SYC Ages 9-14   

Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one of a kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students must have the Java version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.

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Begin your rise to the top of the charts with digital music production! Just like today's top artists, you can design your own beats or remix a mashup of your favorite songs to become a digital composer and sound engineer.  In this course, students will learn to produce digital music, record sound, make sound effects, and mix their own tracks. No prior music experience is necessary. Student-created soundtracks will be available on a password protected website to share with friends and family. 

Do you come up with amazing ideas for projects, but then never have a chance to make them? Or maybe you had an awesome idea for a character, or a story, or a clothing collection or a song, but then never finished it? If so, maybe an AI assistant can help you when you get stuck. In our artist’s laboratory, you will use tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT to finish your ideas just the way you would if you had time for them all. Using your own sketches and stories in your own words, teach your helper to write and draw in your style and make a series of creative visual and written projects. Create a final project and see if anyone can tell that you had a little helper!

Discover the Lua language through a visual block coding system while designing worlds in ROBLOX®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This new class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! Young entrepreneurs will also learn how to navigate ROBLOX’s fast-growing marketplace to publish their games. Student-created games will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. 

This class explores making objects from clay that range from functional vessels and animals to sculptures. Students learn a variety of hand building techniques such as slab, coil and pinch and several methods of surface treatment and glazing. Some projects extend into mixed media.

Do you make a unique statement with your style? In this course you will learn to use personal fashion and style to express creativity, celebrate individuality and inspire others. Learn about color, create a mood board, and change the whole look of a basic outfit through styling and accessories. Get design inspiration from AI and incorporate it into your design. Challenge yourself to create an upcycled outfit from old garments. Work with a team to make your upcycled looks into a cohesive collection, then show them off with your best walk in a final runway show. 

Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Student-created projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixty, it's time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don'ts of the platform and how to practice good digital citizenship. Develop your on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and professional editing skills. Take home a plan for launching your own channel with the content created in class! Student projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students work in pairs or teams for most of the program. Lab and licensing fee included.

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Have fun creating beautiful art while learning creative thinking techniques that transfer to life skills.  Express yourself through your unique style of art.  Projects include drawing, writing, acrylic painting, ink with watercolor, block printing, foil embossing, sculpture and more!  You will go home with a journal and many masterpiece works of art.

Bring your animations to life with design tools used by real game developers! Create sophisticated sprite animations using simple-to-learn techniques that you can use in any 2D editor. Squash, stretch, and shade your creations to make your characters pop! Students do not need any prior experience in game design, animation, or sketching. Student-created games will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Calling all PokeMasters who want to be the designers of the future! Use your Pokemon® imagination and bring your ideas to life. Begin by creating your own digital Pokemon®-style custom-playing card game. Progress onto designing action figures, jewelry, and toys in professional-level modeling software. Learn how to prepare a model for 3D printing and create a design portfolio to showcase your work! No prior experience is necessary, and 3D designs will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.

Play is a universal language that allows children to explore, test, and imitate their surroundings. Toys become avatars to our imagination.  Utilizing the emerging digital technologies of ACC’s Hive Makerspace such as 3d printing, 3d scanning and laser cutting students will work together to build worlds, games and design characters. Students will come away from the class with an introduction to digital softwares which enable them to fabricate 3-dimensional toys and games to access their imagination.

Are you ready to have your creations go viral? Take your content creation skills to the next level through editing and visual effects! Learn end-to-end post-production skills while creating visual shorts worthy of your favorite social media site. The skills learned in this class can be applied to all types of video production, long or short! Topics cover video editing basics, color grading for that visual pop, and creating advanced VFX composites. Student projects are available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.