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WINTER/SPRING EVENTSJanuary 13, 2014 20th Annniversary Launch PartyJanuary 21 – February 22, 2014 PeekskillCenter for the Digital Arts/Peekskill Gallery Student ShowCurator/Coordinator Deborah Krikun/Lise PrownFebruary 13, 2014 PeekskillCFDA Reception for DignitariesThursday, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, with music & DJPat Hennessy, CEMarch 4 – April 6, 2014 PeekskillCarla GannisGallery Opening: Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 – 7:00 pmArtist’s Gallery Talk: 6:30 pmCurated by Lise PrownMarch 24 – April 19, 2014 Valhalla[inter] sectionsFive male artists use code, drawing, mail, software, sound, sculpture, and video to explore relationships between communication, technology, and education. Highlighting processand practice, this exhibition seeks to involve the viewer bothphysically and metaphorically; form will emerge from functionwithin the gallery environment.Curated by Claudia Jacques April 17 – May 15, 2014 PeekskillCenter for the Digital Arts Alumni Show: 20 years of Technology and Arts EducationGallery Opening: Thursday, April 17, 5:30 – 7:00 pmGallery Talk: 6:30 pmCurated by New Media Group’s Faculty Advisor, Associate Professor of Digital Arts Deborah KrikunMay 16, 2014 White PlainsArts Westchester, Gallery Show artswestechester.orgSTEM to STE(A)M, Arts+Technology ExhibitionCurated by Patricia Miranda, The Arts Exchange, ArtsWestchester

FALL EVENTSCenter for the Arts, Digital Arts Exhibit PeekskillCFDA Gallery Retrospective Show I PeekskillPast Digital Artists from 1994 – 2004CFDA Gallery Retrospective Show II PeekskillPast Digital Artists from 2005 – 2014CFDA Gallery Retrospective PeekskillWestchester Community College Digital Faculty Show1994 – 2014On the right hand side of our website are links to many of the artistswho have shown in our gallery over the years.westchestergallery.wordpress.comThese events are open to the public and all enrolled students, but

reservations are required. Please email us at peekskill@sunywcc.edu

20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 2014Back Through the Looking Glass: the Center for the Digital Arts,Peekskill Extension of Westchester Community College

1994 – 2014

In this Issue

20th ann iversary p rogram o f even ts 11communi ty a r ts fo r adu l ts 7d ig i ta l a r ts c lasses 3genera l educa t ion c lasses 4 , 5in the ga l le ry 10

lec tu res & events 9mac tu to r ia ls 6open houses , reg is t ra t ion & serv ices 8qu ick s ta r t so f tware c lasses 6 , 7tes t imon ia ls 3

The last of the rock starsWhen hip hop drove the big carsIn the time when new mediaWas the big idea...That was the big idea. — U2, Kite, 2000

T his is the 20th year of college operations at 27 NorthDivision Street in the downtown artist district of theCity of Peekskill. In 1994 the Internet, as we

understand it, was born; Rhizome.org1, a website whereartists connected through new media, was creating acyberculture that radically transformed art-making and arthistory. From dot.com proliferation through the mid ’90s toearly 2000s Fat Boy Slim’s 20042 song Slash Dot Dash,which reflected the bubble burst, blared through thestreets. This revolution could not be stopped nor televised3.The digital revolution has critically shifted our understandingof communications, media, and human-computer-interaction. By 2002 Richard Florida wrote The Rise of the

Creative Class, mapping out economic revitalization plansfor cities willing to solicit artists that now could, with theadvent of new media, move out of major cities such asNew York and work remotely. In 2006, Facebook andsocial media were born and life hasn’t been remotely thesame as it was during the 20th century.

Against this backdrop the City of Peekskill, in partnershipwith County Legislators and Westchester CommunityCollege, had the vision to establish an Arts Workshop in1994. Ralph DiBart, Urban Planning Consultant at that timesaid, “People are evolving from producing products in thefactory to producing communication.” This understandingof new media and its implications is what drove DiBart andthen Mayor Frances Gibbs to solicit funding in order tobuild an extension center in Peekskill. County Legislatorssuch as Timothy Carey were instrumental in acquiring$270,000 from the Board of Legislators to lease and renovate 27 North Division Street. An additional $250,000of federal grant money was procured for the purchase ofthe high-end Apple post-production stations necessary tosupport arts technology curriculum development. In 1995,

the City of Peekskill won a Main Street Award from theNew York Conference of Mayors for the WestchesterCommunity College Arts Workshop project. In 2002, anadditional $1 million was acquired to double the facilitycapacity and add both General Education and ESL coursesto its portfolio. In September 2003, the Workshop hadgrown to 20,000 square feet including: ten classrooms, afine arts studio, a smart lecture hall, six post-productionstudios, and a storefront gallery. According to CountyLegislator, George Oros, “This project shows just how wellwe can all work together, especially when it comes to creating more educational opportunities for residents.” Dr. Joseph Hankin, Westchester Community CollegePresident, emphasized the importance of access forNorthern Westchester and Putnam County residents madepossible through extension services in Peekskill.

