibition each semester!
Spring Semester: February 9 - April 19th
2008 (No classes on 3/22/08)
Registration Deadline: 2/2/08
Parent/Guardian and Student Workshop: April 12, 2008, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Final Exhibition and Awards Ceremony: 4/19/2008. Begins at 10:00 AM
Please be sure children are picked up promptly by 1:00 pm.
Please send a light snack with your child.
Tuition
Tuition and fees for each Visual Arts course are $200.
Scholarships
A limited number of partial scholarships are available for Saturday Arts Lab classes. UArts thanks Commerce Bank for its sponsorship of our scholarship program. Please call the Saturday Arts Lab for scholarship information.
Registration Form
To download the Saturday Arts Lab registration form, please click here. To receive a printed copy of the form, please contact the Lab at the phone number or e-mail address provided below.
For More Information
If you have questions about the Saturday Arts Lab, please contact Pete Coyle at 215-717-6057 or pcoyle@uarts.edu.
Course Descriptions
For full course descriptions, please click on the course titles below or scroll down the page.
Imagination Discovery Grades K-1
Creative Exploration Grades 1-2
Communicating through the Arts Grades 3-4
Visual Expression Grades 4-5
Exploring Design Grades 5-6
Portfolio Workshop: Fine Arts Development Grades 7-8
Characters & Cartoons Grades 6-8
Painting & Printmaking 6-8
Imagination Discovery
VA SLS 001
Grades K-1
The most important aspects of this class are exploration, discovery and individual creativity. No matter what level of skill or experience, children will be given the time, encouragement and help they need with each step of the creative process. A variety of resources and materials will be used to motivate each child and add depth to each project. As a source of reference and inspiration, children will be introduced to the art of the great masters, book and music. Hands on projects will inspire and develop each students unique imagination while allowing independent thinking and decision making.
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Creative Exploration
VA SLS 002
Grades 1-2
This studio experience focuses on fundaental art concepts in drawing, design, painting, collage, and construction skills. Students will engage in age appropriate yet challenging studio activities that promote artistic exploration and discovery. Young imaginations will find unique opportunities for experimentation and creative expression in exciting, two and three-dimensional projects.
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Communicating through the Arts
VA SLS 003
Grades 3-4
This program builds on previous skills through studio art experiences that emphasize problem solving, incorporate an academic approach to drawing, and include an innovative design component. Artist Sketch Diaries, an important resource for developing artists, will be designed, constructed, and used by the students in this course to facilitate their imaginative exploration and to record their creative journeys. Studio activities will include drawing, bookmaking, painting, illustration, constructing three-dimensional architectural models, etc.
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Visual Expression
VA SLS 004
Grades 4-5
This course focuses on studio experiences that stimulate and develop young artists' creative imagination, expression, and skills. Students will engage in studio activities that promote creative experimentation and design problem solving. Fall semester will emphasize art forms such as drawing, painting, collage, and collaborative projects, etc. Spring semester students will explore processes and materials such as drawing, traditional mosaics, etc.
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Exploring Design
VA SLS 005
Grades 5-6
This course explores elements of design and creative thinking to produce imaginative works of art. Students will engage in studio activities that promote artistic expression and creative design. Two and three-dimensional projects include drawing, illustration, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Specific artists, works of arts and historical periods will be introduced as motivation for projects.
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Portfolio Workshop: Fine Arts Development
VA SLS 006
Grades 7-8
This course is designed to develop drawing and painting skills while experimenting with a variety of media. Specific techniques in pencil, charcoal and acrylic painting will be introduced and expounded upon. The elements and principles of design as well as personal expression will be emphasized and explored. Subject matter will include still life, interior spaces, land and cityscapes. Students will have the opportunity to develop portfolio pieces necessary for college entry.
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Characters & Cartoons
VA SLS 007
Grades 6-8
This course will focus on both the development of storytelling in cartoons and comics as well as introduce students to the basic techniques and skills of life drawing. Participation in skill-developing drawing assignments will introduce students to the basic skills and techniques of drawing the person and their environment. Emphasis will be placed on experimenting with various materials from the pencil to the pen, to the use of color within a cartoon and comic book.
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Painting & Printmaking
VA SLS 008
Grades 6-8
Both painting and printmaking techniques will be taught in this course. Students will work from a variety of subject matter, ranging from still life, to figure, landscape, cityscapes and abstract subject matter. This course covers both basic relief printing and acrylic painting methods. The basic elements of form, color and technique will be taught. Students will have the opportunity to develop portfolio pieces necessary for high school entry.
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