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Santa Monica College
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(4.3-star rating across 513 reviews)

Santa Monica College is a thriving campus that offers over 80 fields of study and prepares students for careers in various industries, including tech and business fields. They provide a wide range of community education courses and programs to enhance personal interests and promote career development.

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Santa Monica College

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Intro to Portraiture

Santa Monica College @ 1227 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Learn the basics of drawing and painting portraits in a course that provides step-by-step instruction--with each class focusing on a particular building process--and culminates with painting and drawing directly from live models. Using structural drawing and traditional techniques of perspective, shading, and understanding form, as well as various wet and dry materials, develop your ability to create a more concrete and believable portrait. No...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$129

6 sessions

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Black & White Printing - Refresher

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Do you have files and files of black and white negatives—or even rolls of film—from the era of true printing? Here’s the perfect opportunity for you to refresh and improve your darkroom skills while printing images from your own negatives. Learn how to use the enlarger and the procedures for developing prints, toning prints, and the presentation of images. Also, learn how to process your own black and white film. Beginners welcome. This...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$139

5 sessions

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On the Street with Your Camera

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Learn how to capture images the way documentary photographers do. If you are an intermediate/advanced photographer, find out how to use imagery to make statements without words. This hands-on workshop covers composition, visual direction, lighting (natural and flash), proper lens selection, and controlling depth of field. With an emphasis on the styles of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Keith Carter, Gordon Parks, Mary Ellen Mark, W. Eugene Smith, and...

(513) Intermediate 18 and older
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$158

5 sessions

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The Art and Technology of Filmmaking

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Film is a wedding of all the arts. In a hands-on course, gain a strong understanding of the four phases of filmmaking as you learn the basic principles for operating the motion picture camera, as well as lighting and sound equipment. Find out about production crew positions and roles, how a production typically flows, what you need to know about set protocols, and much more!

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$199

6 sessions

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How to Write the Funny

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Unlock your comedic potential in this engaging workshop at Santa Monica College. Learn the tools, techniques, and tricks that comedy writers use to get laughs in various mediums, from prose to screenplays. Discover the limitless possibilities of humor and express yourself through laughter.

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$178

8 sessions

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Mosaic Art II

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Explore how to design your own project--from murals, tables, and mirror frames, to shoes, old instruments, and turning masks into sculptures--as you learn how to cover flat and 3-dimensional surfaces. Also, find out more about the materials and tools that are used for variable assemblage art in a course that offers a great study of concept techniques for commercial or personal art. You will need to purchase all materials for the project. Repeat...

(513) Intermediate 18 and older
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$149

5 sessions

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Sumi-e Painting

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Explore the fundamentals of the ancient art of Sumi-e ("ink painting') painting, and discover how just a few simple strokes of the brush can express an idea. Enrich your knowledge of a different art technique with ancient and Eastern roots, and learn about the traditional art and culture of Japan.  Painting kit is available to purchase in class, or a list of supplies can be found on class confirmation. Student will supply the following:  ...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$89

4 sessions

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Colored Pencil Techniques

Santa Monica College @ 1227 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

WOW! That’s colored pencil? Yes, it is, and you can learn how to get those vibrant colors and complex textures.  Experiment with a variety of techniques for using wax- and oil-based colored pencils, water soluble pencils, and various papers and mixing media as you explore color theory, composition, project design, and finding a personal style.  Drawing experience helpful, continuing students welcome. Note: This class also has $10...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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Property Management 101

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Learn how to prepare a property for rent, set rents and security deposits, develop a cost-effective marketing campaign, and show your rental unit to prospective tenants. Find out about techniques for good tenant selection, how to meet minimum standards required for a property to be habitable, proper insurance, how to work with contractors for maintenance, and how to deal with tenants who overstay (and don’t pay). Do you have what it takes to manage...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$129

2 sessions

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Creating Comics & Graphic Novels

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Want to create your own comic book or graphic novel? In this hands-on workshop combining lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on training, learn the basics of the entire creative process, including concept and script development, page layout, various pencil and ink techniques, printing, publishing, and marketing. Whether you’re putting together a 10-page autobiographical ashcan or a 200-page superhero manifesto, this workshop shows you...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$123

6 sessions

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An Introduction to Voiceovers

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Discover the exciting world of voiceovers and learn how to break into the industry at Santa Monica College. Find out how to make your voice stand out and receive professional guidance from a working voice actor. Unleash your potential and explore the possibilities of a career in voiceovers.