W e use keystrokes instead of brush strokes andwork from high-tech palettes that yield millions ofcolors at the click of a mouse.” (Assistant Dean,

Wayne Kartzinel, Westchester Arts Workshop, WestchesterCommunity College, 1996). The Arts Workshop in Peekskillunderwent a rebranding campaign in 2009 and focused onshowcasing student artworks produced in its studios.Today, this project is called the Center for the Digital Artsand services 1500 per term instead of 500 and offers over110 sections of college credit coursework supporting theliberal arts core curriculum, Visual Arts and DigitalFilmmaking Associate degrees, and a Digital Arts certificate.In addition, the Center runs day and evening ESL and anarray of non-credit adult software training and communityfine arts programs. Throughout the year the Center offersan Open Studio Access package, so that you, too, can takeadvantage of five post-production studios supportingeverything from digital imaging to animation, interactiveand graphic design, and digital filmmaking.

In the spring of 2013, the Center partnered with SUNYEmpire to create a memorandum of understanding thatwould enhance access to arts technology for SUNYEmpire students and offer a pathway to their baccalaureate

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Digital ArtsDigital Video Production M 6:00-9:45pm Art182 11601Web Design 1 M 6:00-9:45pm Art169 11598Art Therapy 1 M 6:30-9:20pm Art143 11588Digital Video 1 M 6:30-9:20pm Art151A 11592Film 1945 to Present T 6:00-8:50pm Film102 14412Digital Design T 6:00-9:45pm Art112A 11585Drawing 1 T 6:00-9:45pm Art101 11584Digital Imaging 1 W 6:00-9:45pm Art125 11587

Graphic Design 1 W 6:00-9:45pm Art265 11900Web Design 2 W 6:00-9:45pm Art178 11653Intro to 3D Animation W 6:30-9:20pm Art149A 11591Digital Illustration 2 Th 6:00-8:50pm Art146 11901Digital Video 2 Th 6:00-8:50pm Art152 11594Motion Graphics Th 6:00-8:50pm Art152A 11595Digital Imaging 2 Th 6:30-9:20pm Art154 11903Intro to Film Th 6:30-9:20pm Film100 11860

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EVENING COURSES

Digital ArtsDigital Imaging 1 M 9:30am-1:15pm Art125 11586Digital Animation 1 M 1:00-4:50pm Art147 11590Documentary Video T 9:00-11:50am Art174 11652Intro to Film T 12:30-3:20pm Film100 11859Digital Video 1 T 1:00-3:50pm Art151A 11593Digital Illustration W 1:00-3:50pm Art145 11589

Drawing 1 Th 9:00am-12:45pm Art101 11189Digital Arts Projects Th 9:15am-12:05pm Art200 11603Digital Video Production Th 1:00-3:50pm Art182 11602Digital Animation 2 Th 1:00-4:45pm Art177 11600Drawing 1 F 1:00-4:45pm Art101 11930Mentored Portfolio TBA Art170

Classes begin Saturday, January 25, 2014

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Center for the Digital Arts Student ShowJanuary 21 – February 22, 2014Gallery Opening: Tuesday, February 4, 5:30 – 7:00 pmSpecial Screening of Student Multimedia Work: 6:00 pm

T his exhibition of artwork by students from theWestchester Community College Center for theDigital Arts will include the traditional fine art of

drawing and work from the digital arts, such as DigitalImaging, Computer Illustration, Desktop Publishing, Digital Video, Multimedia, as well as 2D and 3D Animation.Animation and Video will be exhibited at a special gallery screening during the opening and will play duringthe exhibition.

CARLA GANNISThe Non-Facial Recognition ProjectMarch 4 – April 5, 2014Gallery Opening: Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 – 7:00 pmArtist’s Gallery Talk: 6:30 pm

F acial recognition technology today is making stridesin distinguishing, literally, a face in the crowd. Itsalgorithms are built into many sites and apps,

proving to be a helpful tool in managing images of friendsand family. However, it also raises questions about trust,identity, and intrusion, for example, when our own imagesappear without our permission on someone else’sFacebook page.

Artist Carla Gannis explores these issues in The Non-Facial Recognition Project, her experiment in “ facialrecognition subversion.” Gannis asked her Twitter network

to send her their profile photos with the expressed purposeof “scrambling” the images and in effect making newidentities unrecognizable to either the donors or to thetechnology. Through this project, participants place theirlikenesses and their identities in her hands, much like the trust we place every day in the technology itself.

— Katarina Wong, Independent Curator

Center for the Digital Arts Alumni Show:20 Years of Technology and Arts EducationApril 17 – May 15, 2014Gallery Opening: Thursday, April 17, 5:30 – 7:00 pmGallery Talk: 6:30 pm

A dobe Photoshop 1.0 was released in 1990. In 1994Westchester Community College opened theCenter for the Digital Arts, as part of the Peekskill

Extension Center. This facility and its gallery space havefocused on exhibiting digital art in its myriad forms. Artistswho use computers in the process of creating their artworkshave been highlighted in one-person shows in the groundfloor gallery space. Computer Art was once a specializedcategory of art making where artists and programmerslabored to create artworks from computer-based instructions.Curated by New Media Group’s Faculty Advisor, AssociateProfessor of Digital Arts Deborah Krikun.

