Honors Art & Design participants receive an authentic experience of studying visual art and design at the college level and receive guidance in planning an education in these fields. The pre-college program takes place at Herron's Eskenazi Hall on the campus of IUPUI and is taught by Herron faculty members, alumni and graduate students with teaching experience. Mentor instructors work closely with students to tie together a session’s workshops.

Honors Art & Design is structured around workshops where students learn valuable foundation techniques in both fine art and visual communication design. Assignments in areas such as drawing, painting, color theory and design are carefully developed to build basic proficiencies as well as expand creativity and understandings of creative processes. Studio experiences are similar to those students might encounter in a typical first-year college art program or the Foundation year, but are designed to meet diverse skill levels. There will be some out-of-class assignments. Field trips to nearby cultural sites along with lessons in art history are integrated into the program. Each session includes portfolio reviews and culminates with an exhibition of students' work.

Honors Art & Design is open to recent high school graduates and high school students entering junior or senior year this fall. To enroll in the program, students should have a serious interest in art or design and will need to write a short paragraph about their interest on the registration form. Class size is limited to 20 students each session. It is recommended that students only attend one session each summer.

Time

Sessions meet for two weeks, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with a one-hour, supervised lunch break.

June Session 1: June 18 - 29
July Session 2: July 16 - 27

Costs

Program Fee:$400 per session (includes instruction, activity fees and some supplies)

Parking: $20 per session
IUPUI parking permit tag is required to park on campus. Students may also choose to be dropped off/picked up each day.

Supplies

Herron will provide tools, equipment, painting materials and some additional supplies. Honors Art & Design students should provide the supplies listed below. Each student will be assigned a locker at Herron to use to store supplies and artwork while enrolled.
* Sketchbook - ”11 x 14”
* USB Portable Flash Drive - minimum 2GB
* Art bin of some kind of tote to hold small drawing supplies
* Pencils/pens for notetaking and sketching
* Drawing supplies - more details will be sent to registered students
* Portfolio - highly recommended

Lunch: Students should bring lunch or money to purchase lunch each day. Primarily, our group will eat lunch at the IUPUI Campus Center. We may sometimes eat lunch at a nearby museum, and Herron will provide a pizza party one day.

Registration

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Download and submit your Registration Form via email, U.S. Mail or fax and include your payment confirmation number if you Pay Online.

Register by E-Mail
Email completed registration form to sschool@iupui.edu

Register by Mail
Send registration form and payment to:
Herron School of Art and Design Community Learning
735 W. New York St., HR 149
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Register by Fax
Fax registration form to:
(317) 278-9435
Attn: Susan Grade, Community Learning