Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI) 2020

Housing, merit scholarships, and need-based aid are available!

Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 26, 2020

Session 2: Two weeks

Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 10, 2020 36 South Wabash Avenue, suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603

Early College Program Summer Institute

Session 1: Two weeks

Session 3: Two weeks

Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 24, 2020

Session 4: Four weeks

Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 24, 2020

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EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER INSTITUTE 2020

High school students who are at least 15 years old and not more than 18 years of age who have completed their sophomore year are eligible to enroll in the Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI).

Intense. Rigorous. Life-Changing.

Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI) at the Nation’s Most Influential Art and Design School The Early College Program Summer Institute (ECPSI) Advantage

SAIC IS DIFFERENT

• Earn college credits that may be transferred to whatever college you choose to attend.

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financial aid are available to offset some of the costs of

• Successful completion of the program waives the portfolio requirement for admission to SAIC’s undergraduate program.

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• A large number of ECPSI students receive top merit scholarships to our undergraduate degree program.

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• Students create portfolio-ready work to enhance their admissions portfolios.

Ideas Matter

Merit scholarships and

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At SAIC, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life, whatever form they may take. You will have the freedom to work in multiple media: you can incorporate text into paintings, combine performance and sculpture, or cross boundaries from sound to architecture.

The possibilities are truly limitless, and you will leave our program a more confident maker with innovative, portfolioquality work.

The Critique

World-Class Resources

Because contemporary makers and scholars need to experiment, be bold and take risks, work done at SAIC is evaluated by critique, rather than traditional grading models. During the critique, you will discuss your ideas and processes, and engage in a dialogue with your instructors and peers.

• A faculty of passionate teachers and acclaimed practicing artists, designers, and scholars.

Think this means you won’t be challenged? Think again…

• SAIC’s state-of-the-art facilities & resources.

And yes, credits earned at SAIC easily transfer to other institutions.

• Our connections to the vibrant city of Chicago.

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• Our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the world’s third largest collection of art and artifacts.

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EXHIBITION DATES Save the date — Families are welcome!

Session 1: Friday, June 26 Session 2: Friday, July 10 Session 3+4: Friday, July 24

Early College Program Summer Institute 2020 Session

Dates

Tuition/ Credit

Supplies Incidentals

Session 1: Two weeks

Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 26, 2020; move in Sunday, June 14, move out Saturday, June 27 (by noon) Orientation: Sunday, June 14 @ 4:00 p.m.

$3,332* – two college credits

$300 supplies** $200 incidentals/ personal spending

Session 2: Two weeks

Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 10, 2020; move in Sunday, June 28, move out Saturday, July 11 (by noon) Orientation: Sunday, June 28 @ 4:00 p.m.

$3,332* – two college credits

$300 supplies** $200 incidentals/ personal spending

Session 3: Two weeks

Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 24, 2020; move in Sunday, July 12, move out Saturday July 25 (by noon) Orientation: Sunday, July 12 @ 4:00 p.m.

$3,332* – two college credits

$300 supplies** $200 incidentals/ personal spending

Session 4: Four weeks

Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 24, 2020; move in Sunday, June 28, move out Saturday, July 25 (by noon) Orientation: Sunday, June 28 @ 4:00 p.m.

$6,664* – four college credits

$450 supplies** $350 incidentals/ personal spending

*Includes $100 nonrefundable tuition deposit **Supply costs are projected, and will vary for each course determined in part by students’ individual projects and material choices.

COLLEGE CREDITS Students must be at least 15 years old and not older than 18 years of age, and have completed their sophomore year of high school to enroll in the ECP Summer Institute. Upon successfully

Meal plans are a part of the housing fee for students living on- campus and account for approximately 10 meals a week at campus dining halls.

Residence Hall/Meal Plan Costs 2-week Sessions

4-week Session

students will receive

Housing: $825

Housing: $1,650

Meal Plan Dollars: $160

Meal Plan Dollars: $320

Total: $985

Total: $1,970

transferable to accredited institutions.

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Housing is available for ECPSI students in our state-of-the-art residence halls, and the majority of our students take advantage of the opportunity to get a true sense of the college experience by living on-campus.

completing the program, college credits that may be

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Housing and Meals

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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Freedom to Explore Different Media One of the key things that distinguishes SAIC from other art and design schools is our belief that meaning and making are inseparable. That means you begin with an idea and choose the media that best helps you realize your vision. We teach you to think and work the way contemporary artists and designers do.

