SAIC Adult Continuing Education Summer 2023 Brochure

COURSES

FOR EVERYONE. OFFERED IN PERSON AND ONLINE.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago invites you to be part of our diverse community of artists, designers, and scholars by enrolling in an Adult Continuing Education (ACE) noncredit course (or two), or one of our exciting certificate programs. As a member of our community, one defined by practice and inquiry, you will cultivate creative confidence, learning with and from your instructors and peers as you produce work based on your personal research, goals and interests. Our outstanding faculty are experts in their respective fields and experienced educators committed to creating opportunities for students to explore concept development while engaging with new materials and techniques.

“I have wanted to learn weaving for a while and this class gave me an excellent understanding of the basics of weaving and contemporary artists working with this technique/craft.”

“Thrilled I took this course—I now have months of momentum to work with in my art practice thanks to this class.”

ACE student, Painting and Drawing Intensive

CHOOSE TO LEARN ONLINE OR IN PERSON

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This summer you can select to take courses in-person at our campus in Chicago’s Loop, or you can enjoy the flexibility and convenience of learning online from wherever you are.

Students from around the world and right here in Chicago are joining us for online courses taught by our acclaimed faculty. The majority of our online classes meet in real time through dynamic video conference sessions, which include demonstrations and lectures, group discussion and critiques with peers, and one-onone time with our exceptional instructors.

In-person courses will take place on SAIC’s campus, giving you access to a vast array of creative resources, as well as faceto-face learning experiences with faculty members and fellow students. All in-person courses will follow health and safety guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chicago Department of Public Health to ensure proper social distancing. Please note, the primary COVID-19 vaccination series is required for all students, faculty, and staff who will be on campus for any period of time during the 2022–2023 academic year. Visit saic. edu/csvaccine for more information, and saic.edu/maketogether for details about SAIC’s current COVID-19 protocols.

ACE student, Frame Loom Weaving

Immerse yourself in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s creative thinking and making community this summer. Adult Continuing Education 1-week intensives provide artists and designers opportunities to advance their practice in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world: Chicago. As home to one of the country’s largest concentrations of working creatives, Chicago is a city of architecture, innovative public art, and world-class museums and galleries.

Emerging and established artists will enjoy the kinship and camaraderie that is quickly established when working with peers Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All 1-week intensives are offered in person. Space is available in campus housing: $515/week for a single room.

Come for one week or two! Suggested pairings:

• Explorations in Acrylic Painting #1210 + Experimental Drawing and Painting Intensive: Exploring Contemporary Practice #1213

• SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection as Inspiration #1208 + Painting and Drawing Intensive #1214

• Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1209 + Contemporary Fashion Intensive #1212

• Relief Printmaking: Linocuts #1211 + Experimental Drawing and Painting Intensive: Exploring Contemporary Practice #1213

Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Summer 2023 Courses

For complete course details, including description and instructor, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170

Key: = In-Person, = Online

10-WEEK SESSION: MAY 30 TO AUGUST 14, 2023; no class on June 19 and July 4

DESIGN

Color Theory #1180 W 6-9

Color Theory #1181 SA 9-12

Design Matters #1182 TH 6-9

DRAWING

Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level #1184 SU 2-5

Introduction to Drawing #1183 SU 10-1

FASHION

Patternmaking and Construction: Above The Waist #1185 T 6-9 Sewing Techniques: Below The Belt #1186 M 6-9

FIBER AND MATERIAL STUDIES

Frame Loom Weaving #1187 T 6-9

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator #1190 SA 1-4

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator #1192 asynchronous Digital Design: Adobe InDesign #1191 T 6-9

Introduction to Graphic Design #1188 SU 10-1

Introduction to Graphic Design #1189 SU 10-1

INTERDISCIPLINARY

Professional Practices: Grants, Galleries, Graduate School #1195 M 6-9

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Introduction to Interior Design #1193 W 6-9 Introduction to Interior Design #1194 TH 6-9

