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Learn the PC and Mac-based creating, sampling, and beat-making software Ableton Live, with Instructor Alex Marlowe. Alex will walk you step by step through all you can do with Abelton. You will create projects and see them to completion in class as you gain the skills and confidence to use this remarkable digital tool. 6-week fully interactive class...

Learn basic and advanced visual effects compositing and motion graphics techniques from certified experts with years of industry experience. This 2-day (Thursday-Friday) online course covers many visual effects compositing and motion graphics techniques. We cover basic and advanced features and concepts you'll need to create outstanding visual content....

This 2 day class will give you a functional understanding of Grasshopper concepts and parametric design.  Learn and explore how Grasshopper generates unprecedented fluidity and automated tasks to go further the design process, allowing for much greater speed with working on complicated and repeating forms. Grasshopper creates parametric modeling...

Learn how to build basics spreadsheets & get comfortable using Microsoft Excel in working environment. This workshop is best suited for those who have very little or no experience with Microsoft Excel. Workshop Includes: Overview Of Microsoft Excel User Interface Working with Workbook Working with Worksheets Working With Worksheet Tabs ...

Create vector-based graphics that can be easily rescaled without loss of quality. Learn basic tools & fundamentals, features for creating distinct designs include painterly/fluid brushes, shape-building tools, and path controls.  There are also different transparency and gradients tools available for a variety of illustrations and mediums....

Learn basic and advanced editing tools and techniques from certified experts with years of industry experience. This 2-day (Monday-Tuesday) online course covers many editing theories, tools, and techniques. We cover basic and advanced features and concepts you'll need to create outstanding narrative content. You will have hands-on experience editing...

Adobe After Effects I is designed to allow those new to video animation techniques or who are self-taught, to get the most from immensely powerful software. Learn to create rich compositions with video, Photoshop, Illustrator and other files. Create advanced test effects, video blending, keying effects and track mattes. Learn basic through advanced...

Adobe software is virtually the same on the Mac and PC platforms. When taking this class from one of our locations, it will be taught using PC hardware with Windows software. Minor Mac keyboard and interface differences will be highlighted by the instructor. When taking this course from home or office, students can use either PC or Mac hardware to...

PR101 is designed to allow those new to video editing learn to assemble video, audio, images and titles into a cohesive sequence that tells a story. This courses teaches you how to best utilize Premiere Pro for your video editing projects from content for websites, product demonstrations to corporate videos and other promotional or educational purposes....

Want to learn the world's fastest-growing programming language favored by Google, NASA, Youtube, and the CIA? Learn how to code with Python to create engaging apps and games.  Each lesson takes you step-by-step on a programming path that will let you challenge friends with fun content you create from start to finish! Returning students can...

Character Animator CC: Level 1 is for designers, animators, or anyone wanting to bring Characters to life with Movement and Audio. This course is a beginner level class for those new to Adobe Character Animator. Also recommended by Adobe for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) status. Prerequisites: Basic Computer Skills &...

In today’s world, where people no longer need to be physically in the same room to complete projects, a powerful, distributed source control system is the solution. GitHub has made it easier for developers to continuously collaborate using Git. This course is intended for teams wanting to collaborate using GitHub, and for developers wanting to...

Transition by Design: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral Note: This workshop will now be offered online. Sessions of all our online programs will be recorded and shared with registrants after each is completed for a limited time only. Planning for your own death, and getting acquainted with what is both traditional and newly possible in...

Discover how to code in the Lua language while playing and designing worlds in ROBLOX®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This new class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! Young entrepreneurs will also learn how to navigate ROBLOX’s fast-growing marketplace to publish their games. Student-created games...

Are you ready to take your game design skills to another level? With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, impactful gameplay creation, as well as how to utilize scripts and variables. Student-created games will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with...

Become an inventor of the future! Learn ‘rapid prototyping’ and problem solving as you conceptualize and design a product to solve a critical global issue. Each day begins with inspirational profiles of young inventors, such as the eleven-year-old who coded a robot to find victims of natural disasters. Next, research a problem to tackle in medicine,...

Are you ready to take your game design skills to another level? With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, impactful gameplay creation, as well as how to utilize scripts and variables. Student-created games will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with...

Become an inventor of the future! Learn ‘rapid prototyping’ and problem solving as you conceptualize and design a product to solve a critical global issue. Each day begins with inspirational profiles of young inventors, such as the eleven-year-old who coded a robot to find victims of natural disasters.  Next, research a problem to tackle...

A non-beginner’s class. The student must be familiar with browsing, logging on, setting up project, editing, and exporting edited timeline platforms in Adobe Premiere.  This class will look at using tools, track audio menu, effects window, timeline pancaking, media browsing, working with different resolutions on a timeline, adjustment layer,...

UX (user experience) is at the core of design and functionality in every aspect of physical products, print media and of course web applications. In this 4-week course, students learn the tools and techniques to design intuitive, functional and enjoyable products. Learn the language of UX, theory and history as well as today’s best practices. Beach...