Creative Process I
ART-40191
9 Weeks | Hybrid
In the supportive atmosphere of this studio class, you will explore a variety of art materials and techniques with stimulating projects that will spark your innate artistic abilities. Each week, you will experiment with a new medium: colored pencils, charcoal, markers, chalk pastels and colored paper, oil pastels, paints (watercolor, gouache or acrylic), mixed media, and non-art materials. You will be guided through creative risk-taking exercises and assisted in developing a final project.
Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter | Hybrid
Course Fee: $325
Course Length: 9 weeks
Prerequisite: None
Note: Required for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate. No prior art experience necessary.
Materials: Bring to first meeting: 18x24 Strathmore drawing pad (80lb), newsprint pad, 2 graphite pencils (3B or 4B), and white eraser. Complete materials list given in first class meeting.
Course Information
Course sessions
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This learning experience is intentionally designed as a combination of in-class and web-based instruction. In-class meetings follow the published schedule. Students are also expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
No textbook required.
Policies:
- Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 12/9/2024)
- No refunds after: 1/30/2025
- Early enrollment advised
- No visitors permitted
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Room 208, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 1/30/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Room 208, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 2/1/2025 | Sat | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 2/6/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Room 208, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 2/13/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Room 208, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 2/20/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 2/27/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 3/6/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 3/13/2025 | Thu | 6:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Room 208, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
France Haeger, M.A., PHDE, ATR-BC
A registered and board certified art therapist, fine arts instructor and artist, and maintains a private art therapy practice
She is a Fine Arts instructor, an artist, and a registered board certified art therapist maintaining a private practice in art therapy. She established and directed an art therapy program in Lausanne, Switzerland, taught art, art therapy and expressive arts in graduate and undergraduate programs in Switzerland & the US. She teaches Fine Arts, as well as leading workshops in the creative process and related areas.
