DIGITAL GAME ENVIRONMENT DESIGN for grade 6-9 [Winter Spring 2026 / Online]

The Ashcan Environment Design course focuses on the creation of captivating digital environments from start to finish. Our classes emphasize environment design fundamentals -- perspective, composition, and storytelling -- as well as digital painting techniques to help create stunning environments and atmospheres.

COURSE OUTLINE
• Remote learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• for grade 6-9
• 3-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)
• 6 students max. per instructor

TUITION & FEES
• $825 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course

NOTES
• A computer and a graphic tablet with a compatible stylus pen OR an iPad with a compatible stylus pen required
• Adobe Photoshop app for computer OR Procreate app for iPad required

TERM CALENDAR
• WINTER 2026: Mon, Jan 5 - Sat, Feb 28, 2026
- Winter break: Mon, Feb 16 - Sat, Feb 21, 2026
• SPRING 2026: Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Jun 15, 2026
- Spring break: Mon, Apr 6 - Sat, Apr 11, 2026
- Memorial Day: Mon, May 25, 2026

BELL SCHEDULE **
• MON - FRI
- Period 2: 4 pm - 7 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 1 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 6 pm

SCHEDULED SESSION
• Winter 2026 / Session 1: Mon, Jan 5 - Sat, Feb 28, 2026
• Spring 2026 / Session 1: Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Apr 25, 2026
• Spring 2026 / Session 2: Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, Jun 15, 2026

SCHEDULED CLASS DAY & PERIOD
1. Thu, period 2
2. Fri, period 2
3. Sat, period 1
4. Sat, period 2

* The course begins and ends on the specific session schedules. You can still enroll in the course in progress when it remains open - please see the availability from the dropdown list.
** Some courses have slightly different bell schedules and they can be found in the class schedule.