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 There
is still time to enroll in the California State University Summer Arts
hosted at Fresno State during the month of July. Application deadlines
for the 12, two-week intensives are May 21 and June 4.
The CSU Summer Arts student body consists of college students, teachers,
arts professionals and serious amateurs in the visual and performing
arts. Students can register for three to six transferable units and
scholarships are available to those who qualify. All courses are
coordinated by faculty from the 23 CSU campuses wide and are taught by
guest artists at the top of their fields including Grammy and Pulitzer
Prize winners, prominent stage and screen performers, screenwriters,
composers, and lead animators from Pixar Animation Studios.
Workshops offered this season are:
Theater: The Second City at Summer Arts - “the Harvard of comedy”
focuses on improvisational training and boasts alumni including Jim
Belushi, Bill Murrary, Alan Arkin & Tina Fey; Mabou Mines Theatre
Company – this internationally recognized group provides intensive
performance work focusing on innovative theatrical techniques; Solo
Performance - African, Australian, Indian and American guest artists
share their methods of developing and performing solo pieces that
address their cultural identity.
Art: Going Public: Architecture, Landscape, and the Emerging
Field of Public Art – Lita Albuquerque heads the list of guest artists
to address the challenge of multiple creative disciplines; How to Create
Comic Books and Graphic Novels – Leading illustrators and graphic novel
writers will work closely with students to create and publish original
work; Florence in Fresno: Painting and Drawing – the integration of
Italian students and faculty from the Accademia in Florence with CSU
students and faculty to study the long tradition of the Florentine
Renaissance; Digital Photography and a Sense of Place – intermediate and
advanced Photoshop® techniques plus portfolio reviews, field lessons,
and printing with published authors and photographers in magazines
including National Geographic Traveler, and Smithsonian.
Other workshops include: nicholasleichterdance – this New York City
dance company blends street, hip-hop and contemporary dance styles; The
Writer Who Adapts – playwrights, screenwriters, award-winning writers
teach how to adapt scripts for film, television, and theatre; Character
Development for Animation – study with contemporary animators from Pixar
Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios and Laika Studios; Television
Production – students will produce a live television event working with
professional theatre producers, playwrights, actors, camera and audio
technicians; Music Writing for New Technology – four music
writing/producing professionals will teach how to write music for
trailer, TV show scenes, interactive video game segments, and cues for
feature films.
In addition to these dynamic courses, the CSU Summer Arts program
includes a Festival of Arts in which guest artists and students perform
for the community in over 30 public events.
A catalog describing each course is available on line at
www.csusummerarts.org or by calling 559.241.6090. |