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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Fundamentals of Horsemanship

Santa Monica College @ 31727 Mulholland Hwy, Santa Monica, CA

Learn the basics of horseback riding in a fun class that combines classroom instruction, groundwork, and riding instruction in the ring or on the trail. Get comfortable around horses, develop a secure seat, and find out how to communicate intelligently with the horse while you are in the saddle. Also, learn and practice safety rules around the stable, on the horse, and when riding with others.  You must be at least age 18 and have a maximum...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$259

6 sessions

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Beyond Basic Photography

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

If you take consistently good pictures and feel confident in your basic knowledge of your Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera (DSLR), f-stops, shutter speeds, focus, and exposure controls, this class will take you one step farther. Learn the details of color, composition, lighting conditions, and visual perspective through a variety of photography assignments.

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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Glass Fusing: Big Ideas for Small Projects

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Discover how to use fused glass to create jewelry, holiday ornaments, suncatchers, and other small items. Learn about glass choices, preparation, cutting, and composition, and find out how to do basic wire wrapping, gluing, and jewelry assembly. Experiment with the materials, then apply your own distinctive style to the pieces you create. Materials fee $50 at class covers basic tools and various types of glass and other materials. Advanced students...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$298

7 sessions

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Basic Photography

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Make your digital camera work for you. Learn about using available light (natural or artificial), composition, exposure, and techniques that turn snapshots into professional-quality photographs. You’ll shoot slides that will be shown and discussed in class. Bring your cameras and camera instruction manuals to the first class. Digital and film cameras are welcome. Bring your camera to the second class.

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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Learn to Read Music

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Do you know how to sing or play an instrument, but wish you could read the notes or understand the rhythm more quickly? Do you need to hire someone to write down your original music? Come discover how to read music faster--in both treble and bass clefs!--as well as how to understand and produce the different rhythmic notations used in music. 

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$89

5 sessions

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Mastering the Art of Short Fiction

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Discover how to write your own story in short prose form. Study the techniques of seasoned authors and apply what you learn to carve out the sweep of your story: the beginning, middle, and end. Using in-class exercises, we’ll focus on character development, setting, plot, structure, and your own unique point of view and voice. Advice will also be offered on how to bring your story to the marketplace. Note: Student is required to purchase before...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

3 sessions

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Basic Inking for Comics & Cartoons

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

No comic or cartoon is truly finished until it’s been inked. Inking adds that all-important layer of clarity, depth, and “believability” to penciled art. In a hands-on course that demystifies the process, learn the basic inking techniques most commonly used for cartoons and comic books. Students with all levels of drawing skills are welcome, but novices may wish to take Creating Comics & Graphic Novels first. Remember: It’s not over...

(513) All levels 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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Beginning Conversational Chinese - Level 1

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

It’s said that Chinese is a difficult language to learn, but this friendly class with a focus on speaking and listening will take you on a pleasant journey into the rich culture and language of China. Learn basic Chinese vocabulary and develop conversation skills that you can use to communicate with neighbors, relatives, coworkers, and others, in both personal and business situations. Please purchase textbook prior to the first day of class:...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$99

7 sessions

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Contemporary Figure Painting

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Discover how to use photographs of the figure as subject and inspiration in a contemporary painting course using oil or acrylic. You’ll be encouraged to develop your own ‘voice’ through a sustained, individualized studio practice. As you learn painting and design basics and how to find the poetic focus and essence of the pose, you’ll also explore the fundamentals of portrait painting and color theory with reference to art history. Life drawing...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$99

6 sessions

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