Spring/Summer/Fall: 6 week course - 35 minutes weekly

**Multiple sessions offered each semester. Class can be repeated. Students may begin in any session.**
 

$140 - first session ($120 tuition + $20 materials)

$120 - each subsequent session (no additional materials)

A joyful first music experience. Tots and parents share in a music-making program of rhythms, fingerplays, active movement games, keyboard exploration and singing. This age appropriate course uses a building block approach to music, developing a child's inner hearing. Each 6-week session has different themes and songs. This course may begin with any session and may be repeated. Materials are only charged for first session - please call the office if you have any questions.

Minimum: 2 students
Maximum: 6 students

What should you do if you just can't wait to get started, or if the beginning of the new semester seems so far away? Or if you just don't want to commit to a semester class without knowing exactly what to expect? Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Hello Music - ages 3-4
Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 includes $105 tuition and $15 book 

Music Time - ages 4-5 
Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 includes $105 tuition and $15 book 

Young Musician Primer - ages 6-7
Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 includes $105 tuition and $15 materials

Keyboard Prep Primer- ages 8-11
Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 includes $105 tuition and $15 materials

Piano Street Intro - teens and adult
Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 includes $105 tuition and $15 materials

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Preschool Students:

 Music in Me

16-week course - 45 minutes weekly
total tuition: $450 ($396 Tuition & $54 materials)
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, the discounted price is $445.
     If paid in installments, the first installment will be $153 ($99 tuition + $54 materials), and three more installments of $99)
 

Music readiness is developed just like learning to speak - by listening, repeating, and responding. These fun-filled classes use a developmentally appropriate curriculum to teach the basic elements of music - rhythm, melody, pitch, dynamics, phrasing, and form. Each is enthusiastically introduced using the keyboard, solfege singing (do-re-mi), movement activities, and rhythm instruments. The parent or caregiver attends class with the student and is instructed to coach daily at home.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Continuing Preschool Students:

More Music in Me

16-week course - 45 minutes weekly
Total tuition: $423 ($396 Tuition & $27 materials)
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, discounted price is $416.
     If paid in installments, first installment will be $126 ($99 tuition + $27 materials) and three more installments of $99

This class continues to build on the skills that were learned in Music in Me. Music readiness is developed just like learning to speak - with listening, repeating and responding. These fun-filled classes use a developmentally appropriate curriculum to teach the basic elements of music - rhythm, melody, pitch, dynamics, phrasing and form. Each are enthusiastically introduced using keyboard, solfege singing (do-re-mi), movement activities and rhythm instruments. Parent or caregiver attends class with the student and are instructed to coach daily at home. *Students should take "Music In Me" first and with instructors approval, move on to "More Music In Me"

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students
 

4-week class - 45 minutes weekly 
$120 - includes $105 tuition and $15 book and CD

Are you uncertain of committing to a semester length class without knowing what to expect? Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts, through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Beginning Piano Students: Harmony Road, Young Musician, and Keyboard Prep -
18-week courses - 55 minutes weekly 
total tuition: $644 ($590 Tuition & $54 materials)
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, discounted price is $637 ($7 discount)
     If paid in installments, first installment will be $201.50 ($147.50 tuition + $54 materials) and three more installments of $147.50)

Harmony Road 1 (ages 4 1/2-6)
With an emphasis on the comprehensive understanding of musical concepts, this course uses ear training, solfege singing, keyboard playing, ensemble rhythm activities, movement, and music creativity to guide the learning process with the ultimate goal of applying these tools to playing, reading, and writing music. Parent or caregiver attends class with the student and coaches daily at home. All group students must have their own piano or keyboard at home to practice on daily. 

Young Musician 1 (ages 6-7)
Taking advantage of the emerging reading and dexterity skills of the six and seven year old student, the Young Musician series provides a wonderful opportunity for refining and strengthening beginning keyboard performance and note reading. The development of pitch and rhythm is built through solfege singing and movement activities. Parent or caregiver is involved in class and at home

 Keyboard Prep 1 (ages 8-11)
The emphasis of this series is on the development of total musicianship and introduces keyboard performance, note reading, and music writing. Pitch, rhythm, solfege singing, ear training, transposing, accompanying, and music history are all woven into movement and musical activities. Parental involvement is encouraged.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Continuing Beginning Students:

Harmony Road 2, 3, or 4
Young Musician 2, 3, or 4
Keyboard Prep 2 or 3
18-week courses - 55 minutes weekly, Total tuition: $617 ($590 Tuition & $27 materials)
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, discounted price is $610.
     If paid in installments, first installment will be $174.50 ($147.50 tuition + $27 materials) and three more installments of $147.50)

A continuation of our Harmony Road, Young Musician, and Keyboard Prep series.

Completion of Level 1 is required.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

Summer: 5 days - 1 1/2 hour daily - $175

A fun, daily movement and activity oriented musical experience for children ages 4-6. Each day of this week-long camp will include music and crafts to explore a different and exciting theme. Themes like: Dinosaurs, The Nutcracker, Teddy Bears, Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of Animals. Students will craft and instrument each day and learn through listening, making and moving to music. A snack will be provided. Children with special dietary restrictions may bring their own snack.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 10 

Summer: 4 week class - 45 minutes weekly
$120 - includes $105 tuition and $15 book and CD

What should you do if you just can't wait to get started, or the beginning of the new semester seems so far away? Or maybe, you just don't want to commit to a semester class without knowing exactly what to expect. Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts, through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

5 days - 8 1/2  hours daily- $940

Families have asked for "All Day Summer Camps" and Modesto Academy is happy to offer them. Each camp will include the classes listed below along with a lunch break. Students are required to bring their own lunch daily. 

BOOMWHACKERS WHACK: A fun-filled musical experience for the young musician. Students will learn important musical skills such as rhythm, reading and tonal awareness, while whacking colorful, tuned plastic tubes.

JUNIOR MUSIC CAMP: A fun, daily movement and activity oriented musical experience for children ages 4-6. Each day of this week-long camp will include music and crafts to explore a different and exciting theme. Themes like: Dinosaurs, The Nutcracker, Teddy Bears, Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of Animals. Students will craft and instrument each day and learn through listening, making and moving to music. A snack will be provided. Children with special dietary restrictions may bring their own snack.

COMPOSER FUN: In each session, students will learn about a famous composer and one of their pieces. Movement, rhythm activities, and more will be included for a fun filled opportunity to understand the composer's music. Each piece uses a different story. Rhythm instruments and art projects add to the fun. Work to be studied and enjoyed may include Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro", Bach's Minuet in G Major", "Hyden's Surprise Symphony" and Strauss' "Persian March". One piece and composer will be studied per class.

MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS: In each session, Students will learn beginning music reading and concepts with an introduction to piano. They will also explore music. Rhythm and counting using buckets for drums and other tools.

Singing Stars:  This class is for a young singer and is a fun and energetic class that will teach the student the basics of vocal technique and reading music. They will learn proper posture and breathing, fun vocal exercises, great songs from Disney to Broadway, and awesome musical games. It is a great way to learn and grow as a musician while having fun!
This class is open to boys and girls.

