after school programs
After school Programs are free and space is limited.
01 Photography
DAYS: Monday & Wednesday
TIME: 3:30-5:00PM
WHAT WE’LL COVER: Digital SLR, Mirrorless Photography, Lightroom, Sports Photography, Food Photography, Studio Photography, Lighting, and much more.
Our photography classes introduce students to the digital world of photo, including Digital SLR and Mirrorless Photography Basics, Introduction to Lightroom, Sports Photography, Food Photography, Studio Photography and Lighting, and much more. As with all classes at Next Up Nova, it is taught by industry professionals and students will get hands on experience each class.
02 Video Production
DAYS: Tuesday & Thursday
TIME: 3:30-5:00PM
WHAT WE’LL COVER: Digital videography in modern media with dslr, mirrorless, and cinema cameras, camera settings, lighting, audio, and video editing in a variety of formats and disciplines.
Our Video Production class is the staple of our creative arts curriculum. VP will introduce students to all 3 phases of video production— Pre-production, Production, and Post-production. Students will learn camera settings, framing, filming techniques, and editing in a variety of environments including, short films, commercials, sports, social media ads, TV shows & Podcasts, music videos, and more.
Students will work in a hands-on environment, using the equipment themselves and will work together in groups to accomplish some tasks and projects
03 Creative Writing
DAYS: Saturday
TIME: 10:30-11:30AM
WHAT WE’LL COVER: Creative writing, creative thinking, and creative planning in a variety of genres (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting).
This course is designed to help young people begin to unlock their creativity, practice tools to develop storytelling abilities, learn formatting, planning, outlining, and character development. Students will work independently on projects and have the opportunity to collaborate with other students on projects as well.
04 Podcasting
DAYS: Saturday
TIME: 12:00-1:00PM
WHAT WE’LL COVER: Identifying your customer, choosing topics, planning conversation flow, compelling tone, production
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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