SAIC Early College Program (ECP) and Middle School Program (MSP) Spring 2022 Courses

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM SPRING 2022

In-person and online courses for middle school students, ages 10-13

EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SPRING 2022

In-person and online courses for high school students, ages 14-18

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM SPRING 2022

In-person and online courses for middle school students, ages 10-13

NURTURING CREATIVE POTENTIAL PREPARES CHILDREN FOR LIFE At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), the nation’s premier 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, innovators, and problem-solvers of the future regardless of where their academic interests take them.

For more information, visit saic.edu/msp.

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Many of our spring courses will meet on campus, taking advantage of SAIC’s stateof-the-art facilities and resources, including our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the third largest collection of art in the world.

SAIC will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine for all in-person students who are qualified by the Chicago Department of Public Health to receive one.

We will also continue to offer online courses for those students and families who prefer the flexibility of virtual learning.

What Does Online Learning Look Like?

Join our talented teaching artists in a dynamic, interactive learning environment that combines live demonstrations, studio exercises, group discussions, and real-time feedback from your instructor.

After-school virtual courses in spring meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two hours each day. In these fully synchronous sessions, students are introduced to concepts and skills, practice applying them, and share their creations with peers.

We also offer a 3-hour virtual class on Saturday mornings for students seeking the opportunity to explore more advanced techniques. Virtual visits to the Art Institute of Chicago museum and other exciting sites online will also be part of the experience.

During your three-hour class period, you will be fully engaged, however, you will not be looking at your computer screen the whole time. Your class time will include direct instruction and demonstrations from your instructor, group activities and exercises, as well as independent studio time to work on projects and engage with asynchronous materials.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM SPRING 2022 IN-PERSON COURSES, ages 10-13 10-week courses meet Saturdays from February 12 to April 30. No class March 12 and April 16.

Class #

Title

Days/Time

#2324

Advanced Drawing Studio

SA 9-12

#2336

Animation Studio

SA 1-4

#2325

Comics and Graphic Novels

SA 1-4

#2323

Drawing Studio

SA 9-12

#2331

Fashion Studio

SA 9-12

#2344

Portfolio Studio NEW

SA 1-4

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 before the first class, and students enrolled in cancelled courses will have the option of taking another class or receiving a full refund.

Advanced Drawing Studio

Drawing Studio

SA 9-12, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2324

SA 9-12, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2323

This advanced course is for students who have previous drawing experience and want to explore a wide range of materials and processes to expand their work in new directions. While continuing to build on technical skills, students will focus on drawing as a tool for organizing thoughts and feelings, and sharing their ideas. Students will work with a wide range of materials including pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, and mixed media.

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. Open to students at all levels.

Animation Studio

Fashion Studio SA 9-12, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2331

This course is designed for students who wish to use both digital and traditional/analog media to create moving images. Learn animation principles while discovering many different techniques, including stop motion, frame-by-frame, and more.

Digital tools will be used in conjunction with sketchbook work and traditional processes to reflect contemporary artistic hybrid methods. This course can be repeated for continued skill-building.

This course introduces young designers to fashion with an emphasis on discovering their personal style while learning the technical skills that allow them to take their designs from concept to reality.

Develop original ideas, find inspiration for fashion in the world around you, and respond to the work of other artists and designers. Explore sculptural draping by using paper to create exciting experimental garments on the dress form and learn technical skills including printing, embroidery, draping, and machine sewing.

Comics and Graphic Novels

Portfolio Studio NEW

SA 1-4, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2325

SA 1-4, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2344

Learn how to tell engaging stories as you 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. Basic drawing skills are helpful but not required.

A portfolio is a collection of work, ideas, and other materials that represent you as a creative thinker and maker. Learn how to rework, prepare, and organize your best and most recent work, as well as create new artworks that will enhance and round out the presentation of your art practice.

This course is ideal for students preparing to apply to arts magnet schools and portfolio-based scholarship opportunities.

SA 1-4, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2336

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Please note that our schedule is subject to change.

SPRING 2022 ONLINE COURSES, ages 10-13 Online courses meet for 8 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 8 to March 29 or 10 weeks from February 12 to April 30. No class March 12 and April 16.

Class #

Title

Days/Time

#2322

Architecture and Environmental Design NEW

TTH 4-6

#2327

Comics and Graphic Novels

TTH 4-6

#2326

Drawing Studio

SA 9-12

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 before the first class, and students enrolled in cancelled courses will have the option of taking another class or receiving a full refund.

Architecture and Environmental Design NEW TTH 4-6, 2/8-3/29, Online, #2322 Develop an understanding of the importance of the built environment. Hands-on, exploratory projects at a range of scales utilize sites in Chicago as an architectural learning laboratory.

Additionally, short presentations, videos, TED Talks, and emerging design resources are accessed online weekly with time for review and discussion individually and in groups.

