Archives: Courses

June 16, 2026
Art: The lifeblood of creative expression. A world without art is a difficult scenario to imagine. But, behind any major…
June 16, 2026
This course will examine storytelling as our most powerful means of understanding ourselves and the world around us. Literature becomes…
June 16, 2026
This course traces the development of representational art since 1960 and coordinates it with the major changes in the art…
June 16, 2026
In the rapidly evolving world of creative industries, mastering the art of business and budgeting is crucial. This course is…
June 16, 2026
The Science of Sight is a comprehensive overview of the visual phenomenon of eyesight incorporating information from disciplines of anatomy…
June 16, 2026
This course examines contemporary representational art in galleries and museums of the greater Los Angeles area. Noted art writer John…
June 16, 2026
This course traces the major movements and canonical figures of Modernism from 1850-1960. The theoretical underpinnings of Modernism are examined…
June 16, 2026
How do environments influence our experience of the world? The spaces we occupy can be understood as characters in the…
June 16, 2026
This course will explore a wide range of less-familiar visual arts. Crossing the boundaries of time, culture, class, geography, and…
June 16, 2026
This course guides students in producing and assembling a body of work that is cohesive in methodology and concept and…
June 16, 2026
A 3-unit MFA studio class that will focus on drawing and painting derived from direct observation of the natural world…
June 16, 2026
This 3 unit MFA Studio class is entirely focused on painting portraits, what makes it unique is that different guest…
June 16, 2026
The live human figure will be the constant theme of this 3 unit MFA studio class. A variety of accomplished…
June 16, 2026
Creative Investigation is a three unit Graduate level studio class designed to expand the options and approaches to representational art,…
June 16, 2026
This course is a masters level portrait class. The creation of engaging portraits will be explored. Our models will be…
June 16, 2026
A continuation of painting the life model, emphasizing observation and accurate representation. Students convincingly depict the life model through the…
June 16, 2026
This 3-unit MFA Studio class is focused on painting and drawing methods passed down in workshops or ateliers. Academic practices…
June 16, 2026
This 3 credit MFA studio class utilizes several guest teachers with the focus on the topic of Narrative. Projects are…
June 16, 2026
A 3-unit MFA Studio class that is entirely focused on painting and or drawing compositions that support the clear objectives…
June 16, 2026
The Filtered Photo is a 3 unit MFA Studio class is focused on skillful incorporation of photography involved in the…
June 16, 2026
This graduate level studio course is designed to explore and enhance the connection between materials, methods and the resultant meaning…
June 16, 2026
This course draws on contemporary and classical sources, both literary and visual, to create narrative works. Lessons in constructing narrative…
June 16, 2026
The human figure occupies various positions on the spectrum between the analytically anatomical to the purely poetic. This course will…
June 16, 2026
This studio course is tailored to the student who wants to maximize productive work and seriously curtail procrastination. Heightened accountability,…
June 16, 2026
In this studio course will explore and develop personal content and examine the ramifications of public exposure. Research and strategies…
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
June 16, 2026
This specialized course is designed to develop the MFA Thesis: a substantial summative statement analyzing and explaining the student's final…
June 16, 2026
This course examines the writing of other visual artists from a variety of mediums and reviews the fundamentals of English…
June 16, 2026
This course is designed to prepare students for careers as professional artists and college-level educators. The course will also serve…
June 16, 2026
Mentor Studio 4 culminates with the student's graduate body of work.
June 16, 2026
This course is concerned with further clarifying the formal and conceptual direction the graduate's work is to take through the…
June 16, 2026
In this course, the student continues the work begun in Mentor Studio 1, producing more resolved, focused studies based on…
June 16, 2026
This course is dedicated principally to identifying and exploring directions the student's work may take, including such aspects as subject…
June 16, 2026
Do civilizations have a life cycle? How do societies rebuild after everything falls apart? Equally, and perhaps more important, who…
June 16, 2026
How do environments influence our experience of the world? The spaces we occupy can be understood as characters in the…
June 16, 2026
This course explores the psychological and neural foundations of creativity and aesthetic experience, from the brushstrokes of a painting to…
June 16, 2026
Art: The lifeblood of creative expression. A world without art is a difficult scenario to imagine. But, behind any major…
June 16, 2026
This course will examine storytelling as our most powerful means of understanding ourselves and the world around us. Literature becomes…
June 16, 2026
From the mystics of the East to the Classical philosophy of the west, this survey course takes a look at…
June 16, 2026
Myths are the dreams of the people. And familiar faces and patterns — that is to say, archetypes — run…
June 16, 2026
A survey of American cinema, this course examines film—its filmmakers, time periods, themes, and genres—as a touchstone for understanding the…
June 16, 2026
Designed to introduce students to a sociological understanding of how we build and live in communities. With a strong emphasis…
June 16, 2026
This course explores the basic psychological concepts underlying human behavior and development. Students may gain an understanding of the history…
June 16, 2026
This course provides an overview of the theories of human origins. Areas emphasized include human genetics, selective pressures, Darwinian gradualism,…
June 16, 2026
The Science of Sight is a comprehensive overview of the visual phenomenon of eyesight incorporating information from disciplines of anatomy…
June 16, 2026
This course explores the interconnected web of scientific disciplines that shape our understanding of the natural world, from the vast…
June 16, 2026
The Science of Sight is a comprehensive overview of the visual phenomenon of eyesight incorporating information from disciplines of anatomy…
June 16, 2026
This course provides an introduction to the human body structure and its functions. Skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, and reproductive systems…
June 16, 2026
This course explores the psychological and neural foundations of creativity and aesthetic experience, from the brushstrokes of a painting to…