ART X 427.13
Encouraging students to see in new ways, this studio-based course focuses on translating visual representation into abstraction.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 450.10
Through a series of studio-based creative projects, complete at least three works and expand your ability to create a respond to abstract art.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART X 427.22
In this course, students work from live models to translate the figure into abstract imagery
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 802.49
An intensive introduction to Adobe Lightroom as an image management and RAW image processing system.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 803.82
Students create new and different-styled arrangements each week using fresh or dried branches, leaves and flowers. For intermediate-level students who want to continue practicing their craft and improving their technique.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 10, 2024
ART X 135
Designed for those at an intermediate or advanced level, students in this course develop and work on a personal project, with guidance and input from the instructor.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 801.23
This one day class will cover many aspects of the intrigue of shooting after dark, from architecture and travel to the night sky and the elusive Milky Way.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 825.34
This course focuses on art being created in Los Angeles at the current moment.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 800.15
This class will explore the state of art and the changes that have occurred within the international art world since the start of the new millennium, with a major focus on the impact of the events of 2020.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 864.51
In this mixed media course, students experiment with collage as a means of exploring autobiographical content.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 5A
A beginning course in drawing designed to develop and expand one's observational abilities and rendering skills.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 5B
Gain a strong foundation in figure structure and proportion while exploring both contemporary and traditional approaches to the figure.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 5D
From palette building to mark making to composition, this course explores the fundamentals of painting with acrylic paint--a fast-drying, permanent, and clean water-based medium that permits easy correction and change.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 15
Learn the fundamentals of figure painting working directly from models
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 5C
Learn how to paint using oils on canvas, board and paper
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 429
This course introduces beginners to the art of calligraphy, and gives them mastery over basic calligraphic tools. Alphabets vary by quarter.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 832.54
This unique and immersive workshop combines method writing techniques with the powerful medium of photography.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 855.65
Work from live models and black and white photos to create portraits, from the early stages of setup to the finishing strokes.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 430
In this course, students explore the spontaneous style of Chinese Brush Painting through hands-on step-by-step
instruction.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
ART 821.11
Explore the wonders of spontaneous-style Chinese Brush Painting with hands-on, step-by-step instruction.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: April 24, 2024
ART 730.26
Interested in photography but not sure what type of camera to buy? This free workshop covers the ins and outs of digital cameras, from point-and-shoot to prosumer models. Learn what make and model will best fit your creative goals.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 450.20
Explore the history, theory and strategies of conceptual art in this studio-based course
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 440.96
For students who wish to focus on personal projects, this course explores the history of fine art photography, Dada, photography's influence on performance art, Fluxus, chance operations, structuralism, and conceptualism.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 854.21
This course focuses on the art of the last 50 years, often labeled postmodern.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 853.42
Visit private collections, museums and curator-led gallery tours of current exhibitions in this field study of the contemporary Los Angeles art scene
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 800.19
This course will examine the intersections between food and art history and include a virtual hands-on cooking component.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 740.45
Work with a piece of charcoal and an eraser to create a three-dimensional looking still life.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 428.13
This course introduces students to a variety of creative methods of expression using studio drawing projects.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 450.40
Advanced photographers will expand their knowledge of the photographic process through weekly collaborative group critiques.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 428
Learn hands-on strategies for creating memorable portraits though interaction with your subject, their environment, and meaningful objects within it.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 852.52
Take a virtual trip to Florence, focusing on the museums and architecture of the famed birthplace of the Renaissance.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 851.42
This course explores the current L.A. art scene--artists, dealers, galleries, and institutions--and the relationships between them.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 426.89
Explore both contemporary and traditional approaches to portraiture by looking at the head in relation to the full body
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 855.64
Work from live models and focus on an exploration of gestural movement in this four session workshop
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 420.20
Post-Impressionist painters like Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, and Rousseau used distinctive brush strokes, unnatural or arbitrary color, and were inclined to emphasize geometric forms and…
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 856.51
Gouache, a opaque, water-soluble medium similar to watercolor, is perfect for beginners. In this four-week workshop, students will learn to paint from still-life, photo and/or plain-air, focusing on value study and shapes.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: May 18, 2024
ART HIS 850.31
This course charts the development of abstraction, one of the dominant styles of 20th century art.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 446.14
This course explores aesthetic, social, and technical developments of photography from its invention in early 19th century Europe to its present-day global practices.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 803.81
Using branches, leaves, and flowers, create new and differently-styled arrangements each week that capture the beauty and elegance of nature.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 6, 2024
ART 825.97
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the italic style of calligraphy.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 825.96