This exhibition celebrates Westchester County in a show that will be both accessible and engaging for a general audience.

IN THE GALLERY

Tuition $179 per credit. Additional fees apply

programs for our Northern students. The Center has alsotransformed its music studio into a flexible smart classroomwith ADA compliant furniture to enhance teaching andlearning with new media in a way that facilitates collaboration. This extension now offers nine smart classrooms for general study. In addition, student servicessuch as academic tutoring and advisement have also beenexpanded over the years.

The pre-college program, established in 2004, has grownto serve 200 youth from seven to seventeen years of ageeach summer. These young students do everything from3D animation on Maya, an industry-grade movie software;to multimedia storytelling, combining traditional studiomaterials with digital technologies; and game design withTorque 2D. This program offers, at a very modest cost, anexquisite opportunity for young people to express themselvesthrough digital technologies and is an example of how theCenter fosters arts education within the local community.

The Center attracts arts educators and professionalpost-production artists from the Hudson Valley and NewYork Metropolitan area to teach as adjunct faculty.Professor Deborah Krikun has been our full-time dedicatedfaculty member since 1997 and continues to prepare digital arts students for the industry through her MentoredPortfolio course; Digital Arts Projects course, within whichstudents work collaboratively on real-world projects; DigitalArts Career Day, where she brings in professional alumniand companies to meet with students; and DIG.IT.ALL

Festival, a juried multimedia animation festival. LisePrown, Lab Manager and Gallery Curator, was the personwho pulled the first Apple computers off the truck and intothe Center. She continues to provide technical vision anddirection in keeping with technological advancements. Anew media artist herself, Lise has recruited many regional

artists to display and discuss their work in our gallery andlecture programming. This has enhanced our community’sliteracy of art-making in the 21st century. Lise was broughtto Peekskill through the artist-loft program and then solicited to help develop this Center. Phyllis Senghaas, ourSenior Technician, was also solicited to move here by thePeekskill artist-loft program. Lise and Phyllis both maintainApple certification. 3,000 regional residents fromWestchester and Putnam are served by this Center eachyear. The Center has been truly fortunate to have a terrificteam of staff, faculty, and students that have made it a creative and innovative place to be. We are hoping thatyou help us celebrate 20 years of service and RETHINK-RESHAPE-REMIX into the future.

— Dr. Sherry Mayo, Director

References:Archer, R. (February 14, 2005). “WCC marks 10 years of extension programs”,Westchester County Business Journal.Bedell, L. and Tolchin, S. (March 6, 2002). “WCC Extension Site in Peekskill to Double in Size, Offer More Programs: Plans call for 10 new classrooms, anarts studio and formal lecture hall”, Westchester.gov.com, news release.Mazzarelli, C. (Fall 1994). “WCC SUNY/ Westchester Community College:Peekskill Extension Center At-A-Glance”, internal report.O’Leary, R.C. (August 25, 1994). “City, WCC ‘Wed’ in Ceremony”, Peekskill

Herald, Vol. 9, No. 34.Oluwa, R. (January 31, 2013). “Peekskill College Teams Up with SUNY toEnhance Course Offerings”, Peekskill Patch, Peekskill.patch.com.Philippidis, A. (June 13, 2005). “Peekskill center’s a model for community college”. Fairfield County Business Journal / Westchester County Business

Journal.Turner, B. (November 11, 1996). “Art inspires the revival of Peekskill: lofty revitalization plan fosters growth in waves”, Westchester County Business

Journal, Vol. 35, No. 46.1 Rhizome.org, See www.rhizome.org, an organization that exhibits, connects,and promotes new media art and artists. Founded by Mark Tribe in 1999.2 From the Palookaville album3 Gil Scott Heron, 1970

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EVENING COURSESComputer Info Systems M 6:00-9:45pm CIS110 12012Art Hist: Ancient to Medieval M 6:30-9:20pm Art108 11199Physical Sci Explorations M 6:30-9:20pm PhySc120 13140Statistics*** M/W 6:00-8:00pm Math140 12856Prealgebra* M/W 6:30-8:30pm Math92 13207Environmental Studies Lecture T 6:00-8:50pm Bio155 13428Film 1945 to Present T 6:00-8:50pm Film102 14412Intro to Fashion Industry T 6:00-8:50pm Fash105 12565Personal Finance T 6:00-8:50pm Econ110 12111Drawing 1 T 6:00-9:45pm Art101 11584Business Org & Mgmt T 6:30-9:20pm Mgt101 12401Cultural Anthropology T 6:30-9:20pm Anthr101 12085General Psychology T 6:30-9:20pm Psych101 12632Beginning Algebra* T/Th 6:30-8:30pm Math93 12799Intro to Human Services W 6:00-8:50pm HServ101 12332Caribbean History W 6:30-9:20pm  His129 14413Comp & Lit 1 W 6:30-9:20pm Eng101 11119Comp & Lit 2 W 6:30-9:20pm Eng102 11168Speech Communication W 6:30-9:20pm Comm109 11308Applying Psychology Th 6:00-8:50pm SS103 12633Phil: Ancient to Medieval Th 6:00-8:50pm Phil101A 1260620th Century US History Th 6:30-9:20pm His112 12145Coll Alg: Functions & Models** Th 6:30-9:20pm Math130 12839Intro to Film Th 6:30-9:20pm Film100 11860Intro to Sociology Th 6:30-9:20pm Soc101 12269

