Pre-College Art Program from Carnegie Mellon

What better way for a budding artist to spend quality time during a school break, than in a true art environment? A motivating and stimulating environment is exactly what awaits the art student at the Pre-College Art Program from Carnegie Mellon. The goal of the instructors participating in the program is to prepare the young students as emerging artists in a supportive, and creative environment.

Located at 5000 Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon will host the premier Pre-College Art Program for inbound college students June 30^th to August 10, 2007. There will also be a Pre-College Art Saturday Program designed specifically for local high school students. Visit the Web site for more information on the program. The faculty, that will be working with students are educators, and accomplished artists who are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge, with hopes of molding the artist's talents so that they too can share their vision.

The Pre-College Art Program From Carnegie Mellon, offers a varied line up of courses divided into three categories, which are Core Studio, Mini-Courses, and Open Courses, which the latter are open to all students. During this time period students will visit museums and galleries, as well as active participation and interaction in lectures and courses. The Core Studios include Through the Lens in the Photography Studio, On and Beyond the Surface in the Painting Studio, Out of Line in the Drawing Studio, Into Form I the Sculpture Studio, About Clay in the Ceramic Sculpture Studio, Off the Press in the Printmaking Studio, and Get Wired, Option in Electronic Media. The Mini Courses included Out of Bounds a Collaborative Installation Extravaganza, and Arts in the City. The Open to All Students Courses include the Faculty Lecture Series and Extra Open Figure Drawing Session, which is an optional session.