ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION SUMMER 2022
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES
INVESTIGATE NEW IDEAS. EXCEED BOUNDARIES. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago invites you to be part of our diverse community of artists, designers, and scholars by enrolling in an Adult Continuing Education (ACE) noncredit course (or two), or one of our exciting certificate programs. As a member of our community, one defined by practice and inquiry, you will cultivate creative confidence, learning with and from your instructors and peers as you produce work based on your personal research, goals and interests. With multiple delivery formats, there’s something for everyone. This summer, 5- and 10-week courses and 1-week intensives are available in-person and online.
CHOOSE TO LEARN ONLINE OR IN PERSON “Just absolutely outstanding all around. Perfectly organized. Explained with great patience and clarity. Videos were truly high quality in production as well as content.” —ACE student, Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals
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This summer you can select to take courses in-person at our campus in Chicago’s Loop, or you can enjoy the flexibility and convenience of learning online from wherever you are. Students from around the world and right here in Chicago are joining us for online courses taught by our acclaimed faculty. The majority of our online classes meet in realtime through dynamic video conference sessions, which include demonstrations and lectures, group discussion and critiques with peers, and one-on-one time with our exceptional instructors. In-person courses will take place on SAIC’s campus, giving you access to a vast array of creative resources, as well as face-to-face learning with faculty members and fellow students. All in-person courses will follow health and safety guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Chicago Department of Public Health to ensure proper social distancing. Please note, all Continuing Students students who intend to be on campus for any period of time will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
“This class exceeded my expectations—and my expectations were very high, based on testimonials and research. But with [the instructor’s] thoughtful, encouraging, and challenging coursework, I got much further, and in different directions, than I had expected.” —ACE students, Jumpstart Your Studio Practice
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Adult Continuing Education (ACE)
Summer One-Week Intensives Pursue a Passion. Try Something New. Develop your creative and critical abilities while immersing yourself in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s creative thinking and making community this summer. Adult Continuing Education 1-week intensives provide artists and designers opportunities to advance their practice in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world: Chicago. As home to one of the country’s largest concentrations of working creatives, Chicago is a city of architecture, innovative public art, and world-class museums and galleries. Emerging and established artists will enjoy the kinship and camaraderie that is quickly established when working with peers Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All 1-week intensives are offered in person. Space is available in campus housing: $500/week for a single room, $375/week for a double.
Come for one week or two! Suggested pairings: AUGUST 1–5 AND AUGUST 8–12 • Color Theory + Introduction to Graphic Design • SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection as Inspiration + Drawing on Site: Urban Sketching Intensive
AUGUST 8–12 AND AUGUST 15–19 • Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice + Painting and Drawing Intensive • Introduction to Graphic Design + Laser Cutting and Engraving • Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals + Contemporary Fashion Intensive
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AUGUST 1–5, 2022, MONDAY–FRIDAY, 9–4 Color Theory #1167 Learn the variety of ways that color is used as a design element by working with current color theory principles and models to develop color plans and concepts. Islamic Art: The Mastery of Geometry #1197 With a compass and ruler, you will learn how to create the circles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and their segments that underpin the non-figural decoration of both objects and structures in Islamic art. SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection as Inspiration #1177 Learn to see using the wonders of the Art Institute of Chicago as subject and the activity of drawing as the tool. Each day will explore a new theme—the figure, composition, perspective, and gesture. Class sessions will begin with a demonstration and discussion of one approach followed by a visit to the museum.
AUGUST 8–12, 2022, MONDAY–FRIDAY, 9–4 Drawing on Site: Urban Sketching Intensive #1179 Learn to draw observationally and create effective compositions while engaging with your surroundings for inspiration. Start by drawing things that can be captured easily, then gradually lean into the challenge of drawing natural elements in the home, yard, neighborhood, or local park. Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice #1206 Explore contemporary and interdisciplinary processes in drawing and painting, while developing a daily artistic practice to sustain creativity. This is an ideal course for those who want to think differently about their creative practice. Introduction to Graphic Design #1191 Investigate principles of design such as composition, color, and typography through a series of projects that introduce Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1185 Learn how to sew with industry standards in mind in this beginner’s class. Create a personal library of seam samples and then apply fundamental techniques in two foundational projects.