LET'S DO ART!: With a focus on hands-on arts and crafts, this class is all about having fun and creating. Young students will explore their creative side as they craft art projects using a variety of methods such as painting, drawing, assemblage, sculpture, and others. Repeat students welcome.

SUMMER TIME CRAFTING: Create summer themed crafts in a multitude of mediums including sculpture, collage, and painting. Crafts will include unique and fun mediums like clay and help kids hone their art skills.

Summer: 4 days -  1 hour daily - $120
 

In each session students will learn about a famous composer and one of their pieces. Movement, rhythm activities and more will be included for a fun filled opportunity to understand the composer's music. Each piece uses a different story. Rhythm instruments and art projects add to the fun. Work to be studied and enjoyed may include Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro", Bach's Minuet in G Major", "Hyden's Surpise Symphony" and Strauss' "Persian March". One piece and composer will be studied per class.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 8

Summer: 4 days - 1 hour Daily - $120

Let's beat the heat and get musical! Students will use rhythm, singing, counting, piano playing, and basic percussion instruments to begin their exploration of music. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 5 days - 1 hour Daily - $95

Explore music through fun and accessible games! Students will learn introductory music skills using games with musical twists! They will explore basic concepts such as rhythm and note reading.

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 4 days - 1 hour daily - $120

A fun-filled musical experience for the young musician. Students will learn important musical skills such as rhythm, reading and tonal awareness, while whacking colorful, tuned plastic tubes. There will be 4 classes/lessons total spread over 2 weeks. *Recommended for students who have taken:Harmony Road 1-4, Young Musician 1-3, Keyboard Prep 1&2, Musicianship Group A & B

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students
 

Young Musician 1 -
$144 - 1st month ($99 tuition + $45 materials), $99 - next 4 months or 1 payment of $532
18 week courses - 55 minutes weekly

Young Musician 2, 3 or 4 -
$119 - 1st month ($99 tuition + $20 materials), $99 - next 4 months or 1 payment of $507
18 week courses - 55 minutes weekly

Taking advantage of the emerging reading and dexterity skills of the six and seven year old student, the Young Musician series provides a wonderful opportunity for refining and strengthening beginning keyboard performance and note reading. The fun singing games, partner songs and ensemble playing, encourage interaction; while building and teaching development of pitch and rhythm, through solfege singing, and movement activities. Parent or caregiver is involved in the class and at home.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

4-week class - 55 minutes weekly
$120 - includes $105 tuition and $15 materials

Are you uncertain of committing to a semester length class without knowing what to expect? Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts, through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 5 days - 1 hr daily - $150

This class is for the young and energetic singer and is a fun way to teach your student the basics of vocal technique and reading music. They will learn proper posture and breathing, fun vocal exercises, great songs from Disney to Broadway, and awesome musical games. It is a great way to learn and grow as a musician while having fun!
This class is open to boys and girls.*Class may be repeated.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 10 students

Summer: 5 days - 1 hr daily - $150

This class is for a young singer and is a fun and energetic class that will teach the student, the basics of vocal technique and reading music. They will learn proper posture and breathing, fun vocal exercises, great songs from Disney to Broadway, and awesome musical games. It is a great way to learn and grow as a musician while having fun!
This class is open to boys and girls. *Class may be repeated.

Minimum: 4 students   
Maximum: 10 students

Summer: 4 weeks - once a week - 45 minute classes - $110 includes ($105 tuition and $5 materials)

These summertime classes are a great way to help current Harmony Road & Private Piano students maintain their skills as well as boost their reading and ensemble playing over the summer months. The fun and lively singing, rhythm and playing activities encourage involvement and group participation, along with building wider hearing and reading ranges.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

5 days - 8 1/2  hours daily- $940
 

Families have asked for "All Day Summer Camps" and Modesto Academy is happy to offer them. Each camp will include the classes listed below along with a lunch break. Students are required to bring their own lunch daily.

COMPOSER FUN: In each session students will learn about a famous composer and one of their pieces. Movement, rhythm activities and more will be included for a fun filled opportunity to understand the composer's music. Each piece uses a different story. Rhythm instruments and art projects add to the fun. Work to be studied and enjoyed may include Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca", Brahms' "Hungarian Dance No. 5", "Saint-Saens' Fossils" and Strauss' "Tritsch Tratsch Polka". One piece and composer will be studied per class.

BASIC PIANO: In this class, students will learn beginning piano playing combined with beginning music reading.

BOOMWHACKERS/TONECHIMES: This class provides a wonderful opportunity and setting for learning and making music in a small group. A fun-filled musical experience for the young musician, students will learn important musical skills such as rhythm, reading and tonal awareness, while whacking colorful, tuned plastic tubes. Students try to learn or improve music reading skills with folk, traditional, and popular American and international tunes.

MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS: In each session, Students will learn beginning music reading and concepts with an introduction to piano. They will also explore music   Rhythm and counting using buckets for drums and other tools.

Singing Stars:  This class is for a young singer and is a fun and energetic class that will teach the student the basics of vocal technique and reading music. They will learn proper posture and breathing, fun vocal exercises, great songs from Disney to Broadway, and awesome musical games. It is a great way to learn and grow as a musician while having fun!
This class is open to boys and girls.

LET'S DO ART!: With a focus on hands-on arts and crafts, this class is all about having fun and creating. Young students will explore their creative side as they craft art projects using a variety of methods such as painting, drawing, assemblage, sculpture, and others. Repeat students welcome.

DRAWING BASICS: This class is for students interested in learning how to construct a drawing from the ground up! Students will learn how to look at a drawing subject and break it down into understandable shapes and forms. They'll learn how to compose a picture, how to shade, and how to use different types of pencils for different purposes. 

Summer:  4 days - 1 hour daily - $120

In each session students will learn about a famous composer and one of their pieces. Movement, rhythm activities and more will be included for a fun filled opportunity to understand the composer's music. Each piece uses a different story. Rhythm instruments and art projects add to the fun. Work to be studied and enjoyed may include Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca", Brahms' "Hungarian Dance No. 5", "Saint-Saens' Fossils" and Strauss' "Tritsch Tratsch Polka". One piece and composer will be studied per class.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 8
 

Summer: 5 days - 1 hour Daily - $120

This class provides a wonderful opportunity and setting for learning and making music in a small group. A fun-filled musical experience for the young musician, students will learn important musical skills such as rhythm, reading and tonal awareness, while whacking colorful, tuned plastic tubes. Students try to learn or improve music reading skills with folk, traditional, and popular American and international tunes.

There will be 5 classes/lessons total in 1 week. 

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 4 days - 1 hour Daily - $ 120

Is your student interested in piano but not sure about committing to weekly lessons? Take a week and try it out! In this class, students will learn beginning piano playing combined with beginning music reading.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours weekly - $135
 

If you missed out on our Holiday Choir Class, there is no need to be sad-Choir will be coming back in the Spring! Come join us as we learn skills in vocal technique, musicianship, and teamwork all while preparing fun and beautiful music for the spring recital. If you love to sing, this class is for you!