• In a painting class, but want to experiment with installation?

• Want to combine animation and text?

• Passionate about architecture and want to do that exclusively?

At SAIC, anything is possible!

Portfolio Preparation — A Head Start Rigorous Classroom Experience

Faculty

Students entering their senior year who successfully complete the program receive the following:

Like our undergraduate degree programs, you will be working in the studio all day – allowing you to really experience what it is like to be a practicing artist or designer. Classes meet from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. And of course, there is time for lunch and breaks!

• Portfolio requirement for SAIC undergraduate admission waived • Fee waiver for SAIC’s application via the Common Application • Priority consideration for merit scholarship

Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., you will be engaged in exciting workshops designed to help you gain new skills and explore your ideas.

SAIC is known for its faculty, and many of our ECP Summer Institute instructors also teach in the undergraduate degree program.

Our instructors are teaching artists, designers, writers, and scholars, who are passionate about art making and will challenge you to think, question, and discover.

Not only will you receive portfolio feedback from your instructors and fellow students, you have the opportunity to meet with our undergraduate degree program admission counselors to receive one-onone advice about constructing a portfolio that best represents you. They look at thousands of portfolios and can provide you with expert advice!

Previous workshops: • F ield trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art • Photographic Studio Lighting tutorial • 3D printing and laser cutting instruction • Working as part of a video crew • Building and stretching canvases • C ollaboration between students creating 2D geometric designs that other students turn into 3D sculpture

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CLASS LISTINGS

“ECPSI IS NOT ONLY AMAZING, INSANELY DEMANDING, EYE OPENING, AND INSPIRATIONAL, BUT ALSO FUN BEYOND BELIEF…” — Mia Aibel, student

SESSION 1: JUNE 15- JUNE 26 • Architecture: Analog and Digital • Experimental Drawing: Materials • Figure Drawing • Alt Comics/Graphic Novels • Fashion Design • 2D Animation • Advanced Projects • Oil Painting • Digital Photography • Art and Street Culture • Sound Art • Visual Communication Design

SESSION 2: JUNE 29-JULY 10 • Designed Objects • Experimental Drawing: Materials • Figure Drawing • Alt Comics/Graphic Novels • Fashion Construction • 2D Animation • 3D Animation • Oil Painting • Figure Painting • Intermediate Digital Photo • Sculpture: Materials and Methods

SESSION 3: JULY 13-JULY 24 • Advanced Digital Photo Projects • Game Spaces and Virtual Environments • Designing Change • Experimental Drawing: Concepts • Figure Drawing • Figure Painting • Fashion at the Edge • Material Manipulation • Video: Artist as Storyteller • Advanced Projects • Oil Painting • 2D Animation • Writer’s Studio

SESSION 4: JUNE 29-JULY 24 • Advanced Projects • Advanced Painting/Drawing Studio 8

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Featured ECPSI Courses SOUND ART

Session 1: June 15- June 26 Explore the use of sound as a material, working with tools such as microphones, amplifiers, mixers, and loudspeakers. You will learn basics of sound engineering, acoustics, analog synthesis, and various recording methods for documenting projects. Studio assignments will focus on various applications of sound as it relates to music, sculpture, performance and film.

To supplement the studio experience, a survey of experimental music and sound art will introduce students to artists such as Luigi Russolo, Kurt Schwitters, John Cage, Merzbow, Sun Ra, Lightning Bolt, and Quintron, to name a few. This course would be a good fit for you if you’re interested in pursuing a wide variety of topics including music composition, live performance or audio installation, sound integration with video, film, performance, and web-based art, designing and building software or hardware instruments. You will have studio time for individual hands-on access to equipment. No technical background is necessary.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Session 1: June 15- June 26

Learn basic photography skills while developing a personal, creative vision.

