MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FALL 2022
In-person courses for middle school students, ages 10-13
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM FALL 2022
In-person and online courses for high school students, ages 14-18
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FALL 2022
In-person courses for middle school students, ages 10-13
This fall, all of our Middle School Program courses will be offered on our campus in Chicago’s Loop. Our in-person courses provide access to a wide variety of SAIC resources, including state-of-the-art classrooms, the John M. Flaxman Library, and the Art Institute of Chicago, the world’s third-largest art museum. Middle school students make frequent visits to the museum for inspiration and instruction for their projects.
NURTURING CREATIVE POTENTIAL PREPARES CHILDREN FOR LIFE
Courses are led by practicing artists and expert educators. At SAIC, middle school students build confidence and self-efficacy as they work with support from their mentors to find creative inspiration, bring their ideas to life, and collaborate with a community of artistic peers.
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.
All Continuing Studies students are required to be up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit saic.edu/ csvaccine for more information.
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. 2 | saic.edu/msp
SAIC will continue to follow COVID protocols informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). All students will be required to follow SAIC’s evolving policies around masking, social distancing, and submission of vaccine status documentation.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FALL 2022 IN-PERSON COURSES, AGES 10-13 10-week courses meet on Saturdays, October 1–December 10, 2022. Class #
Title
Days/Time
#2374
Animation Studio: 10-13
SA 9-12
#2366
Comics and Graphic Novels: 10-13
SA 1-4
#2365
Drawing Studio: 10-13
SA 9-12
#2370
Fashion Studio: 10-13
SA 1-4
#2376
Painting Studio: 10-13
SA 1-4
No class November 26 (Thanksgiving). 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.
Course Descriptions Animation Studio: 10-13 SA 9-12, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), #2374 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.
Fashion Studio: 10-13 SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), #2370 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.
Painting Studio: 10-13 SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), #2376 In this course, students explore a variety of traditional and contemporary painting techniques. Projects include painting from observation and the imagination, as well as experimental approaches to mark-making. Students explore a wide range of materials, such as pastels, acrylic and watercolor paint, charcoal, graphite, gouache, and colored pencils while developing skills in rendering, composition, use of shading, color blending, and layering processes. Regular visits to the Art Institute of Chicago to observe and sketch from paintings and sculptures inspire studio work. This course is designed for all levels. Please note that our schedule is subject to change.
Comics and Graphic Novels: 10-13 SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), #2366 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: 10-13 SA 9-12, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), #2365 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 FALL 2022
In-person and online courses for high school students, ages 14-18
This fall, a majority of our courses will meet on campus, taking advantage of SAIC’s state-of-theart facilities and resources, including our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the third-largest collection of art in the world. All Continuing Studies students who intend to be on campus for any period of time are required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Visit saic.edu/csvaccine for more information. SAIC will continue to follow COVID-19 protocols informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). All students will be required to follow SAIC’s evolving policies around masking, social distancing, and submission of vaccine status documentation. We will also continue to offer online courses in the fall for those students and families who prefer the flexibility of virtual learning.
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 fall. 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.
What Does Online Learning Look Like? 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 class activities will take place as a class, with opportunities to meet oneon-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 FALL 2022 IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES, AGES 14-18 10-week courses meet Saturdays and Sundays, October 1–December 11, 2022. Class #
Title
Days/Time
#2373 #2364 #2369 #2378 #2367 #2372 #2371 #2368 #2380 #2377
Animation Studio Architecture: Design and Drawing Comics and Graphic Novels Drawing & Painting Drawing Studio Fashion Construction Fashion Design Figure Drawing Portfolio Prep Water-Based Painting
SU 2-5 SA 1-4 SU 2-5 SU 2-5 SU 10-1 SU 2-5 SU 10-1 SA 1-4 SU 2-5 SA 1-4
Mode
Key: = In-Person, = Online No class November 26 and November 27 (Thanksgiving). 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.
Course Descriptions Animation Studio
SU 2-5, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), In-Person, #2373 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.
Architecture: Design and Drawing SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), In-Person, #2364 This course introduces students to the process architects use to develop their ideas and concepts. Projects incorporate experimentation with form, basic drawing, perspective and
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drafting techniques, as well as 3D modeling. Students are presented with a variety of prompts and design challenges; they complete the course with a final presentation of their exploration, which may include prints and drawings and 3D physical models. Visits to the Art Institute of Chicago support student research and provide inspiration. No experience is needed for this course, but computer familiarity is helpful.
Comics and Graphic Novels SU 2-5, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), In-Person, #2369 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 Studio
SU 10-1, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), In-Person, #2367 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.
Drawing & Painting SU 2-5, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), Online, #2378 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, graphite, ink, and water-based paints. This course is recommended for beginners as well as those wanting to improve and develop their current skills and ideas.
Fashion Construction
SU 2-5, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), In-Person, #2372 Learn how to design, construct, and sew garments. Develop original pattern blocks, explore drafting and draping, and document three-dimensional explorations with photography and/or drawing. Work produced in this class allows students to reflect and expand on their personal style and ambition while learning the skills to construct a garment from start to finish.
Fashion Design
SU 10-1, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), In-Person, #2371 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 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.
Figure Drawing
SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), In-Person, #2368 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.
Portfolio Prep Studio
SU 2-5, 10/2-12/11 (no class 11/27), Online, #2380 In this hands-on course, students will not only develop new works of art to round out their portfolios for upcoming college applications but they will also select, revise, and edit their existing works. Through dynamic workshops with SAIC faculty and admissions staff, students will discover the most effective way to document and organize their work and represent their unique points-of-views as artists to the colleges of their choice. This course also places strong emphasis on studio time and support from faculty to create final projects that will enhance the student’s overall portfolio presentation.
Water-Based Painting
SA 1-4, 10/1-12/10 (no class 11/26), In-Person, #2377 Investigate traditional and non-traditional materials and methods used in water-based painting. Projects include painting from observation and the imagination, using current artist practices and historical examples. Working from a variety of subjects, students may use ink, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media within their works while building skills in color, tone, volume, contrast, and temperature. All levels are welcome.
Please note that our schedule is subject to change.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu. Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu if you have any questions about online 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
TUITION
Fall 2022 courses for ages 10-13: $500
SUPPLIES Supplies will be provided.
REFUND POLICY A 100 percent tuition refund will be issued if courses are dropped at least 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 withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.
Fall 2022 noncredit courses for ages 14-18: $500 High school juniors and seniors, ages 15-18, have the option to enroll in fall 2022 courses for 1.0 credit for $1,785.
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 if courses are dropped at least 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.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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.
Financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships. Visit saic.edu/mspfinancialaid for more information and how to apply.
Note: Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal, nor a cancellation of tuition and fees.
COVID-19 POLICY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
All Continuing Studies students who intend to be on campus for any period of time will be required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Up to date means a person has received all recommended doses in their primary series of a WHOapproved COVID-19 vaccine, and a booster dose when eligible. Visit saic.edu/ csvaccine for more information. SAIC will continue to follow COVID protocols informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). All students will be required to follow SAIC’s evolving policies around masking, social distancing, and submission of vaccine status documentation. Additional information regarding registration can be found by visiting saic.edu/msp or calling 312.629.6170.
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.
COVID-19 POLICY
All Continuing Studies students who intend to be on campus for any period of time will be required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Up to date means a person has received all recommended doses in their primary series of a WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine, and a booster dose when eligible. Visit saic.edu/csvaccine for more information. SAIC will continue to follow COVID protocols informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). All students will be required to follow SAIC’s evolving policies around masking, social distancing, and submission of vaccine status documentation. 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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