children's courses - Bridgeview art schools New York

Session I. July 6 - August 2 (4 weeks of class) All groups are closed.

Session II. August 3 - 30 (4 weeks of class) Limited space available. See below.

Please note, all materials are included in the cost of tuition (paper, pencils, pastels, charcoal, canvas, acrylics). Students of age 12 and up are asked to bring their own brushes, so that they can take them home for cleaning after each class. Also, Bridgeview school does not provide oil paints. Those students who wish to work with oils need to bring their own paints.

Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. - noon. $240 per month Session II has 2 spaces available
or Saturday 10 a.m. - noon $140 per month Session II has 4 spaces available

Monday and Wednesday, 12:00 - 2.00 $240 per month Session II has 5 spaces available
or Monday and Wednesday 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. $350 per month Session II has 4 spaces available
or Saturday 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.$140 per month Session II has 1 space available
or Saturday 12:00 - 3 p.m. $175 per month Session II has 1 space available

For students in seventh and eighth grades who plan to apply to specialized art high schools, we provide a special portfolio preparation class. Drawing, painting and design assignments will also prepare students for auditions to these high schools. Bridgeview School has a successful track record with portfolio preparation. Currently, many of our students are enrolled in LaGuardia High School of Visual and Performing Arts, with others going to Bayside, Frank Sinatra and similar schools.

Monday and Wednesday 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. $350 per month Session II has 4 spaces available.
or Saturday 12:00 - 3 p.m. $175 per month Session II has 1 spacesavailable

Art College Portfolio Preparation. Figure Drawing and Clay Sculpture. Emphasis on skills and creativity.

Over the years, Bridgeview students have been accepted into the best BFA and MFA programs in the country including California Art Institute, FIT, Parsons, RISDI, SVA, Pratt, Boston Art Institute, New York Academy of Art, Repin Academy of Art in Russia. Most received general and some received full scholarships.

Drawing on this experience, we have come up with an even better program to help you get into the school of your choice.

As it was stated in New York Times article "Portfolio Prep" where Bridgeview program was mentioned as one of the best around the country "An acceptable portfolio generally contains 15 to 20 drawings, paintings, collages, small three-dimensional works ...“What I need to see are observational drawings from life,” Ms. Morgan, admissions counselor at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia says - “a range of drawings and other media that show me the depth and range of a student’s talents.”

During this 6 weeks course which should needs to be continued by a student through more than one semester, students will spend half of their time drawing the human figure and portrait, another half sculpting the human figure in clay (small-scale plastiline figurines). Each class will include a short art history lecture as it relates to the specific assignments.

To read the full text of the November 2008 Daniel Grant's article in New York Times addressing the issues of Portfolio Preparation go to Portfolio Prep by Daniel Grant

Wednesday 6.30 - 9.30 p.m and Saturday 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. $420 2 spaces available

*Students will be given a list of supplies which they would need to purchase for this course.

We are honored to have Tatiana Zhurkov to teach this class. Tatiana is an internationally known major contemporary artist, who received her classical education in Russia. In 2002 she had a solo show at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Her work is included in the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the Hillwood Museum in Washington DC. The following www pages are devoted to Tatiana Zhurkov.

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
10am -12	Age 7-9 Drawing, Painting, Sculpture. Composition		Age 7-9 Drawing, Painting, Sculpture. Composition			Age 7-9 Drawing, Painting, Sculpture. Composition
12 - 3 p.m.	Age 13 and up. High School Portfolio. Drawing, Painting, Composition. Classical Tradition. Portfolio Preparation for Specialized High Schools		Age 13 and up. High School Portfolio. Drawing, Painting, Composition. Classical Tradition. Portfolio Preparation for Specialized High Schools			Age 13 and up. High School Portfolio. Drawing, Painting, Composition. Classical Tradition. Portfolio Preparation for Specialized High Schools
12 - 3 p.m.	Art Portfolio for College I		Art Portfolio for College I			Art Portfolio for College I
3 - 6 p.m.						Art Portfolio for College II
6.30 - 9.30 p.m.			Art Portfolio for College II

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