Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Fall 2023 Courses

For complete course details, including description and instructor, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170

Key: = In-Person, = Online Thanksgiving holiday break November 22-26

10-WEEK SESSION: SEPTEMBER 27 TO DECEMBER 10, 2023; no class November 22-26

Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Winter 2024 Courses

2-WEEKEND SESSION: JANUARY 12 TO JANUARY 21, 2024

DESIGN

Color Theory #1004 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

DRAWING

Introduction to Drawing #1005 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

FASHION

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1006 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1007 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Introduction to Graphic Design #1008 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

PAINTING

Explorations in Acrylic Painting #1009 F 6-9, SA 9-4, SU 10-5

Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Course Descriptions

For complete course details visit continuingstudies.saic.edu

Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170.

ART HISTORY

Art History from the Ground Up #2405 SU 10-12, 10/1-10/29

From cave paintings to contemporary art, this speed-date with a complex discipline will consider the history of art and its missing narratives. The course will also try to answer the age-old question about an artwork: “What does it mean?”

Art Survey at the AIC: American Art #2402 F 12-2, 9/29-12/8, no class 11/24

5-WEEK SESSION: OCTOBER TO OCTOBER 30, 2023

5-WEEK SESSION: NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 10, 2023; no class November 22-26

ART HISTORY

Modern to Contemporary Art History: 1960s to the Present #2406

SATURDAY WORKSHOP: NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Investigate American art from the Prairie School, Tiffany, the Aesthetic movement, and American Impressionists, among others. Examine Luminist landscapes and the work of modern and contemporary American artists, including but not limited to: Ivan Albright, Edward Hopper, Barbara Kruger, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, and Grant Wood. Develop the ability to look closely at, analyze, and discuss the works presented as you learn about the history, literature, music, and theater of the period in which it was created.

Art Survey at the AIC: Modernism and Beyond #2403 SA 2-4, 9/30-12/9, no class 11/25

Observe, discuss and learn how to analyze a work of art in the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing. Lectures and discussions give students insight into the context of the dawn of Modernism, exploring the work of Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Matisse and others, and traces breakthrough developments in drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture.

Contemporary Art in Chicago #2404 SA 11-2, 9/30-12/9, no class 11/25

In this introduction to Chicago’s vibrant visual art scene, you will participate in visits to museums and galleries throughout the city. Students will also have the unique opportunity to step behindthe-scenes into artists’ studios and collectors’ homes, where they can view works in progress, ask questions, and get to know the real people who make up Chicago’s art world.

Modern to Contemporary Art History: 1960s to the Present #2406 SU 10-12, 11/5-12/10, no class 11/26

While contemporary art reflects the current moment, its concepts and processes often merit further examination. This course will consider the differences between modern and contemporary art and discuss the impact of works made in the recent past, as well as those being made today.