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Youth Arts Technology Program for Children Ages 7-10 SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27North Division Street Peekskill NY10566• 914-606-7300 6 July 8–August 1 Registration Opens Monday, March 18 CLASSES DO NOT MEET ON FRIDAYS NEW! Robotics for Kids Enable your student to make robots that move, make sounds, display lights, etc. Using the latest technology, students will create their own mechanized robot of their own design. Students will learn the latest in electronics, coding, and 3D printing technology. CE-DGART 2074PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm. #3769 IN-PERSON July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-4:30 pm. #3770 NEW! Handmade Printmaking for Kids The handmade printmaking course offers a comprehensive exploration of various printmaking techniques, both traditional and contemporary.Throughhands-onexperienceinthestudio, students will develop skills in utilizing a printmaker’s tools to create diverse prints. The instructor will guide the participants through the following techniques: Linoleum cutting (linocut prints), screen prints, history of the printing press, collagraph printing, and monotype printing. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on creativity, experimentation, and individual expression. Students will have the opportunity to apply the techniques learned to their projects, fostering a deeper understanding of the art of printmaking with the aid of a printing press. CE-ART 2365PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am. #3899 Painting & Drawing Get your ideas out of your sketchbook! Students will enjoy painting and drawing in the studio class that is both interactive and social. In this class, students will learn from discussion, group critique, and examples of art while honing art skills of observation, gesture, composition, value, color mixing, and brushstroke, etc. The teaching artist demonstrates painting and drawing techniques for portraiture, representing the human form, and landscape, abstraction. CE-ART 2016PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 8-18, 2:30-4:30pm. #3745 IN-PERSON July 22-Aug.1,12:00noon-2:00pm. #3746 Coding for Kids Give your child the edge and have them engage in coding sequences of instructions that empower them to control robots and gaming interfaces. Students need to be able to write commands in the right sequence in order to communicate their instructions to others. Computer coding is what makes this possibleand isakey21stcenturycompetencyforchildren today. Students will code stories, animations, and games and sharethemwithothers. CE-COMP 2127PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 8-18, 9:30-11:30am. #3751 Digital Painting and Drawing Learn how to utilize a stylus and tablet to create intricate texture maps for 3D objects, self-portraits, and compositing digital photography to create new cosmic vistas. Students will engage in a deep understanding of the technical challenges of painting and drawing utilizing Adobe Photoshop with the help of a master digital painter. CE-DGART 2064PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 8-18, 12:00noon-2:00pm. #3752 IN-PERSON July 22-Aug.1, 2:30-4:30pm. #3753 2D Animation Students will imagine, develop, and design animated film shorts while practicing digital 2D animation. They will develop their own drawing to build characters and sets to support stories of their own creation. This class integrates traditional and digital media and skills. These stories will turn into digital illustrations and stop animations that will be translated into moving images in time-based software. CE-DGART 2066PE, $190. IN-PERSON July 8-18, 9:30-11:30am. #3756 IN-PERSON July 22-Aug.1,12:00noon-2:00pm. #3757 TinkerCAD for Kids TinkerCAD is a free web-based software that allows students to create 3D forms. These forms may be extruded, replicated, and combined to create elaborate shapes and works of art. Students will buildinTinkerCADandthenoutputtheirartworks in our Makerspace as 3D prints. CE-DGART 2112PE, $190 (+$50 materials fee). IN-PERSON July 22-Aug.1, 9:30-11:30am. #3760 The Youth Arts Technology Program is a STEAM program focused on engaging youth in arts technology integrationthatwillbetter preparethemforadvanced study and workin the 21st century. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) focuses on the hybridization of artandscienceanddevelopscritical creativethinking. These courses are designed to encourage self-expression, collaboration, and innovation. Students will combine manual and digital skills to realize a take-away portfolio project. StateoftheArtEquipment • NurturingInstruction Opportunity for Fun and Creativity All classes meet Monday-Thursday. Noclasseson Fridays. Students may register for one or more classes for their age group. A half-hour break is offered at 11:30am* and 2:00pm for students continuing to the afternoon sessions. To register your child, please email peekskill@sunywcc.edu or call 914-606-7300. Offering in-person and remote classes. Remote classes will be held live on Zoom. A remote orientation may be set up with one of the tech assistants to ensure students have the proper equipment to handle applications used during the program prior to registration. Access to a Gmail account is required. Email Myron.MockYen@sunywcc.edu for more information on technology requirements.

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