SATURDAY SCHOOL
Fall 2010
Saturday School has been a beloved Memphis tradition for over 70 years. Many of our current students have parents or grandparents who attended the program as children.
Building a love of art for a lifetime begins here at MCA. We recognize that engagement with art nurtures creative thinking, provides an outlet for self-expression, strengthens self-confidence and helps develop an appreciation for the world outside ourselves. Saturday School Course List Portfolio Development To Register Updates Scholarships
Class sizes are small by design, allowing for individualized attention to each student’s unique skills and abilities. We offer qualified teaching artists, inspiring media and excellent facilities. As the only independent, fully accredited professional art and design institution in Memphis, we are uniquely qualified to guide your children, nurturing in them a love for the arts and an appreciation for lifelong learning.
Saturday School Ages 5 – 16
Saturdays / 6 sessions / October 2 – November 13 (no classes on October 16) / 9 am – 12 noon
Tuition: $195, includes supplies and equipment Course List
Ages 5-7
Art Start - A great start for budding artists to discover artmaking and its tools, materials and techniques. Children explore art through satisfying activities designed for maximizing creativity and fun.
Ages 8-10
Art Ventures - This class nurtures children's innate need to create by providing knowledge of the fundamental building blocks of art: shape, line, color, form and value. Students experience drawing, painting, sculpture and other media. Skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving are honed through inventive and creative activities.
Ages 11-13
Create-a-Character - Explore what makes up a character, inside and out, through different techniques such as puppetry, costume design and comic book panels. This is both a 2D and 3D class that uses a wide variety of media, such as painting, drawing, writing and sculpture.
Drawing & Painting - This class approaches artmaking as a visual language. Using a variety of media and materials, from the familiar to the unusual, students learn to "speak" through drawing and painting.
Ages 14-16
Drawing - See like an artist! Using charcoal, conte, graphite and pencil, learn the fundamentals of art while improving your ability to draw and represent the three-dimensional world on paper.
Painting - Play with color and light while discovering the elements of good design. While becoming proficient with acrylic paint, learn color mixing, composition and expressive painting techniques. Ages 16 and up Portfolio Development For students serious about attending art school, this course provides an opportunity to develop and prepare a college-ready portfolio. Students are introduced to advance drawing concepts and explore new materials. Working from direct observation, students are given projects that help prepare them fro college-level drawing courses. This is a must-have course for students preparing portfolios for art college acceptance or scholarship opportunities. Saturdays / 6 sessions / October 2 - November 13 (no session October 16*) / 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Tuition: $295, includes supplies and equipment * Students enrolled in Portfolio Development are strongly encouraged to attend National Portfolio Day on this date.
To Register
Registration begins August 9. All tuition and fees are due in full at the time of registration. Class space is limited; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask that you register at least 10 working days prior to the start date of the class for which you are enrolling. Late registration is subject to available space and a $25 late registration fee. Students may register by mail, fax, online or in person.
Online:
Go to Online Registration. Use this convenient option and pay through Paypal or call our office with your payment (Visa or Mastercard) after you complete your registration.
By mail:
Memphis College of Art
Community Education
1930 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Click here to download registration form (available August 9) By fax:
Credit cards only
(901) 272-5128 Click here to download registration form (available August 9)
Walk in:
Rust Hall
Overton Park
1930 Poplar Ave.
8:30-4:30 M-F
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A limited number of full and partial scholarships are awarded on a merit basis for our Saturday School and Portfolio Development classes. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee; all decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. Scholarship awards must be accepted by recipient at least 10 working days prior to the first class session. Payment for any portion of tuition not covered by partial scholarships is due at the time the scholarship is accepted.
Fall scholarship application deadline is Thursday, September 9 at 4 pm.
To apply for a scholarship send:
1. PORTFOLIO with 3 original pieces of art work that must include a portrait, still life and landscape (one of each) drawn or painted from life (not from photos or other works of art). Works should be submitted on standard, 8 1/2” x 11” paper and may be originals or color photocopies of originals. Up to 3 additional pieces may be submitted, but are not required.
2. LETTER OF INTEREST from the child explaining why s/he would benefit from attending the program.
3. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from a teacher, youth leader, coach or spiritual leader.
4. REGISTRATION FORMS completed, including medical release form.
5. LARGE ENVELOPE self-addressed with correct return postage for returning portfolio. Portfolios without postage will not be returned.
Please call our office at 901-272-5142 if you have any questions about preparing your scholarship submission. Download Scholarship Guide Mail or drop off scholarship applications to:
Memphis College of Art
Community Education
1939 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104 | 