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the pointed pen style of calligraphy
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 855.60
In this four-week workshop with live models, learn and practice the fundamentals of figure drawing and engage in fun and creative exercises to build your skills.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 715.31
This course offers a stimulating immersion into the intersection of technology and creativity
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 10, 2024
ART X 440.22
Gain an understanding of how to use natural and artificial lighting to enhance your subject.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: July 11, 2024
ART X 440.221
This course explores advanced lighting and camera techniques essential to commercial and personal assignments.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 482.14
Work one-on-one with an instructor who guides your development of a meaningful project geared toward a portfolio piece, competition, freelance assignment, or other advanced goal.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART X 427.18
This class explores the open spaces between drawing and painting, representation and abstraction, proper art materials and improper art materials. By using traditional materials (such as acrylic,…
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
ART HIS 860.52
This course introduces the two main cultural paradigms of our times, modernism and postmodernism, through lectures and review of major artist's work.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 800.16
Join us virtually as we explore some of the world’s greatest museums through a guided tour of select paintings, sculptures, photography, new media and architecture.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 874.03
This class will take as its point of focus Mary Gabriel's book Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art, published in 2017. The course will expand the book's content so as to include other female painters and sculptors allied with Abstract Expressionism.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 426.8
Use pastel to learn and practice foundational concepts in color theory, form and composition
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 440.80
An introduction to concepts in composition, including foreground, middle ground, and background; point of view; visual hierarchy; lens choice; depth of field; and revealing intent through compositional choices.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 428.56
This in-depth exploration of photographic portraiture covers approaching subjects, establishing a rapport, collaborating with your subject, and digital workflow.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART 737.20
Learn how to spot and capture fleeting natural moments with your cell phone camera.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 482.31
Master the controls of your digital camera in this intensive, hands-on boot camp which teaches both technical skills and individual creative expression.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 438.9
Explore the fundamental technical and aesthetic principles of digital photographic processes, including DSLR camera operation, composition, and digital retouching and manipulation.
Format: In Person | Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART X 439.90
Both intermediate and advanced photographers will gain control of all photographic variables while attempting various creative assignments in this course.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART X 450.37
Through a series of creative assignments, get personalized guidance and feedback on building a cohesive photography portfolio.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 29, 2024
ART X 435.66
This course presents an examination of the styles and techniques of iconic photographers, and how to shoot in their styles using contemporary tools and techniques.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 440.21
Designed for beginning photographers, this course provides an introduction to digital workflow using Photoshop.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 486.55
In this hands-on class, students learn product photography for commercial and fine art applications through lectures, demos, and targeted projects.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 879.14
Politics, economics, religion, and Rembrandt’s family life all contributed to the rise and fall of his fame and fortune. Using Rembrandt as an example, this course illustrates how personal choices, along with an uncontrollable environment, work together to determine the direction and ultimate end of a life.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 846.21
Study the evolution of art and food from ancient Greece and Rome to America in the Gilded Age through discussions that weave art and culinary history at Los Angeles museums.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 432.55
Develop and execute a series of work, and discover the way series photography can expand narrative and deepen discussion.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 434.57
This course provides a historical, commercial, and hands-on approach for exploring still life photography.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 445.3
Explore the history of urban street photography and create your own images in this course which includes classroom lectures, tours and critique.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS X 446.3
Delve into the art and architecture of the 1700 through 1800s in this lecture course, which includes artists like Degas, Monet and van Gogh
Next Start Date: TBA
ART X 450.99
Develop a unique photographic storytelling perspective and define your personal narrative voice.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
ART 865.99
This one-day workshop explores many aspects of travel photography & provides keen insights needed to create one-of-a-kind images while traveling. The instructor will show powerful images from all…
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 826.45
This course will take as its point of focus Prudence Peiffer’s recently published book, The Slip: The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever (Harper/Collins 2023).
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 802.21
For those seeking to have their work published, this short course draws from decades of experience in the profession to advise on the myriad of business decisions that await you as an independent photographer.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: July 13, 2024
ART X 441.56
Half-lecture, half-projects and critique, this course will bring participants together to identify individual interests and develop video practices for exploring and expressing ideas.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 821.37
This course will identify the 16 major artistic periods in Western civilization, from prehistory to contemporary, and will identify the single characteristic that best describes the artistic endeavors of each period.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART HIS 860.55
This course presents an overview of the major monuments in Western art, from prehistoric through modern times.
Next Start Date: TBA
ART 855.51
Designed for beginners, this course introduces the techniques, materials and vocabulary of watercolor painting. Projects include painting from still life, and exploring the fundamentals of shape,…
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: August 24, 2024
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