PeekskillDAYTIME COURSES19th Century US History M 9:00-11:50am His111A 12605Abnormal Psychology M 9:00-11:50am Psych103 12225Coll Alg: Functions & Models** M 9:00-11:50am Math130 12840General Psychology M 9:00-11:50am Psych101 12551Intro to Sociology M 9:00-11:50am Soc101 12272Macroeconomics M 9:00-11:50am Econ101 12541Analytical Reading M 12:00-2:50pm Read105 11281Comp & Lit 1 M 12:00-2:50pm Eng101 11179World Geography M 12:00-2:50pm Geog101 12544Business Law 1 M 12:30-3:20pm Law101 12317Dvlp Psych: Childhood M 12:30-3:20pm Psych109 12234Dvlp of Math Thought** M 12:30-3:20pm Math116 13119Intro to Sociology M 1:00-3:50pm Soc101 14419Fdns of College Reading M 2:30-5:20pm Read93 11895Beginning Algebra* M/W 9:00-11:00am Math93 12797Prealgebra* M/W 9:00-11:00am Math92 12756Precalculus**** M/W 12:00-2:00pm Math161 13129Coll Algebra w/ Trig** M/W 1:00-3:00pm Math135 14414Basic Writing 2* T 9:00-11:50am Eng92 11712Comp & Lit 1 T 9:00-11:50am Eng101 11120Comp & Lit 2 T 9:00-11:50am Eng102 11167Comp & Lit 2 T 9:00-11:50am Eng102 11858Social Problems T 9:00-11:50am Soc103 12563General Psychology T 12:30-3:20pm Psych101 12217Intro to Film T 12:30-3:20pm Film100 11859Understanding Mass Media T/Th 9:00-10:20am Comm101 11890Beginning Algebra* T/Th 9:00-11:00am Math93 13116Precalculus**** T/Th 9:00-11:00am Math161 14416Analytical Reading T/Th 10:30-11:50am Read105 11896

College Success T/Th 12:00-1:20pm ColSc101 11897Coll Algebra w/ Trig** T/Th 12:30-2:30pm Math135 12822Prealgebra* T/Th 12:30-2:30pm Math92 12757Beginning Algebra* T/Th 1:30-3:30pm Math93 13208Health & Sports for Life W 9:00-10:50am Pec110 13276Intro to Criminology W 9:00-11:50am CJ111 12297Microeconomics W 9:00-11:50am Econ102 12108Spanish Conversation 1 W 9:00-11:50am Span103 11905Spanish Conversation 2 W 9:00-11:50am Span104 11906Basic Writing 2* W 12:30-3:20pm Eng92 11718Coll Alg: Functions & Models** W 12:30-3:20pm Math130 13125Reading & Writing Poetry W 2:30-5:20pm Eng113 11898Comp & Lit 1 Th 9:00-11:50am Eng101 11118Contemporary Mathematics** Th 9:00-11:50am Math117 13107Nutrition Th 9:00-11:50am Nutr101 13538Nutrition Th 9:00-11:50am  Nutr101 14417Drawing 1 Th 9:00am-12:45pm Art101 11189Health & Sports for Life Th 12:30-2:20pm Pec110 13277Speech Communication Th 12:30-3:20pm Comm109 11307Understanding Mass Media Th 12:30-3:20pm Comm101 11286Health & Sports for Life F 9:00-10:50am Pec110 13275Comp & Lit 1 F 9:00-11:50am Eng101 11123Comp & Lit 2 F 9:00-11:50am Eng102 11171Comp & Lit 2 F 12:30-3:20pm Eng102 11737Amer Democ & Citizenship F 12:30-3:20pm SS104 12608Drawing 1 F 1:00-4:45pm Art101 11930General Psychology Sa 9:00-11:40am Psych101 14418Prealgebra*  Sa 9:00am-12:30pm Math92 13196Coll Algebra w/ Trig** Sa 1:00-4:30pm Math135 14415

Classes begin Saturday, January 25, 2014

Tuition $179 per credit. Additional fees apply.

* Tuition Charged by Credit Hour ** Prerequisite Beginning Algebra*** Prerequisite Any College Level Math **** Prerequisite Coll Alg w/ Trig

OPEN STUDIO Access Package at PeekskillThe Center for the Digital Arts at Peekskill is an artist’s spaceand a friendly environment in which to work. The Center hostsfive Apple post-production studios including two video labs, an animation studio, and facilities for other digital projects. This package is for the professional or aspiring artist with competent computer skills who wants to continue to develop a portfolio and use the Center’s resources; choose dailyaccess fee or package fee. Note: Interview with Technical Support Manager required.CE-DGART 2003PE, M/T/W/Th, Jan. 27-May 9, 9:00 am-9:00 pmand F/Sa, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Package Fee $302. #14003CE-DGART 2050PE, Daily Access Subscription Fee $27 per day (+$50 lab fee).

