Chess (Intro)
​Instructor: Lawrence Tu

description

Beginner Chess will be taught on Sunday evenings and will go over the basics of Chess. You will be taught the names of all 6 chess pieces, their values and the ways that they move. You will also learn how to identify spots on a Chess board, and learn the three possible results of a Chess game. In this class, you will be taught all the fundamental rules of chess and will be able to demonstrate your understanding by competing with other students. ​

Chess (Intermediate)
Instructor: Alexander Meng

description

The Intermediate Chess class introduces some basic opening principles, tactical calculation, middlegame planning, and different types of endgames. The class will start with analyzing grandmaster games and end with the chess.com arena. Students will be invited to play in a chess tournament towards the end of the class.

Drawing and Illustration
​Instructors: Tina Xu and Vivian Weng

description

This drawing and illustration course is aimed at deepening your understanding of drawing and sketching, and giving helpful tips on drawing complicated things. A student by the end of the 3 weeks should be able to fully understand color theory and drawing 3D objects, and will have at least 2 finished drawings to present. This class will be held in-person, and an address will be provided to students who sign up.

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Art History
​​Instructor: Renee Zhao

Photography
​Instructor: Brynner Eang

DESCRIPTION

During this eight-week course, I will introduce students to major art periods of western art from the Romanesque period to Modern art. I will explain the key characteristics of each period and how they impacted history. Each day I will be going over a new period, there will be little to no homework, but I will provide additional sources of information to those that are interested in doing more research. At the end of the course, students will be expected to do a project representing their knowledge gained from this course.
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DESCRIPTION

This course will function as an introductory course to new photographers. This course is made for students in 6th-8th grade, however, it is open to anyone who wishes to become knowledgable about photography. In this course, you will learn the basics of the physical camera, light, and composition. Students are recommended to have a fully functional digital camera. Phones will work but are not recommended, as many classes may be redundant.