Program Overview
- Three afterschool sessions, September 2025 – May 2026
- Progressive learning experience in media arts
- Culminates in a family night and showcases
General Information
- Age Range: 12 – 18
- Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
- Students can join at any time
Class Schedule
- Autumn: September 22 – December 12, 2025 (11 weeks)
- Winter: January 12 – March 27, 2026 (11 weeks)
- Spring: April 6 – May 22, 2026 (7 weeks)
Course Offerings
Design (Mon & Tues)
Get ready to bring your creations to life! In this class, students will learn how to take their favorite drawings of things, animals or characters and make them look more realistic using shape building, shading, and awesome detail techniques. We’ll dive into learning about drawing through playful practice—observing real-life shapes, experimenting with lines, and discovering what makes a character instantly appealing. Students will also explore basic character design tips. Perfect for young artists who love to create and want to push their artwork to the next level!
Tech (Fri)
Step into the ultimate robotics challenge: design and build a battle bot from the ground up. Students will create custom 3D-printed bots, engineer advanced mechanisms, and level up their electronics skills with Arduino coding and programming.
Take your bot through cycles of destroy and rebuild, testing designs, optimizing performance, and mastering repairs. Explore autonomous behaviors, sensor integration, and strategic controls to give your bot a competitive edge.
Music (Thurs)
Take your digital musicianship further with an advanced, project-based exploration of modern music production. Build on your Rocksmith and Paradiddle VR skills through targeted technique challenges and performance tracking, then dive into creating original music in Reaper DAW.
Students will learn pro workflows—multi-tracking, MIDI programming, effects processing, automation, and mixing—to develop a polished track from start to finish. Collaboration, co-writing, and group feedback help refine each musician’s sound.
This class is designed for students ready for deeper creativity, advanced tools, and a more immersive music-making experience.