Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
​Creative Design with Robert Ritzenthaler                                        Spring 2023

​Instructor: Robert Ritzenthaler   rob@ritzenthalerstudios.com   269-968-0181
Location: 2472 Honeysuckle Lane, Berrien Springs, MI  49103
​Format: In-Person
​Masks: Optional
 
​Additional registration at location IS NOT required. 
Questions about times or availability contact Robert Ritzenthaler 

All students must complete a project for these classes.​

Be Creative For Beginners. ***This class will be in the Art and Technology Categories during registration*** 
Grades 1-4
Choose the class time that works best:
Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm Start Date January 17th
Tuesday 7:00-8:00pm Start Date January 17th
Wednesday 3:00-4:00pm Start Date January 18th
Wednesday 4:00-5:00pm Start Date January 18th
Thursday 6:00-7:00pm Start Date January 19th
or Group (call for available times or questions 269-968-0181)

Description: Want to join one of my Creative Design, Photo, or Video classes but are in 1st through 4th grade? This class is for you. Start learning now the basics of being creative. This class is a fun overview of all three of my classes which allow younger students to start leaning now with simple fun and easy to understand projects.
​Syllabus

Creative Design & Illustration/Fun Learning with Professional Equipment & Adobe Creative Software
Grades 4-12

​Choose the class time that works best:
Monday 6:00-7:00pm Start Date January 16th
Tuesday 6:00-7:00pm Start Date January 17th
Wednesday 6:00-7:00pm Start Date January 19th
Thursday 5:00-6:00pm Start Date January 19th
or Group (call for available times or questions 269-968-0181)

Description: Students will have access to the latest equipment and software the pros use in the world of creative design. First class will be a general overview of what the Adobe Creative Cloud is and what creative programs are available for leaning and use. Professional programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign will be part of
the learning curriculum. After the first class beginner students will be given simple activities and project to help them start leaning the programs and equipment. More
advance student will work on more advanced projects to increase their skill level. At the end of the class, students will learn how to prepare their work for final presentation.
​Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
​Teacher of Record:  Lisa Van Plew-Cid