SMFA Continuing Education Fall 2021 Catalog

A History of Artistic Tradition

Top Left Above: Old Museum of Fine Arts, Copley Square ca. 1880

Top Right Above: Rhinoceros Sculpture, SMFA at Tufts campus, by Katherine Lane Weems ca. 1937

Bottom Left Above: Exterior of SMFA building ca. 2020, exterior designed by Graham Gund and builit in 1987

Bottom Right Above: Interior of SMFA building ca. 2020

SMFA painting class in 1908.

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts has been on the cutting edge of art education for nearly 150 years.

With SMFA's rich connections to a top research university and a major art museum, today's students are uniquely poised to make a cultural and artistic impact.

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SPRING TERM

JAN 19 TO MAY 13, 2022

Detail of Teacups by Michelle Nguyen, Illustrator 2020 Student

AnAtomy for

Mon 6:30–9:30 PM Jan

Instructor: Steven Labadessa improve your understanding studying its underlying structure and drawing from gesture

StiLL Life: CoL

Mon 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 24–May

Instructor: Michael MacMahon

in this course students will life painting with a focus on of color, its organization, arrangement. By focusing interactions of color and of color perception, we will demonstrate a better understanding color.

Detail of Blooming Grrrl by Tori Weston, Mixed Media Drawing 2020 Student

drawing and mixed media

Life DrAwing

24–May 2 (14 sessions)

Labadessa

understanding of the human figure by structure through observation gesture and model images.

Lor AnD Light

24–May 2 (14 sessions)

MacMahon

will practice observational still on the history and evolution relationship, interaction and focusing on the visual and aesthetic the science and nature will create paintings that understanding of the use of

PortrAit PAinting AnD DrAwing

Tue 6:00-9:00 PM Jan 25–May 3 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Patrick Carter

this course is designed to provide building blocks and insights to the creation of the portrait. working from the model, photographs and personal subjects, students will explore the process of creating the portrait using wet and dry media of their own choice, with direction from the instructor.

PAinting: intermeDiAte to ADvAnCeD

Mon 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 24 - May 2 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz

Continue your personal journey in painting by exploring the interplay of painting techniques, archival issues, color complexities, composition, meaning and subject matter.

graphic design and illustration

DrAwing for iLLuStrAtion AnD figurAtive Art

Tue 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 25 - May 3 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Gabe Cortese

Learn the fundamentals of traditional figurative drawing, novel techniques used by successful artists, composition, perspective, expressive light and shade and the creative use of reference.

grAPhiC DeSign i: worD AnD imAge

Wed 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 19 - May 4 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Lisa Clark

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design - typography, language, image and symbolism – through projects emphasizing idea generation, theory and technical skills.

DigitAL tyPe founDing

Thurs 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 20 - May 5 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Charles Gibbons

this introductory course surveys concepts and processes involved in creating typefaces from initial sketches to digital fonts. Students will design their own typefaces based on existing models from letterpress printing, calligraphy and other lettering arts.

tyPogrAPhy: introDuCtion

Wed 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 19

Instructor: Charles Gibbons

this introductory course explores organizing letters, words, paragraphs, beyond to visually communicate develop your creative processes ways.

ChiLDren'S Book

Wed 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 19

Instructor: Mary Newell DePalma

explore the world of children's and illustrator, beginning with small vignettes, and later, full-page illustrations. examine types of become familiar with current publishers.

CoLor ProDuC AnD SCreen

Tue 6:30–9:30 PM Jan 25–May

Instructor: Charles Gibbons

Discover color theory and its and illustrators, everything to color correction, from choosing prepping files for release — Adobe Creative Cloud.

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GI GD

- May 4 (14 sessions)

Gibbons

explores strategies for paragraphs, pages, and communicate an idea and aims to processes in new and powerful

iLLuStrAtion i: A ComPrehenSive introDuCtion

Mon 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 24 - May 2 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Glenna Lang

explore the partnership between the art of illustration and the written word while emphasizing idea development, visual metaphor, and the search for a personal style.