Summer: 4 days - 55 min daily - $120

This class provides a wonderful opportunity and setting for learning and making music in a small group. Students will learn or improve music reading skills with folk, traditional, and popular American and international tunes.

Intermediate Students:

Keyboard Musician 1, 2, 3, 4

total tuition: $617 ($590 Tuition & $27 materials)
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, discounted price is $612
     If paid in installments, first installment will be $174.50 ($147.50 tuition + $27 materials) and three more installments of $147.50)

Additional materials may be required.

Completion of previous course required.

This course is open to students who have completed Harmony Road Book 4, Young Musician Book 4, or Keyboard Prep Book 3. Students will continue study in the development of performance skills through varied repertoire styles, sight-reading, technical studies, and three and four part ensembles. Study includes advanced ear training, instruction in dictation, recognition of tonal centers and chord progressions. Activities and instruction in transposing, accompanying, composing, harmonic training, along with major composers and musical history are also included. Parental involvement is encouraged.
Prerequisite: students must have completed either the Harmony Road, Young Musician or Keyboard Prep series. 

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Beginning Ukulele

Spring/Fall/Summer: 8 Weeks, 55 minutes weekly - ages 7-10 & 11-17

Tuition: $242 + Materials $24 (Total $266)

This is a beginner ukulele course. No prior knowledge is required. In this course students will explore the parts of the Ukulele, learn to strum chords, play alongside soundtracks, sing-alongs, and learn solo music. We will go through basic music concepts as well.

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 6

4-week class - 55 minutes weekly
$120 ($105 Tuition & and $15 materials)

Are you uncertain of committing to a semester length class without knowing what to expect? Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts, through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Beginning Strings: (Violin, Viola, or Cello)

Spring/Fall: 18-week course - 45 minutes weekly
Total tuition: $507 ($495 Tution & $12 Book Fee) 

This class is for students with no experience on string instruments. In this Course, students will learn the proper ways to hold a string instrument. This includes “guitar” and shoulder position for violin and viola, and regular sitting position for cello. They will learn to read music and play simple melodies using “pizzicato” and “arco” technique. Good sound production will be rehearsed in the class and they are required to practice at home daily. At the end of the semester, they can display what they learned in the recital for your family and friends.

Supplies for String Students

• Students will need the appropriate sized violin, viola, or cello. Music stores will help determine what size the student will need. The stores offer instruments to rent or purchase.

              o The following music stores are recommended:
                            www.gottschalkmusic.net
                            www.ibmusik.com
                            www.thomasviolinsmodesto.com

•  Instrument must include the bow, rosin, and case
•  Students will use the method book titled Essential Elements for Strings, Book I (Make sure the book matches the instrument. For example, the   violin book cannot use for viola.) We provide the book. If you already have the book or you want to provide the book we will waive the     material fee fo $12

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 5

Beginning Winds: ( Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, or Trombone)

Spring/Fall: 18-week course - 45 minutes weekly
Total tuition: $507 ($495 Tution & $12 Book Fee)  

This class is for students with no experience on wind instruments. In this course, students will learn the proper procedure in assembling their instrument, hand position, and posture. Students will learn to read music and play simple melodies using the appropriate articulation technique for each instrument. Good sound production will be rehearsed in the class and they are required to practice at home daily. At the end of the semester, they can display what they learned in the recital for your family and friends.

Supplies for Wind Students:

• Students will need to rent or purchase a Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Trombone.

              o The following music stores are recommended:
                            www.gottschalkmusic.net
                            www.ibmusik.com
                            www.thomasviolinsmodesto.com

•  Instrument must include supplies needed for the specific instrument. For example, Clarinet and
   Sax will need reeds and cork grease, Trumpet and Trombone will need valve oil.
•  Instruments must be in playable condition.
•  Students will use the method book titled Essential Elements for Band, Book I (Make sure the book matches the instrument. For example, the   flute book cannot be used for the clarinet.) We provide the book. If you already have the book or you want to provide the book we will waive   the material fee fo $12

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 5

Summer: 5 days - 1 hour day - $150
 

What's a better way to celebrate the season than through music? With this class, we will do just that. Students will learn and practice skills in vocal technique, music-reading, and teamwork to prepare beautiful and fun music for any end of semester Modesto Academy Recital. This is a beginning class and may be repeated. 

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 24

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours weekly - $130
 

Do you love to make up songs but are unsure how to go about writing them down? Do you love writing music but just can't quite communicate how to get what is inside your head out onto a page? Do you wonder how the mechanics of music work and why it has the power to affect us like it does? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this class is the class for you. Just as building a house requires certain materials that must fit together in specific places, constructing a piece of music also requires specific components whose placements are crucial. In this class, you will learn music theory and how to use it to create an original composition which may be performed in our Spring Recital. Whether you are looking for new ways to express yourself or just want to improve your already fabulous song-writing skills, you should enroll in this class!

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 15

4-week class - 45 minutes Twice weekly for 2 weeks

Total Tuition $ 125 ($120 Tuition & $5 Materials) 

Are you uncertain of committing to a semester length class without knowing what to expect? Our introductory 4-week classes provide a wonderful way to bridge the time gap between the beginning of our semester classes, or to just "get your feet wet" by trying our classes, experiencing our teaching styles, and providing readiness for continued musical study. Students and parents/caregivers attend class together to learn the basics of musical concepts, through hands-on and creatively taught, age-designed activities incorporating solfege singing, rhythm and movement, ear training, percussion instruments, and piano keyboard exploration, geography and playing.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

 Piano Street - Level 1
18-week class - 45 minutes weekly

Total Tuition $ 522 ($495 Tuition & $27 Materials) 
     If paid in full at the beginning of class, discounted price is $515.
     If paid in installments, first installment will be $150.75 ($123.75 tuition + $27 materials) and three more installments of $123.75)

This course is directed at teens and adults who are starting music for the first time. This unique series teaches the student practical keyboard skills in a relaxed group setting. Highlights include: functional use of chords, note reading and ear training, improvisation and arranging, solo and ensemble playing, playing in varied musical styles, composing and song writing.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Continuing Teen and Adult Students:

Piano Street  2, 3, or 4
Each level is 2 semesters - 55 minutes weekly
$124 - 1st month ($99 tuition + $25 materials), $99 - next 9 months or 2 payments: $512 and $487

A continuation of our Piano Street series.

Completion of Level 1 is required.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

Private lessons are for clarinet, flute, oboe, piano, saxophone, beginning trumpet, violin, viola, cello for beginners, ukulele, guitar, drums, percussion and voice.

Please contact us for more information or scheduling:
(209) 545-6872
[email protected]

Private Singing Lessons: Students will learn the basics of singing technique, proper breathing, fun vocal exercises and new songs to help them learn and grow. Open to boys and girls as young as 5 years old and up.

