Description:
Summer Pre-College and Children's Programs: : July 6- July 30, 2009 ; Session 1: July July 6-16, 2009
Session 2: July 20-30, 2009 For more information or to register, call (914) 606-7300. The WCC Peekskill Extension Center is located at 27 N. Division Street in Peekskill, NY.
This center is dedicated to fostering digital arts education. br>
New Media Arts Training at an Affordable Price Point:
State of the Art Equipment • Quality Instruction • Opportunity for Fun and Creativity

Students may register for one or all classes in their age group.
*Classes meet from 9:30 - 11:30 am and from 12:00 - 2pm with a half-hour supervised lunch.(*unless noted differently).

Program Information:
DIGITAL ARTS CLASSES FOR TEENS - Ages 12-17 NEW! Digital Storytelling
Analyze films and photographs to understand their impact. By doing this you can create more dramatic work. Everything has a story. It does not matter what type of work you do, even a 30 sec commercial has a beginning middle and end. Class exercises will fine tune your skills, some writing involved. • M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)
Graphic Design - Good design makes all the difference! Learn design fundamentals including type, color and page layout using Quark XPress and Adobe Illustrator • M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)
Digital Audio - Explore your musical ideas in our state-of-the-art computer music lab and learn the basics of working with audio on computers. Music sampling, remixing and audio editing will be covered. Basic computer experience is required. • M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)
Digital Video - Learn to make and edit your own mini-movies, for the web, computer or DVD. Combine video clips, colorful text, designs, graphic art, photos, songs and sounds to create special effects. Create your own DVD for home use. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)
Web Design - Create your own unique website! Showcase your artworks or other interests on the Web by learning how to build Web pages and understand Internet architecture. Designing online has different design demands than print or video; get a head start under the professional guidance of a Web designer. Includes HTML and Dreamweaver instruction. Prerequisite: experience with Photoshop and Illustrator • M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)
Game Design -You play them but did you ever wonder how to build a computer game? The gaming industry is an exciting burgeoning field that requires the technical ability of a computer programmer and the creativity of an artist. Dive into interactivity with a multimedia designer and start programming and designing your own games. Previous computer art experience required. M/T/W/Th, $150 (+ $50 lab fee). Class meets four hours daily.)
Digital Animation - Using flash, make characters, text and images come to life. Explore a variety of computer programs designed for new media, focusing on animation for the web. Learn Flash and Shockwave to create animations, as well as how to construct basic web pages. Basic computer experience is required. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee)

DIGITAL ARTS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN – AGES 7-11 NEW! Multimedia Storytelling - - Use your own stories and illustrations to make multimedia presentations. Children will develop story boards that will be realized with image and text in Microsoft Power point and or iMovie. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee).
Cartooning - Do you like to draw cartoon characters? Are you a doodler? This course is for you! Students will draw their favorite characters designed in 3D adding color with markers, colored pencils and in various sculpture mediums. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee).
Digital Arts
Using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, learn computer art fundamentals, including color, type, collage and design. M/T/W/Th $100 (+ $50 lab fee).
Painting and Drawing - Introduction to the variety of materials, tools, and techniques of 2-D art. Explore color, composition, still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Advanced students refine their skills through exercises emphasizing realism and craftsmanship. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee).
Stop-Motion Filmmaking - Want to create a stop-motion animated story? Have an imagination to make-up stories? Learn to create characters, write narration, and use materials to produce your own animation. This course will use i-stop to create stop- animation. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee).
Sculpture with Reusable Materials -Children explore materials through creating sculpture with recyclables. M/T/W/Th, $100 (+ $50 lab fee).