You will study manual camera functions, exposure, lighting, digital workflow and output, and the creation of high quality prints using Adobe Bridge and Photoshop software, Canon inkjet printers, and high resolution laser printers. Contemporary art concepts and issues are examined as students explore the work of significant photographic artists, and consider the ideas and obstacles of communication through lens-based images. Presentations and discussions on contemporary and historical photography, visits to the Art Institute of Chicago’s worldrenowned photographic print study room, and regular critiques supplement the studio experience. This is a great course if you have

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SCULPTURE: MATERIALS AND METHODS

little experience in photography or experience making photographs using the auto functions on your camera, and want to gain a deeper understanding of the technical and conceptual forces behind lens-based imagery.

ARCHITECTURE: ANALOG AND DIGITAL Session 1: June 15- June 26

This course explores thinking and making within architecture and is geared toward those who want to develop hand drawing (2D) and physical modeling (3D) skills over several projects. Students learn how architects develop design ideas through drawing, drafting, research, and ideation.

Conceptual thinking is emphasized, providing students opportunities to envision change through multiple design approaches. In addition, you will examine the works of artists, architects, and writers such as Andy Goldsworthy, Santiago Calatrava, Peter Eisenman, and Anthony Vidler for inspiration combined with active studio practice through drawings and handbuilt models of proposals for spaces, buildings, sculptures and/or future monuments. Gain knowledge of the contemporary architectural landscape and the appreciation of the impact other disciplines

2D ANIMATION

have on architecture as well as a collection of 2D sketches and technical drawings, 3D physical models, and 2D portfolio-quality design boards.

Offered in session 1, 2 & 3

DESIGNED OBJECTS

Session 2: June 29-July 10

Session 2: June 29-July 10

Explore contemporary sculptural practices with an emphasis on critical relationships between form, material, and content. Use research, instructor feedback, and peer support to realize your own unique visions in three dimensions. Discussions of materials, processes, and hands-on practice empower students to move from concept to completed work, generating a better understanding of how sculpture is situated within the context of culture and society at large. Projects allow for an investigation of traditional and contemporary materials and methods, including installation, carving, casting, fabrication, mold making, and construction.

Demonstrations of SAIC’s digital tools, field trips to the Art Institute of Chicago, and artist presentations supplement the studio experience.

What function do objects serve in the world today? How are objects created or improved? This course introduces the ideas, skills, and methods used in the process of designing objects. Study designers who explore the world looking for ways to solve everyday problems, such as Jose Gomez Marquez from M.I.T., who re-purposes toys to create medical devices for developing countries; or IDEO, a company that designed the Node Chair, a reconfigurable seat that complements the way you learn and the tools you use. Through methods such as drawing, modeling, and rapid prototyping, students learn how design decisions are made, with a focus on aesthetic, material, scale, sustainability, production, and cultural concerns. Hand drafting techniques, 3D modeling software (Rhino), laser cutting, 3D printing, and/or the Adobe Creative Suite may also be utilized for projects. Presentations from visiting designers and field trips to the Art Institute of Chicago’s design wing and SAIC’s technology resource centers will supplement the studio experience.

WRITER’S STUDIO

Session 3: July 13-July 24 Improve your writing skills while pushing your creative limits in this intensive writing course. Designed for those who want to investigate writing through experimentation with style, format, and media, you will explore the possibilities of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and hybrid practices. Through traditional and unconventional forms of writing, develop your own voice and vision, express ideas in new ways, and give your writing a new creative edge. With faculty guidance and peer support, you will share your literary efforts in class and are assigned reading and writing exercises to clarify, expand, and challenge written expressions.

DESIGNING CHANGE Session 3: July 13-July 24

Ever feel like the places we use everyday such as classrooms, cafeterias, and offices are out of date and could benefit from better design? Join fellow young designers to learn unique approaches to spotting everyday problems, finding opportunities for change through research, and creating solutions through design. The class works as a team to learn and use human-centered

design processes to understand, define, and measure new ideas and design concepts.

By observing people in their surroundings, students gain a better understanding of the problem that needs to be addressed and work together to find solutions. Learn how to sketch and produce design prototypes to support ideas and define what is important to people. Finally, the team tests their ideas with real users to measure success. You will leave the course with a fundamental understanding of how to use design to solve a variety of real-world problems in addition to a portfolio of research, sketches, and final proposal materials.