DigitAL APProACheS to iLLuStrAtion

Mon 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 24 - May 2 (14 sessions)

Book iLLuStrAtion

- May 4 (14 sessions)

DePalma

children's books as an author with sketches and text, to full-page and double-spread of children's books and current demands of editors and

Ction for Print

25–May 3 (14 sessions)

Gibbons

its application by designers from creating palettes choosing Cmyk vs. PmS to and how it all relates to the

Instructor: Erling Saevarsson

this course is equally intended for students interested in a pure digital approach to illustration, and those who want to learn how the power of the computer can enhance and streamline a traditional workflow.

freeLAnCing 101 for CreAtiveS

Mon 6:30-9:30 PM April 25 - May 9 (3 sessions)

Instructor: Charles Gibbons

freelancing 101 breaks down the process into five P’splanning, portfolios, promotion, pricing, and protection — and shares strategies and tools to tackle them one at a time.

iLLuStrAtion ii: An iLLuStrAtor'S exPerienCe

Wed 6:30-9:30 PM Jan 19 - May 4 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Glenna Lang

this course continues students’ exploration of illustration by simulating the experience of a professional freelance illustrator working with clients. through a wide variety of progressive real-world assignments, students will learn how to analyze an assignment, create concept sketches, and produce finished art.

GI IL

Detail of Desert Survival Breakfast by Dylan McCusker, Visualizing Information 2020 Student

intro to Digit exPerimentAL

Tue 6:30–9:30 PM Jan 25

Instructor: Sarah Jenkins

Bring still and moving images like Photoshop, Aftereffects, Premiere Pro! in this introductory build simple animated gif starting with hand-drawn digital processes.

intro to AnAL

PhotogrAPhy

Wed 6:30– 9:30 PM Jan

Instructor: Vincent Martin

in this hands-on course, students pinhole cameras, use 35mm film, and create black and

DigitAL & AL AnimAtion

25 - May 3 (14 sessions)

Jenkins images to life through applications ffects, Dragonframe and introductory course you will s and digital animation pieces hand-drawn exercises and moving to

ALog hy Jan 19- May 4 (14 sessions)

Martin students will learn how to make 35mm SLr film cameras, process and white prints in the darkroom.

AnimAting wALk CyCLeS

Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mar 5 (1 sessions)

Instructor: Christine Banna

take your animations one step further! this workshop will be focused on the basics of animating a profile bipedal walk cycle. Participants will learn how to break down the locomotion and poses, the principles involved in making it look natural, and the workflow from rough poses to individual character.

DigitAL PhotogrAPhy: introDuCtion

Wed 6:30– 9:30 PM Jan 19 - May 4 (14 sessions)

Instructor: Joanna Tam

enter the world of digital photography, using your cell phone or personal digital camera, and learn technical and aesthetic skills to enhance images in postproduction.

mAry neweLL DePALmA

LecTurer in illustration i

mary newell DePalma has illustrated more than twenty picture books, and is the author of seven, including A grand old tree, an irA/CBC Children's Choice in 2006, and Bow-wow wigglewaggle, one of Bank Street College of education's Best Books of 2013. her most recent book is Pink, A women’s march Story, published in 2022 by running Press. in her long and varied illustration career, mary has drawn just about everything, including eyeballs, cans of shrimp, mice, matchsticks, and dogs in swimsuits!

gLennA LAng

LecTurer in illustration i

glenna Lang is a graphic designer and illustrator whose illustrations have appeared regularly in the Atlantic monthly, the Boston globe, and many other publications. She has produced five children's books published by David r godine in addition to the award-winning Looking out for Sarah with Charlesbridge Publishing.

her most recent book, genius of Common Sense, was acclaimed as a notable Book by both the new york times and Smithsonian. She holds a BA from the university of Chicago ('72) and an mfA from School of the museum of fine Arts at tufts university ('75).

SArAh e. JenkinS

LecTurer in Animation i

Sarah e. Jenkins (she/they) is a queer multidisciplinary artist from northern Appalachia. they create experimental stop motion animation, drawing, and social practice about natural resource extraction, post-industrial landscapes/histories, and invisible labors.

