DISCOVER

This decorative style of binding is based on a method commonly used in Japan and China and provides a simple solution to binding single sheets of paper together. The stab sewing with ribbon or thread gives the decorative feature that is characteristic to this unique book.

Take your creative lettering to the next level by learning the basics of hand-lettering shapes and forms, plus an array of techniques for drawing and designing letters, borders and doodles. Study and practice the lettering styles of: hand-written block, serif/sans-serif printed alphabets, cursive, and basic monoline Italic. Kit Included.

Satisfy your creative side! Learn the basics of crochet patterns and styles. Begin with simple stitches on a bib then advance to a toddler size crocheted blanket. Crochet your way to a beautiful finished item. Kit included.

FLORAL DESIGN: FALL WREATH

Welcome the invigorating fall season with a beautiful wreath of your own creation! Use maple, eucalyptus, and grasses to capture the texture and depth of color. Start the season with beauty and happiness. All materials will be provided.

FLORAL DESIGN: THANKSGIVING SPLENDOR

What could be more festive than setting your Thanksgiving table and having the centerpiece be your own creation! All materials provided to take home a personal treasure.

FLORAL DESIGN: HOLIDAY WREATH

Have your front door be beautiful and inviting with your own creation of a holiday wreath of evergreens, pinecones, berries, and ornaments. All materials will be provided.

Welcome the invigorating fall season with a beautiful wreath of your own creation! Use maple, eucalyptus, and grasses to capture the texture and depth of color. Start the season with beauty and happiness. All materials will be provided.

Have your front door be beautiful and inviting with your own creation of a holiday wreath of evergreens, pinecones, berries, and ornaments. All materials will be provided.

What could be more festive than setting your Thanksgiving table and having the centerpiece be your own creation! All materials provided to take home a personal treasure.

Become familiar with the various areas of illustrating—book covers, comics, children's books, concept art, editorial work, etc. We will discuss the foundations of successful composition and design and complete assignments to improve students' understanding of illustrative artwork.

Continue to make shapes, batching, blending, weft control, joining, and learn more about design and Soumak. Students must bring their looms from the Level 1 course or a small pipe loom they have built. Appropriate for beginners with some knowledge of warping or for those who have taken the Level 1 tapestry course.

Develop your inner artist while learning a wide variety of techniques. This class is for both the beginner and those that are advanced and want to learn new ideas and tricks. Please come ready to paint and bring a photo of something you want to paint. See website for supply list.

Develop your inner artist while learning a wide variety of techniques. This class is for both the beginner and those that are advanced and want to learn new ideas and tricks. Please come ready to paint and bring a photo of something you want to paint. See website for supply list.

Learn basic woodcarving skills and enjoy the experience of creating a work of art from a simple piece of wood. You will be able to complete and paint your choice of seasonal figurines. Wood will be provided. Please bring a "rough out" knife and carving gloves.

Discover the feeling of working in a woodshop, developing the skills to create useful and beautiful projects. This "hands on" class taught at Provo High is for ages 18+ and for all ability levels. Please bring tape measure and safety glasses. No early registration discount.

Enjoy the thrill of learning new woodworking skills using our state of the art equipment under the direction of a qualified UVU professor. First-time students will construct a required project which will teach safety and machine/tool usage. Second-time students will construct small projects which can be completed within 10 weeks.

Do you want to own a home but don't know where to start? Discover the simple steps of home buying.

Untangle the complexities of managing tenants and properties. This structured presentation will help you clarify your responsibilities as a property owner, streamline rent collection, charge tenants for damage, reduce maintenance responsibilities, and evict problem tenants.

Becoming a landlord is an incredible way to build assets and wealth. The most successful landlords will treat it as a business, just like any other. This class will cover the essentials of business formation and the correct vehicles to run your business.

EXCEL 2016: LEVEL 1

Study the basics of Excel 2016, including working with formulas and functions, creating charts, printing spreadsheets, and formatting text, numbers, and borders. Keyboarding skills required. Workbook included.

