Applied Art & Design High School Educators Summer Workshops

APPLIED ART & DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS SUMMER WORKSHOPS

[Schaumburg, May 13, 2009] – During the summer break, The Illinois Institute of Art — Schaumburg is pleased to offer Creativity in the Classroom - specialized workshops designed with high school educators in mind. Workshops encompass software training, specific skill enhancement, teaching methodology, and portfolio creation. The workshops include hands-on activities and project ideas to take back to the classroom.

The Illinois Institute of Art — Schaumburg is an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) authorized provider of CEUs and CPDUs. Credits can be awarded upon completion of each workshop program. ISBE paperwork will be provided after completion.
All workshop sessions are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with lunch provided each day. Available workshops:
 
• Action Scripting
• Adobe Flash for Animation
• Adobe Flash for Interactive Design
• Adobe InDesign
• Advanced Illustrator
• Advanced Photoshop Tools & Techniques
• Beginning Illustrator
• Dreamweaver
• Intermediate Photoshop
• Photographic Lighting and Color Management
• Photoshop Basics
• Photoshop Presentation Techniques for Interior Design
• Stop-Motion Animation
• Survey of the Fashion Industry
• Typographic Layout and Design

For more information on workshops, certificates, questions, or for hotel information, please contact Judy Dunne at 800.314.3450, Ext. 4510 or jdunne@aii.edu or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/schaumburg.

About The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg is located at 1000 N. Plaza Drive in Schaumburg, IL. The school’s bachelor’s degree programs include Advertising, Audio Production, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and Web Design & Interactive Media. The school also offers an evening and weekend option for a bachelor’s degree program in Graphic Design, Interior Design or Web Design & Interactive Media and an associate’s degree program in Graphic Design or Web Design & Interactive Media. Additionally, diploma and continuing education programs are available. Faculty at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg trains graduates for entry-level positions in their chosen fields through curricula that emphasize actual job skills and competencies necessary in the field. For more information about The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, call the school at 847.619.3450 or 800.314.3450 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/schaumburg. 

Contact: Krista M. Flanagan • Director of Marketing & Public Relations • 847.585.4520 • kflanagan@aii.edu