Academic Courses – Preparatory Level

Academic Courses – Preparatory Level

Course Name: Preparatory Academic Course (Introductory course for the academic program consisting of 6 academic courses)

Age Group: 12 to 70 years old

Academic Course Instructors: Artists Mohammad Saleh Khalil, Reem Masri, Majd Masri, Yazan Abu Salamah, Inas Yassin

Days: Evening session from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Sunday & Tuesday – or as arranged)

Course Duration: Two months, from June 14, 2026 to August 14, 2026 – 32 training hours (4 hours per week)

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Who can enroll in the academic courses?

Every talented person or anyone interested in learning drawing and artistic production, who has the passion to learn drawing techniques and color concepts from A to Z – whether a young adult, youth, or adult, no matter your age. New doors will open for you to the world of visual arts and fine artists, as the forum provides an interactive educational, social, and cultural space through which you can express what you think, feel, and contemplate through artistic productions, taught by specialized artists with experience in education and art-making.

For adults and older youth, you will spend enjoyable and beneficial time within a social and cultural context, developing and learning techniques and concepts in visual arts. For young people, it is an opportunity for every parent to discover and develop their children's talents within a safe social space that nurtures creativity and respects each child's privacy educationally and personally – which may influence their future academic and professional choices.

Many forum graduates have pursued distinguished specializations in various fields: fine artists, animation production, filmmaking, video art, graphic design, engineering, dentistry, administration, and others. More importantly, they are active individuals who work doing what they love, stand out, and possess strong social personalities within their social, professional, and family contexts.

The Visual Arts School's academic track offers 6 academic courses. This course is a preparatory introductory course for the 6 academic courses, where the student learns the foundations of academic drawing and basic techniques.

Course Program:

Hand training for holding the pen and drawing straight and curved lines smoothly.

Identifying elements of artistic work and applying them, and the basics of its structure: point, line, balance, volume, textures, and materials.

Understanding the composition of the painting and its relationship to space, emptiness, volumes, and elements, and the golden ratio and its application.

Learning the principles of perspective in terms of proportions and their relationship to space and volumes in the painting and applying them.

Learning and applying theories of light and shadow, how they fall differently on shapes, and their multiple reflections.

Learning to draw still life scenes containing different volumes and materials: fabric, wood, stone, pottery.

Learning to draw urban scenes containing different volumes and materials: buildings, houses, streets, columns, and more.

Using the following media: pencils, charcoal, colored pencils.

Introduction to the beginnings of art history and realistic art.

Getting to know a number of Palestinian and international artists and their styles in drawing and production, in line with the course program.

Opportunities:

Visiting an art exhibition and an artist's studio.

Attending periodic artist gatherings organized by the forum.

Participating in periodic exhibitions in Palestine and abroad.

Participating in competitions in Palestine and abroad.

Participating in community volunteer work using art (if desired).

Required Materials:

Canson A4 sketchbook

Pencils, charcoal set, colored pencils set

Tuition Fees:

700 Shekels for two months (all materials included)

Terms and Conditions:

Those wishing to enroll in the course must fill out the application and pay the full amount to secure a spot, in order to count the actual number of participants.

Commitment to attendance is necessary to gain maximum benefit from the course educationally, technically, and socially.