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Writing About Art and Visual Design
- Grade 9+
- CTY-Level
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Session-Based
- Language Arts
Do you have a flair for design, and an eye for what makes a scene or image visually effective? In this course, you will explore historically significant and modern works of visual design—including photography, paintings, films, video games, comics, and more. By studying and writing about elements of art and design, you will learn to recognize how images are created, and how audiences perceive them. You will become a careful observer and a more precise, descriptive writer and critical reviewer as you write well-developed essays that examine elements of visual design, consider the creator’s intentions and audience, analyze placement and sequencing, explore the themes specific images and visual elements convey, and more. Throughout the course, you and your classmates will share your creative work with each other. At the end of the course, you’ll craft your own visual essays analyzing the visual representation of theme in a film. This course is great for artistic students who want to pursue their interest and develop their skills in analytical writing, digital media, and design.
Time commitment: 3-5 hours of independent work per week.
This course is
ungraded.
Classes
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Testing and Prerequisites
Math | Verbal | |
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Required Level | Not required | CTY-Level |
Students must achieve qualifying scores on an advanced assessment to be eligible for CTY programs. If you don’t have qualifying scores, you have several different testing options. We’ll help you find the right option for your situation.
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Tuition
- Varies
Application fee
- Nonrefundable Application Fee - $15 (Waived for financial aid applicants)
- Nonrefundable International Fee - $20 (outside US only)
Financial Aid
We have concluded our financial aid application review process for Academic Year 2023-2024 Online Programs (Courses with start dates July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024). Our application for Academic Year 2024-2025 Online Programs is expected to open in January. We encourage those who may need assistance in the future to apply for aid as early as possible.
Technical Requirements
This course requires a computer with high-speed Internet access and an up-to-date web browser such as Chrome or Firefox. You must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.
This course uses a virtual classroom for instructor-student communication. The classroom works on standard computers with the Zoom desktop client, and on tablets or handhelds that support the Zoom Mobile app. Recorded meetings can only be viewed on a computer with the Zoom desktop client installed. The Zoom desktop client and Zoom Mobile App are both free to download.
About Language Arts at CTY
Enhance your skills in creative writing and critical reading, learn to craft effective sentences, and develop an analytical approach to reading and writing through our Language Arts courses. Guided by our expert instructors, you can further develop your communication skills in our interdisciplinary visual fluency courses, and explore topics in communication theory, design theory, and cognitive psychology. Through coursework and online discussions with classmates from around the world, you’ll elevate your writing structure and style, hone your craft, and become an adept wordsmith fluent in the language of literary arts.
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