Please contact us for more information and for scheduling availability.
(209) 545-6872
[email protected]

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Come draw characters and places from Disney movies! From classic Disney to modern! This class will use various materials such as pencils, pastels and and paints to recreate the students favorites.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Fall/Spring: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $155

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $155

Jump into the world of color with this beginning painting class for young students! We will learn how to mix colors using brushes and most importantly create fun projects to take home. The focus will be on acrylic and watercolor paints but students will do some drawing and crafting as well. Repeats welcome!

Minimum: 3 students  
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Students will embrace the world of their imaginations combined with drawing and illustration to create their very own ponies and fairy tales! This class is all about exploring different artistic mediums, looking at our favorite fairy tale stories, and creating your own unique world.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $155

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $155

Help your child explore his or her artistic side this spring! This course is designed to entertain and educate students about the fundamentals of being creative. From collages and sculptures to paintings and mosaics, students will try a bit of everything, with each project echoing the joy of spring. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 4 days - 1.5 hours daily - $155

Designed to echo the joy of summertime, this course will help children explore their artistic side through crafting, painting, and drawing. Students will try a bit of everything as they explore the fundamentals of being creative. 


Minimum: 3

Maximum: 6

Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $165

Autumn is a wonderful season for crafting! Come join our hands-on, arts and crafts class as we help your child access and explore their inner artist. 

Minimum: 2
Maximum: 6

Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $155

Holidays are a great time to create crafts to decorate or give as gifts. Students will be making an assortment of crafts and holiday cards for their friends and family. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students
 

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $155

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $155

With a focus on hands-on arts and crafts, this class is all about having fun and creating! Young students will explore their creative side as they create art projects using a variety of materials such as painting, drawing, assemblage, sculpture, and others. Repeat students welcome.
 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Join us for a Minecraft themed art class and explore multiple mediums from crafting to drawing and painting! Create unique pieces from our favorite features of Minecraft while also honing our tactile art skills.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $165

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $165

Clay is a fun and easy material to make great crafts. In this class, students will be making an assortment of projects with  clay while learning how to mix colors, create interesting effects, and make cool shapes.

Minimum:  3

Maximum: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $155

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $155

Mixed media is the use of multiple types of media such as paper, paint, pastels, clay, and found objects into a single piece of art. Mixed media is a great medium because it's boundless and helps the artist think about materials in an innovative way. This class is all about using lots of different materials to create unique art. Students will learn about mixed media artists and art styles while learning the basics of composition and utilizing different mediums and techniques.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

This class is all about the tools and techniques that can be used to draw animals we love. Styles will range from cartoon to realism, and mediums will range from pastels to paint. Students will get to choose as a group which animals they would like to draw.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Embrace our drawing and sketching skills with this fun class centered around Pokemon! Students will sketch and color many different pokemon in various situations inspired by the Pokemon video games and television show. We will use various materials such as pencils, pastels, and paint.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Join us as we draw and paint the unique and exciting characters of Star Wars, the Marvel universe and more. This class is for those who enjoy drawing the energetic, the fierce and the dynamic! Students will work in a variety of media, including colored pencils, different types of paint, and pastels. 

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

This class is for students interested in learning how to construct a drawing from the ground up! Students will learn how to look at a drawing subject and break it down into understandable shapes and forms. They'll learn elements of art, methods of composing a picture, and basic color theory.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Embrace the many different landscapes around the world with this class focusing on nature scenes. Students will work with a range of materials from sketching to painting to pasterls to create works based on real life photographs.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Flowers have been an important subject matter in art since the beginning. Students will hone their drawing and painting skills as we look at the different ways flowers were depicted throughout art history, starting with the Renaissance all the way to modern day. 

Fall/Spring - 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Explore the vast work of Picasso, one of the most recognizable artists in history. Students will discover the larger range of his work from his Blue Period to Rose Period to Cubist Period and learn about abstract art. Students will create studies mostly focused on painting and collage.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Fall/Spring - 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

In Famous Artists: Van Gogh, students will explore the creative genius of Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionist painter, who was not only a trailblazer for modern art, but a master of color. Students will work in various media to study and reproduce his most famous masterpieces. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Whether you have or haven't heard of famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, this class is for everyone! Students will learn about the evolution of art through iconic works. We will study the technique of each piece and create our own interpretations with various materials such as pencil, pastel, and paint.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $140

From finger puppets to marionettes, students will learn about different kinds of puppetry styles and time periods. They will use different materials to create several puppets of their own, perfect for putting on shows at home! Students are encouraged to troubleshoot and solve the difficulties that appear when crafting an articulated project.

Minimum: 2
Maximum: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $165

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $165

Students will be unleashing their imaginations by creating their very own imaginary creatures. These creatures will be made in many different types of projects such as drawing, painting, collage, and clay. students will be creating a whole story behind their creature by giving them a name, personality, and habitat for their home. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly- $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Anime & Manga is for students attracted to the anime style of drawing. Students will study their favorite anime characters and make anime-inspired projects using different mediums such as pencil, pastel, and paper.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $175

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $175

Do you love creating your own original characters and writing or drawing stories with them? Then this class is perfect for you! In this class, we will explore the exciting world of character design and talk about what makes a good character and how to develop them fully from writing to drawing! We will write short stories with our characters in them, create a character reference sheet, and learn about many of the professional skills that real character designers and authors use to create some of the most beloved characters that we all know today!

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $140

Comic Book Creates is for imaginative students who enjoy creating their own artistic universes! During this six-week course, students will first study the fundamentals of drawing characters and creating a storyline. They will then use these skills to compose their very own comic strips. Inspiration will be taken from Marvel and DC comic books, as well as comic strips such as Peanuts. 

Minimum: 2

Maximum: 6
 

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $175
Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $175

This exciting class is all about comic books and how to create your own imaginative artistic universe! During this six-week class students will learn "storyboarding", "staging", "thumb nailing", and everything important when it comes to creating comics. The first part of class will be focussed on learning about different types of comic books and how to turn your own idea/story into a comic strip. Then we will talk about exploring the many ways you can set up your panels and how to actually draw out your story. No experience is necessary to take the class and students are welcome to draw as much or as little as they are comfortable during our time together! The focus of this class is to teach valuable comic book drawing skills while building up the confidence in art and trying new things! By the end of our time together, students will have their own unique fully colored comic to show off to their family and friends!

Minimum:  3

Maximum: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

Learning the foundations of human anatomy is the first step to drawing people! Students will learn the basics of how the body moves, study a variety of poses from photographs, and practice different ways of stylizing human proportions. Students will leave this course with lots of material to carry them forward into future practice, and a new appreciation for the human body!

This class is recommended for students who have some experience and enjoy drawing humans in their own style.

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 55 minutes weekly - $150

Summer: 4 Days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150

This class is for the ambitious student who wants to take their art one step further! Students will learn the basics of one-point and two-point perspective as they draw their way through buildings and learn architecural elements and details. This class will help students become adept at drawing geometric forms and angular structures, so as to master the technique of perspective and gain the confidence to become a young master.

Minimum:  3

Maximum: 6

Private lessons for Art. 