FASHION AT THE EDGE Session 3: July 13-July 24

Expand your ideas of what fashion can be, experiment with presentation and process, investigate the combination of contemporary fashion design and fine art practices, and increase the level of work in your portfolio. Through a range of individual and collaborative studio exercises, research projects, performance, collection building, and field trips, you will explore the edges of contemporary fashion. You will be encouraged to experiment with materials to arrive at work that is elevated in both craftsmanship and concept. You will also share your process with the public through a variety of methods, such as installations, performances, or social media. Access to the world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, and SAIC’s Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection, Flaxman Library, and Fashion Resource Center support student research and provide inspiration. This class is a great option to take after the Fashion Construction course!

In this course, you will be introduced to both concepts and processes utilized in the production of digital 2D animation. Turn your drawings into moving images using compositing, layering, and collaging. You will be encouraged to experiment while building skills in software programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and After Effects. Trips to the Art Institute of Chicago and local galleries/ studios, artist presentations, and group critiques supplement the studio experience.

ADVANCED PAINTING AND DRAWING STUDIO Session 4: June 29-July 24

Focus interests and refine skills to create strong, portfolio-quality work in this advanced course intended for those with previous drawing and/or painting experience who are ready to experiment, take risks, and push their skills to the next level. The organization of ideas and development of self-directed work is emphasized with instructor guidance and peer support.

Explore contemporary artistic practices through interdisciplinary approaches that cultivate material exploration, image making strategies, and traditional and non-traditional drawing and painting techniques. Led by your individual projects and goals, you may choose to work in a variety of media, such as water-based paint, oil paint, ink, pencil, charcoal, collage, or a combination of media. Trips to the Art Institute of Chicago, contemporary artist presentations, group critiques, daily writing exercises, and class discussions supplement the studio experience.

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ECPSI STUDENT WORK: 1) Sophia Bellisimo; 2) Claire Aronson; 3) Emma Childers; 4) Isabel Muraki; 5) Edspar Katrin; 6) Bereket Weddall

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ON-CAMPUS HOUSING On-campus housing is available at SAIC’s Jones Hall, conveniently located a few blocks from the academic facilities. Living on campus is not required but strongly recommended for easy access to classrooms and studios, engaging with other students, and partaking in residence life activities.

Jones Hall features: • Double and triple occupancy apartment-style rooms • Private baths • Kitchenettes with full-size refrigerators, cook-top, and microwave • Wireless internet • Studio space • Private closets and ample storage space • 24-hour controlled access security • Live in professional staff • Summer Residence Advisor on each floor • In-building laundry What you should provide: • Linens, towels, pillows, and blankets.

If you are taking consecutive sessions, we don’t require you to move out of the residence hall. Thought you should know!

CAMPUS LIFE

SAIC MEAL PLAN AND DINING SERVICES The SAIC meal plan, required for all residence hall students, provides approximately 10 meals per week. The meal plan is a declining balance that gives you the ability to choose a full meal or grab a quick bite.

Dining facilities are located in both the LeRoy Neiman Center and the Columbus Drive building.

You can cook in your rooms, as long as you bring your own supplies (including pots).

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LEROY NEIMAN CENTER You and your fellow students will find SAIC’s LeRoy Neiman Center an ideal place to hang out, grab something to eat, and check out work in our SITE Galleries.

OUR MUSEUM

SAIC’s Museum It was faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who founded the Art Institute of Chicago’s museum as a teaching resource for its students. Today, the Art Institute of Chicago is the world’s third largest collection of art in the world, and an integral part of the education of every SAIC student.

As an ECPSI student, you have free access to the museum’s collections — nearly 300,000 pieces of art in the permanent collection.

Google images, step aside! At the museum, you’ll see: • The incredible color variations in a Van Gogh portrait • Picasso’s works on paper that are too light sensitive to be on display for the public • Rembrandt paintings and drawings • Site specific sculpture • Fiber art designed and executed by Lenore Tawney • Diane Arbus’ famous Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey

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CHICAGO — OUR URBAN CAMPUS “AS AN ARTIST, CHICAGO’S LOOP IS SUCH AN AWESOME PLACE TO BE; I WAS ENRICHED BY BEING

CHICAGO — VIBRANT, EXCITING & FRIENDLY Woven into the fabric of vibrant downtown Chicago, home to 6 other major universities, SAIC’s campus is your ideal home base.

