The Pre-Semester Learning is an eight-weeks, tailor-made program for the new batch of 2020. It is divided into four immersive, multi-disciplinary modules that’ll help you kickstart your creative journey at Pearl Academy. Students can join anytime within the eight weeks of the program, starting from 1st of July and get an exclusive preview to Learning@Pearl. Each week is mutually exclusive, so that no one misses the fun way of learning at any stage, irrespective of when they get themselves enrolled. Pre-semester learning at Pearl Academy will be conducted online from July 1, 2020 to August 29, 2020.
Here are the modules:
Around the world in 60 days
Around the World in 60 days is a line-up of provocative and thought leading webinars for fresher’s that will unfold up-close conversations with acclaimed speakers while addressing three paralleling core values of our society at large- Collaborate, Preserve and Innovate.
The conversations will examine the three values through various contexts like Tradition and Heritage, Environmental Change, Sustainability, Rural and Urban communal aspects, Multi-Cultural and Global perspectives, New Technology breeding new opportunities.
Leading voices from the world of Art, Culture, Design, Media and Business will be roped in to interact with the students and widen the perspectives of the student.

List of speakers:

Basia Szkutnicka - Educationist

Ashwin Sanghi - Writer

Bobbi Brown – Make up Artist

Jasline Ang - Expert Advisor, Louis Vuitton

Rajiv Masand - Journalist

Raveena Tandon - Actor

Nachiket Barve - Designer

RJ Sarthak – Radio Jockey

Himanshu Shani - Designer

Alexandra Mor - Creative Director, Vogue Italia

Barkha Dutt - Journalist

Mira Nair – Director
Whose class is it now?

This module is designed to enable the creative aspirants to think independently, speculate on visual/oral/documented information and make individualistic expressions/inferences based on their inherent strengths integrating popular technology.Inspiring personalities will be introduced each week to trigger the process of thinking and creating.
Students will learn through:
- Peer-friendliness and healthy competition
- Integrating popular technology in learning
- Thinking & Expressing independently