Arts, Culture & Music   

Level 2 Phase 1---Students will complete the second half of the syllabus of Integrated Chinese Level 2. This class is for returning students or students with equivalent level and/or prior Chinese learning experience. Check with the instructor if you have questions about your language level.

Student discounts for high school and college students available! 

Fei KE is a senior lecturer with Sichuan University of China. She received a BA and MA in English from Sichuan University. Her first job was with the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures since 2003, where she was involved in teaching several courses including Integrated English and Art of Public Speaking. For many times, she coached her students to win awards in National English Speaking Competition for College Students. Her next assignment was with the School of Overseas Education since 2019, where she has used her second language teaching expertise in International Chinese Language Education. Holding the Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, her teaching is well an intercultural communication product and interlingual practice.

She is here in SCC to teach on a joint educational initiative, offering non-credit Chinese language and related cultural courses for the CE program and to support Chinese cultural activities for the International Education Department.   

Join us for cultural workshops to expore music, art, history, and other important cultural events with our visiting scholar from China, Professor Ke.  Workshops for families and students 13+. Students 8-12 years old should be accompanied by an adult. 

Fei KE is a senior lecturer with Sichuan University of China. She is here in SCC to teach on a joint educational initiative, offering non-credit Chinese language and related cultural courses for the CE program and to support Chinese cultural activities for the International Education Department.   

Join us for cultural workshops to expore music, art, history, and other important cultural events with our visiting scholar from China, Professor Ke.  Workshops for families and students 13+. Students 8-12 years old should be accompanied by an adult. 

Fei KE is a senior lecturer with Sichuan University of China. She is here in SCC to teach on a joint educational initiative, offering non-credit Chinese language and related cultural courses for the CE program and to support Chinese cultural activities for the International Education Department.   

Build upon what you’ve learned in prior classes to enhance the accuracy and three-dimensional depth of your artwork. Refine your ability to bring realism to your drawings through shading, measurement, and proficiency with pencil and charcoal. This class is intended for those who have previous experience, but is open to all, as the instructor can work with your abilities.   A supply list will be provided upon enrollment.

Learn to look and see to be able to draw what is before you! In this introductory class, we will move from learning to really look and see, to exploring approaches to line drawing and shading. Along the way, we will delve into proportion, positive and negative space and perspective. Working with pencil, charcoal, and pen/ink on paper, you will leave this class with the confidence to draw! Students who took previous courses can build on what they have learned with new and challenging projects! For age 16+ and adults of all ages. A supply list will be provided upon enrollment.

 

Join this class to continue to strengthen the speaking, reading, and writing skills that are covered in French: Intermediate.

As a continuation of French Fundamentals, or for intermediate French speakers, this class deepens vocabulary, grammar, and enhanced conversational skills. French history and culture are included. Taking French Fundamentals is recommended but not required. Required Books: “Easy French Step-by-Step by Myrna Bell Rochester (McGraw Hill) ISBN-13: 978-0071453875” and “French: Short Stories for Beginners by Frederic Bibard”

This class is online via Zoom.

Learn to use brush lettering combined with holiday themes and flourishes to create beautiful cards and gifts for holiday cards and projects. The pointed brush is a calligraphic tool that offers many possibilities; both for self-expression and practical uses. In this workshop we will explore the basics in using the pointed brush, and an alphabet that will be adaptable for many uses. The final focus of the class will be creative applications and related seasonal themed projects. 

In what could be the most enlightening 2 hours you have ever spent, this class will show you how you can actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos, and more. In this introductory class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative industry. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you've been looking for. Students will leave the class with their own demo recording.

Learn short-hand stenography and become more proficient in quick note-taking for your career or studies. Stenography is a form of phonetic and symbolic writing and can help increase mental memorization and confidence in the classroom, or work in the field without the use of technology, and where recording is not permitted for note-taking. Stenography is useful for students who are visual thinkers or may have learning disabilities. Students will also learn about the history of journalism and legal transcription techniques.

LEARN TO WEAVE ON A TABLE TOP LOOM - In just one class you'll weave a couple of cotton washcloths on a tabletop, rigid heddle loom. It covers all the weaving basics: loom set-up, color changes and finishing. Once you learn to weave, the possibilities are endless including scarves, pillow covers, towels, curtains and cloth for sewing. Weaving supplies and handouts are included. Or bring your own working rigid heddle loom with a 7.5 or 8 dent heddle. Some walking is required.For students 15+ and adults of all ages.

STUDENT REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Students required to bring a scissor (to cut yarn), a pen and these specific yarns:

• 3 balls (100 yards each) of cotton yarn Lily’s Sugar ‘N Cream at either Joann’s or Michael’s
• Select colors that work well for stripes and plaids and no more than one variegated color

Nothing beats a handcrafted gift! Join us for this fun workshop, and learn how to create paper beads, then fashion them into a pair of earrings. Decorate a candle - glitzy or not! - and craft a coordinating box of matches to make a perfect little gift. Lastly, we'll make a super-cute pinecone owl to grace a mantel or a tree. Leave with several treasures you'll be proud to give!  All supplies provided - just bring your creativity. For adults and youth age 15+ (will accept students age 12-14 accompanied by an adult). 

This course will celebrate the work of Mary Oliver, who is one of America's premier nature poets. She spent a lifetime deeply considering such topics as presence, life, loss, grace, silence, and longing.  Additional class material will cover subjects such as beauty, transformation, the wonder of animals, and poetry as a form of meditation. Mary Oliver's voice made a unique contribution to American poetry. Come join us as we experience the magic of her heartfelt verse. The book "Devotions" by Mary Oliver is the course text and will be the touchstone of our discussion sessions.

Light is at the heart of photography. In order to create a successful image, you need proper lighting that determines not only brightness and darkness, but also tone, mood and the atmosphere with the vibrancy of color and luminosity on your subjects. Learn about lighting types, characteristics, different applications and filters, and how to control the light in your photographs. This class is also perfect for film students!