IS YOUR COURSE OPEN?If you have internet access, you can check if a course

is still open and the number of students registered.Check credit course availability online at

MyWCC.sunywcc.edu

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LECTURES

NOEMI FIGUEROA SOULETMeet the FilmmakerThe BorinqueneersThursday, April 17, 2014, 7:00 pm

T he Borinqueneers, a documentary film narrated bythe acclaimed actor Hector Elizondo, chronicles thehistory of the all-Puerto Rican 65th Infantry

Regiment, the only Hispanic-segregated unit in Army history and its significant participation during the KoreanWar. This award-winning film has been presented nationally on PBS in the United States, Puerto Rico, andthe Virgin Islands; on the Armed Forces Network to morethan 850,000 U.S. troops overseas; and is currently beingshown on the Pentagon Channel. Screenings have takenplace nationally and internationally at film festivals, community organizations, universities, and in militaryinstallations.A 60-minute question period with the filmmakerwill follow the screening.More information about the film is available at www.borinqueneers.com.

ANA QUILLINAN, ATMT CONSULTING Being Web Present: Social Media Successfor Artists, Designers and Job SeekersTuesday, April 8, 2014, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

W hether you plan to market yourself, or marketyour clients, you’ll learn how to use social media to be connected and responsive, to share

willingly, and to promote your artistry or personal brandeffectively.• Defining your Who, What, Why and Where• Presenting YOU Effectively• Gaining the right following• Engaging with purpose• Protecting your assets or privacy appropriately• Setting your plan of action

Ana Quillinan is a marketing strategist andsocial media trainer who helps businessesemploy social mediastrategies that integratewith their overall business goals andprocesses. She follows that with personable and practical training for senior executives and teams that empowers them to adoptmodern marketing principles and “be social” themselves.She’s all about being real and making “social” a part ofcorporate culture.www.amtmconsulting.com

These events are open to the public and all

enrolled students, but reservations are required.

Please email us at peekskill@sunywcc.edu

For information about faculty at the Center for the Digital Arts, please seewww.sunywcc.edu/peekskill

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Mahopac High SchoolComp & Lit 1 M 6:30-9:20pm Eng101 11121Human Sexuality M 6:30-9:20pm Psych111 12240Nutrition M 6:30-9:20pm Nutr101 13539Prealgebra* M/W 6:30-8:30pm Math92 13197Statistics*** M/W 6:30-8:30pm Math140 12855Health & Sports for Life T 6:30-8:20pm Pec110 13271General Psychology T 6:30-9:20pm Psych101 1221420th Century US History T 6:30-9:20pm His112 12144Intro to Sociology T 6:30-9:20pm Soc101 12268Intro to World Politics T 6:30-9:20pm PolSc111 14411Marketing T 6:30-9:20pm Mkt101 12055Speech Communication T 6:30-9:20pm Comm109 11305

Mahopac classes begin Monday, January 27, 2014Coll Alg: Functions & Models** W 6:30-9:20pm Math130 13126Comp & Lit 1 W 6:30-9:20pm Eng101 11116Comp & Lit 2 W 6:30-9:20pm Eng102 11163Ethics W 6:30-9:20pm Phil160 12166Macroeconomics W 6:30-9:20pm Econ101 12543Spanish Conversation 1 W 6:30-9:20pm Span103 11358Health & Sports for Life Th 6:30-8:20pm Pec110 14410General Psychology Th 6:30-9:30pm Psych101 12554Intro to Sociology Th 6:30-9:20pm Soc101 12560Physical Sci Explorations Th 6:30-9:20pm PhySc120 12986Principles of Investigation Th 6:30-9:20pm Pol203 12306World Geography Th 6:30-9:20pm Geog101 12117

Can you describe the impact ofWestchester Community College coming north in 1994 to Peekskilland the surrounding communities?

“It created a unique opportunity to broadenaccess to digital arts technologies that, atthat time, was restricted mainly to New YorkCity. We built post-production studios onpar with cutting-edge programs at collegessuch as NYU and SVA and brought it to ourNorthern-most region.”

— Dr. Joseph Hankin, President

Westchester Community College

“There was the very strong belief that theWestchester Community College facilitywould anchor the downtown revitalization.With the existence of WCC, it was easier toattract other investors and businesses,especially those in the digital arts. All eyeswere on the renaissance in Peekskill andthe facility was destined to become themecca for the digital arts between NYC andAlbany.” — Carla Mazzarelli, Former Director

Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill

“The Art Workshop Project had a most positive and exciting impact on the City ofPeekskill. We had a fantastic developmentteam in the City and met our goals from thefirst year onward. The best visit to the PeekskillExtension that I had was when we touredthe classrooms and one young man raisedhis hand, asked permission to speak andsaid, ‘This place is the best thing that everhappened to me—not only did I obtain theopportunity to study digital arts in downtownPeekskill—I also found a job in downtownPeekskill to help support my degree.’

In an age of economic and educationaldevelopment the quantity and quality of thedigital arts in Peekskill was transformative.The Peekskill Extension brings people to

the downtown area for classes, training,and arts programming and has become apart of the fabric of this community.