ENVELOPED IN THE CITY’S CULTURE, AND MY PASSION FOR ART WAS COMPLETELY STRENGTHENED.” — Joelle Scher, student

OUT AND ABOUT Chicago is an integral part of the ECPSI experience, and we provide programming to give you exposure to a little bit of everything it has to offer. Trips have included venturing to local art museums, enjoying Chicago’s food (we have so

As home to one of the country’s largest concentrations of working artists, Chicago is a city of architecture, innovative public art, and world-class museums and galleries — and our faculty will help you explore it.

MUCH MORE than pizza here), exploring thrift stores, and swimming and sunning at Lake Michigan.

Artistic resources aside, Chicago in the summer is simply fantastic: bike along the lakefront, check out a free concert in Millennium Park, attend summer festivals from Blues Fest to Taste of Chicago, and Lollapalooza.

We think you’ll really like it here.

We know you will be inspired.

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Registration Opens

Friday, November 1, 2019 Visit saic.edu/ecpsi for registration details. A $100 nonrefundable tuition deposit is required. All application materials are required in order for registration to be processed.

Spaces are filled on a first-come, firstserved basis and early registration is encouraged due to limited class capacities.

Merit Scholarship Deadline Monday, March 2, 2020

International Student Registration Deadline

Monday, March 2, 2020

Priority Registration and Financial Aid Deadline Monday, March 2, 2020

Registration and financial aid applications will be accepted and processed as space and funds allow after this date. Note: financial aid is available to U.S. residents only. International students may apply for a merit scholarship.

Payment Deadline Friday, May 1, 2020

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STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS:

Merit Scholarship

Tuition and Budgets

Refund Policy

Visit saic.edu/ecpsi for merit scholarship application details.

2-week sessions:

All withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing to ecp@saic.edu and include the student’s name, ID number, and course information. The date the request is received in writing is the date used to calculate the refund amount.

Artwork may be in any medium, regardless of class choice. Creative writing merit scholarship submissions may be imported in SlideRoom as PDFs. There is no separate merit scholarship application form. Artwork is only required for merit scholarship consideration, NOT admission into the program.

Applying for Need-Based Financial Aid In order to apply for financial aid, you must be a US resident and submit the following: 1) All of your registration materials including $100 nonrefundable tuition deposit 2) Financial documentation must include a copy of Form 1040 from the family’s most recent tax return (the first two pages). If you are unable to submit these documents, please contact us at cs@saic.edu.

Tuition: $3,332 Supplies: Approximately $300 Incidentals/personal spending: Approximately $200

4-week sessions:

Tuition: $6,664 Supplies: Approximately $450 Incidentals/personal spending: Approximately $350

Payment Information Continuing Studies accepts check, credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa), and money orders. If paying by check or money order, please make payable to SAIC and include the student’s name, ID number (if available), and term (i.e., summer 2020). Registration will be accepted with payment in full as space allows after the May 1 payment deadline.

Cancellations and Changes Continuing Studies reserves the right to cancel or alter the fees, schedule, or staffing of courses 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.

100 percent tuition refund, less $100 nonrefundable tuition deposit is refundable if courses are dropped by May 1, 2020. NOTE - this applies for all sessions.

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PERCENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

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REAS OF STUDY: Animation; Architecture, A Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects; Comics and the Graphic Novel; Fashion Design; Game Design; Painting and Drawing; Photography; Sculpture; Sound: Video; Visual Communication Design; Writing

Refunds take four to six weeks to process, depending on payment type.

Note: No tuition will be refunded, and financial aid and merit scholarships may be revoked, if a student is asked to leave the program for violations of policies or regulations.

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THE RULES AND REGS

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO

ENROLLMENT: Approximately 150 students per two-week session

Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Residence Hall Supervision Curfew is strictly enforced: 10:00 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. Students must be in the building and signed in each night for curfew. Students violating curfew are subject to disciplinary action that may lead to dismissal from the program.

COUNTRIES

REPRESENTED

ARTICard All ECPSI students receive an ARTICard, SAIC’s official ID card, which is to be carried at all times and must be shown to access all campus buildings. The ARTICard gives students free admission to the Art Institute and discounts at the Art Institute Museum Shop and nearby art supply stores. The ARTICard also functions as a debit card and can be used to purchase art supplies and pay for food in SAIC cafeterias and vending machines.

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