New Dimensions is an innovative program built on the fact that repeat visits to the Museum instill deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for students—and build a foundation for greater lifelong enjoyment of the arts! Over the course of 10 – 20 hours at the Museum, middle school and high school students learn to look at, describe and analyze works of art in the Museum’s collection. Visits culminate in the creation of a multimedia project using traditional and digital media including iLife and iStopMotion software on MacBook computers.
Teen Advisory Group
New Dimensions Program 2011 – 2012 Course Offerings:
Moving Explorations: Students complete a written response to a work of art which becomes the narration for a 3-5 minute video. (Minimum 20 hours)
Animated Explorations: Working in small groups, students create a short animated film from storyboard to finished product inspired by objects in the Museum’s collection. (Minimum 20 hours)
Filmmaking Explorations: Working in collaboration with a local documentary filmmaker, students explore the art of documentary filmmaking. Projects combine interviews with students’ personal responses to works of art in the Museum’s collection. (Minimum 25 hours)
Photographic Explorations: The Museum’s extensive photography collection provides the inspiration for each student’s own thematic, photographic exploration. (Minimum 15 hours)
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Elliott Phillips Rockhurst High School |
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Aundrea Kláver Wyandotte High School |
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Shaquarrius Calloway Ruskin High School |
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Desmond Lewis Wyandotte High School |
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Randall Johnson Southeast at Manual High School |
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Katy McMillin, Monika Turner and Rockie Phillips Paseo High School |
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Jalen Dunlap, James Kennedy and Jomund Davis Paseo Academy |
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Sue Her, Brian Haesemeyer and JuWuan Wallace Schlagle High School |
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Estefania Torres, Julio Zarrate and Brian Castaneda Schlagle High School |
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New Dimensions is funded by a grant from Ford Motor Company Fund. Additional support provided by AT&T and the Shumaker Family Foundation.