Please contact us for more information and scheduling:
(209) 545-6872
[email protected]

*Private Art Classes 

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $225

Summer: 4 Days - 3 hours Daily - $225

A fun-filled time of imagining, exploring, problem-solving, & creating! These classes will introduce pre-engineering skills and challenge the students with 1-2 different engineering projects per day. Students will let their creativity lead as they create their own unique LEGO™ designs.

Prerequisite: Students must have taken Pre-Engineering I before II or III. Students may take I and then skip II to take III.

Pre Engineering Lego I- Class Focus: Structures, Gears, and Motors

Projects Include: Towers, Bridges, Merry-Go-Round, and Walker

Pre Engineering Lego II- Class Focus: Wind Power, Pulleys, and Robotics

Projects Include: Mechanical & Wind Crane, and 2 Wheel Bot

Pre Engineering Lego III- Class Focus: Reciprocating Motion, Steering, Linkage, and Robotics

Projects Include: Go Kart, Inchworm, and Marble Shooter 

Pre Engineering Lego IV- Class Focus: Projectile Motion

Projects Include: Ping Pong Shooter, Pitching Machine, and Drivable Robot

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 8 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $230

Summer: 4 Days - 3 hours Daily - $230

Students will build, modify and program LEGO Mindstorms™ robots. Each day students will be presented with a new challenge. Students will work individually with a Modesto Academy Mindstorms Robotics kit. Please note: Kits are the property of Modesto Academy and will remain in the classroom. 

Prerequisite: Students must have taken Mindstorms I before II or III. Students may take I and then skip II to take III. Advancement from Beginning to Continuing class with instructor approval.

Mindstorms I- Beginning Program (basic movement & program flow) simple robot design to allow basic programming with different sensors. 

Mindstorms II- More advanced programming with data wires. This class includes a stronger emphasis on programming. 
 

Mindstorms III- While this class includes advanced programming skills; its emphasis is more on building. This class may be taken after successful completion of Mindstorms I and is intended for the student who has a higher interest in building rather than programming. 

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 8 students

Summer: 5 days - 3 hours daily - $215

As a member of a robotics team, you have been given the task of developing a robotic prototype. Each day you will brainstorm, design, build, program, test, and modify your robot. Every day, the students will be given a daily challenge they must overcome. At the end of the week, you will present your prototype and will compete against the others to have their prototype selected as best designed prototype. 

Summer: 5 day class - 3 hours daily - $195

Students must take Mindstorms I as a prerequisite. 

As a member of a Robotic Design Team, your company will accept the challenge to produce a robotic prototype. Each day you will brainstorm, design, build, test, and modify your solution. The week will culminate in a contest in which the students will test their prototype against those of another design team. Students will be expected to document their work in a notebook and present their findings to their classmates

Minimum: 6
Maximum: 8

Summer: 4 days - 3 hours daily - $192

Students will build, modify and program Fischertechnik Robo-Explorer™. Each day students will be presented with a new challenge. Students will work individually with a Modesto Academy Fischertechnik Robotics kit. Please note: Kits are the property of Modesto Academy and will remain in the classroom. 

From September to January - 2 hours weekly - $700, or 5 payments of $142

With a focus on team-building and problem-solving skill development, the students in this class will work in collaboration and cooperation with each other to design, build and program VEX IQ robots, as they work in preparation for the VEX IQ 2017-2018 Challenge.  We will compete in a local area league that will give several opportunities for the students to compete.    

*There will be a mandatory parent meeting the last week of August 2017. All registrations made online will be listed as pending until we receive instructor's approval. Students must have VEX EDR/IQ experience, or Mindstorms and/or Fischertechnik experience with our Academy prior to enlisting for the team. 

Minimum: 5 students

Please note: There are aspects to the competition in addition to robotics that will be taught during class time and/or assigned for independent study. Transportation to and from tournaments will be the responsibility of the parents or guardians. 

Get more information HERE

Spring/Fall:  24 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $480 OR 5 payments of $96  
Team additional tuition $75

Modesto Academy of Music & Design is pleased to offer a Vex IQ class with a focus on team-building and problem-solving skill development. Students will design, build, and program robots to carry out specific tasks. They will learn about robotic subsystems - Subsystems 1: driving base, Subsystems 2: power and control, & Subsystems 3: object manipulation. Students will be required to keep a engineering notebook. 

Students may choose to be on our 2018-19 team.  This year's topic is 'Next Level'
Material Fee: $6/Engineering Notebook

Please note: Transportation to and from tournaments will be the responsibility of the parents or guardians.
Additional information about the competitions can be found on the VEX Robotics Competition website linked below.

Get more information HERE

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 10

Spring/Fall: 20 weeks September-January - 2 hours weekly - $600 OR 5 payments of $125 
     Team Competition - additional $75  

Modesto Academy of Music & Design is pleased to offer a Vex EDR class with a focus on team-building and problem-solving skill development. Students will explore topics that include structure, motion, power, sensor, control, and logic subsystems. Given a task, the students will apply what they have learned as they design, build, and evaluate their robot.  There is a possibility of competitions.

Please note: If charter school students enroll in this class they will be working as a team with other students enrolled. If you choose to be a part of the competition at the end of class, parents will be responsible for the competition tuition fee. Charter schools will pay for the class and not the competition.

Please note: Transportation to and from tournaments will be the responsibility of the parents or guardians.

$50 Credit for enrolling another student. Fundraiser may reduce last payment.


Get more information HERE

 

From September to January - 2 hours weekly - $700, or 5 payments of $142

With a focus on team-building and problem-solving skill development, the students in this class will work in collaboration and cooperation with each other to design the most innovative robots possible in preparation for this year's VEX EDR Robotics Competition: for 2017-2018


*There will be a mandatory parent meeting the last week of August 2017.  All registrations made online will be listed as pending until we receive instructor's approval. Students must have Mindstorms and/or Fischertechnik experience with our Academy prior to enlisting for the team. 

Minimum: 5 students

Please note: There are aspects to the competition in addition to robotics that will be taught during class time and/or assigned for independent study. Transportation to and from tournaments will be the responsibility of the parents or guardians.
Additional information about the competitions can be found on the VEX Robotics Competition website linked below.

Get more information HERE

Summer: 4 day class - 3 hours daily - $140
Summer: 5 day class - 3 hours daily - $170

*This would be an introduction to our VEX EDR Competition Team.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be part of a robotics competition? During this class, you will brainstorm, design, build, test, and modify your solution to a daily challenge. Every day you will be given a new challenge and every day you will build a robot that you will test during a daily competition. You will learn how to program your robot as well as drive it using joystick controls. Each daily challenge will allow you to add to your robotic solution. At the end of the week your team will present your prototype and will compete against other teams for the best design. Many of the skills are those that would familiarize you with the VEX EDR Competition that we work towards during our Fall & Winter Semester on our VEX EDR Competition Team.
*PRE-REQUISITE: Students must have LEGO Mindstorms I experience. 
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 12

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours weekly - $171

Summer: 5 Days - 1 hour 45 minutes Daily - $171
 

Minecraft is a wonderful platform that allows children to create and explore worlds. In this class, we use Minecraft to experience concepts visually in math, science, language arts, history, computer science, and more! Children's love of learning will grow through Minecraft for Education. *Students will need to know how to read, and use a mouse and computer keys. **Class may repeat as topics change**

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours daily - $180

Students must take Science Adventures 1 as a prerequisite before taking other classes. Classes NO NOT have to be taken in numeric order once the prerequisite has been completed. 

