Welcome To Fine Arts Camp 2013
For Girls and Boys Entering Grades 2-5 (Morning Specialty)
For Girls and Boys Entering Grades 6-9 (Afternoon Specialty)
Session 1: July 1 - 12
Session 2: July 15 - 26
Session 3: July 29 - August 9
Fine Arts Camp offers small-group as well as individual instruction through which the creative art process is developed. Dedicated and talented instructors, in combination with the use of Hofstra’s campus facilities, provide a superlative art experience. Camper groups are formulated based on the child’s age and/or grade. Returning students are introduced to different subject matter and learn to use a familiar medium in a new and exciting way. Several areas of art are explored to help the camper improve technique and style.
Curriculum Areas Include:
Grades 2 Through 5
Two-week campers participate in two classes; however, we cannot guarantee which two classes the camper will be enrolled in. Four-week campers participate in all four classes (polymer clay, painting, cartooning and printmaking studio). Six-week campers participate in six classes (ALL four classes and two repeated classes with a varied curriculum). Campers may not choose which classes are repeated.
Grades 6 Through 9
Two-week campers participate in two different classes; note that cartooning is a two-week commitment. Four-week campers participate in three classes and one repeated class with a varied curriculum. Campers may not choose which class is repeated. Four-week campers who sign up for cartooning participate in two classes and the two-week cartooning class. Four-week campers may choose cartooning for all four weeks. Six-week campers have the option to take all three classes twice, or they may choose to take cartooning for two, four or all six weeks. Cartooning is the only class that may be requested in grades 6 through 9, and campers must enroll for a minimum of two weeks.
Note: There is a $40 surcharge per session for additional materials and staff requirements.
Program Director: Roberta Melnick
B.F.A., Brooklyn College; M.A. in Art Education, Adelphi University. Teacher of Fine Arts in NYC Public Schools K-8, licensed teacher for over 25 years, 30 years camp experience, 19 years at Hofstra Summer Camps.
Curriculum Areas Include:
- Polymer Clay: Campers create sculptures, decorative masks, vases, artistic jewelry pieces and mosaics. Standard techniques of clay sculpting and armature building help create new and exciting projects.
- Painting: Campers learn various techniques of painting through watercolor, tempera, acrylic paints and multimedia paint projects. Each student experiences methods of mixing paints and shading, and 2-D and 3-D projects are addressed while learning different brush strokes.
- Cartooning: Campers use the works of famous cartoonists to explore the art of cartooning. Each year, young cartoonists explore new and exciting cartoon characters. Campers create their own characters and develop a story line, situation and solution. Experienced campers publish a “comic book” of their creations (grades 6-9 only; two-week registration required).
- Printmaking Studio: Campers explore a wide range of printmaking techniques that may include: silk-screen, collograph, monotype, block printing, Gyotaku fish printing, and marbling prints. The focus is on the development of subject matter as well as technique.
Grades 2 Through 5
Two-week campers participate in two classes; however, we cannot guarantee which two classes the camper will be enrolled in. Four-week campers participate in all four classes (polymer clay, painting, cartooning and printmaking studio). Six-week campers participate in six classes (ALL four classes and two repeated classes with a varied curriculum). Campers may not choose which classes are repeated.
Grades 6 Through 9
Two-week campers participate in two different classes; note that cartooning is a two-week commitment. Four-week campers participate in three classes and one repeated class with a varied curriculum. Campers may not choose which class is repeated. Four-week campers who sign up for cartooning participate in two classes and the two-week cartooning class. Four-week campers may choose cartooning for all four weeks. Six-week campers have the option to take all three classes twice, or they may choose to take cartooning for two, four or all six weeks. Cartooning is the only class that may be requested in grades 6 through 9, and campers must enroll for a minimum of two weeks.
Note: There is a $40 surcharge per session for additional materials and staff requirements.
Program Director: Roberta Melnick
B.F.A., Brooklyn College; M.A. in Art Education, Adelphi University. Teacher of Fine Arts in NYC Public Schools K-8, licensed teacher for over 25 years, 30 years camp experience, 19 years at Hofstra Summer Camps.