Fall 2023 Youth Courses
Fall Program Details
- Classes run on Saturdays from October 7 – December 16, 2023 (10 weeks total!)
- Classes meet in the morning (9 am - 12 pm) or afternoon (1 pm - 4 pm), depending on your class schedule
- Students of all genders in grades 6 – 12 are welcome!
- Individual course cost: $560
- Most courses are running in person, some online options are available
- Registration Deadline: September 15, 2023
REGISTER ONLINE
Review Policies & Support for more details or contact our team at ce@moore.edu.
- Select a course below and proceed to our linked registration portal to complete payment.
- Finalize your registration by submitting your Student Information & Permissions Form.
- Need help? Check our Policies & Support page for online registration guidance or connect with a team member at (215) 965-4030.
CAN I REGISTER FOR MULTIPLE CLASSES?
Yes! We encourage students to mix and match a morning and afternoon class to get a customized art experience. We offer instruction in a variety of popular artistic concentrations like illustration, animation, fashion, interior design, graphic design, fine arts, and more!
Courses for Grades 9-12
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Did you know that acrylic paint is one of the most accessible mediums for developing artists to learn the core concepts of painting? In Acrylic Painting Studio, you will create expressive artworks that harness the versatility of this convenient and colorful medium. You will explore your artistic voice while learning how to depict and organize forms, colors and textures of both observed subjects and ideas from your imagination. Projects will delve into the formal elements of art, such as line, space, scale, color and texture. Beginners, intermediate and advanced painters welcome; no previous experience required!
Supply List:
- Stretched canvas or panel pack 8x10" or 11x14"
- Blick studio acrylic set of 6
- Assorted acrylic paint brushes
- Palette knife (metal preferred, plastic acceptable)
- Pencil or vine charcoal for sketching
- Plastic cups or glass jar
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Explore your voice as an artist while experimenting with light and shadow, abstract composition, still-life drawing, life drawing, portraiture and landscape drawing. You will come away from this class with a body of work that shows key skill development, an enhanced awareness of art history and inspiration drawn from the contemporary art world. Using both wet and dry media and a variety of approaches, this course will encourage you to discover your personal style. Whether you are a returning student or just beginning your artistic journey, practicing foundational skills will enhance your voice as an artist for years to come!
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Understanding human anatomy is an essential part of learning how to draw accurate body proportions. If you love drawing human bodies and forms realistically and want to further develop your skills, this is the class for you! Focus on 2D mediums and learn how to draw the human form through structures of skeletons, muscles and varying body types to create detailed masterpieces. This class is sure to take your figure drawing skills to the next level.
Supply List:
- 1 roll of tape
- 4 x Graphite Drawing Pencils (2H, B, 2B, 4B)
- 1 General’s Charcoal Drawing Assortment (contains kneaded eraser, 2 charcoal pencils, vine and compressed charcoal, sharpener)
- 1 pink pearl (or equivalent) standard eraser
- 1 package of 4 blending stumps (Sizes 1, 4, 6, 8)
- 1 fine-art drawing paper pad, 9x12 or larger
- 1 piece of Fine Drawing Paper (100lb weight or more)
- 1 can of workable fixative or spray fixative
- A briefcase or portfolio for transport/storage
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Deepen your understanding of the figure and round out your portfolio in this essential multidisciplinary course. Illustrators, animators and fine artists are encouraged to take this class to practice large-scale figurative works and a learn a 3D approach to the human form. Students will get an in-depth overview of how to depict the human form based on bone and muscular structure. This course is the perfect next step for a student who has completed or is currently enrolled in Anatomy I or students advanced in figurative drawing.
Supply List:
- 1 roll of tape
- 4 x Graphite Drawing Pencils (2H, B, 2B, 4B)
- 1 General’s Charcoal Drawing Assortment (contains kneaded eraser, 2 charcoal pencils, vine and compressed charcoal, sharpener)
- 1 pink pearl (or equivalent) standard eraser
- 1 package of 4 blending stumps (Sizes 1, 4, 6, 8)
- 1 fine-art drawing paper pad, 9x12 or larger
- 1 piece of Fine Drawing Paper (100lb weight or more)
- 1 can of workable fixative or spray fixative
- A briefcase or portfolio for transport/storage
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Do you dream of designing buildings and interior spaces that are both unique and functional? Do you love decorating your personal space to evoke a certain vibe? Dip your toes into the fascinating fields of architecture and interior design in this fun, exploration-based mixed media course. Through the key principles of architectural design such as geometry, structure and function, you will learn how to translate your ideas into three-dimensional forms. You will also learn about the importance of sustainable materials, all while designing interior spaces that are distinctively your own.
