Rutgers Community Arts

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on art course is designed for middle and high school students who want to develop their drawing skills. The course focuses on foundational techniques in observational and realistic drawing, with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Students will explore basic drawing and shading methods while … Read More

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on painting course is designed for middle and high school students who want to build on their painting skills. The course focuses on foundational painting techniques, including color mixing, composition, and observational painting. Students will explore different painting mediums and methods while also having the opportunity to … Read More

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | This half day course introduces designing and prototyping in Figma, a key tool for creating mobile applications. It begins with an overview of User Experience and User Interface design before diving into the mobile app design process with tutorials, demonstrations, and creative exercises. Each day, we’ll analyze an existing … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This full-day, intensive course is designed for high school students with prior experience in drawing, who are looking to enhance their portfolio. The course focuses on advanced drawing techniques, with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Participants will receive helpful feedback from a professional working artist and … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This advanced portfolio-building summer class is designed for students looking to push the boundaries of zine-making, enhancing their creative and technical skills for college art applications. Building on an understanding of zine culture, students will take a deeper dive into the development, design, and production of high-quality, self-published works. … Read More

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on art course is designed for middle and high school students who want to develop their digital photography skills. The course focuses on foundational techniques with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Students will explore basic photography methods while also having opportunities to experiment with … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This full-day, intensive course is designed for high school students who want to refine their digital photography skills. The course focuses on advanced techniques with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Students will explore photography methods while also having opportunities to experiment with their personal artistic style. … Read More

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Learn how to make your own zines! Throughout this course, students will learn about the history of zine-making and zine cultures. Students will work in both analog and digital formats to develop, produce, and disseminate their publications, learning the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign through hands-on tutorials. If … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This full-day, intensive course is designed for high school students with prior experience in painting who are looking to enhance their portfolio. The course focuses on advanced painting techniques, with an emphasis on observational painting, color theory, and composition. Students will explore a range of mediums, including acrylics and … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This course introduces designing and prototyping in Figma, a key tool for creating mobile applications. It begins with an overview of User Experience and User Interface design before diving into the mobile app design process with tutorials, demonstrations, and creative exercises. Each day, we’ll analyze an existing mobile app … Read More

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | This half-day introductory course invites middle school students to explore the exciting world of art and design while building essential creative skills. Students will engage in hands-on activities that blend traditional techniques like drawing and crafting with digital tools such as 3D modeling software (e.g., Rhino 3D).

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | The Summer Institute Screenwriting Intensive is a five-day workshop designed to introduce students (rising 10th thru rising 12th graders) to the craft of screenwriting. Students will learn about using the tools of story structure, character, characterization, conflict, desire, and plot. They will learn how these tools apply to stories … Read More