Noncredit ACC Classes   

Introduces traditional and contemporary approaches to ceramic form and processes, with an emphasis on hand building techniques, and a basic introduction to the potter’s wheel. This course includes basic surface design, glaze, and kiln firing procedures. 

​​​​​​Learn the fundamentals of interior design through an introduction to key elements, principles, and design theory. This course explores composition and design relationships while developing essential skills for both visual and oral presentations. You’ll apply your knowledge by creating a residential conceptual design board and designing a model home project. Familiarity with basic computer functions, applications, and file management is required.

If you’ve ever wanted to be able to draw, now’s your chance! This course investigates the various approaches and media that students need to develop drawing skills and visual perception. You’ll practice observational drawing with pencil, charcoal, and ink, and make accurate and creative drawings you can be proud of.   

Introduces vector tools used in Adobe Illustrator and quickly moves into applications of these tools in logos, and graphic communications such as posters, text, and illustrations. 

Introduces basic techniques and principles of AI Media Generation using various large language models, image generators, video generators, and audio generators. This course will also confront common myths and misconceptions about AI Media, and it will address the ethical and legal implications of a rapidly changing field. In addition to AI Media, this course will also guide students through aerial imaging (drone photography) and live-streaming camera feed operation. 

Do you love to take pictures, but want to learn how to make them like a pro? This class is for you! This class presents the fundamentals of digital photography, including camera equipment and software used for creative photography. Topics include camera settings and exposure control, composition, working with light and time, and creative image manipulation using apertures, shutter speeds and post processing. This class runs concurrent with a for-credit academic class. Recommended: a digital camera with manual exposure capabilities. ACC does not provide Adobe access for community members.

This survey course introduces techniques and software used to produce print, 2D & 3D animation, video and sound.

Introduces metalsmithing techniques and design used for jewelry and small-scale sculptural objects. This course covers fabrication and forming techniques such as soldering, forming, hollow construction, cold connections, surface treatment, finishing processes, and basic stone setting. Students will design and construct functional jewelry and sculpture. 

Involved in producing posters, booklets, self-published books? Adobe InDesign is the professional tool for that with lots of automated features. It’s not an intuitive application, so it helps to be in a class where you can get some direction for the tricky parts. Topics move from basic one-page documents to multi-page documents with grids, paragraph styles, auto page numbers, preparation for print, etc. 

Introduces traditional and contemporary approaches to ceramic form and processes, with an emphasis on hand building techniques, and a basic introduction to the potter’s wheel. This course includes basic surface design, glaze, and kiln firing procedures. 

If you’ve ever wanted to be able to draw, now’s your chance! This course investigates the various approaches and media that students need to develop drawing skills and visual perception. You’ll practice observational drawing with pencil, charcoal, and ink, and make accurate and creative drawings you can be proud of.   

Do you have a favorite font? Learn more about the uses, history, and mechanics of typography; and more importantly, learn how to use typographic choices as your visual voice. Topics progress from wordmarks, to full messages on a page, to type-driven visual communications on posters and publications. 

Discover the power of AutoCAD in this hands-on course designed to elevate your design skills. Learn to create professional interior design plans, from simple drawings to complex layouts, while exploring tools that make drafting efficient. Through real-world projects, you’ll gain the confidence to design, edit, and present with ease. This course equips you with essential skills to excel in interior design. Familiarity with basic computer functions, applications, and file management is required.

Features the history and theory behind modern graphic design. Examines ways that the design of visual communications can reach and influence people. Includes reading and hands-on projects emulating historical styles as well as creating new visual communications. 

Introduces metalsmithing techniques and design used for jewelry and small-scale sculptural objects. This course covers fabrication and forming techniques such as soldering, forming, hollow construction, cold connections, surface treatment, finishing processes, and basic stone setting. Students will design and construct functional jewelry and sculpture. 

Introduces traditional and contemporary approaches to ceramic form and processes, with an emphasis on hand building techniques, and a basic introduction to the potter’s wheel. This course includes basic surface design, glaze, and kiln firing procedures.