CSU Summer Arts
 













courses 2009
All courses take place on the CSU Fresno campus, except for The Art History of Florence, which will take place in Florence, Italy.

visual arts

The Art History of Florence: Antiquity to Baroque
June 12 to July 4, 2009
Coordinated by Catherine Turrill, turrillc@csus.edu
This class will take place in Florence, Italy, and will explore the artwork that made this time and place so relevant.
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS COURSE HAS PASSED.

Florence in Fresno - Drawing and Painting
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Andrew Dickson, adickson@exchange.fullerton.edu
This workshop will bring Italian artists to Fresno to work with students and create classical style artworks.

Storytime: Narrative in Contemporary Painting
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Samantha Fields, sam@zerodegreesart.com
This workshop will taught by the hottest contemporary artists painting today!

Digital Nature Photography and the Abstract Image
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Scott Burgess, sab43@humboldt.edu
This class will focus on creating gorgeous abstract images from nature.

dance

Joe Goode Performance Group: Where do Dance and Theatre Meet?
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Lorelei Bayne, baynel@saclink.csus.edu
The Joe Goode Performance Group returns to Summer Arts once again to share their theatrical style of dance with our students and audiences.

Deborah Hay: Experimentalism – Dance & Choreography
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Karen Schaffman, kschaffm@csusm.edu
Renowned choreographer Deborah Hay will spend two weeks in residency helping students develop their own choreographic technique.

creative writing

Writing the Short Script That Will Get You Noticed
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Jule Selbo, jselbo@fullerton.edu
Hone your writing skills in this exciting workshop, taught by some of Hollywood’s most well-known television writers.

Imagining Home: Writing Fictions of Place
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Doug Rice, drice@csus.edu
This course will explore the notion of locale in writing fiction and memoir. Students will learn skills for seeing more deeply into their stories by developing telling details of place and of character that stretch beyond mere observation and helps them to create larger and richer worlds.

theatre

San Francisco Mime Troupe: Commitment, Engagement, Fresh Air – Creating Original Plays
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Ruth Griffin, ruthg@csufresno.edu
The incredible San Francisco Mime Troupe will be in residence at Summer Arts again! Students will create political theatre that is funny and engaging – and really gets the point across!

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The Real Deal – Repertory Theatre for Actors and Directors
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Bernardo Solano, bsolano@csupomona.edu
This class will train actors and directors to be versatile and well-versed in different repertory styles.

Chicago Style Comedy: Long Form Improvisation
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by John Mayer, playgoing@aol.com
Chicago, the heart of improvisational comedy, will be represented with the style of Improv Olympic.

music

Popular Songwriting Across Musical and Lyrical Styles: Stretching the Limits
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Ross Levinson, rlevins@calstatela.edu
Student songwriters will experience instruction from some of the best songwriters working today, exploring diverse styles and rhythms.

Flute and Guitar: Alone and in Concert
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Steve Thachuk, steve.thachuk@csun.edu
This workshop will provide intensive instruction and masterclasses for flute students and guitar students. Repertory for flute and guitar will also be studied and performed.

The Summer Arts Symphony Orchestra This course has been cancelled.
July 12 to July 25, 2009

New Frontiers in Digital Music and Media
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Elizabeth Sellers, elizabeth.a.sellers@csun.edu
This workshop will focus on the art of scoring, from video games to feature films.

The Complete Singer-Actor: Getting Your Act Together
July 12 to July 25, 2009
Coordinated by Gerald Seminatore, gseminatore@fullerton.edu
This workshop is for the singer/actor interested in opera and light opera styles.

media

Storytelling through Animation: the Production Studio
June 28 to July 11, 2009
Coordinated by Rick Vertolli, rvertolli@csuchico.edu
Once again at Summer Arts, animation students will have the chance to study their craft with renowned professionals in this intensive setting.


Earn 3 to 6 units of transferrable undergraduate or graduate college credit!
Over 80% of our students receive scholarship assistance!
California residents can take one or two Summer Arts classes for the same tuition dollars!

More Information?
Phone: 559-241-6090
Web:
www.csusummerarts.org

    CSU Summer Arts is Hosted by College of Arts and Humanities, Fresno State.
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