After School & Saturday Programs

Terms

FALL TERM

Sept. 17-Dec. 17, 2011

WINTER TERM

January 9-March 10, 2012

SPRING TERM

April 10-June 23, 2012

Discounts

Students who register in the fall for a minimum of one class in each of the fall, winter & spring terms will be entitled to a 5% discount off one winter & one spring class. ARAS Members in good standing receive an additional discount. Get the details.

HST

Applicable HST (13%) will be added to all classes.

Payment Plans

Payment plans can be arranged for those registering for more than one term or for those registering more than one family member in one term. Payment plans must be made through the office with post-dated cheques or pre-authorized credit card payments. Some restrictions apply. Please contact 416-961-1502, ext. 303 or email us for details.

Pre-Class Program

Does your child attend Brown Public School? We will pick up children from Brown at 3:30 pm for their Arts School program. Learn more.

Policies

Please familiarize yourself with our registration information, important dates, and school policies.

Materials

Prices include materials and applicable taxes.

Art & Design (Gr. 6-9)

Linda Prussick

Understanding the principles and elements of colour and design is essential for any aspiring artist. Learning these building blocks will ensure the success of an art creation and provide young artists with the confidence to experiment and allow self-expression to shine through. While exploring with drawing, acrylic painting, printmaking and collage, students will design and develop amazing art pieces, which include theatre and film posters, set and costume design concepts and many unique works of art. Students will use the fundamental elements of colour and design and develop their understanding of what makes art interesting to create and to look at.

Monday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 6-9)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $280.00

Thursday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 3-6)

Winter: $280.00

Spring: $320.00

Cartooning (Gr. 1-5)

David Lapp

Draw your very own cartoon characters, creatures, animals and magical beasts. Using a variety of artist's tools and materials, including pencil, pen, ink, paint and more, students will design funny faces, outrageous bodies and the many dynamic actions and unique stories that go along with these new characters. Enjoy a different project each term!

Thursday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 1-4)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $310.00

Saturday 3:30-5:00 pm (Gr. 2-5)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $280.00

Cartooning & Illustration (Gr. 5-10)

David Lapp

Are you interested in comics, cartoons, graphic novels or do you just like to draw? Students of any ability will learn to develop their narrative and graphic abilities through the use of dip pens, brush and ink, acrylic paint, scratchboard and more! Projects can include; trading cards, class comic anthologies, animation flipbooks and dozens of other activities developed through the surprisingly complex language of cartooning.

Friday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 5-8)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $310.00

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm (Gr. 6-10)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $280.00

Comic Book Studies (Gr. 2-8)

Louie Kang

This program offers students a chance to draw comic books in a variety of different styles, including Japanese manga, traditional super hero, and underground experimental. The class will learn to adapt stories into graphic narratives and complete a finished comic, drawing inspiration from comic books and other forms of art like music, movies, and videogames. Focus will be on colour theory, perspective, dynamic human figure drawing and composition, while students will have the opportunity to create works that represent their ideas using powerful composition, dramatic lighting and expressive design. Heroes, villains, scary monsters, and space aliens that want to take over the world will come to life in this hands-on program.

Monday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 2-5)

Winter: $225.00

Spring: $250.00

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 5-8)

Winter: $250.00

Spring: $310.00

Drawing & Painting (Gr. 1-12)

Jennifer Chin • Linda Prussick • Joseph Romantini

Young artists will develop their artistic skills while having fun discovering their own personal style. Working from still life, photographs, images from art history and/or independent themes and ideas, students will be introduced to specific drawing and painting fundamentals and techniques. These include line drawing, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, highlighting, colour perspective and collage. While experimenting with an exciting variety of artist's tools, media and techniques, students will learn to explore and trust their creative instincts.

Tuesday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 1-4) • L. Prussick

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $325.00

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 3-6) • L. Prussick

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $325.00

Friday 4:30-6:00 pm (Gr. 9-12) • J. Romantini

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $325.00

Saturday 9:00-10:30 am (Gr. 3-6) • J. Romantini

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm (Gr. 6-9) • J. Romantini

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm (Gr. 1-4) • J. Romantini

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm (Gr. 8-12) • J. Chin

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Saturday 3:30-5:00 pm (Gr. 1-4) • J. Romantini

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Drawing & Painting Modern Art (Gr. 7-10)

Lydia Panart

In this fun and contemporary approach to painting, young artists will experiment with traditional drawing and painting techniques while being introduced to new ways of looking at and approaching subject matter. Fresh ideas and the latest methods, materials and the ways in which they can be incorporated into painting will be explored. Students will be encouraged to explore, use experimentation and be spontaneous in the development of their own painting ideas. Plenty of photo references of contemporary and modern art will be provided to show students how composition, balance, colour, form and symbolism make abstract and modern art paintings into powerful art pieces.

Saturday 3:30-5:00 pm

Winter: $265.00

Spring: $295.00

Landscape Painting (Gr. 5-8)

Lydia Panart • Susie Whaley

This course is for students who enjoy the beauty and excitement of nature. Using a variety of materials, including an assortment of paint, pens, pastels and papers, participants will paint from still life and photographs to create their own unique landscape paintings. The class will use traditional drawing and painting techniques and get a chance to try out new techniques including layering with paint, working with colour washes and glazes and using mixed media materials in their painting as they learn about composition, colour, perspective and texture.

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm

Winter: $265.00 • S. Whaley

Spring: $295.00 • L. Panart