SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27North Division Street Peekskill NY10566• 914-606-7300 In this Issue SUNY Westchester Peekskill About the SUNY Westchester Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts community exhibits 11 credit classes & tech update 3 non-credit certificate programs 8, 9 non-credit digital arts classes 4 non-credit historic tours & community arts 5 registration & student services 10 staff focus 9 youth arts technology program 6, 7 SUNY Westchester Peekskill is located in the city’s downtown artist district and offers a wide array of credit, liberal arts, and humanities courses so that residents can start college closer to home. It also provides a large ESL (English-as-a-Second Language) program to our local community. This center specializes in offering a variety of digital arts and filmmaking curricula in its five post-production studios. These state-of-the-art Hudson Valley resources provide access to training in User Experience Design (UX), Mixed Reality (XR), Web Design, 3D Animation, Historic Preservation, Digital Photography, Social Media Specialist, Game Design, and more. In addition, this site has non-credit, adult computer training, studio arts, and a vibrant art technology youth program during the summer. The center will be hosting its summer Youth Arts Technology classes both in person and remotely. More information may be found by visiting our website www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill and following us on Facebook and Instagram. The 20,000 square-foot facility features eleven smart classrooms and five post-production studios. The center has a Makerspace equipped with seven 3D printers. This cutting-edge space holds 75 Apple workstations and 15 Microsoft Surfaces dedicated to digital arts education. This center is close to other cultural centers, galleries, and restaurants and serves approximately 1000 students per year. The college focuses on workforce development for adults as well as student services that support student success such as admissions, academic and financial aid advising, placement testing, bursar, registrar, academic support, workshops, and student activities. The SUNY Westchester Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts has something to offer everyone. This center is part of the lifeblood of the community in Peekskill and a vibrant component of Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties. Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill, email us at peekskill@sunywcc.eduor call 914-606-7300 for information. During Summer 2023, the center will be offering another Youth Arts Technology Program. The program has been transformed into a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) art technology curriculum and focuses on engaging youth to problem-solve, collaborate, and create. Sessions run Monday to Thursday (no Fridays), July 10 to August 3, in two-week sessions. This program is where art supported by technology provides students with 21st century literacies and skills. Some students will hone their observational skills while painting and drawing with models; some will learn how to code and control robots; while others will learn to create games. These courses are designed to spark the imagination and cultivate critical thinking skills that will serve students well as they move forward in this millennium. They have the opportunity to work collaboratively, express themselves as makers, and combine manual and digital skills to actualize a take-away portfolio project. www.sunywcc.edu/peekskillyouth SUMMER 2O23
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