iTAC Summer Workshops
for Middle School-Aged Students

The Information Technology and Advanced Communications Division will offer three summer camps for fledgling artists interested in design and photography. These camps are aimed at middle school-aged between 11 and 15 years of age, and will be held at the New Castle campus, in the Peoples Library Building (link for directions). The cost per workshop is $175 (plus a one-time $30.00 application fee).

Students can choose from the following workshops:


DSN 095 Drawing and Painting

Develop aesthetics through focus with a variety of drawing and painting media and subject matter. Students will practice creative solutions in the context of visual awareness of line, texture, value, proportions, color and form. Materials will be included in the workshop. This is a non-credit course.

Dates: Summer 2008 July 7-11 (9am-4pm)
Instructor: Marietta Dantonio


TEC 095 Seeing Beyond Your Eyes:
A Photographic Adventure

Venture into photography. Learn the basic use of the camera, composition, and critiquing images in a way to improve your photographic eye. Digital cameras and Photoshop will be used in this weeklong adventure. This is a non-credit course. Bring digital camera and memory card to class.

Dates: Summer 2008 July 14-18 (9am-4pm)
Instructor: Ed Coburn


DSN 096 Explorations in Quilted Textile Design with Beading

Students will design and create an original wall hanging. From the first step of drawing the design on graph paper to adding the finishing touches using a variety of embellishment materials, students will use creative thinking skills and problem solving strategies to make a wall hanging that captures their personality and individualism. A variety of fabrics, materials and beads will be used. Students will also learn hand and machine sewing techniques and a variety of stitches used during embroidery, decorative stitching, and beading. This is a non-credit course.

Dates: Summer 2008 July 21-25 (9am-4pm)
Instructor: Meg Fillmore


For more information or an application packet, kindly contact the iTAC Division at itac@wilmu.edu or phone (302) 356-6868.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.