Jenkins’ work has been exhibited in the northeast and internationally, including the museum of fine Arts Boston, iCA Boston, wheaton College, the Lesbian and gay Association in germany (LSvD), and grrL hAuS Cinema (Berlin and Boston). Jenkins was awarded a macDowell fellowship for the summer of 2021 and will be an artist in residence at the Sitka Center for Art and ecology during the winter of 2021/22 and marble house Project during the summer of 2022.

miChAeL mACmAhon

LecTurer

in Painting i

michael macmahon was recently awarded Boston's Dana Pond award for painting and maintains a rigorous studio practice. his paintings explore a diverse group of subjects not limited to but including artistic and political history, methods of mass communication and explorations in color theory. in addition to painting he has enjoyed trans-disciplinary opportunities that bridge art and other ventures. he was program coordinator for Synergy, an art and science collaboration between local artists and mit.

JoAnnA tAm

LecTurer

in Photography i

Joanna tam is a hong kong-born, Boston-based visual artist and educator. using video, photography, performance, text and installation, her works examine the issues of displacement and migration, citizenship, standardization, construction of national identity as well as the notion of home. Joanna's works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. her projects were awarded the Best Art film at the Aesthetica Short film festival in york, uk (2012), the People's Choice Award (Sub-Category) and the third Prize (Sub-Category) at the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (2009).

Joanna has been the artist-in-residence at the Center for Photography at woodstock, the Boston Children's museum, kimmel harding nelson Center for the Arts and Pfaelzer hof in idar-oberstein, germany. She co-founded and co-operated the exhibition and studio space howard Art Project from 2011 - 2015. Joanna holds an mfA from the School of the museum of fine Arts at tufts university.

eLAine SPAtz-rABinowitz

LecTurer

in Painting i

elaine Spatz-rabinowitz is a 2007 guggenheim fellow in Painting whose work can be found in the collections of the museum of fine Arts, Boston, the Addison gallery of American Art, and the rose Art museum. Alongside an active career making and exhibiting paintings, sculptures and drawings, she has worked as a set designer with Peter Sellars on some of his most notable international productions.

Coming Summer 2022: certificate in Virtual reality VR

SMFA's Certificate in Virtual Reality brings a flexible, intensive, skillsoriented program to students and professionals interested in the intersection of art and technology. Through six short courses, students will be given the skills to tackle virtual reality environment design for application in fields such as game design, healthcare, education, real estate, and many more! This certificate program will kick off during Summer 2022 Session One.

Built upon SMFA's unique interdisciplinary approach to art making, the Virtual Reality Certificate introduces students to the world of VR from the lens of an artist/maker. Tap into Tufts University's cutting-edge research, expertise in everything from medicine to fine arts, and begin building the future!

This program consists of 6 required short courses. Each course is 6 weeks in length and costs $795 each. Students are encouraged to enroll in 2 courses per semester, allowing for the program to be completed within 1 calendar year.

“At the beginning of the program, I was intimidated by the software and didn't want to touch anything and mess it up. By the end, I felt very comfortable on all the software.”

—Caroline Fallon

SMFA Graphic Design Certificate Student, 2020

“Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz is a fabulous teacher who has supported me for five years in my development as an artist. Working with the supportive and generous students in Elaine's classes has been an important part of my growth.”

—SMFA Continuing Education Student, 2020

“Students come to SMFA at Tufts from many different backgrounds. In my photography class there were arts administrators, liberal arts undergraduates, certificate candidates, and accomplished professional artists. The diversity of experiences made class critiques dynamic and effective.”

—Jason Rathman

Intro to Digital Photography Student, 2020

“The most valuable skills I've gained from the SMFA were using software to create collateral, designing logos and typography, and how to showcase my work in a portfolio.”

—Allison Collier

SMFA Graphic Design Certificate Student, 2020

Detail of Renewable Energy by Aditi Periyannan, Visualizing Information 2020 Student

Detail of Pueblo Portal by Katrina Anderson, Adobe Photoshop 2020 Student