Science Adventures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Gathering and analyzing data from experiments is an important skill to be learned by students. In this class students will conduct experiments from various areas:

Science Adventures 1 - (Focus: Conducting an Investigation)

• Which brand of paper towel works the best
• Buoyancy
• The great balloon race
• Soup can race
• Roller Coaster Dynamics
• Electric Motors
• Electric Circuits

Science Adventures 2 - (Focus: Structures)

• Tall towers and Roman Arches
• Bridge Building 
• Egg Lander

Science Adventures 3 - (Focus: Aerodynamics)

• Flight
• Paper Rockets
• Water Rockets
• Hovercrafts

Science Adventures 4 - (Focus: Transportation)

• Rain Gutter Racers
• Mouse Trap Vehicles
• Rubber Band Powered Vehicles
• Solar Racers

Science Adventures 5 - (Focus: Chemisty)

• Acids, Bases & pH Scale
• Chemical reactions (endothermic vs. exothermic)
• Substances, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
• Chromatography

Science Adventures 6 - (Focus: Sounds of Music)

• Physics of sound
• How we perceive sound 
• Musical Instruments

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours weekly - $165

In International (American/European) Chess, students will learn about the history of chess, the rules of chess, the Grandmasters, and how to play chess. Join in the fun of learning all there is to know about chess. Explore puzzles and learn about the beginning, middle, and end game strategies. Understand the styles of chess players from Russia vs. the Americans. Learn how to create a chess tournament or play just for fun! We will also show you how to play against computers to learn how to be a better chess player. Enjoy seeing the dance of logic on the board!


 

Spring/Fall:  6 weeks - 1.5 hours - $165

Japanese Chess, pronounced "show'gee" (hard "g" as in "geese"), is the traditional Chess of Japan. Modern Shogi is approximately as old as modern Western Chess (what we call Chess), about 500 years old. The game is probably derived primarily from Chinese Chess, Xiangqi. Come and join the fun of learning together and explore the World of Japanese Chess. Be ready for the unexpected in life as well!
Material Fee: $7 2.0 USB flash drive

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 7

Spring/Fall:  6 weeks - 1.5 hours - $174
 

Learn Chinese Chess pronounced "Shyahng Chi," sometimes translated as "The Elephant Game." This form of Chess has been played for many centuries throughout China. Although only beginning to become widely known in the west, "Shyahng Chi" is played by more people than any other board game in the world - including the familiar western "International" Chess. This form of Chess will remind you of the Martial Arts and as quickly as you think you are winning, in the next move, you might not be. If you master this game, you may improve how you play other Chess games like Japanese and International Chess too. There is no queen in this game but two body guards and two cannons with restrictions on which pieces cross the river. Learn the interesting rules and be ready to enjoy the unexpected. Ages: 'okay' within one year & must be approved by the office.
Material Fee: $9 - 2.0 USB flash drive/notebook

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 7

Fall & Spring: 8 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $325 

Summer: 5 days - 3 hours 10 minutes daily - $325

Tuition - $300, Materials - $25

At the heart of this class is the "Kerbal Space Program" software that will allow students to learn all the fundamentals of a space program in a fun and engaging manner. In this class, the students will explore the field of rockets by designing and testing simple rockets. Students will spend most of their time in the classroom but there will be certain days that the class will meet outside to test their rockets.

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 8

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $225

Summer: 5 Days - 2 hours 25 minutes Daily - $225


Scratch 1 is a drag and drop program designed and developed by MIT Media Lab, that builds creative thinking, systematic reasoning skills, and visually introduces young minds to programming. In this camp, the students will learn the basic skills necessary to create simple interactive games and animations using pre-existing graphics. 

NOTE: Scratch 1 Programming is a mandatory prerequisite to our "MBOT's with Scratch 1" & "Game Design with Scratch 1" classes

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $225

Summer: 5 Days - 2 hours 25 minutes Daily - $225

Prerequisite: Scratch 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for our "MBOTs with Scratch 1" class & our "Game Design with Scratch 1" class.

MBOTS with Scratch 1 is an object follower Robot that uses two main functions, Me Line follower & Me Ultrasonic Sensor. Scratch is a powerful program that introduces students to coding. In this class they will apply what they have learned in Scratch 1 to control a MBOT Robot. Students will use their imagination to manipulate and perform a variety of tasks and movements. Come join this new and exciting class with us!

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 7

Fall/Spring: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $225

Summer: 5 Days - 2 hours 25 minutes Daily - $225

Prerequisite: Scratch 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for our "MBOTs with Scratch 1" class & our "Game Design with Scratch 1" class.

Game Design - When you play a computer game there is a variety of components that combine to create the actual game. The beginning introduces the game and gives instructions for the game. During the game, objects in the screen are manipulated and special effects are triggered.  At the end of the game your score is revealed and the game asks if you want to continue or quit.  Every student will learn to write code and create a computer game of their own.

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students
 

Private lessons tutoring 

Please contact us for more information and scheduling:
(209) 545-6872
[email protected]

Fall/Spring: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $ 260 +$? material fee **See below**

Summer: 5 days - 2 hours 25 minutes daily - $260 + $? material kit fee **See below**

Raspberry Pi is a computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV developed by the UK. It uses a standard keyboard and mouse and is a capable little device that enables young minds to explore computing while learning how to program in languages such as Scratch and Python. You will find Part I & II descriptions below: 

Part I - Students will learn how to safely assemble their own computer in its own case while installing their own operating system such as Raspbian, Ubuntu MATE, Snappy Ubuntu CORE to use their Raspberry Pi B 3+ by using Scratch Programming, Minecraft, and much more!

Part II - Students will be working directly with Raspberry Pi and working on different hardware projects with their breadboard. This class will open up creative possibilities for students to explore programming, computing, and hardware projects.

**You can either use our kit for the duration of the class or purchase one of our kits to take home. Due to shortages, price may vary, please contact the office for more information**

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

Fall/Spring: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $ 260 +$? material fee **See below**

Summer: 5 days - 2 hours 25 minutes daily - $260 + $? materials fee **See below**

Raspberry Pi is a computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV developed by the UK. It uses a standard keyboard and mouse and is a capable little device that enables young minds to explore computing while learning how to program in languages such as Scratch and Python. You will find Part I & II descriptions below: 

Part I - Students will learn how to safely assemble their own computer in its own case while installing their own operating system such as Raspbian, Ubuntu MATE, Snappy Ubuntu CORE to use their Raspberry Pi B 3+ by using Scratch Programming, Minecraft, and much more!