AUGUST 15–19, 2022, MONDAY–FRIDAY, 9–4 Contemporary Fashion Intensive #1184 Explore contemporary approaches to designing and developing experimental garments. Activities will guide you through the process of developing original ideas and finding inspiration in the world around you. Laser Cutting and Engraving #1168 / #1208 Gain practical knowledge and experience in preparing images—designs, drawings, photographs— to create objects with laser cutters and engrave materials ranging from acrylic, balsa wood, and corrugated cardboard to Dura-Lar, linoleum, and 100% silk, among others. Painting and Drawing Intensive #1207 Immerse yourself in your creative work while discovering the joy and excitement of engaging with your materials, ideas, peers, and instructor in new and inspiring ways. Independent studio time is supplemented by lectures and demonstrations, as well as opportunities to engage with your instructor and peers through discussions and critique.
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Adult Continuing Education (ACE)
Summer 2022 Courses
For complete course details, including description and instructor, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu. Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170. In-Person courses on campus Online courses Course delivery may be subject to change from on campus to online due to health guidelines.
10-WEEK SESSION: MAY 31-AUGUST 14, 2022 DESIGN Digital Drawing: Objects and Space #1163 W 6-9 DRAWING Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative #1170 asynchronous Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level #1178 SU 2-5 Introduction to Drawing #1169 SU 10-1
No class June 19
Digital Design: Adobe InDesign #1190 Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop #1189 Introduction to Graphic Design #1187 ILLUSTRATION Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative #1194
T 6-9 W 6-9 SU 10-1
asynchronous
FASHION Fashion Illustration #1180 T 6-9 Patternmaking and Construction: Below the Belt #1181 W 6-9 Sewing Techniques: Above the Waist #1183 TH 6-9 Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1182 T 6-9
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Introduction to Interior Design #1195
W 6-9
PAINTING Introduction to Oil Painting #1202 Narratives in Acrylic Painting #1201 Painting Studio: Multi-level #1199 Plein Air Painting #1200
SU 2-5 TH 6-9 W 6-9 SU 2-5
FIBER AND MATERIAL STUDIES Frame Loom Weaving #1186
PAINTING AND DRAWING From Drawing to Painting #1205
TH 6-9
WRITING The Art of Creative Writing #1209
TH 6-9
GRAPHIC DESIGN Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator #1192
T 6-9
asynchronous
5-WEEK SESSION: MAY 31-JULY 2, 2022 ART HISTORY Art History from the Ground Up #1161 SA 10-11:30
INTERDISCIPLINARY Jumpstart Your Studio Practice #1198 TTH 6-7:30
GRAPHIC DESIGN Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator #1188
PRINTMEDIA Block Printing without a Press #1204
TTH 6-9
TTH 6-9
5-WEEK SESSION: JULY 6-AUGUST 9, 2022 ART HISTORY Art Survey at the AIC: Cezanne and His Contemporaries #1160 Modern to Contemporary Art History 1960 to Present #1162
F 12-2 SA 10-11:30
DESIGN Color Theory #1164 Design Matters #1166
MW 6-9 MW 6-9
ILLUSTRATION Children’s Book Illustration #1193
TTH 6-9
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Introduction to Interior Design #1196
TTH 6-9
PHOTOGRAPHY Introduction to Digital Photography #1203
MW 6-9
ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE: AUGUST 1–5, 2022 Color Theory #1167 Islamic Art: The Mastery of Geometry #1197
M-F 9-4
SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection as Inspiration #1177
M-F 9-4
M-F 9-4
ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE: AUGUST 8–12, 2022 Drawing on Site: Urban Sketching Intensive #1179 M-F 9-4 Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice #1206 M-F 9-4
Introduction to Graphic Design #1191 M-F 9-4 Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1185 M-F 9-4
ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE: AUGUST 15–19, 2022 Contemporary Fashion Intensive #1184 Laser Cutting and Engraving #1168 / #1208
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M-F 9-4
Painting and Drawing Intensive #1207
M-F 9-4 Schedule is subject to change.
M-F 9-4
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 SA 10–11:30, 6/4–7/2, Online (#1161) From cave paintings to contemporary art, this speed-date with a complex discipline will whet your appetite for the art that is all around us as you discuss artists’ traditional and radical roles around the world. Art Survey at the AIC: Cezanne and His Contemporaries F 12–2, 7/8–8/5, In-Person (#1160) Inspired by the groundbreaking retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago, this 5-week course will explore the work of Cezanne and his impressionist contemporaries. Learn how he conceived and developed his famously deliberate and nonlinear process. Modern to Contemporary Art History: 1960 to Present SA 10–11:30, 7/9–8/6, Online (#1162) The work of art in the age of digital production requires a longer and more critical look. In this five-week course, students will discuss the relative impact of works of art made in the more recent past, and work being made today.
