Art & Design Academic Noncredit   

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 four-credit academic class. Recommended: a digital camera with manual exposure capabilities. ACC does not provide Adobe access for community members.

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 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. 

Explore the art and history of graphic novels while developing your own drawing style. In this course, you’ll examine how visual storytelling reflects cultural values, learn key principles of composition, and experiment with different illustration techniques. Through hands-on practice and analysis of historical works, you’ll build foundational drawing skills and create a final presentation showcasing your work.

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. 

This engaging class explores basic techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting to depict form and space on a two-dimensional surface. You’ll learn the basics beginning with color mixing and use of tools to creating compositions that range from abstract to representational.    
This class runs concurrent with a for-credit academic class. For more information, contact the ART Department Program Chair, Angela Faris Belt.