Part II - Students will be working directly with Raspberry Pi and working on different hardware projects with their breadboard. This class will open up creative possibilities for students to explore programming, computing, and hardware projects.

**You can either use our kit for the duration of the class or purchase one of our kits to take home. Due to shortages, price may vary, please contact the office for more information**

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 7

Summer: 4 days - 3 hours daily - $180

Modesto Academy of Music & Design is pleased to offer a Vex EDR class with a focus on team-building and problem-solving skill development. Students will explore topics that include structure, motion, power, sensor, control, and logic subsystems. Given a task, the students will apply what they have learned as they design, build, and evaluate their robot. Students will learn how to program in Robot C language. 

Students may choose to be on our 2020 competition team beginning this Fall.  
 

Summer: 4 days - 1.5 hours daily - $120 
Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours daily - $180

Students must take Science Adventures 1 as a prerequisite before taking other classes. Classes NO NOT have to be taken in numeric order once the prerequisite has been completed. 

Science Adventures 1, 2, 3, & 4

Gathering and analyzing data from experiments is an important skill to be learned by students. In this class students will conduct experiments from various areas:

Science Adventures 1 - (Focus: Conducting an Investigation)

• Which brand of paper towel works the best
• Buoyancy
• The great balloon race
• Soup can race
• Roller Coaster Dynamics
• Electric Motors
• Electric Circuits

Science Adventures 2 - (Focus: Structures)

• Tall towers and Roman Arches
• Bridge Building 
• Egg Lander

Science Adventures 3 - (Focus: Aerodynamics)

• Flight
• Paper Rockets
• Water Rockets
• Hovercrafts

Science Adventures 4 - (Focus: Transportation)

• Rain Gutter Racers
• Mouse Trap Vehicles
• Rubber Band Powered Vehicles
• Solar Racers

Summer - 4 days - 1 1/2 hour Daily - $150
 

This class is all about the art of origami. Students will make an assortment of projects ranging in difficulty learning the art of folding paper to create three dimensional pieces of art. 

Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students  

Fall/Spring 6 weeks - 1 Hour weekly - $170

Learn the fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming with Python in this engaging course! You'll master core concepts like variables, functions, control flow, loops, and classes through hands-on, interactive projects. With in-person lectures, access to online video resources, and personalized guidance from your instructor, this course is perfect for beginners looking to build a strong programming foundation.

Prerequisite: Completion of Level 1 is required to do Level 2.


Minimum: 3 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 4 days - 1.5 hours daily - $120

Students will learn how to create their own programs using JavaScript, a standard coding language for interactive web apps. With easy step-by-step lessons from an experienced programmer, students will learn how to use JavaScript to solve fun puzzle problems. Through fun interative coding activities, sutdents will use JavaScript to teach a dog named Karel to interact with it's world and solve interesting code challenges. They will develop an understanding of variables, selective and iterative algorithms, functions, coding structures, the flow of top-down design, and decomposition of problems. In a technology-driven world, students can start learning the programming skills necessary Read, Write and Code.

JavaScript Programming 1: Programming with Karel

JavaScript Programming 2: Graphics

JavaScript Programming 3: Control Structures

JavaScript Programming 4: Functions

JavaScript Programming 5: Animation and Games

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Chess players are of all ages are welcome to come and play chess on Saturday mornings. This is not a sequential class - attend whenever you like, and play for 1 or 2 hours. 1 hour is $5 a person, 2 hours is $10 a person. Mr. Tai oversees and plays.

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly - $195

Modesto Academy of Music & Design is pleased to offer a non-competitive Vex class with a focus on problem-solving skill development. Students will explore topics that include structure, motion, power, sensor, control, and logic subsystems. Students will apply what they have learned by constructing simple solutions to design problems based on a task.

Math Tutoring K - 12th grade

Summer: 5 days - 8 1/2  hours daily - $940
 

Families have asked for "All Day Summer Camps" and Modesto Academy is happy to offer them. Each camp will include the classes listed below along with a lunch break. Students are required to bring their own lunch daily.  

Pre Engineering Lego I: A fun-filled time of imagining, exploring, problem-solving, & creating! This class will introduce pre-engineering skills and challenge the students with 1-2 different engineering projects per day. Students will let their creativity lead as they create their own unique LEGO™ designs.

Class Focus: Structures, Gears, and Motors

Projects Include: Towers, Bridges, Merry-Go-Round, and Walker

Minecraft for Education: Minecraft is a wonderful platform that allows children to create and explore worlds. In this class, we use Minecraft to experience concepts visually in math, science, language arts, history, computer science, and more! Children's love of learning will grow through Minecraft for Education. *Students will need to know how to read, and use a mouse and computer keys. 

Stem/Engineering Projects: Come and join us to build an entire roller coaster of paper! Learn how roller coaster structure works, design and test your work, and build! Then send some marbles down your paper attraction. Students will combine science and some art skills in this class. All materials provided.

Science/Art: Come and join us to build an entire roller coaster of paper! Learn how roller coaster structure works, design and test your work, and build! Then send some marbles down your paper attraction. Students will combine science and some art skills in this class. All materials provided.

Minimum: 2 students  
Maximum: 6 students

Summer 5 Days - 1 hour 45 minutes Daily $230

Is your student interested in engineering, physics, or problem solving? Join us for a week and build a different project every day! Students will build creations such as air rockets and gutter racers, learning how they work and how they can be modified to better accomplish a goal. All materials are provided.

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer 5 Days - 1 hour 45 minutes $ 230

Come and join us to build an entire roller coaster of paper! Learn how roller coaster structure works, design and test your work, and build! Then send some marbles down your paper attraction. Students will combine science and some art skills in this class. All materials provided.

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 5 days - 8 1/2 hours daily - $940

Summer: 5 days - 8 1/2 hours daily - $940

Mindstorms I: Beginning Program (basic movement & program flow) simple robot design to allow basic programming with different sensors. Students will build, modify and program LEGO Mindstorms™ robots. Each day students will be presented with a new challenge. Students will work individually with a Modesto Academy Mindstorms Robotics kit. Please note: Kits are the property of Modesto Academy and will remain in the classroom. 

Scratch I:
Scratch 1 is a drag and drop program designed and developed by MIT Media Lab, that builds creative thinking, systematic reasoning skills, and visually introduces young minds to programming. In this camp, the students will learn the basic skills necessary to create simple interactive games and animations using pre-existing graphics. 

Stem/Engineering Projects: Come and join us to build an entire roller coaster of paper! Learn how roller coaster structure works, design and test your work, and build! Then send some marbles down your paper attraction. Students will combine science and some art skills in this class. All materials provided.

Science/Art Building with Paper: Come and join us to build an entire roller coaster of paper! Learn how roller coaster structure works, design and test your work, and build! Then send some marbles down your paper attraction. Students will combine science and some art skills in this class. All materials provided.

