Intensive Program
The Art & Design Intensive Programs are yearlong, once-per-week programs designed for students ages 10-19 who wish to dive deep into a focused program area and develop a more thorough and rigorous artistic practice. Students will push themselves on more advanced concepts of craft and technique and develop close community in a supportive environment. At the core of the curriculum is the enhanced development of each students’ voice through close mentorship and expanded learning opportunities such as group critique and exhibition. Regular attendance is required.
The Intensive Programs are generously supported by the Gadhia Family Foundation.
How to Apply
Students are required to submit a portfolio and statement of intent to apply to the program. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, with four deadlines and subsequent intake periods, as listed below. Please refer to the program information package for more information or contact art&[email protected] with any questions you may have.
Students will be notified of the results two weeks following the below deadlines:
- June 1, 2026 at 11:59PM
- July 1, 2026 at 11:59PM
- August 1, 2026 at 11:59PM
- September 1, 2026 at 11:59PM
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Architecture & Environmental Design Intensive
Ages 10-12, 13-15,13-19
Use model-making to engage in research and critique on contemporary issues including energy conservation, sustainable design, and the environmental challenges shaping communities today.
What you’ll learn:
- Creative approaches to building public spaces and urban design
- How to plan, sketch, and build models that bring ideas to life
(10-12 yrs) Architecture & Environmental Design Intensive
(13-19 yrs) Architecture & Environmental Design Intensive
Stop-Motion Animation Intensive
Ages 10-12, 13-17
Deepen your stop‑motion practice through advanced processes, lighting, camera work, and material exploration, developing strong storytelling, character design, and world‑building across clay, object, and cutout animation.
What you’ll learn:
- Advanced stop‑motion processes using LED lighting, DSLR rigs, and animation software
- Material‑based animation across clay, object, and cutout techniques
- Strong storytelling, character design, and world‑building strategies
- Application of classic and contemporary animation references to refine creative choices
(10-12 yrs) Stop Motion Animation Intensive
(13-19 yrs) Stop Motion Animation Intensive
3D Modeling & Animation Intensive
Ages 10-12, 13-19
Build advanced skills in 3D modelling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, and animation in Blender, creating expressive digital characters and environments through technical and creative exploration.
What you’ll learn:
- Advanced 3D modelling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, and rendering in Blender
- Animation fundamentals including rigging, key frames, tweening, and camera movement
- Creation of expressive digital characters, objects, and environments
- Application of industry workflows and visual references to refine creative choices
(10-12 yrs) 3D Modeling & Animation Intensive
(13-19 yrs) 3D Modeling & Animation Intensive
Ceramics Intensive
Ages 10-12,13-19
Deepen your ceramic design practice through wheel throwing, glazing, and kiln processes, exploring both functional‑ware and experimental forms while engaging with contemporary issues in clay.
What you’ll learn:
- Wheel throwing, glazing, and kiln firing techniques for functional and experimental forms
- Material, surface, and texture exploration to convey story, culture, and identity
- Contemporary and historical approaches to ceramic design and craftsmanship
- Strategies for refining form, construction, and creative intent in clay
(10-12 yrs) Ceramics Intensive
(13-19 yrs) Ceramics Intensive
Clay Sculpture Intensive
Ages 13-19
Expand your hand‑built ceramic sculpture practice through advanced material exploration, contemporary references, and critical approaches to form, technique, and expressive three‑dimensional making.
What you’ll learn:
- Advanced hand‑building techniques for expressive, figurative, and experimental ceramic forms
- Material, tool, and process literacy in a purpose‑built ceramics studio
- Contemporary and historical approaches to sculptural ceramics
- Strategies for refining form, surface, and conceptual intent
(13-19 yrs) Clay Sculpture Intensive
Drawing & Painting Intensive
Ages 10-12, 13-15, 15-19
Expand your drawing and painting practice through advanced material exploration, contemporary image‑making, and critical engagement with themes of identity, abstraction, climate, and place.
What you’ll learn:
- Advanced drawing and painting techniques across varied materials
- Contemporary image‑making grounded in research and critique
- Exploration of identity, abstraction, climate, and place through 2D media
- Application of historical and contemporary references to strengthen creative decisions