Summer 2013 Precollege Programs in the Arts:
21st Annual Summer Visual Arts Institute

Grades 10–12

Typical Day

This four-week precollege program offers a unique opportunity for students who have completed their freshman year of high school to work with practicing artists in a variety of media at Purchase College. Led by a team of accomplished instructors, the Visual Arts Institute is a series of focused workshops designed to provide experience in technique and materials in a variety of disciplines. All art materials are included; both new and returning students are welcome.

Each day, students attend two master workshops and an elective of their choice.

MASTER WORKSHOPS:

Observational Drawing and Painting: Using pen and ink, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic paint, investigate a variety of formal concerns—including the clothed figure, still life, and landscape.

Sculpture: Explore the process of creating art in three dimensions using wood, plastic, metal, and found materials. You will use basic woodworking power tools and will create a mold and cast multiples.

ELECTIVES:

Figure Drawing: Examine the human figure, analyzing the figure’s form and structure through the use of a variety of media, including charcoal, ink, conté crayon, and color. Male and female nude models are used for this workshop.

Technical Drawing and Model Making for Art and Design: A generalized introduction to drafting and model production. Learn to take your sketches and ideas further by creating scaled working drawings and models of your ideas.

Fiber Arts: Investigate the use of fiber arts and explore wax resist, collage, and batik techniques.

Creating Comic Books and Graphic Novels: Learn the drawing and computer skills and the storytelling principles used in comics, film/video, and video games to storyboard and create compelling comic books and graphic novels.

The Institute culminates with an exhibition of student work for family members and invited guests.

To broaden exposure to the arts, the Visual Arts Institute can be combined with the Video Game Creation and Animation Workshop (new!) or the Songwriting Workshop to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

July 15–August 9
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$2,275 for the first registration
$2,045 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 3, 2013)

Select a first and second choice of electives on the registration form. Registration for electives is on a first-come, first served basis, so register early!

About the Instructors

Sue Miller (lead instructor) is an artist, curator, and art teacher who has worked in many different mediums. The focus of her master’s and undergraduate course of study has been in sculpture. Sue has worked with ceramics, wood, concrete, metal, nontraditional materials, and most recently glass. She has exhibited throughout the New York metro area and continues to expand her technical skills while pursuing her career in education.

Derek Stroup (instructor) received his BA from Williams College and MFA from the University of California, San Diego. His paintings, drawings, and photographs are in numerous public and private collections. He is represented by A.M. Richard Fine Art in New York and teaches at Pace University, the City University of New York, and the graduate program in visual arts at Vermont College. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. www.derekstroup.com

Updated May 21, 2013