EXCEL: LEVEL 3

Discover how to employ the Visual Basic Application (VBA) programming language that is built into Excel. It will help to automate repeating operations and redundant tasks. Start by recording macros, modify the code in the Visual Basic editor, and then create new code to provide added functionality to Excel.

Study the basics of Excel 2016, including working with formulas and functions, creating charts, printing spreadsheets, and formatting text, numbers, and borders. Keyboarding skills required. Workbook included.

Take your Excel skills to the next level and explore Excel's vast collection of formulas/functions, Charts and Pivot Tables. Basic Excel experience required. Workbook included.

Discover how to employ the Visual Basic Application (VBA) programming language that is built into Excel. It will help to automate repeating operations and redundant tasks. Start by recording macros, modify the code in the Visual Basic editor, and then create new code to provide added functionality to Excel.

Join us for a weekend of incredible camera techniques, breathtaking landscapes, great company, and delicious food! Lodge at UVU's state-of-the-art field station located inside one of Utah's most spectacular national parks. Learn how to change night into day with long exposures; then wake up early and literally step outside your door to photograph the sunrise! Experience the different effects focal length can make to landscape photography. This class will focus on how to do light painting, star trails, landscape, and slow shutter speed. Food will be provided, and some light hiking and group cleanup is required. There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting the week before.

Come prepared to have fun while you watercolor in the sun at Capitol Reef National Park! Learn what to look for before you start a painting, how to set up a painting using composition and balance, and how to work with the water to improve your painting style. Participants stay at the UVU Field Station and food will be provided. Participants will need to bring their own watercolor supplies. There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting the week before.

Join Lisa Mangum, Managing Editor of Shadow Mountain, for a weekend writing workshop and training that includes one-on-one editorial critiques with Lisa. This will cover classes on character development, plot structure, and query letters, all while enjoying uninterrupted writing time in a beautiful national park at the UVU Capitol Reef Field Station. Elevate your writing with this one-of-a-kind professional workshop. Friday evening will also feature an Astronomy exploration. Meals and lodging included.

Join Lisa Mangum, Managing Editor of Shadow Mountain, for a weekend writing workshop and training that includes one-on-one editorial critiques with Lisa. This will cover classes on character development, plot structure, and query letters, all while enjoying uninterrupted writing time in a beautiful national park at the UVU Capitol Reef Field Station. Elevate your writing with this one-of-a-kind professional workshop. Friday evening will also feature an Astronomy exploration. Meals and lodging included.

Start your journey here. This class is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of English. With this course, students will learn the basics of the language, simple conversations, and basic writing.

For students with little English experience. Gain skills to communicate with friends, family and neighbors. Learn new vocabulary and enjoy a good environment to practice listening and speaking English.

Learn to converse in English on a variety of day-to-day topics. Begin to understand and use present and past tenses, work on your pronunciation of American English, and increase your ability to maintain face-to-face conversations in family and work conditions.

Build confidence in understanding American English by learning to recognize and practice pronunciation and rhythm. Learn to talk about manners, etiquette, and politics. Practice making a medical appointment. You will also discuss skills and abilities and practice for a job interview.

Improve your conversational ability for daily social interactions (work, school, family, etc.) in both listening and speaking. Train your ear to better understand the rhythm and intonation found in American English speech patterns.

For students with little English experience. Learn vocabulary and sentence structure for basic conversations and writing. Begin to understand signs, ask questions, write basic sentences and navigate through a new culture.

Expand your English vocabulary. Focus on communicating through vocabulary development, daily conversational topics, writing simple paragraphs, and mastering beginning-level grammar. Practice life skills through engaging classroom activities and practical assignments to do outside of class.

Find a challenging yet safe environment for students who have a solid foundation in all English skills, but need to develop deeper understanding of English grammar concepts, and a higher proficiency in writing and reading practices. Practice reading, comprehending, and writing in English.

Discuss and practice English language tenses, gerunds and infinitives, phrasal verbs and their synonyms, adjective clauses, modal verbs, conditional sentences, and more. Develop correct reading techniques through learning and using new vocabulary and grammatical forms while following correct paragraph/essay format.