Supply List:
- 18” x 24” Blick drawing pad, 70 sheets
- Triangular architect scale
- Tombow Dual Brush Pen
- Mechanical pencil (.5mm)
- Basic Colored Pencil Set (12)
- 5B pencil
- Gum eraser
- Sharpener
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Deepen your understanding of the professional field of animation and game arts in our capstone Animation & Game Arts course for youth. This course is focused on concept, character development, storyboards and strengthening college application portfolio submissions. If you are interested in applying for Moore’s Animation & Game Arts BFA program, this course will prepare you and your portfolio for application season. This course is also a great fit for those of you looking to take the next step in building your animation, illustration and game design skills. Participants will have the unique opportunity to utilize Moore’s Cintiq labs to create animations with ease using approachable state-of-the-art tools.
Supply List:
- Sketchbook
- Pencil
- Pen
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
If you’re ready to wow colleges with your portfolio, this is the class for you! This class focuses on what colleges are looking for: 2D foundations, portfolio readiness and personal presentation. Flesh out your creative passion with concrete skill-building, exercises in still life, landscape and the human figure. This class is the perfect fit for all you future art students looking to develop a personal vision as you embark on your college experience. PLUS as a part of this course you will have the exclusive opportunity to participate in a mock interview with Moore’s Admissions team!
Supply List:
- Mixed Media Pad or Drawing pad at least 40 sheets at least 11x14 (Blick Mixed media, 11x14)
- Vine Charcoal Medium, 12pk, (Blick studio Vine 12pk)
- Compressed Charcoal 1 or more sticks, (Derwent Medium Compressed Charcoal)
- Pencil Sharpener, (Kum metal single hole sharpener)
- Kneaded Eraser, (Blick Medium Size)
- Pencil, at least 1, (HB or 2B, Kimberly Drawing Pencil, 2B)
- Blending Stumps, (Art Alternatives Blending Stumps, 2pk, ¼ diameter)
- A selection of bristle and soft long handle paint brushes, sizes around 4, 6, 8, Filbert, Flat and/or round (ex: Princeton Real Value Brush Set 9148)
- Acrylic Paint: Suggested colors: Titanium White, Ivory Black, Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson Hue, Cadmium Yellow light Hue, Burnt Umber (or comparable colors) (Liquitex Basics Primary Colors Set is an alternative)
- Palette for mixing (you can repurpose an old glass or plastic plate from home or purchase a plastic or glass palette. Also palette paper is a good option
REGISTER: SELECT IN PERSON OR ONLINE
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
In one of Moore's most popular courses, you're invited to explore digital and analog game making as an artist, storyteller and creator of fun. Through designing and building original games, you will gain an understanding of game structure, play experience, and the community aspect of gaming culture. Inventiveness is key as you develop skills that can be applied in all types of creative projects.
<p><a href="https://www.moorecollege.net/SelfService/Search/SectionSearch.aspx?eventid=YFD023">REGISTER NOW</a></p><p>October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm</p><p>Are you devoted to your outfit of the day? Do you find yourself styling your friends and introducing them to new trends? Aspiring fashion designers, look no further because this is the place for you! In this course, you will learn how to stay on top of the most exciting fashion trends while exploring how designers set the tone for the world with contemporary fashion. After learning fashion essentials, students will envision upcoming trends through versatile “street style” assignments. Find inspiration daily in our professional fashion studio equipped with all the tools and textures you need to “make it work”!</p>
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ready to take your fashion design skills to the next level? In this class, you will develop advanced construction skills while creating your unique projects with an emphasis on garment draping and embellishment. Show your finished garments on the runway! Class size is limited. Prerequisites: Fashion I: Illustration & Simple Sewing (Basic Sewing) or equivalent knowledge.
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Go beyond TikTok and learn to share your visual story as the world’s next big filmmaker! The moving image is a part of everyday life, consumed on televisions, computers, tablets, phones, billboards and in cinemas. This course will introduce you to everything that goes into the images and sounds you take in on a regular basis, giving you the tools you need to start analyzing them and creating your own stories.
Supply List:
- A smartphone or video camera
- All needed supplies for digital work will be provided!
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In one of Moore's most popular courses, you're invited to explore digital and analog game making as an artist, storyteller and creator of fun. Through designing and building original games, you will gain an understanding of game structure, play experience, and the community aspect of gaming culture. Inventiveness is key as you develop skills that can be applied in all types of creative projects.
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Graphic Designers are the architects of visual communication. With their unique combination of art and technology, they craft beautiful pieces that tell powerful stories. If you’re an excellent visual communicator who loves using problem-solving, color, and design to create messages with big impact; you might be a Graphic Designer in the making! In this class, you’ll learn how to harness design basics, such as imagery, color, type, and composition to express messages with unique style and a personalized tone. By the conclusion of this course, you will have created a portfolio of impressive designs for your favorite real-world fashion brands, stores, movies, TV shows, influencers and more.!
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
What’s your sign? If astrology, tarot and mythology are your thing, then this class is for you! Learn to illustrate using themes and esoteric symbols from your favorite zodiac signs and mythological stories to create mystical artworks you’ll want to hang in your dorm room! Plus—you’ll get to spend all week talking to your new friends about their birth charts!