DESIGN Color Theory MW 6–9, 7/6–8/8, Online (#1164) Learn the variety of ways that color is used as a design element by working with current color theory principles and models to develop color plans and concepts.
envisioned by artists, architects, theorists, and authors. Engage in lectures, readings, and discussions to discover a variety of approaches to problem-solving. Digital Drawing: Objects and Space W 6–9, 6/1–8/3, Online (#1163) Develop an understanding of software interfaces as you learn to translate 2D drawings into 3D models, working with digital drawing tools including Autodesk AutoCAD and SketchUp, and using SU Podium for renderings.
DRAWING Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative 5/31–8/14, Asynchronous Online (#1170) Survey several forms of graphic storytelling as you create your own pictorial narrative. Weekly projects include drawing exercises, ideation through sketching, and research or writing. Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level SU 2–5, 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19, In-Person (#1178) Working from the live model, learn how to draw the human form from direct observation. Introduction to Drawing SU 10–1, 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19, In-Person (#1169) Learn to draw in this beginner’s course designed to help you build foundational skills and understanding of line, perspective, composition, texture, light, and more.
Design Matters MW 6–9, 7/6–8/8, Online (#1166) Discuss and analyze the principles of design through a survey of successful projects
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Course Descriptions
For complete course details visit continuingstudies.saic.edu. Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170. FASHION Fashion Illustration T 6–9, 5/31–8/2, In-Person (#1180) Learn the skills needed to create evocative fashion illustrations. Gain inspiration from influential fashion illustrators as you explore fabric texture and draping, along with drawing principles including body proportions, movement, perspective, exaggeration, and stylization. Patternmaking and Construction: Below the Belt W 6–9, 6/1–8/3, In-Person (#1181) Perfect the necessary techniques to assemble garments that cover the lower half of the female form. Instruction will focus on developing skills to draft a basic skirt and pant and develop professional slopers, waistbands, pattern pockets, and fly fronts. Sewing Techniques: Above the Waist TH 6–9, 6/2–8/4, Online (#1183) Industry-standard techniques and tips are presented for sewing together a pattern for a button-down shirt with sleeves and a lined, zippered shell. Students leave with the ability to transfer their skills to commercial patterns or their own designs.
Digital Design: Adobe InDesign T 6–9, 5/31–8/2, Online (#1190) Learn how to use Adobe InDesign to create paragraph and character styles, object styles, layers, master pages, and import graphics as you investigate many aspects of digital publishing. Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop W 6–9, 6/1–8/3, In-Person (#1189) Explore techniques to create imagery and designs of a more advanced nature using Adobe Photoshop. Discover the far-ranging use of this software for print, web, and mobile devices. Introduction to Graphic Design SU 10–1, 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19, In-Person (#1187) Investigate principles of design such as composition, color, and typography through a series of projects that introduce Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
ILLUSTRATION Children’s Book Illustration TTH 6–9, 7/7–8/9, Online (#1193) This course is designed to introduce students to the illustration process, from ideation and freehand sketching to the development of a finished product.
Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals T 6–9, 5/31–8/2, Online (#1182) Learn how to sew with industry standards in mind in this beginner’s class. Create a personal library of seam samples and then apply fundamental techniques in two foundational projects.
Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative 5/31–8/14, Asynchronous Online (#1194) Survey several forms of graphic storytelling as you create your own pictorial narrative. Weekly projects include drawing exercises, ideation through sketching, and research or writing.
FIBER AND MATERIAL STUDIES
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Frame Loom Weaving T 6–9, 5/31–8/2, In-Person (#1186) Learn techniques to create surface, image, texture, and various color effects within a woven form on a frame loom.
Introduction to Interior Design W 6–9, 6/1–8/3, In-Person (#1195) TTH 6–9, 7/7–8/9, Online (#1196) Learn the essentials to design, build an interior space, and examine what it takes to move creative designs from idea to reality.