Comics and Graphic Novels TTH 4-6, 2/8-3/29, Online, #2327 Learn how to tell engaging stories as you 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. Basic drawing skills are helpful but not required.

Drawing Studio SA 9-12, 2/12-4/30, Online, #2326 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. Open to students at all levels.

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EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SPRING 2022

In-person and online courses for high school students, ages 14-18

YOUR IDEAS AND VISION. OUR RESOURCES AND MENTORSHIP. THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Early College Program (ECP) invites you to join us at the nation’s most influential art and design school this spring.

What you can expect from our creative community: • Ideas Matter Here – with us you have the freedom to explore new ideas that push boundaries.

• ECP Faculty – professional artists, designers, and scholars who are passionate mentors.

• Access to our Art Institute of Chicago Museum – connect to the world’s third largest art museum for inspiration.

• Preparation – the skills you learn will help you in the classroom and as you start a portfolio of work should you be interested in pursuing art and design at the college level.

For more information, visit saic.edu/ecp.

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Many of our spring courses will meet on campus, taking advantage of SAIC’s state-of-the-art facilities and resources, including our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the third largest collection of art in the world. SAIC will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine for all in-person students who are qualified by the Chicago Department of Public Health to receive one.

We will also continue to offer online courses for those students and families who prefer the flexibility of virtual learning.

What Does Online Learning Look Like?

Distance learning doesn’t mean that you need to put your art practice on hold. Push your ideas, visions, and skillsets to new heights.

Expand your understanding of contemporary art-making while developing portfolio-quality work virtually.

Our online courses are offered in a predominantly synchronous format, meaning they meet live at a designated time of day, Central Time, on the video conferencing platform Zoom.

Live lectures and demonstrations will be combined with virtual visits to museums, independent studio work, and group critique.

Many activities will take place as a class, with opportunities to meet one-on-one with your instructor and teaching assistant or in small groups with peers from time to time.

You will have access to course materials outside of scheduled class sessions in Canvas, SAIC’s learning management system.

Course participation and activities will be structured in a way that best suits the course content and students enrolled. In addition to demonstrations, presentations, and group discussions, instructors may provide independent or small group sessions during the scheduled class meeting.

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EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SPRING 2022 IN-PERSON COURSES, ages 14-18 10-week courses meet Saturdays and Sundays from February 12 to May 1. No class the weekends of March 12 and 13 and April 16 and 17.

Class #

Title

Days/Time

#2334 #2338 #2346 #2340 #2328 #2341 #2333 #2329 #2342 #2337 #2339

Advanced Fashion Design and Construction Animation Studio Creative Writing Digital Photography II Drawing Studio Experimental Print Fashion Design and Construction Figure Drawing From Drawing to Painting Moving Images Oil Painting

SU 2-5 SA 1-4 SA 1-4 SU 2-5 SU 10-1 SA 1-4 SU 10-1 SU 10-1 SU 2-5 SA 9-12 SU 10-1

Advanced Fashion Design and Construction SU 2-5, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2334 Focus on expanding your skills by creating more advanced designs and garments and producing self-driven projects with faculty guidance and peer engagement. Continued experimentation with paper, muslin, secondhand clothing, and fabric off the bolt is combined with visits to SAIC’s Fashion Resource Center and the Art Institute of Chicago.

The course culminates in a runway show with image documentation of the creative process.

Animation Studio SA 1-4, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2338 Explore traditional and digital animation techniques, such as frame-by-frame, stop motion, and more.

Beginning with sketches and storyboards, complete several projects that focus on communicating ideas through motion studies, character and environment development, storytelling, and other cinematic devices. Using a variety of tools throughout the course, develop a final project based on individual goals and interests. Basic drawing and computer experience are required.

Creative Writing SA 1-4, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2346 Learn how to craft short stories, monologues, poetry and personal essays, as well as edit, revise, and workshop your writing with your peers. Push your skills through journaling, free writing, writing through music, digging through memories and dreams, and other methods of responding to the world in written form. All levels are welcome.

Digital Photography II SU 2-5, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2340 Focus on the possibilities of communication using photo-based images. Each student follows their own photographic vision in the form of a themed

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project to be presented on the last day of class.

Students will be challenged to articulate their ideas using the photographic medium and understand and describe the creative steps of their process. This course is designed for students with previous digital photography experience, including manual camera use and basic Photoshop editing skills. Students must provide their own digital SLR camera that has manual control options (no point-and-shoot cameras).

Drawing Studio SU 10-1, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2328 Develop and strengthen fundamental skills as you investigate a range of traditional and contemporary drawing materials and concepts. Explore essential elements of 2D design and contemporary art through the study of line, perspective, tone, proportion, composition, value, gesture, and contour. Note: This course may use nude models hired by the School. All levels are welcome.