Melds techniques from master acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner, Constantine Stanislavski, and Uta Hagen into a highly effective training experience. Take the beginning actor into the realms of fine acting and the experienced actor into a whole new world of craft mastery.

Melds techniques from master acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner, Constantine Stanislavski, and Uta Hagen into a highly effective training experience. Take the beginning actor into the realms of fine acting and the experienced actor into a whole new world of craft mastery.

FOUR WEEKS TO BETTER PROSE: PART 1

Whether you're a beginner or have finished your first novel, this writing course will take you step-by-step through the important fundamentals of writing novel-length fiction. Subjects covered include plotting, character development, world building, strong narrative voice, dialogue, and traditional and indie publishing.

FOUR WEEKS TO BETTER PROSE: PART 2

This advanced class will challenge participants with more writing and critique opportunities. Students will explore in greater detail the need for world building and complex characters as well as the intricacies of pacing, editing, and critique. Discussion will also include the best ways to navigate both the traditional and self-publishing industries.

This advanced class will challenge participants with more writing and critique opportunities. Students will explore in greater detail the need for world building and complex characters as well as the intricacies of pacing, editing, and critique. Discussion will also include the best ways to navigate both the traditional and self-publishing industries.

Whether you're a beginner or have finished your first novel, this writing course will take you step-by-step through the important fundamentals of writing novel-length fiction. Subjects covered include plotting, character development, world building, strong narrative voice, dialogue, and traditional and indie publishing.

Learn hands-on experience with the day-to-day problems of appliances and electronic equipment such as TVs, Stereos, Amplifiers, and piano circuits and different types of key board assembly.

Develop a talent for interior design and learn the techniques to style any room. We will cover furniture styles, color combinations using a color wheel, fabrics and wall texture, lighting, window treatments, arrangement, floor coverings, focal points and accessorizing.

Learn how to make your own moisturizing lotions and creams using organic oils and butters minus the harsh chemicals that are in the majority of the lotions and creams sold on the market today. Your skin will love you! Students will take home samples of what they make.

Learn how to make natural soap using oils and butters that are good for the skin and make great gifts. Samples will be given out at the end of the class.

Meditation is a practice that brings ancient wisdom and modern science together, calming the body, clarifying the mind, and rejuvenating the spirit. Learn the methods to bring peace, health, and prosperity to all aspects of life.

You’ve heard Wendy Shapero on TV! (Robot Chicken with Seth Green, Cartoon Network shows...) Now hear Wendy LIVE as she illustrates how YOU could actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, and videos! This exciting and fun class could be your game changer.

You’ve heard Wendy Shapero on TV! (Robot Chicken with Seth Green, Cartoon Network shows...) Now hear Wendy LIVE as she illustrates how YOU could actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, and videos! This exciting and fun class could be your game changer.

If you have ever wanted to learn how to weld, brush up on your skills, or build a small project, this class is for you! Beginners looking to explore welding and fabrication and those with advanced skills needing to pass certification tests will benefit from this class. Attending first night of class is mandatory as safety regulations and learning the layout of the shop will be discussed. No early registration.

Learn a series of yoga poses and breathing techniques that can improve physical activity and help you get through stressful life events. Improving strength, balance, and deep breathing can help calm your mind and promote healthy living. No prior yoga experience necessary. Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring mat and water.

Develop basic skills in sign and finger spelling to help you communicate with deaf individuals in everyday situations.

CHINESE: LEVEL 1

Students in this class will learn basic pronunciation and tones of Mandarin Chinese. We will focus on listening and speaking skills and practice basic reading and writing in simplified Chinese characters. Each student will also be given a Chinese name if he or she doesn't have one.

CHINESE: LEVEL 2

Come and build on your basic conversational skills in Mandarin Chinese as we continue with pronunciation and tones. Learn more simplified Chinese characters to improve your reading and writing skills. We will continue to explore this fascinating culture.

Students in this class will learn basic pronunciation and tones of Mandarin Chinese. We will focus on listening and speaking skills and practice basic reading and writing in simplified Chinese characters. Each student will also be given a Chinese name if he or she doesn't have one.

