In this one week intensive, students will: Write, record, and mix using a digital audio workstation (DAW) Configure microphones to capture sound Create the flow of your studio session Use creativity to put musical ideas into context. Learn the basics of releasing and promoting your work
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Class Objectives: In this 6 week class students will… Explore the art of storytelling through photography by creating journalistic photo stories and essays; Learn the basics of digital photography and journalism; Explore different types of photojournalistic art; Examine the history of photojournalism, including important people, innovations, events, and awards; Discuss the rights and responsibilities of
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Class Objectives: In this 8 week class, students will… Explore the art of storytelling by creating a short film Understand the components that make up a film, following the stages of development: pre-production, production, and post-production, production crew roles, and all necessary equipment and software Learn basic camera equipment and operation skills. Learn how to
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In this 3 week class, students will: Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories. Gain important digital design skills by learning Adobe Photoshop, one of the leading tools used by photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists. Learn the skills of image manipulation to take your photography to the next level. Learn to
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In this class, students will: Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn about the history of film and why the very first films ever produced continue to influence contemporary filmmaking; Learn how to use the film and video medium to tell fun, original and creative stories; Learn the fundamentals of no
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In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Explore the history of recorded music; Explore the process of writing a song; Learn to write, record, edit, and mix music using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation); Create two finished songs.
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Class Objectives: In this Class students will… Explore the art of storytelling through photography by producing journalistic photo stories and essays. Learn the basics of digital photography and journalism. Explore different types of photojournalistic art. Examine the history of photojournalism, including important people, innovations, events, and awards. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of photojournalists and
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In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn collaborative story and script writing skills; Explore famous historical comic collaborations; Identify character archetype: what makes a good villain, thief, pirate? Practice drawing skills: gesture drawing for movement and flow; basic perspective, storyboarding, lighting and camera angles; Learn comic
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In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and a personal robot kit; Learn the fundamentals of electricity, circuitry and battery chemistry; Build a personal rover with 3D printed and laser cut parts; Create a control app with a unique user interface; Use voice commands from their home to control
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In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn how to use the film medium to create positive messages to the world; Learn professional script writing and storytelling; Film, record, and edit video and audio with professional industry equipment; Prepare and conduct interviews; Compose and film professional “b-roll”
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