— Frances S.Gibbs

Former Mayor, Peekskill

“Within a few years there had been a solidinflux of artists moving to Peekskill from theNew York metropolitan area, several art galleries had opened, and other creativeand design businesses had joined as well.The prospect to bring an institution such asthe Center for the Digital Arts to Peekskillwas an attractive proposition that held manypromises. With enthusiasm, WestchesterCommunity College engaged in opening asatellite branch of the Center for the DigitalArts in Peekskill, and the research to find aspace to create art classrooms and studiosquickly went under way.”

— Abre Chen, Director

Center for the Arts, White Plains

Would you reflect upon the decision toinvest in Arts Technology Education in1994 and explain why the college andits partners chose to do so?

“We saw the future and now the future ishere—the City and our team saw the onsetof the digital revolution and recognized thatit was changing the world—we sought to bea part of it, as soon as we could. It was alsoan area of such excitement and enthusiasmthat it brought people together from theCounty, the City, and the College—and wemade it happen together.” — Dr. Hankin

“Visionary leaders from both the Collegeand the City saw the potential in the emerging digital arts and took a leap of faithand invested in the new technology. TheInternet boom was just beginning and thefacility took off.” — Carla Mazzarelli

“This one is a very long answer, but in anutshell, Ralph DiBart convinced me andothers at the college that Peekskill wouldbe Westchester’s SOHO and this would putus on the arts and culture map in a big way.Dr. Hankin has always been a huge supporterof the arts and encouraged us to move forward. The timing with the computer artsrevolution was perfect with other collegesmoving in that direction in part because ofjob opportunities and because this WASTHE FUTURE, get on the bandwagon orget out of the way!” — Tom Halsall

Former Chair, Art Department

“The City’s process of revitalizing the downtown area was about trying to figureout, in a cutting-edge moment of new mediaproliferation, how to refocus the area andbring it up to date. We sought an arts education center to complement what wasgoing on in technology and what was goingon locally at the Paramount. The arts broughtlife and creativity and then restaurants, multi-media companies, and live entertainmentfollowed. It created an image of culturalexcitement that could now be found inPeekskill.” — Frances S. Gibbs

“From the beginning the College proposedthe idea of developing a Digital Art programin a bourgeoning new field we saw as havinggreat growth potential. No such educationalprogram existed in Westchester at the time.The research focused on creating curriculain digital design, video, and animation, andestablishing computer labs to support thelatest technology required for these excitingnew disciplines. We envisioned that therewould be a major need for professionaltraining and retraining and a vast interestby younger students desiring to pursue thisnew venue of technology-based design.”

— Abre Chen

Student Services

Testimonials

Open Houses 5:30-7:30 pmThe Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566Tuesday, November 12 & December 10, 2013;

January 14, 2014Thursday, November 21, 2013 & January 9, 2014Monday, December 2, 2013Academic counseling in digital arts and general education will be available on site on the above dates.For information on financial aid and workshops,contact the Financial Aid office at 914-606-6773, emailfinaid@sunywcc.edu, or visit www.sunywcc.edu/finaid

Registration Information• Students with an activated MyWCC account can register via the MyWCC portal at MyWCC.sunywcc.edu or in person beginning Monday, October 28, 2013. Tentative payment due date for Spring 2014 courses is Sunday,January 5, 2014.• Your USERID can be obtained in person with a photo ID.The Center will be available to assist with Self Service Registration for all college classes and locations.

• NYS non-Westchester county residents must submit aCertificate of Residence from their county annually in orderto receive the lowest tuition rate. The application form isavailable at www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/admissionsunder the admissions & enrollment checklist.

Registration HoursMonday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pmPlease call 914-606-7300 for additional registration hours.

Placement Testing 5:30 pmNew students, and those taking English or Math, arerequired to take a placement test. An AdmissionsApplication must be submitted before testing. Photo ID is required.Peekskill Test Dates:Tuesday, November 5, 2013Thursday, November 14, 2013 & January 2, 2014Wednesday, November 20, 2013Monday, December 9, 2013 & January 6, 2014Additional dates and times are available in Valhalla, as well as other centers. For a schedule, visitwww.sunywcc.edu/testingcenter or call 914-606-6127.

Academic AdvisingUnsure of where you are heading? Wondering what to take next? See an academic counselor in Peekskill onWednesday evenings. Call 914-606-7300 for an appointment.

Reminders• If you were born in 1957 or later and are taking 6 creditsor more, proof of immunizations (two measles, onemumps, one rubella) must be cleared by the Health Officein Valhalla, with a signed Meningitis Fact Sheet; otherwiseyou will not be able to register.• If your address or telephone number has changed,please update it via the MyWCC self service portal.

