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Indulge the more creative side of your life and fulfill a lifelong ambition, acquire new skills, or do something you have always wanted to do with classes and workshops in the fine arts. Paint or draw a picture, design beautiful jewelry, play a musical instrument or sing, shoot memorable photos, write unique script and much more.
The Writer's World has classes for beginning and more accomplished writers as well as to meet the needs of every budding author. Everyone has a story to tell, and in the Writer's World at College of DuPage, everyone can find a way to tell it. The possibilities are endless.
Fall 2008
Acting—Fundamentals
ACTING. Discover more about your own creativity while practicing the basic techniques of acting. No matter what your experience level, learn and improve the skills that are key to acting on stage or in film. Beginners welcome. $159
CCGE. CODE# 15061. M, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8. No Class 10/13Acting—Non-Actors
ACTING FOR NON-ACTORS. Boost your self-confidence in social situations by learning the skills that actors use. Through a variety of acting exercises and improvisations, develop expressiveness, concentration and powers of observation. $99
CCGE. CODE# 15060. W, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 6 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8. No Class 9/17Acting—Ventriloquism
LEARN TO BE A VENTRILOQUIST. Learn from a performing ventriloquist how to talk without moving your lips. Develop character voices and manipulate puppets to make them appear lifelike and entertaining. Rudimentary puppets provided for in-class use or bring your own. Beginners welcome. $45
CCGE. CODE# 15458. T, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 2 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/15Art—Aged Art Effects
AGING PAINT EFFECTS AND COLLAGE TECHNIQUES. Discover amazing aged and distressed paint techniques and learn to create eye-appealing designs by pairing collaged images with aged backgrounds. Beginners welcome. Supply list mailed prior to class. $99
CCGE. CODE# 15459. W, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 4 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8. No Class 9/17Art—Ceramics I
BEGINNING CERAMICS. Experience the joy of creating with clay, one of the oldest art forms. Experiment with various hand-building techniques and the potter’s wheel to create beautiful ceramic pieces. Bring an old shirt or apron to wear; clay provided. $219
GE. CODE# 14259. W, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/22Art—Easy Transparent Illusions
IMAGE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE. Learn to transfer your favorite black and white or color images onto a variety of surfaces such as paper, fabric, wood and glass. Use different transfer methods for different surfaces. Beginners welcome. Supply list mailed prior to class. $129
CCGE. CODE# 15460. W, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 4 Weeks, Starts Week Of 10/13Art—Hand-Painted Silk Scarves
STUNNING SILK SCARVES. Add a dash of artistic drama to your appearance. Learn basic dyeing techniques and take home a beautiful hand-painted scarf that you’ve created in just a few hours. No art experience necessary. Supply list mailed prior to class. $59
CCGE. CODE# 14251. SA, 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 11/1Art—Market Yours
MARKETING YOUR ARTWORK. Develop effective strategies for freelancing your artwork, presenting your work and yourself, negotiating a contract, record-keeping, organizing and promoting exhibitions, and the nitty-gritty of self-employment, taxes and invoicing. Bring a sack lunch. $119
CCGE. CODE# 14252. SA, 9 A.M. TO 1:40 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8Art—Stained Glass I
STAINED GLASS I. Explore the basic copper-foil method traditionally used to create stained glass pieces. Construct either a floral or landscape stained glass panel. Supply fee up to $120 not included. Supply list mailed prior to class. Beginners welcome. Bring a sack lunch. $179
CCGE. CODE# 14257. SA, 9 A.M. TO 4:20 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 2 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8Calligraphy—Beginning
BEGINNING ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY. Explore the ultimate expression of artistic penmanship: calligraphy. Use a chisel-edged pen to practice and develop your skills learning the style Italic. Discover how to mix color using gouache (fine tempera). Supply list mailed prior to class. $179
CCGE. CODE# 15473. F, 9 A.M. TO NOON
Above Class Only – Meets 8 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/15Calligraphy—Medieval
ONCE UPON A TIME: MEDIEVAL CALLIGRAPHY. Study the writing styles of medieval manuscripts from Ireland, Germany, France and Italy. Basic illumination, old and new, is explored along with the gold leaf. Supply list mailed prior to class. Beginners welcome. $179
CCGE. CODE# 15479. T, 7 TO 10 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 8 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/22. No Class 10/21Drawing—Color Pencil
COLOR WITH PENCILS. Explore a wide range of color pencil techniques for portraits, still lifes, landscapes and abstracts. Learn to mix colors, blend washes and shade your drawings on various kinds of paper. For students of all levels. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
CCGE. CODE# 14254. T, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8. No Class 10/21Drawing—Drawing I
BEGINNING DRAWING. Let your artistic abilities surface and learn how to draw and sketch. This class teaches basic drawing skills such as placement, form, light and shadow, and composition. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
CCGE. CODE# 14255. W, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/22Film—Chicago