Come and build on your basic conversational skills in Mandarin Chinese as we continue with pronunciation and tones. Learn more simplified Chinese characters to improve your reading and writing skills. We will continue to explore this fascinating culture.

Speak the most beautiful language in the world. Focus on the basics of Italian pronunciation, grammar, and simple conversation, with an emphasis on application.

Learn the basics of Spanish conversational skills in this intro level class! We will cover basic "survival" phrases and words, as well as begin to explore this valuable language through vocabulary, grammar, simple phrases, and conversations.

The light, graceful, fluid movements of this form of dance is wonderful for creating strength, balance,and a feeling of self-confidence. Whether you are a beginner or former student, you will enhance your physical strength and posture while enjoying the grace and beauty of this beautiful art form.

Life is better with a dance partner! Enjoy learning the cha-cha, waltz, and swing while enhancing your dancing skills and making your dancing experience more exciting. This class is specifically designed for couples and the registration fee covers both individuals. Please wear shoes with nonmarking soles.

Learn the basics of playing the banjo using the 3-finger picking style made famous by Earl Scruggs. No prior musical background needed. Banjo Maintenance must be taken before this course. Please bring your banjo. See website for supplies.

Enrich your life with friends, fun, and exercise! Master the basics of Rodeo Swing, the Cowboy Cha-Cha, and Country Two-Step. Be sure to wear non-marking shoes or boots.

Come join us while we learn, practice and apply fundamental concepts on the guitar. Learning to use chords that help us to create and play songs will be first and then moving on to simple improv techniques that will unlock your creativity on the instrument. Please bring your guitar.

Hip Hop is an upbeat Urban style of dance that is forever evolving. This high-energy class consists of hip hop and pop sounds, focusing on musicality and rhythm. It is an extremely artistic style of dance and lots of fun!

Join this upbeat class to gain strength and flexibility while releasing your creative inner self to the beat of contemporary music. This fun and exhilarating dance form is popular in dance videos, Vegas, and current dance shows. There will be stretching and warm up to get you ready to perform at your best.

Come and experience the fun of Latin dancing! You will learn the basics of the cha-cha, rumba, salsa, samba and become confident to join the pros of Dancing with the Stars. Singles or couples are welcome but must register individually.

Whether you tap danced as a kid or never put your foot in a tap shoe - come join us for this upbeat, fun way to gain strength and rhythmic capability! Expect a high energy exhilerating aerobic workout. More benefits are toned leg muscles, improved balance, and tightened glutes. And of course, so much fun!

Do you sometimes feel like you're about to explode? Are you looking for reliable anger management skills to use at home and in the work place? Come to recognize and manage your own trigger thoughts. Also, develop the conflict resolution skills essential for successful personal and professional relationships.

Do you sometimes feel like you're about to explode? Are you looking for reliable anger management skills to use at home and in the work place? Come to recognize and manage your own trigger thoughts. Also, develop the conflict resolution skills essential for successful personal and professional relationships.

Need to freshen-up your marriage a bit? Wanting more fondness and admiration between you and your better half? Or maybe you just want to learn to fight right? As a couple, come and explore time-tested relationship principles and participate in activities that can strengthen your marriage. Workshop is for married or engaged couples only. Please no individuals.

If you have an advanced camera and want to learn how to take advantage of all it has to offer, this class is for you! Learn about lenses, ISO, light, composition, depth-of-field, aperture and shutter speed. Bring a camera with manually adjustable settings. Photo shoot October 12th.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: BEGINNING

Learn about lenses, ISO, light, composition, depth-of-field, aperture, shutter speed, and more. Access to a DSLR camera or other digital camera that has manual settings is required.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: INTERMEDIATE

Explore in-depth application of design, aperture, shutter speed, creativity, lighting, lens choice, and problem solving. Camera with manual settings, a basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and composition required.

Learn about lenses, ISO, light, composition, depth-of-field, aperture, shutter speed, and more. Access to a DSLR camera or other digital camera that has manual settings is required.

Explore in-depth application of design, aperture, shutter speed, creativity, lighting, lens choice, and problem solving. Camera with manual settings, a basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and composition required.