InternshipsAre you a student who would like an internship?Westchester Community College students are placed inlocal businesses as part of our internship program andmay receive college credit while learning on the job.Are you a business that would like an intern?Our students receive extensive training and work as interns in graphics studios and multimedia productionhouses throughout the metropolitan area designing graphics, DVDs, websites, and interactive designs.To inquire about general internships: Contact Susan Hacker, Career and Transfer CenterDirector, at Susan.Hacker@sunywcc.edu

Film internships: contact Craig Padawer, Chair of the Film Department, at Craig.Padawer@sunywcc.edu

Digital Arts internships: contact Deborah Krikun, AssociateProfessor of Digital Arts, at Deborah.Krikun@sunywcc.edu

NEW STUDENT FEES – Credit ClassesNew Tuition $179 per creditRegistration Fee – Full Time Student $30/semesterRegistration Fee – Part Time Student $15/semester

Student Services Fee: This fee is $8.00 for non-credit courses held at the Valhalla campus and $3.25 for non-creditcourses including pre-college held at any other location.Non-credit Registration Fee: This fee is $5.00 payable once each semester and is nonrefundable.

In case of college closings due to inclement weather, pleasevisit our webpage at www.sunywcc.edu, the college

Facebook page, or call 914-606-6900 for announcements.Please call 914-606-6421 for high school site information.

Westchester Community College adheres to the policy that noperson on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, age,gender, sexual orientation, or handicap is excluded from, or is

subject to discrimination in, any program or activity.

Tuition $179 per credit. Additional fees apply. *Tuition Charged by Credit Hour **Prerequisite Beginning Algebra***Prerequisite Any College Level Math

Non-credit Digital Arts Quick Start ✽ Classes

Center for the Digital Arts • 27 North Division Street Peekskill NY 10566 • 914-606-7300

Non-credit Digital Arts Quick Start ✽ Classes

7Center for the Digital Arts • 27 North Division Street Peekskill NY 10566 • 914-606-73006

Intro to the MacComputers provide essential life skills for adults to functioneffectively. Computer Art and Design programs require basicknowledge of a Macintosh operating system. This introductoryclass, for those new to the computer or to the Apple OperatingSystem, explains the hardware and software. This course isintended for those with low computer literacy skills. Beginners

will learn basic skills, i.e., using the mouse, using menus andicons, managing files, folders and windows, and navigation intext. The use of storage media and printers will be explained.CE-COMP 1000PE, $35.Sat., Feb. 1, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. #14001Mon., Feb. 3, 6:30-9:30 pm. #14002

NEW! Quick Start to Game Design in 48 HoursLearn to design interactive game interfaces. Students will learnprogramming skills necessary to make the characters theydevelop leap through levels and take on challengers. Workingwith a scripting language similar to C++ allows students to writethe same gameplay logic on Windows or OS X and have itwork on other platforms! This course will result in each student completing and quality testing a gaming portfolio under thesupervision of an experienced game designer.CE-DGART 2018PE, Sat., Feb. 1-Mar. 29 (skip Mar. 22), 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $550 (+ $50 lab fee). #14004

NEW! Quick Start to Personal Branding for Artists, Designers and Job SeekersPersonal branding is very important when looking for a job,starting a business, or changing careers. Examples will begiven on how to create a personal brand strategy and brandstatement, from color theory and tag lines to an online presence.In the end, you’ll gain access to job aids and the PersonalBranding Toolkit to help you create your own personal brand.CE-BUS 2055PE, Sat., Feb. 19:00 am-3:00 pm, $100. #14005

Quick Start to Photoshop CS6in 24 HoursLearn to use the latest version of Photoshop with time management features and enhancements for web and videodesigners. This training package will include: imaging formats,use of Photoshop in computer imaging, and output for theWeb. No previous experience with Photoshop is necessary;previous computer experience required.CE-DGART 2042PE, Sat., Feb. 1-229:00 am-3:00 pm, $386 (+ $50 lab fee). 14007

NEW! Quick Start to User Experience Designin 24 HoursWhat makes one digital experience more compelling than another?Study models of interaction design from different digital experiences. Learn how to create an ideal user experience byutilizing different tools and methodologies including contentstrategy, information architecture, visual design, and interactiondesign. This course is helpful for those who are wishing toexpand their knowledge of the different types of design or considering a career change. After this class, students will havea better understanding of how to create a great user experience.CE-COMP 2101PE, Sat., Feb. 8-Mar. 19:30 am-3:30 pm, $386 (+ $50 lab fee). #14006

Quick Start to Dreamweaver CS6 in 24 HoursLearn to use the latest version of Dreamweaver, a website designtool. Use HTML, text, and images to design a creative interactiveonline experience. No previous experience with Dreamweaveris necessary; previous computer experience required.CE-DGART 2038PE, Sat., Feb. 22-Mar. 159:30 am-3:30 pm, $386 (+ $50 lab fee). #14008

Quick Start to Illustrator CS6 in 24 HoursLearn to use the latest version of Illustrator with new 3D andweb features. Includes: digital illustration, drawing tools,Bezier curves, fonts, and use of Illustrator in graphic designand in 3D. No previous experience with Illustrator is necessary; previous computer experience required.CE-DGART 2040PE, Sat., Mar. 1-29 (skip Mar. 22)9:00 am-3:00 pm, $386 (+ $50 lab fee). #14009

Quick Start to InDesign CS6 in 24 HoursLearn to use the latest version of InDesign and take advantage of the integrative power of CS and the dynamicnature of its print-to-web solutions. Includes: an overview ofgraphic layout and design, an overview of interface and tools,and a hands-on exercise. No previous experience withInDesign is necessary; previous computer experience required.CE-DGART 2041PE, Sat., Apr. 5-26 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $386 (+ $50 lab fee). #14018

QUICK START✽Intensive Software Classescan launch you in a new direction fast! A QUICK START is a great way to explore and experiment.

