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Students chose one discipline from a selection of four majors. which they studied in-depth.

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This intensive major was organized for students who want to know more about Fashion Design or wish to possibly pursue studies in this field. It covered the basics of how to turn ideas into designs. It introduced fundamental design theory and practical illustration techniques that gave participants an overview of a creative fashion design process.

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This major consisted of various ranges of Interior Design spectrum, which provided prospect students to experience and learn different aspect of interior design. The program is designed in a manner where the participants will have strong theoretical understanding and as well implement the theory in practice.

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The majored touched the fundamentals of fine arts: conceptual development, techniques and methods, critical thinking/decision-making, and future prospects in the fine arts. This course is a collaboration between VCUarts Qatar and the National Museum of Qatar; hence, some of the projects and lectures were designed to reflect the contents from the museum galleries. lt provided the students with in-depth knowledge of cultures/traditions of Qatar and to help learn ways to shape the contemporary art scene.

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This major introduced students to different methods of visual communication through graphic design. The course covered how graphic design can be used as a manner of expression through image making, typography and illustrations. It introduced students to basic tools on Adobe Illustrator and Adobe photoshop to incorporate this skill set in the class project. Students were provided with a phrase/word to translate it visually using graphic design as a tool. They explored the fundamental concepts associated with graphic design by combining analog and digital mediums through scans, drawings, sketches, collages, photographs and typography.

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VCUarts Qatar Community Education Program welcomes you to view our Summer Art & Design High School Program 2021 Exhibition, created by this year's participants.
Congratulations our participants for you outstanding artwork.

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This exhibition was digitally curated by:
Arhama Amjad
& Tami Kaldari

Contact us on: VCUQcommunity@vcu.edu

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During the Foundation week of the program, students were introduced to a range of design tools and skillsets that included idea development, mark-making, documentation, and reflection. They discussed and practiced visual design elements including form, shape, line, color, and texture as well as visual design principles i.e. balance, harmony, contrast, and hierarchy. Students learned how these elements and principles can be used to create various meanings and perceptions in their own work, and how they can be utilized to analyze other designers’ or artists’ work.

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“This is my own cover design for the book “The Queen of Nothing” by Holly Black. The cover was made using Adobe Illustrator.”

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“Creating the poster was fun, and challenging at the same time. I have always thought that creating posters was difficult and requires a lot of skills. But during the course, and after being familiar with using the software illustrator, I was finally able to do it. The major challenge I have faced was how to draw the model perfectly in a way that any viewer can understand the idea of the poster.”

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"My poster showcases one of the many movies from the Star Wars franchise, "The Empire Strikes Back". Star Wars is my favorite sci-fi and adventure movie sagas. The poster includes the silhouette of the villain "Darth Vader", who is my favorite character from the saga. Behind and in front of the silhouette, the lightsabers (weapons that the Jedi warriors use) can be seen. I made a galaxy for the background and used a bold and striking font. I wanted to make a poster that is eye catching and unique."

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"I based my book cover off one of my favourite books, The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. I chose to focus my cover around one of the recurring symbols in the book, roses. I wanted to have a drawing/handwritten style to mimic the journal/poetry included in the book."