Extended Studies at CalArts

Statement from CalArts President Ravi Rajan in Support of Asian, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Melody is an Extended Studies alum who participated in the Summer Animation Residency. Check out the link below to read more about her story and experience as a creative in LA! http://voyagela.com/interview/check-melody-tes-story/

Check out this awesome video made by Olivia, one of our Animation Intensive 2020 students! Olivia talks about her experience with applying to and participating in an online CalArts Extended Studies program. Olivia, we are so glad you had such a wonderful time! #CalArtsSummer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YcF0OuDLug

Marc Lowenstein's Coursera course, Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony, is a deep dive into the relationship between the technical and aesthetic details of music. Recently, Marc has launched a new initiative called Further Explorations by Request, where he takes an even deeper dive into specific pieces of music requested by learners in his Coursera course and posts them to YouTube. In his latest video, Marc explores two more pieces requested by his Coursera learners: Arvo Pärt's Fratres, and Frederick Delius' The Walk to the Paradise Garden. Get ready for some serious (and not so serious) discussion about counterpoint and much more. https://youtu.be/uE8OomMV9vE

Regarde! Guck mal! смотри! Fundamentals of Graphic Design, one of CalArts' most popular courses on Coursera, is now available in French, German, and Russian. Sign up now on https://www.coursera.org/calarts

Happening now! CalArts School of Film/Video is holding a virtual conference, Approaching the Near Distance, during the Institute’s Winter Session term from January 11 to 22. The sessions are open to the broader CalArts community, including all current students, alums, and prospective students. Click the link below for more information and how to participate.

Applications close on Fridayonly a few days remain to apply for CalArts Extended Studies’s Portfolio Development Workshop this spring! Sharpen your portfolio. https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu/pre-college #calarts #animation #portfolio #collegeprep

Animation Intensive returns with the legendary John Mahoney, Nicholas D'Agostino and Pixote Hunt. This four-week summer program covers story development, animation history, character design, world building, and stop-motion animation. Course content is developed by CalArts faculty from our esteemed Experimental and Character Animation Programs, giving students a great opportunity to connect with members of our community and receive mentorship. Designed for emerging artists int...erested in professions and college programs in animation, this course will give a boost to high schoolers exploring creative options, young adults transitioning into college, and adult artists aiming to jump-start their artistic practice. Now accepting applications https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu//publicCourseSearchDet

Now accepting applications for this summer's High-Touch Animation program. Modeled in the spirit of our very popular on-campus programs, High-Touch Animation is designed to deliver the same high-quality, interpersonal experience without traveling to campus. During this 6-week online program, students earn 4 CalArts credits studying Drawing, Design, and Story under the guidance of faculty who are seasoned professionals. Through workshops, projects, and regular discussion, stud...ents advance foundational skills while enriching their portfolio and receiving close mentorship. Apply at: https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu//publicCourseSearchDet

On exhibit at REDCAT: "Inside Out & Upside Down: Posters from CalArts 1970-2019" This project "provides an in-depth look at an unseen history of CalArts and graphic design practice in Southern California. The exhibition, series of conversations, online platform, and new publication reveal CalArts’ role in the history of contemporary graphic design, while also reflecting on inclusion and representation in the design field. Inside Out & Upside Down: Posters from CalArts 1970-20...19, features over 300 student and faculty-designed posters from the remarkable -- and long unavailable to the public -- CalArts Poster Archive. This comprehensive retrospective surveys the history of graphic designers producing experimental work for the numerous artists, musicians, performers, dancers, and thinkers that have visited the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) since its founding in 1970." Click the link for more information on the exhibit, as well as upcoming virtual gallery walkthroughs, talks, salons, and other events!

CalArts Portfolio Development Workshop in Visual Storytelling - https://mailchi.mp/calarts/pdw_spring-2020_round-5181905

Due to popular demand, CalArts Extended Studies is offering all three of our online Portfolio Development Workshops for emerging animators this fall! These eight-week intensives are designed to help you develop life drawing skill, explore concept design and visual development for animation, and enhance your application portfolio for college animation programs. This is your last chance to take these classes before college applications are due! Apply now at https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu/pre-college

Animation Intensive may have wrapped on Friday, but we’re still obsessed with this timelapse AnonDrawing created by our students and their Teaching Assistants! Visit https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu/ and subscribe to our email list so you can join us next time!

CalArts Extended Studies students in the Animation Intensive program Friday social with AnonDraw!

Social distancing this summer? You may as well grab a sketchbook and immerse yourself in animation at the same time! Boost your animation portfolio with CalArts Extended Studies’ Portfolio Development Workshops for animators! Apply now for our online workshops for Artists & Animators and Character Design. More information at extendedstudies.calarts.edu/animation