Bonus: Free Online Summer Course

    Tuesday, August 2, 2022 until Friday, August 26, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00



    You're invited to take part in a free online course will connect you with more knowledge and resources that support the creation of a portfolio to apply to OCAD U. The course will take the shape of a series of asynchronous (not at the same time) and synchronous elements (at the same time) art & design foundational exercises that     can work independently as portfolio pieces, augment existing work — and/or could culminate incrementally into a larger project at the end of the course.

    This course is free. All participants are expected to participate to the best of their ability and help us improve the course through surveys and feedback. Space is limited!

    Duration: 4-weeks - Launch Aug 2, wrap-up by Aug 26
    Mode of delivery: Mainly pre-recorded content you can enjoy at your own pace ("asynchronous") with one weekly live session with your instructor ("synchronous"). Live sessions are in Eastern Standard Time. Recordings will be made available.
    Delivery Platform: Canvas (Online Learning Management System), Zoom
    Approximate Weekly Commitment: 4-6 hours/week
    Instructor: Chris Lange




    Course Description

    Memory Palace: Nurturing Your Creative Process


    Artists and designers use many different techniques, concepts and strategies to motivate creative projects or ideas. A well-known strategy is one called a “memory palace,” which is a way to reflect on and re-experience aspects of a memory that holds special meaning for you.

    This course introduces you to the concept of a memory palace through a series of creative exercises and prompts that are designed to have you engage more deeply with your memories using content, process, and form. In this 4-week course, you will be creating and publishing a memory palace of an experience in the form of a zine or booklet.

    You will learn more about your creative process by exploring new creative techniques with an emphasis on experimenting with different kinds of mediums or disciplines by making unique and personal observations in a shared online environment. 

    Through the various modules you will: 
    🍃Nurture your creative process
    🎨Try new creative techniques by practicing artistic gestures 
    🌐Consider multiple ways of observing and making
    🎉Develop visual and media literacy: appreciate visual language through learning by doing 
    💭Understand how to write and talk about your work by documenting your influences, reasonings, and creative decisions

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.