CHICAGO AS SEEN ON THE SILVER SCREEN. View movies set in Chicago and have fun exploring how some of this grand city’s unique characteristics are reflected in film. Included are Chicago’s architecture, neighborhoods, lake setting, people and historical association with crime. $85
CCGE. CODE# 15477. F, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 4 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/1Film—Filmmaking NEW*
STOP WORRYING AND MAKE YOUR MOVIE. Learn a pragmatic and practical approach to ultra low-budget filmmaking in the digital video age. Discover how to work with the seemingly endless stream of choices and hurdles – from script to screen – so that you can actually make your movie. $55
CCGE. CODE# 15809. T, 7 TO 9 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8Film—Hollywood’s Golden Age
CLASSIC MOVIE PRIMER: HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN AGE. Experience the joys of classic Hollywood and journey back to the years between 1936 and 1946. Discuss the studio system, the moviemakers and the stars of this great era. View some of their work. Get tips on building your own classic movie library. $65
CCGE. CODE# 15492. T, 7 TO 9:15 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/29Film—Mid-Century Challenges NEW*
HOLLYWOOD: END OF AN ERA. Follow the history of movies from the end of World War II through the 1950s and into the early 1960s. Examine new challenges facing Hollywood, discover new stars and learn why the studio system came to an end. $65
CCGE. CODE# 15832. T, 7 TO 9:15 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 10/27Film—Package Deal: Hollywood NEW*
DISCOUNTED HOLLYWOOD FILM PACKAGE. Enroll in this three-film sequence for a discounted price: Classic Movie Primer, From Silents to Talkies; Classic Movie Primer, Hollywood’s Golden Age; and Hollywood, End of an Era. $175
CCGE. CODE# 15756. T, 7 TO 9:15 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 9 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8. No Class 10/21Film—Package Deal: Screenwrite NEW*
DISCOUNTED SCREENWRITING PACKAGE. Enroll in this two-course screenwriting sequence for a discounted price: Screenwriting Introduction and Write a Complete Screenplay. $225
CCGE. CODE# 15740. M, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.; T, 7 TO 9 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17Film—Screenplay Writing NEW*
WRITE A COMPLETE SCREENPLAY. From first inspiration to first draft, create and complete a professional script in screenplay, teleplay or theater format. Develop your story idea. Learn the sweep of action in a three-act structure from an award-winning screenwriter. Textbook required. $179
CCGE. CODE# 15737. M, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 8 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/29Film—Screenwriting Intro
BASICS OF SCREENWRITING. Within the framework of the American mainstream movie, learn aspects of screenwriting such as character development, story generation, format, scene building and analysis, screenwriting as a career, and selling your work. Short writing assignments are included. $65
CCGE. CODE# 14670. T, 7 TO 9 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8Film—Silents to Talkies
CLASSIC MOVIE PRIMER: FROM SILENTS TO TALKIES. Discover the joys of silent movies and what put Hollywood on the map. Then find out how “new technology” revolutionized the industry and led to talking, singing, new stars and broken careers. $65
CCGE. CODE# 14671. T, 7 TO 9:15 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8Jewelry—Silver I
BEGINNING SILVERSMITH. Learn the fundamentals of jewelry making while designing pieces for yourself, family or friends. Projects include band rings, pins, earrings, pendants, buttons or chains. Some supplies included; others discussed at first class. Beginners welcome. $285
DGN. CODE# 14260. T, 6:30 TO 9:20 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/15. No Class 10/21Jewelry—Wire Wrap I
SIMPLE WIRE WRAP JEWELRY WORKSHOP. Use a variety of techniques and sterling wire intertwined around crystals, smooth pebbles, beads and precious sentimental or found objects to create jewelry. Tools and gold-filled and sterling wire provided. Beginners welcome. $115
CASS. CODE# 15655. T, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 2 Weeks, Starts Week Of 11/10Painting—Oils and Acrylics I
BEGINNING OILS AND ACRYLICS. Explore oil and acrylic paints to establish a firm foundation of technical knowledge. Study the creative use of the elements of art form, line, mass, color and texture. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
DGN. CODE# 14258. TH, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/1Painting—Oils and Acrylics II
INTERMEDIATE OILS AND ACRYLICS. Explore advanced techniques in oil and acrylics. Experiment and discover how to create new, richer looks. Prerequisite: basic painting skills in either medium. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
DGN. CODE# 14261. TH, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 10/20Painting—Studio Setting
STUDIO ART. Enjoy individualized attention in a studio setting while using your choice of medium and subject matter. Experiment with new ideas or continue to develop existing ones. Open to all skill levels. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
CCGE. CODE# 15478. W, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/22Painting—Watercolor I
BEGINNING WATERCOLOR. Learn how to choose supplies, mix color and paint backgrounds. Discover simple painting techniques to create skies, water, trees, grass and flowers. Learn finishing techniques that will make your paintings come alive. Supply list mailed prior to class. $159
CCGE. CODE# 14250. TH, 7 TO 9:30 P.M.
Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 9/8
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