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Explore endless artistic possibilities through the historic lens of photography! Start your creative timeline with old-world photography methods like tintypes, cyanotypes, pinhole prints and film photography, before delving into digital photography and photo editing. Increase your understanding of how to compose compelling images through the camera’s lens and gain skills in aesthetics, camera functions, film development, darkroom printing and Photoshop basics. PLUS we will provide you with a 35mm film camera for the session!
October 7 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Watercolor is a powerful tool used by artists to express themselves and spark emotion in their audiences. Explore your creative voice while making expressive artworks that harness the versatility of this convenient and colorful medium. We’ll cover the fundamentals of 2D design, helping you understand and depict forms, colors and textures of both observed subjects and ideas from your imagination! At the end of this class, you’ll take home frame-able painted landscapes, still lifes, figures, abstracts and cityscapes!
Courses for Grades 6-8
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Discover your creativity as you learn the fundamental skills of drawing and painting in Moore’s spacious and well-lit studios! Get ready to experiment with pencils, charcoal, watercolor and more as you take ideas from inside your head to paper and canvas. Each week you will advance from sketches to formal drawings and paintings!
Supply List:
- Amazon Magicfly 36 Pcs Acrylic Paint Set, 24 Colors OR Amazon Lartique 37 Piece Paint Set OR Amazon Falling in Art 36 Pieces Acrylic Paint Set OR Similar Acrylic Paint set (12)
- Brushes (variety)
- Plastic Palette
- Amazon Canson Figueras Oil and Acrylic Paper: Pad 9x13in OR Canson Oil and Acrylic Paper OR Similar Paper
- Spiral Sketchbook to take for walks (any type blank paper)
- Pencils (any type HB, B, #2 is fine)
- Kneaded Eraser
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Explore dynamic poses with attention to proportion, form, composition and value while developing your observational drawing skills. If you are interested in pursuing fashion, fine arts, illustration, sculpture or other art fields, this is an essential course. You will draw from a live clothed model and experiment with different materials such as graphite, charcoal and Conte crayons.
Supply List:
- Newsprint Canson 9 inch x 12 inch or larger found on Amazon
- Brusarth Professional Drawing Sketching Pencil Set 14 Pieces found on Amazon
- Strathmore Drawing Spiral Paper Pad 9” x 12” found on Amazon
- Sketchbook to take on walks – (dollar store/target/amazon)
- Kneaded Eraser
February 4 - April 8, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Do you spend all day doodling your own majestic and magnificent characters? Inspired by one of our most popular high school classes, this course is a perfect introduction for aspiring Illustrators, Animators, Cartoonists, Game Designers, and more! Explore creating your own cast of characters and worlds in this fun and engaging course.
Supply List:
- Blick studio drawing pad - 11”x14”, 70 sheets: https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-studio-drawing-pad-11-x-14-70-sheets/
- Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencil Set of 12- https://www.dickblick.com/items/prismacolor-col-erase-pencil-set-set-of-12-assorted-colors/
- Sakura Pigma Micron Pens- Set of 6 Assorted- https://www.dickblick.com/items/sakura-pigma-micron-pen-set-black-various-sizes-set-of-6/
- Ballpoint pens (whatever you have!)
Recommended:
- (Highly recommend for research) Any technology of your choice (laptop, iPad, etc.)
- Coloring medium of your choice (markers, watercolor, acrylic, etc.)
- Other materials to use with coloring mediums (papers, canvas, etc.)
- Tracing paper (recommended but not needed)
Can you really build a career with the arts?
The answer is yes! Even if you’re not planning on pursuing a creative career, 72% of business leaders say that creativity is the number one skill they are seeking when hiring, no matter the field. High school students are invited to join us for five weeks of artistic skill development and creative career exploration this summer. Each 5-week career track culminates in a capstone course that invites students to develop real-world career competencies essential for work-readiness to problem-solve a client-centered brief. PLUS all students enrolled in a career track are eligible for an exclusive portfolio review with Moore’s Admissions team!STUDENT EXPERIENCE
This isn't your average arts and crafts camp. The Young Artists Workshop provides structured assignments that keep kiddos engaged, investigating, and learning all year long. In addition to introducing your student to the universal power of creative thinking, we lead young artists to success in comprehending and creating intricate 2D and 3D portfolio pieces you'll cherish forever.
SAFETY
We will continue to follow guidelines from the CDC and the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health regarding COVID-19. Safety measures include:
- It is strongly recommended that all eligible students attending on-campus classes obtain COVID-19 vaccination prior to arrival at their first class meeting.
- Masks are recommended for all students
- Large, well-ventilated classroom setups and ample sanitizing spaces across campus
SUPPLIES AND TECH REQUIREMENTS
Your instructor will provide a detailed list of required materials. Students are expected to arrive with supplies at the first class meeting.GET MOORE OF WHAT YOU WANT
