EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER INSTITUTE 2025
Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 27
Credit: Chris Mijares
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to bring our esteemed Early College Program Summer Institute to the world-class city of Seoul.
Taught by our SAIC school faculty, and held in the incredible art classrooms and studios of Seoul Foreign School, this summer two-week intensive program is designed to educate, engage, and inspire secondary school students who are passionate about art and design in the 21st century.
THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER INSTITUTE (ECPSI) ADVANTAGE
• Earn college credits that may be transferred to whatever college you choose to attend.
• Successful completion of the program waives the portfolio requirement for admission to SAIC’s undergraduate program.
• A large number of ECPSI students receive top merit scholarships to our undergraduate degree program.
• Students create portfolio-ready work to enhance their admissions portfolios.
SEOUL EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SUMMER INSTITUTE 2025
Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 27 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$3,696 (2.0 college credits)
Students may bring their own packed lunch with them to school, or food will be available for purchase.
COLLEGE CREDITS
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive college credits that may be transferable to other accredited institutions. Students must be at least 15 years old and not older than 18 years of age, and have completed grade 10 of their secondary school to enroll for credit.
CLOSING EXHIBITION
Following the ECPSI course, there will be an exhibition on Seoul Foreign School’s campus, as well as a presentation for students and their families.
PORTFOLIO PREPARATION — A HEAD START
You will receive portfolio feedback from your instructors: one-on-one advice about constructing a portfolio that best represents you. They look at thousands of portfolios and can provide you with expert advice!
Students entering their senior year who successfully complete the program also receive the following:
• Portfolio requirement for SAIC undergraduate admission waived
• Fee waiver for SAIC’s application via the Common Application
• Priority consideration for merit scholarship
Credit: Hannah Jeong
INTENSE. RIGOROUS. LIFE-CHANGING.
IDEAS MATTER
In our summer program, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life, whatever form they may take. The possibilities are truly limitless, and you will leave our Seoul program a more confident maker with innovative, portfolioquality work.
RIGOROUS CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
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!
THE CRITIQUE
Because contemporary makers and scholars need to experiment, be bold and take risks, work done in the Early College Program is evaluated by critique, rather than traditional grading models. During the critique, you will discuss your ideas and processes, and get valuable feedback from your instructors and peers.
DRAWING/PAINTING/COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
Bring your creative interests and learn traditional and non-traditional drawing and painting techniques in this exciting class. You will work one-on-one with your faculty as you push your skills to the next level. You may choose to work in a variety of media- wet and dry media, ink, pencil, charcoal, collage, observational drawing, story-boarding, or a combination of different materials. The course will include demonstrations geared to your passions, visiting artist presentations, as well as time for self-directed work and comprehensive faculty advising. You’ll engage in discussions and critiques with your peers, create portfolio-quality work, and receive comprehensive guidance on developing competitive applications for college admission to art and design programs.
DESIGNED OBJECTS
In this course you will learn about contemporary design with a focus in Designed Objects. Through collaborative work and one-on-one mentoring, you will develop design ideas, research, draft, and develop individualized projects and proposals. You will learn about contemporary designers and build design skills from drawing, researching, and ideation. The course will include demonstrations geared to your passions, as well as time for self-directed work and comprehensive faculty advising. You’ll engage in discussions and critiques with your peers, create portfolio-quality work, and receive comprehensive guidance on developing competitive applications for college admission to art and design programs.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Students may register online at saic.edu/ecpkorea
Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and early registration is encouraged due to limited class capacities.
Tuition
2-week session:
$3,696 USD—two college credits
$1150 USD—non-credit tuition (current 9th graders only)
Cancellations and Changes
SAIC 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.
Refund Policy
All requests to drop a class must be submitted in writing to ecp@saic. edu and include the student’s name, ID number, and course information. 100 percent of tuition is refundable if courses are dropped by Tuesday, April 1, 2025. No refund will be given for classes dropped after this date. Refunds can take up to four to six weeks to process.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the most historically significant accredited independent schools of art and design. Our accolades are many, including recognition by Columbia University’s National Arts Journalism survey as “the most influential art college in the United States,” our consistent ranking among the top graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, and our ranking as one of the top ten art schools in the world by QS World University Rankings.
Seoul Foreign School (SFS), serving the international community of Seoul, has been “inspiring excellence and building character” for more than 100 years. SFS was one of the first 200 schools worldwide authorized to offer the IB program of instruction.