GRAPHIC DESIGN Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator TTH 6–9, 5/31–6/30, In-Person (#1188) 5/31–8/14, Asynchronous Online (#1192) Learn Adobe Illustrator skills to create sophisticated designs and illustrations, beginning with a review of important functions and tools, demonstrations, and in-class projects.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY Jumpstart Your Studio Practice TTH 6–7:30, 5/31–6/30, Online (#1198) Feeling like you’ve lost your studio groove? Join with other artists who feel similarly and support one another in getting back on track and vibrant again.
PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Introduction to Oil Painting SU 2–5, 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19, In-Person (#1202) Learn how to stretch your own canvas, lay out a palette, experiment with painting techniques, and mix colors in this beginner’s course designed to provide you with the fundamentals.
Introduction to Digital Photography MW 6–9, 7/6–8/8, In-Person (#1203) Learn the foundations of photography and how to use a manual digital camera as you select and capture subjects that are both personally meaningful in content and contemporary in context.
Narratives in Acrylic Painting TH 6–9, 6/2–8/4, Online (#1201) Experiment with various acrylic paints, mediums, surfaces, and techniques to develop a personal approach to image-making. Through individual dialogue, class discussions, and critiques, students will receive feedback and direction on how to challenge their practice.
PRINTMEDIA
Painting Studio: Multi-level W 6–9, 6/1–8/3, In-Person (#1199) This multi-level course is intended for students with previous painting experience who are ready to take their work to the next level. Through instructor guidance and lively peer critiques, you will organize your ideas and create self-directed work in the media of your choice.
PAINTING AND DRAWING
Plein Air Painting SU 2–5, 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19, In-Person (#1200) Observe color and capture changing light along the city’s lakefront and in its parks. Intended for those with no outdoor painting experience, this course will cover the basics of equipment, materials, subject selection, and techniques for painting outdoors in oils or acrylics.
WRITING
Block Printing without a Press TTH 6–9, 5/31–6/30, Online (#1204) Make prints with linoleum blocks without access to a printmaking studio. Explore how the linocut process reinterprets your original drawings, photographs, or designs, and whether it changes the idea behind the image.
From Drawing to Painting TH 6–9, 6/2–8/4, In-Person (#1205) Drawings serve as the foundation for acquiring new painting skills, and students are encouraged to develop their own ideas and goals with instructor guidance. The Art of Creative Writing TH 6–9, 6/2–8/4, Online (#1209) Learn the basics of creative writing regardless of what form your work takes in this community workshop. Share your literary efforts, both raw and polished. While we will explore different poetic, non-fictional, and fictional forms, the course focus is on finding, building, and developing your stories.
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Adult Continuing Education noncredit certificate programs provide you the opportunity to delve deeply into an area of personal or professional interest. Designed to be completed in one or two years, you can expand your skill set or prepare a portfolio should you choose to apply to a degree program or other credit-based credential. Your coursework will provide you with opportunities to network with instructors and peers, many of whom are working professionals. Certificates are offered in the following areas: D rawing
Interior Design
F ashion
P ainting
G raphic Design
S tudio Art and Design
Certificate students take a combination of six Adult Continuing Education noncredit courses unique to each subject, including electives of their choice. They pay the same tuition for ACE courses as non-certificate students, and are charged a one-time application fee. Visit saic.edu/ace and select Certificate Programs for individual program details, policies, and frequently asked questions, or register at continuingstudies.saic.edu. For more information, email cs@saic.edu.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu. QUESTIONS? Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu. Students must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
TUITION 1-week course tuition: $750 5- and 10-week course tuition (10 sessions, 30 hours): $625 15-hour course tuition: $375 10-hour course tuition: $250 Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. A list of required items will be provided at the first course session, along with a syllabus. Payment Options: We accept credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA).
REFUND POLICY A 100 percent tuition refund will be issued one week prior to the session start date. No refunds will be issued after this date. Refunds will not be issued if the instructional mode for a course changes from in-person to online due to health guidelines. Submit all requests to drop a course in writing to cs@saic.edu and include the student’s name, ID number, and course information. Refunds take four to six weeks to process. Cancellation and Schedule Changes: We reserve the right to cancel or alter the fees, schedule, or staffing when circumstances warrant. If a cancellation or change is necessary, students will be notified prior to the first class, and students enrolled in cancelled courses will have the option of taking another class or receiving a full refund.
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