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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM

WINTER & SPRING 2021 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 premiere 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.

What Does Online Learning Look Like?

Join our talented teaching artists in a dynamic, interactive learning environment that combines virtual visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and other exciting sites online with live demonstrations, studio exercises, and real-time feedback from your instructor.

Example daily schedule:

• 10-10:15 Log onto your Zoom class: Welcome, community building and reflection • 10:15-10:30 Demonstration of skills, techniques, and inspiration from your instructor • 10:30-11:00 Group work: Class discussions, making together, virtual museum visits, and more • 11:00-11:45 Working and making time, checkins with instructors, stretch breaks as needed (chat will be active so you can stay engaged with your peers and instructors) • 11:45- 12:00 Workshare, reflection, learn about the one hour of independent content for that week • 12:00-1:00 Each class period will end with one hour of more independent learning; the instructor will provide videos, projects, and other materials for students to engage with

You will be engaged for the full three hours, however, you will not be looking at your computer screen the whole time. You will be in the Zoom meeting for two hours of online class time and your instructor will provide you with one hour of content to engage with more independently (with the option to have cameras off) for the final hour before check-outs. This content will include things like tutorials to follow along with, independent projects, fun artsbased challenges, and time to continue work on your in-class art pieces. This final hour ensures that students have the opportunity to switch up the mode of learning that they are engaged with over the class period.