Minimum: 2 students  
Maximum: 6 students

Summer: 4 Days - 1.5 hours daily - $120

“Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer because it teaches you how to
think.” ~ Steve Jobs

Even the most prominent figures in computer science, such as Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs,
or Bill Gates, had to start somewhere. You don’t have to be a genius to learn how to code.
You need to be determined.

Computer programming teaches about the process of breaking up problems into smaller
manageable parts, a powerful skill applicable to all areas of life. Whether you want to go into
agriculture, entertainment, manufacturing, fashion, sports, energy, medicine, public safety,
architecture, commerce, and more, computers are changing everything!

Whether you want to make a lot of money or want to change the world, computer
programming is an incredibly empowering skill to learn.

Students can take this course as a beginner to learn the fundamentals of computer
programming. No previous understanding of computer programming is necessary. On the
other hand, students can repeat this course to progress further in their knowledge and deepen
their understanding of computer programming.

Students will learn how to create their own programs with the most prominent coding
languages used in the industry. With easy step-by-step lessons delivered by an experienced
programmer, students will solve fun interactive puzzle problems, generate algorithms to
complete tasks, and express their creativity with code. With each developed skill students are
given opportunities to express their own creative ideas with fun graphics and games.

Students will develop and deepen their understanding of variables, conditionals, selective
algorithms, iterative algorithms, functions, coding structures, data structures, arrays and lists,
the decomposition of problems, graphics and animation, and games. What does any of this
mean? That’s the point of the class! Students can learn these topics for themselves, and
more. There is no limit to what a student can learn in this course. We can assess the
student’s current understanding and then take them to the next level.

In a technology-driven world, students can start learning the programming skills necessary to
read, write, and code.

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 6

Fall/Spring: 6 weeks - 1.5 hours daily - $255

Summer: 4 days -  2.25 hours daily - $255

Introducing students to foundational web development skills by teaching HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), which will enable them to create and style basic static web pages from scratch. HTML and CSS are the building blocks of web development. This Course is an accessible entry point into coding. It teaches very practical skills that are fundamental to any programmer or future computer science major. Students who take this course may then be interested in Python or vice versa. 

This course is beginner friendly and no prior coding or programming experience is necessary. The skills learned in this course are invaluable to any aspiring Web Developer or Computer Programmer.

Minimum: 2 students   
Maximum: 6 students

Fall/Spring : 6 weeks - 2 hours a week - $225

Summer: 5 Days - 2 hours 25 minutes Daily - $225

If you want to purchase the Microbit, the price is $25

Students will learn how to use programming to interact with and control a Micro:Bit, a pocket-sized microcomputer that has an LED light display, buttons, sensors, and many input/output features that students can program and physically interact with.

With easy step-by-step lessons from an experienced programmer, students use basic programming concepts to perform tasks using a Micro:Bit's LEDs, buttons, and basic sensors to gain an understanding of how software and hardware work together. In a technology-driven world, students can start learning the programming skills necessary to Read, Write, and Code.

Micro:Bit Programming 1: Inro, Variables, Loops

Micro:Bit Programming 2: Operatores, If-Statements, Functions

Minimum Students: 3

Maximum Students: 6

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly 

Summer: 4 days - 3 hours daily 

$230 for tuition +TBD for the kit that the student will own/take home at the end of the course.

This class will introduce students to the popular and exciting world of Arduino. Students will receive a kit that includes many electronic components and an instruction manual. They will learn basic electronic principles, complete several projects and learn how to write Arduino sketches (programs) for those projects. This will enable them to apply what they have learned in the class and allow them to continue and work at home. Must take Arduino I before Arduino II.

For Arduino II, students will use the same kit they used in Arduino I


Minimum: 3
Maximum: 8 

Spring/Fall: 6 weeks - 2 hours weekly 
Summer: 4 Days - 3 hours Daily
$230 for tuition + TBD for the kit that the student will own/take home at the end of the course.

Prerequisite: Students must take Arduino I before taking Arduino II.

Project topic to be determined. For Arduino II, students will use both their Arduino I kit and a new kit.


Minimum: 3
Maximum: 8 

Summer: 5 days - 3 hour daily - $285

Materials: We will supply chess sets, however, students can choose to bring their own.

Students will solve and create chess puzzle answers to demonstrate mastery of concepts. Lectures and handouts for Chess terms will be supplied to aid students in learning some of the tricks Grandmasters employ in their games. We recommend using Chess Lv 100 to test students to establish a rating against the computer to track your computer rating. We will also use websites such as Chess.com and other safe sites to help hone the students' chess skills. This camp will incorporate fun ways for students to use pattern recognition, deductive reasoning, and recall chess tactics with a dialectic approach. Good sportsmanship is taught and required at all times.  Progress will be noted in a folder with a certificate of completion at the end of the week. You can come to more than one camp to improve over the summer.  

**NOTE: Prior chess knowledge is NOT required to attend a MAMD Chess camp. In-person camps are for players aged 6 and up for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players wanting to improve their game skills. Siblings, families, and chess clubs are encouraged to register together to create family bonding and team skills.

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 16

Summer: 4 days - 1 1/2 hour daily - $150

Greeting cards are a great gift to give to friends and family, and can be used for nearly any occasion! Often they are used to send heartfelt messages to show appreciation towards the people you love! In this class, you will learn how to make your own cards We'll be using techniques such as stamping, stenciling, coloring and using beautiful patterned papers to make cards. At the end, you'll have your own handmade greeting cards to give out, and have the skills to continue making your own!

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 10 

Spring/Summer/Fall: 6 weeks - 1 hour 30 minutes weekly  $255

Blender Beginners: 3D Fun for Kids!” 

Discover the World of 3D Design—One Click at a Time!

Ever wondered how 3D worlds are made? In this beginner-friendly course, kids will explore the basics of 3D design using Blender, the super cool (and free!) software used by artists all over the world.

In this course, kids will:

 Learn how to move, shape, and build simple 3D objects

 Create fun scenes using basic shapes

 Add colors, attributes, and textures to make their creations pop

 Try out simple animations to make things move!

Perfect for curious minds who love art, computers, or just trying something new. No experience needed—just imagination and a sense of adventure!

 For kids ages 8–14

 Hands-on learning with step-by-step guidance

 Fun, friendly, and perfect for beginners!

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 7 students

Spring/Summer/Fall: 6 weeks - 1 hour 30 minutes weekly  $255

 “Design It Yourself! Graphic Fun with Inkscape” 

Create Cool Digital Art with Shapes, Colors, and Imagination!

Get ready to explore the exciting world of graphic design! In this hands-on course, kids will learn how to turn simple shapes into awesome art using Inkscape—a powerful (and totally free!) design tool that’s perfect for beginners.

In this course, kids will:

 Learn to draw and design using easy vector tools

 Make logos, stickers, and fun posters

 Play with text and colors like real designers

 Combine shapes to create awesome original art!

No drawing skills needed—just creativity and a love for computers. This course is all about learning by doing, experimenting, and having fun!

 Great for ages 8–14

 Step-by-step projects made simple

 Perfect mix of tech and creativity!

Minimum: 3 students
Maximum: 7 students