Quick Start to HTMLLearn the basic language of the Web: HyperText MarkupLanguage (HTML). This workshop will enable students tounderstand the code behind the “gooey” interfaces. A basicglossary of HTML tags and other professional support resourceswill be provided. In addition, an overview of HTML W3C standards and how HTML works with CSS will be addressed.CE-DGART 2044PE, Sat., Feb. 8 10:00 am-4:00 pm, $235 (+ $50 lab fee). #14010

Quick Start to CSSLearn the various customization and layout possibilities availablethrough the use of cascading style sheets (CSS). Students willmanipulate text, fonts, images, links and behaviors using CSS. Inaddition, students will receive instruction on how to build a basicweb layout with CSS. Learn how web browsers interpret HTMLthat has been styled with CSS. Knowledge of HTML required.CE-DGART 2043PE, Sat., Feb. 15 10:00 am-4:00 pm, $235 (+ $50 lab fee). #14011

Quick Start to Cloud ComputingLearn what cloud computing is and how it can change theway you use your digital mobile devices. Examines many freeand/or low cost solutions for the average computer user tobackup and share data, as well as create content. We’lladdress iCloud, an Apple service for making the latest versionof the data available to every one of your compatible devices,such as iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac, or even PC. This workshopwill also touch on the following apps: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie,iWork apps and other cloud-based services such as GoogleApps, Amazon Cloud Drive, Tumblr, Dropbox, Flickr, Instagramand others. Students will gain hands-on experience. Macexperience preferred; no other experience required.CE-COMP 2095PE, Sat., Mar. 299:00 am-3:00 pm, $235 (+ $50 lab fee). #14012

Quick Start to WordPressLearn to create your own blog or website with WordPress.This introduction will give you an overview of the most importantconcepts and techniques. You’ll learn the difference betweenself-hosting and using a free site, how to install WordPress,how to add content to posts, and more. This course is intendedfor beginners who have no experience with WordPress.CE-DGART 2045PE, Sat., Mar. 299:00 am-3:00 pm, $235 (+ $50 lab fee). #14013

Quick Start to Photoshop ElementsLearn to use the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Elementswith a focus on personal photo imaging. This course will providean overview of the software. In addition to learning the basicsof the Adobe Photoshop Elements workspace, step-by-stepprocedures on how to adjust, fix, and organize your photographswill be demonstrated with the opportunity to practice oninstructor-provided images. This course is perfect for thebeginner interested in learning digital imaging for personaluse with an eye towards further enhancing their imaging skills.CE-DGART 2028PE, Sat., Apr. 59:00 am-3:00 pm, $235 (+ $50 lab fee). #14014

Community Arts for Adults

Digital ScrapbookingNot sure what to do with all your memorabilia? Don’t throw itaway—digitize it and make beautiful keepsake scrapbooks.Learn computer skills for scrapbooking and engage in designprinciples that emerge and are helpful for making a visual imagethat keeps you looking. Bring your own photographs, collectimages, and remix to make an original scrapbook, art collagebook, announcement card, and/or commemorative design.CE-DGART 2034PE, Tues., Feb. 4-Mar. 117:00-9:00 pm, $258 (+ $50 lab fee). #14015

Photography Forum: Sharpening YourPhotography SkillsOK, so you've got your camera. Now what? Make your ownphotography a more meaningful and rewarding experience. Arare opportunity for amateur photographers who would like toshare their work with, and get feedback from, a professional,as well as talk photography with their contemporaries. This isa casual style gathering, with the teacher guiding the class

through shooting assignments and critiques aimed at thosewho not only want to improve their own photography, but wishto increase their understanding and enjoyment of the medium.Historic and contemporary issues will be introduced and discussed relative to the shooting assignments.CE-PHOTO 2007PE, Wed., Feb. 5-Mar. 127:00-9:00 pm, $258 (+ $50 lab fee). #14016

Painting the FigureWith a focus on figure painting of both nude and clothed models,learn basic materials, tools, and techniques for figure paintingin oil or acrylic on canvas. The subjects for compositions inthis course will be taken primarily from the human model;however, some may be taken from photography. The coursewill explore techniques for creating art from real life throughthe use of photography, and how you can use figure paintingskills developed in class to create art on your own.CE-ART 2049PE, Thurs., Feb. 6-Mar. 137:00-9:00 pm, $201 (+ $30 studio fee). #14017

REFUNDS All refund requests must be made in writing and can be mailed to the collegeor emailed to bursar@sunywcc.edu • For requests received at least 2 business daysprior to the start of the class: 100% refund. •There are no refunds after that time.

All non-credit classes at extension sites, including pre-college, will be chargeda one-time Faculty Student Association fee of $3.25. Non-credit Registration Fee:This fee is $5.00 payable once each semester and is nonrefundable.

FACULTY AND SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE