Dear Log Moocs,
Thank you for taking a CalArts course on Coursera and joining our global community of creative lifelong learners.
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), located north of Los Angeles, CA, and founded by Walt Disney in 1961 as the first U.S. institution to offer degrees in both visual and performing arts, operates today as a multidisciplinary "artistic laboratory." Comprised of six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theater—and Extended Studies, CalArts fosters a culture of experimentalism and cross-pollination. Famous for our avant-garde spirit, CalArts empowers students to challenge conventions and define the future of global culture.
Summer Animation courses currently enrolling now:
Summer Animation Residency, apply by May 1 - deadline extended
Summer Animation Residency is an immersive experience led by CalArts faculty and industry professionals on the CalArts campus. The three areas of study within the course are life drawing, design, and story, which are intended to work together to build a solid foundation for aspiring animators.
Animation Intensive, apply by May 26
This program gives artists around the world an opportunity to come together and develop foundational skills without having to travel. During this six-week program, students study drawing and design for film and access workshops & lectures designed to broaden their understanding of animation as a multi-faceted art form. The program will include topics such as story development, animation history, character design, world building, and drawing presented by professional educators and animation artists.
Portfolio Development Workshop, apply by June 22
Portfolio Development Workshops are an eight-week online intensive designed to help you explore concept design and visual development for animation, and enhance your application portfolio for college animation programs. The focus here is less on making perfect drawings and more on giving you an open arena to explore and learn to love drawing while broadening creative ideation and output.
If you have any questions, please contact us at extende...@calarts.edu.
Best,
CalArts Extended Studies
