Classes Offered by the MIT Student Art Association

W20 Updates February 17, 2023

MIT students received an email from Suzy Nelson and Joe Higgins with updates about the student center, including the news that the fourth floor will not reopen until August.

Ceramics classes are canceled and refunds will be issued starting next week.
2D and photo classes have been relocated; please see course pages for more information.
All personal belongings must be removed from the SAA-we cannot store anything during the cleanup and renovation. Please use this form to sign up for an escorted timed entry on Wednesday, February 22 or Thursday, February 23 to retrieve your supplies and artwork. Everything must go.
An email with this information and more went out on Friday, February 17 from the Student Art Association. If you did not receive it, please email Stacy.

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Black and white photograph of the shadow of the photographer cast against a white wood door while pressing the shutter release on their camera.

Gelatin silver print by André Kertész, Self Portrait, 1927. © Estate of André Kertész.

SP23 Tuesday Introduction to Black and White Photography

Day/Time: 8 Tuesdays starting February 28, 6:00-8:30pm There is no class March 28. Location: ACT Darkroom (E15-054) Instructor: Jacob Geiger Photography started with black-and-white chemical processes, and black-and-white analog photography remains an important medium. During the semester, students will … Continued

Charcoal Drawing of the interior of MIT Lobby 7. Credit: Mingrou Xie.

SP23 Wednesday Introduction to Drawing

Day/Time: 8 Wednesdays starting March 1, 3:30-6:00pm There is no class March 29. Location: VPF Conference Room (E25-401) for 3 weeks, ACT Wiesner Room (E15-207) for 5 weeks Instructor: Timothy Lee This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and … Continued

SAA Intro to Drawing. Credit: Nicole Tariverdian.

SP23 Wednesday Introduction to Drawing 2

Day/Time: 8 Wednesdays starting March 1, 6:30-9:00pm There is no class March 29. Location: ACT Wiesner Room (E15-207) Instructor: Timothy Lee This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and processes of drawing. Students will engage with, and explore, a … Continued

Two photographers taking each other’s pictures with hand-held cameras while perched on a roof, between 1909 and 1932.

Unknown photographer, Two Photographers Taking Each Other's Pictures, c. 1909-1932. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.

SP23 Thursday Black & White Photography Workshop

Day/Time: 8 Thursdays starting March 2, 6:00-8:30pm There is no class March 30. Location: ACT Darkroom (E15-054) Instructor: Jacob Geiger This course is for students who have some prior darkroom experience developing film and making prints. Students may take this … Continued

A set of cake watercolor paints sit in colorful rows within an open white case.

Watercolor painting palette. Credit: Tim Gouw.

SP23 Friday Introduction to Watercolors

Day/Time: 8 Fridays starting March 3, 3:30-6:00pm There is no class March 31. Location: ACT Roth Room (E15-283a) Instructor: Timothy Lee This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and processes of watercolor painting. Students will be introduced to water-based … Continued

Close up view of a watercolor palette with brush.

Watercolor palette. Creative Commons.

SP23 Friday Introduction to Watercolors (2)

Day/Time: 8 Fridays starting March 3, 6:30-9:00pm There is no class March 31. Location: ACT Roth Room E15-283a Instructor: Timothy Lee This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and processes of watercolor painting. Students will be introduced to water-based … Continued