Students from various high schools across Qatar took part in the second edition the Summer Art and Design High School Program conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar’s (VCUarts Qatar) – a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university – Community Education Program, recently.
The artworks created by the participants can be viewed online at https://padlet.com/ aalkooheji/VCUQSUMMER21
The online programme was led by VCUarts Qatar alumni, with the Chairs of each department making introductions to each academic pathway. The course consisted of two phases with a third optional phase.
The week-long first phase – an introduction or foundation module – aimed to provide an overview of art and design.
The second phase extended over two weeks and saw participants choose from four of the five pathways – graphic design, painting and printmaking, fashion design and interior design – that VCUarts Qatar offers, providing them deeper understanding of the academic programmes.
Some of the participants chose to continue the optional one-week portfolio development workshop to learn the fundamentals of developing a portfolio of their creative work.
“This year, we are proud of our participants and the level of engagement they showed,” Aysha Al Khooheji, Program Manager for Community and Continuing Education said. “The standard of the artworks they produced is evidence that the program brought out the best in each participant. Through careful mentoring, our instructors were able to help participants explore design concepts and apply the skills they learned in the program.And this year, we’re delighted to be able to showcase their creativity in an online exhibition created exclusively for the purpose.”
