SAIC Middle School Program (MSP) Fall 2020

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FALL 2020

NURTURING CREATIVE POTENTIAL PREPARES CHILDREN FOR LIFE! art and design school, we understand that self-expression, out-of-the-box thinking, and cultural awareness flourish when kids make art.

With us, students learn to explore, imagine, and discover in their own unique ways. We help them on their path to becoming the creators,

NEW

innovators, and problem-solvers of the future regardless of where their academic interests take them.

Join our talented teaching artists in a dynamic, interactive online learning environment that combines virtual visits to the Art Institute of

Email cs@saic.edu, or call us at 312.629.6170.

Chicago and other exciting sites online

Questions?

continuingstudies.saic.edu.

ONLINE COURSES! Register online at

Visit saic.edu/msp for more information.

5-week online courses begin October 3 and 4, 2020 November 7 and 8, 2020

FOR FALL

saic.edu/msp

Middle School Program

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM 36 South Wabash Avenue, suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603

At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), the nation’s premier

with live demonstrations, studio exercises, and real-time feedback from your instructor.

For more information visit saic.edu/msp.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FALL 2020

FALL 2020 Courses Full course details are available at saic.edu/msp Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu

Middle School Program Fall 2020 At-A-Glance 5-WEEK SESSION: October 3-November 1, 2020

5-WEEK SESSIONS: October 3-November 1, 2020 and November 7-December 13, 2020

Middle School Program (MSP) courses are open to students

5-WEEK SESSION:

Online: SA 9-12, 10/3-10/31 #2569 Online: SA 9-12, 11/7-12/12 #2570

November 7-December 13, 2020 (All classes are ONLINE) #2572 Comics and Graphic Novels SA 1-4 #2570 Drawing Projects SA 9-12 #2574 Fashion Design Projects SU 10-1

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Note: Schedule is subject to change.

Supplies are not provided for online courses. A materials list will be provided that includes common household art-making materials with some items to be purchased.

Take your imagination to the next level by creating your own comics and graphic novels! Learn how to tell engaging stories and investigate character development, plot structure, scripting, and storyboarding. Explore penciling, inking, coloring, space, and perspective through the use of a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional media, which may include colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolors, and handmade zines. Virtual visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and other online resources complement this studio course. Open to beginning students and those who want to continue developing their skills, previous drawing experience is helpful but not required.

Drawing Projects

No class Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 2020 (Thanksgiving).

Tuition: 5-week course—$300.

Online: SA 1-4, 10/3-10/31 #2571 Online: SA 1-4, 11/7-12/12 #2572

(All classes are ONLINE) #2571 Comics and Graphic Novels SA 1-4 #2569 Drawing Projects SA 9-12 #2573 Fashion Design Projects SU 10-1

ages 10-13.

Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu.

Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu if you have any questions about online registration!

Comics and Graphic Novels

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. All requests must be submitted 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.

Note: Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.

Cancellations and Schedule 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.

Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170

Express yourself through drawing and learn a variety of techniques and approaches to build your technical, spatial, and creative abilities. Working with a range of materials, investigate contemporary subjects and themes through skills such as line, perspective, tone, proportion, composition, value, gesture, and contour.

Visit the Art Institute of Chicago’s global collection virtually as inspiration for your own projects. This course is designed for beginning students as well as those who want to continue developing their skills and confidence in drawing and can be repeated for continued skill and idea building.

Fashion Design Projects Online: SU 10-1, 10/4-11/1 #2573 Online: SU 10-1, 11/8-12/13 #2574 Calling all young fashion designers! Discover your own style as you take your designs from concept to reality.

Explore activities that guide you through the process of developing original ideas, finding inspiration for fashion in the world around you, and respond to the work of other artists and designers. As your designs develop, you will learn to enhance your projects with technical skills such as hand sewing, embroidery, and draping. Virtual visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and Flaxman Library provide inspiration and supplement the studio experience. Open to students at all levels, lessons and projects change each term.