Fashion Design and Construction SU 10-1, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2333 Students build skills in design research, styling, draping, fabric selection, patternmaking, and sewing. Through visits to the Fashion Resource Center at SAIC and the Art Institute of Chicago, students develop their own design concepts. The course culminates in a runway show with image documentation of the creative process. This is a great class for students starting out in fashion who want to explore the various pathways in the field.

No experience is necessary.

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 before the first class, and students enrolled in cancelled courses will have the option of taking another class or receiving a full refund.

Figure Drawing

Moving Images

SU 10-1, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2329

SA 9-12, 2/12-4/30, In-Person, #2337

Work from the nude model as you learn how to draw the human form from direct observation. The essential elements of life drawing, including anatomy, proportion, volume, composition, gesture, and the accurate and expressive use of line and tone are addressed to provide a focus for increasing skill. Note: This course will use nude models hired by the School.

If you’re interested in video production, motion graphics, and animation—this course is for you.

Explore the language and history of moving images and how artists work with and challenge these processes. The course begins with several demos and exercises combined with research and discussion to develop a final project that reflects individual interests. Students may work with traditional processes such as sketchbooking alongside digital applications such as Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere. All levels are welcome.

From Drawing to Painting SU 2-5, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2342 Do you have a background in drawing and are ready to learn to paint? In this course, skills such as line, volume, space, materiality, form and function, and palette are explored through both drawing and painting. A variety of traditional and contemporary materials are used such as graphite, charcoal, pastels, water-based paints, mixed media, and/or collage. By the end of the course, students will have an expanded knowledge of materials and acquire the ability to transition from drawing to painting. All levels are welcome.

Oil Painting SU 10-1, 2/13-5/1, In-Person, #2339 Learn to stretch a canvas, lay out a palette and mix color, and experiment with paint application techniques. You’ll also learn color theory, composition, structure, proportion, and perspective through observational painting, as well as exercises that encourage you to find your own direction and style.

SPRING 2022 ONLINE COURSES, ages 14-18 Online courses meet for 8 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 8 to March 29 or 10 weeks from February 13 to May 1. No class March 13 and April 17.

Class #

Title

Days/Time

#2330 #2343 #2332

Comics and Graphic Novels Drawing/Painting Fashion Design

TTH 4-6 TTH 4-6 SU 10-1

Comics and Graphic Novels TTH 4-6, 2/8-3/29, Online, #2330 Investigate visual storytelling and drawing strategies through the contemporary art forms of comics and graphic novels. Explore a variety of illustrative approaches, such as writing, storyboarding, penciling, and inking/coloring. Examine research approaches, narrative structures, material choices, and the integration of text and image. Previous drawing experience is helpful but not required.

Drawing/Painting TTH 4-6, 2/8-3/29, Online, #2343 Focus on drawing and painting as exciting tools for organizing thoughts, experiences, and images. Work with line, volume, space, form, and palette while investigating a range of traditional and contemporary materials such as charcoal,

Please note that our schedule is subject to change.

graphite, ink, and water-based paints. This course is recommended for beginners and those wanting to improve and develop their current skills and ideas.

Fashion Design SU 10-1, 2/13-5/1, Online, #2332 Develop skills in illustrating the fashion figure, styling, draping, and fabric selection; explore the history of fashion design; investigate contemporary designers and design practices. Create unique textile and garment designs and learn about clothing as a language. Students may explore virtual resources such as SAIC’s Fashion Resource Center, which houses a library on fashion and the history of costume, individual garments and accessories of significant historical importance, and a rich collection of visual material not accessible to the general public. All levels are welcome.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM REGISTRATION Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu. Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu if you have any questions about online registration.

TUITION Spring 2022 courses for ages 10-13: $500 SUPPLIES Supplies will be provided for in-person courses.

Instructors teaching online courses will prepare a list that combines common household art-making materials with some items to be purchased. It will be made available in the week prior to the first class meeting.

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 or if the course delivery changes from in-person to online due to health guidelines.

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 drop request or withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships. Visit saic.edu/ mspfinancialaid for more information and how to apply.

Additional information regarding registration can be found by visiting saic.edu/msp, emailing cs@saic.edu, or calling 312.629.6170.

EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM

REGISTRATION Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu. Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu if you have any questions about online registration.

TUITION Spring 2022 noncredit courses for ages 14-18: $500 High school juniors and seniors, ages 15-18, have the option to enroll in spring 2022 courses for 1.0 credit for $1,740.

SUPPLIES Supplies are the responsibility of the student. Students will receive a supply list in the first class meeting for in-person courses and in the week prior for online courses. The cost of supplies varies by course, and can range between $50 and $200. Students may need to purchase additional supplies for specific projects as needed.

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 or if the course delivery changes from inperson to online due to health guidelines.

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 drop request or withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Financial assistance is available in the form of limited need-based aid and scholarships where need is not a requirement. Visit saic.edu/ecpfinancialaid for more information and how to apply.

Additional information regarding registration and financial assistance can be found by visiting saic.edu/ecp, emailing ecp@saic.edu, or calling 312.629.6170.

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