Fall 2012 Semester: September 17 - December 9 (12 weeks)
Winter 2013 Semester: January 7- March 31 (12 weeks)
Spring 2013 Semester: April 1 - June 26 (12 weeks)
Summer 2013 Semester: July 8 - August 31 (8 weeks)

Now registering for the Summer 2013 (July 8 - August 31)
Call (718) 937-1300 or (301) 681-6987

High School students working from live models

Congratulations to the following Bridgeview students:

Oliver Fishman, high school senior who has been accepted to Cambridge University, England.

Maya Adereth, high school senior for being accepted to Edinburgh University, Scotland.

Student Portfolios Reviewed by Colleges

College Portfolio. Drawing and Painting from Observation. Developing personal style.

During this 12 weeks course which should be continued by a student through more than one semester, students will divide their time between drawing and painting in a variety of media. Each class will include a short art history lecture. Subjects include still life, portrait and figure. Please note, that nude models are used in this class. Minimum age is 14.

Time permitting, visits to studios of practicing artists and field trips to Museums will also be arranged in addition to working in class.

As an additional benefit for students, Bridgeview invites college admissions councilors who talk about their colleges and also review students' portfolios.

*Students will be given a list of supplies for this course.

Class Blog from 2010 - 2013

Saturdays 3.30 - 6.30 pm
$280 (8 sessions)

Landscape Painting on Location. Paint New York.

Plein aire painting class will meet on location. Variety of inspiring locations will be explored including New York Central Park, waterfronts and etc. New York scenery has inspired many artists of the past including Child Hassam and William Meritt Chase, to just name a few. Guided by an experienced master artist students will pick a subject and record their feelings through form and color. Aspects of composition, color mixing, perspective and scale will be discussed.

Students may choose their own materials such as watercolor, pastels, oils or pencils.

Sundays 10 - 1 pm
$280 (8 sessions)

Class Blog 2011

Harout Simonian's student Sasha Miasnikova painting in France, July 2012

The above courses are taught by Harout Simonian

Harout Simonian, an MFA graduate from the Armenian State Academy of Fine Arts, studied classical painting and sculpture for most of his life. Having gone through years or the most rigorous classical training and having achieved major awards in this area, he changed his interest towards Contemporary Art and has become an established contemporary artist in NYC with his work featured by the New York's New Museum, Momenta Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Venice Art Bienalle.

Harout Simonian has been teaching art since 1996 in a variety of disciplines including Sculpture, Drawing and Performance Art. Currently he is a guest teacher at the Cooper Union University.

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What should be included in a portfolio
Excerpts from article by Kavin Buck, Recruitment and Outreach Director for the School of Arts and Architecture at UCLA

Why take College Portfolio Class

Faculty

Student Gallery (Adults)

Art Portfolio Preparation. Pre-College Classes. New York. RISD, Cooper Union, MICA, PAFA, Pratt, SVA, Parsons, FIT, Cornell, Art Institute of Chicago, SVA, Repin Academy

Art Portfolio Preparation. Pre-College Classes. New York.
RISD, Cooper Union, MICA, PAFA, Pratt, SVA, Parsons, FIT, Cornell, Art Institute of Chicago, SVA, Repin Academy