Teen Creative Studio
Ages 13-17
Explore.
Build Skills.
Create With Confidence.
The Creative Mind Philosophy
Teen Studios challenge emerging artists, actors, and designers to move beyond simply completing a project or performance. Through art, theatre, and stagecraft, students strengthen technique, analyze their choices, work from research and reference, respond to feedback, and understand the importance of revision and refinement. Our goal is to help teens become increasingly independent creatives who can develop an idea, make intentional choices, and communicate their artistic vision with confidence.
Teen Creative Studio Courses
Foundations of Art & Color Theory*
Students strengthen the artistic principles introduced through The Creative Mind Method while learning to paint with gouache. Through observation, color exploration, and thoughtful critique, students develop the confidence to make intentional artistic decisions and communicate ideas through painting.
| 8 Weeks | 90 Minutes | Virtual | Wednesdays 4:30-6:30 PM | $200 |
Developing the Artist’s Eye
Students strengthen their observational drawing skills while exploring the expressive possibilities of graphite, charcoal, and soft pastel. Through Studio Sketch Sessions, Creative Studio Time, and individualized critique, students learn to make intentional artistic decisions, build confidence with dry media, and create drawings that communicate light, texture, atmosphere, and story.
| 8 Weeks | 90 Minutes | Virtual | Thursdays 4:30-6:00 PM | $200 |
Character Illustration
Students develop the skills needed to create believable, expressive, and visually consistent characters through observation, reference drawing, artistic exploration, and revision. Through structured Studio Sketch Sessions, Creative Studio Time, and individualized instruction, students learn to develop characters from multiple viewpoints while strengthening their understanding of proportion, expression, gesture, clothing, and visual storytelling.
| 8 Weeks | 90 Minutes | Virtual | Thursday 4:30-6:00 PM | $200 |
Teen Stagecraft Studio
Designing the World of Theatre*
Students learn to think like theatrical designers by exploring how scenery, costumes, props, lighting, and sound work together to support storytelling. Through script analysis, visual research, concept development, and collaborative design thinking, students discover how each creative decision shapes a production's world.
| 8 Weeks | 90 Minutes | Virtual | Fridays 4:30-6:00 PM | $200 |
Sketching Characters for the Stage
Students learn to communicate character through costume design by combining observation, illustration, and visual storytelling. Through Studio Sketch Sessions, Creative Studio Time, and individualized instructor feedback, students develop professional design habits while creating costumes that support both the character and the practical needs of a theatrical production.
| 8 Weeks | 90 Minutes | Virtual | Fridays 6:30-8:00 | $200 |
*Foundations of Art and Color Theory and Designing the World of Theatre are the recommended starting points for students with little or no previous art or stagecraft experience. Students with prior experience may begin with another studio course based on their skills and readiness.
Teen Private Studies
Individual art, acting, or stagecraft instruction tailored to each student's goals, whether to develop artistic skills, create personal projects, explore theatrical design, build characters, or prepare for auditions and performances.