CLASSES AND TOURS AT MoPA

ONE-SESSION TOUR AND STUDIO CLASSES
Four themed Studio classes are available to school groups. These 2-hour programs begin with a tour of the galleries and are followed by a hands-on activity in the Julia Brown Classroom. The four themes are:

Light and Photography (recommended for grades 1 - 6)
Light is an integral component in producing a photograph. In this workshop, students will learn how light creates images through activities that demonstrate this amazing phenomenon.

Photography in Motion (recommended for grades 3 - 6)
Even in the early years of photography, enthusiasts were fascinated with the photograph’s ability to illustrate movement. Students will create a variety of photographic animation toys.

Altered Photographs (recommended for grades 3 - 6)
Photographs can be altered in a variety of ways to create new images. Students will manipulate photographs to produce a final image incorporating a variety of techniques, images, textures, and mediums.

Lights! Camera! Action! (recommended for grades 6 - 8)
Moving pictures developed in the 1890s and have become an integral part of our lives. In this workshop, students will learn the history and basics of making a movie, including storyboards and different types of filmmaking techniques.

Guidelines:
· A credit card will be required to reserve classes.
· Programs are available September to June, Monday to Friday, between 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
· Programs for additional grades are also available.
· Cancellations must be made at least one week in advance and are subject to a $50 processing fee.
· Confirmation of cancellations will be sent by mail or fax from the Education Department.
· If cancellations are not made one week in advance, 100% of the program fee will be charged.

Cost, Reservations, and Information:
· $150 per class of 35 students or less.
· All materials are provided.
· Please contact the Youth Programs Manager at 619-238-7559 x236 or email edudept@mopa.org.

TWO-SESSION TOUR AND STUDIO CLASSES
Two themed classes are available to school groups. Each theme begins with session one which consists of a tour of the galleries and a hands-on activity. Session two is scheduled a week later and will be a continuation of the hands-on activity begun in session one. The two themes are:

Photo Scavenger Hunt (recommended for grades 4 - 8)
Photography allows for the unique opportunity for everyone to share their own vision of the world around them. In this hands-on workshop, students will have the chance to get creative with a photo shoot in Balboa Park while learning about photographic technique and presentation.

The Creative Eye (recommended for grades 9 - 12)
To discern the difference between a “snapshot” and photographic art is the goal of this two-session workshop. Students will have a guided tour of the galleries and learn about the elements of photography before they have the chance to put theory into practice with a photo shoot in Balboa Park. There will be a class discussion and critique of students’ work.

Guidelines:
· A credit card account number will be required to reserve classes .
· Programs are available September to June, Monday to Friday, between 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
· Session two must be scheduled at least one week apart from session one to allow time for processing the prints.
· Each session is approximately 2 hours long.
· Cancellations must be made at least one week in advance and are subject to a $50 processing fee.
· Confirmation of cancellations will be sent by mail or fax from the Education Department.
· If cancellations are not made one week in advance, 100% of the program fee will be charged.

Cost, Reservations, and Information:
· $750 per class of 35 students or less.
· All materials are provided and include one-use cameras for each student and photo processing.
· Students will receive all of their photographs at the second session.
· Please contact the Education Coordinator at 619-238-7559 x236 or email edudept@mopa.org.



BEYOND BEAUTY: WHAT IS REAL BEAUTY?
Beyond Beauty is a brand new program that was created in response to the negative effect that popular media has on body image in teenagers. This is a practical hands-on class series that weaves culture and history with classroom based discussion and real world art projects. This two session program is broadly designed for high school psychology, sociology, history and arts related classes. The issues of body image relate to both genders starting at a very early age and continue well into adulthood. Both sexes perpetuate stereotypes about how the other gender should look, and this in turn is echoed by popular media. The media provides a social speaker box for these attitudes and perpetuates ideals of attractiveness as a means to sell everything from movies, to cars, to soda. This class is all about deconstructing the myths and learning how to be media-aware adults.

Cost, Reservations, and Information:
• $200 for a class of 35 students or less
• Includes two sessions (around $7 a student)
• For more information, please call 619-238-7559 x236 or email edudept@mopa.org