PAINTING

Contemporary Watercolor #1197 SA 1-4

Introduction to Oil Painting #1199 SU 2-5

Narratives in Acrylic Painting #1198 W 6-9

Plein Air Painting #1196 SU 10-1

PAINTING AND DRAWING

From Drawing to Painting #1200 M 6-9

WRITING

The Art of Creative Writing: Short Forms of Fiction and Poetry #1201 TH 6-9

5-WEEK SESSION: MAY 31 TO JULY 10, 2023; no class on June 19 and July 4

ART HISTORY

Art Survey at the AIC: Van Gogh Landscapes #1215 SA 2-4 DESIGN

Digital Drawing: Interior Design #1202 M+W 6-9 INTERDISCIPLINARY

Jumpstart Your Studio Practice #1216 T+TH 6-7:30

5-WEEK SESSION: JULY 10 TO AUGUST 13, 2023

ART HISTORY

Studying Art History at the Art Institute of Chicago: An Overview #1217 SA 2-4 DRAWING

Introduction to Drawing #1203 M+W 6-9 FASHION

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1204 M+W 6-9 GRAPHIC DESIGN

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop #1205 M+W 6-9 PHOTOGRAPHY

Introduction to Digital Photography #1206 M+W 6-9

1-WEEK SESSION: JULY 31 TO AUGUST 4, 2023

DRAWING

SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection As Inspiration #1208 M-F 9-4 FASHION

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals #1209 M-F 9-4 PAINTING

Explorations in Acrylic Painting #1210 M-F 9-4 PRINTMEDIA

Schedule is subject to change.

1-WEEK SESSION: AUGUST 7 TO AUGUST 11, 2023

Relief Printmaking: Linocuts #1211 M-F 9-4 FASHION

Contemporary Fashion Intensive #1212 M-F 9-4

PAINTING AND DRAWING

Experimental Drawing and Painting Intensive: Exploring Contemporary Practice #1213 M-F 9-4 Painting and Drawing Intensive #1214 M-F 9-4

Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Course Descriptions

For complete course details, including description and instructor, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170

Key: = In-Person, = Online

ART HISTORY

Art Survey at the AIC: Van Gogh Landscapes *NEW* SA 2–4 | 6/3–7/1 | #1215

Inspired by the exhibition Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, this course will explore the work of Van Gogh and other Post-Impressionist painters working in the suburbs of Paris. Learn how they experimented with color and paint application to develop a new style. Works by Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, and others will also be addressed.

Studying Art History at the Art Institute of Chicago: An Overview *NEW* SA 2–4 | 7/15–8/12 | #1217

The Art Institute of Chicago’s collection includes nearly 300,000 works of art. Spend five weeks exploring highlights from several periods—Old Masters and Impressionists to today.

DESIGN

Color Theory

W 6–9 | 5/31–8/2 | #1180

SA 9–12 | 6/3–8/5 | #1181

Learn the variety of ways that color is used as a design element by working with current color theory principles and models to develop color plans and concepts.

Design Matters

TH 6–9 | 6/1–8/3 | #1182

Discuss and analyze the principles of design through a survey of successful projects envisioned by artists, architects, theorists, and authors. Engage in lectures, readings, and discussions to discover a variety of approaches to problem-solving.

Digital Drawing: Interior Design

M+W 6–9 | 5/31–7/5, no class on 6/19 | #1202

Learn how to use 3D modeling software to bring your ideas into the digital space for potential clients and colleagues. Create a workflow for your interior design projects that includes space planning, furniture modeling, and applying materials for viewing and rendering using Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, and SU Podium.

DRAWING

Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level SU 2–5 | 6/4–8/6 | #1184

Working from the live model, learn how to draw the human form from direct observation.

Introduction to Drawing

SU 10–1 | 6/4–8/6 | #1183

M+W 6–9 | 7/10–8/9 | #1203

Learn to draw in this beginner’s course designed to help you build foundational skills and understanding of line, perspective, composition, texture, light, and more.

SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection As Inspiration M–F 9–4 | 7/31–8/4 | #1208

Learn to see using the wonders of the Art Institute of Chicago as subject and the activity of drawing as the tool. Each day will explore a new theme—the figure, composition, perspective, and gesture. Class sessions will begin with a demonstration and discussion of one approach followed by a visit to the museum.

FASHION

Contemporary Fashion Intensive M–F 9–4 | 8/7–8/11 | #1212

Explore contemporary approaches to designing and developing experimental garments. Activities will guide you through the process of developing original ideas and finding inspiration in the world around you.

Patternmaking and Construction: Above the Waist

T 6–9 | 5/30–8/8, no class on 7/4 | #1185

Learn industry-standard techniques to sew a button-down shirt and a lined, zippered shell. You will leave with the ability to transfer your skills to commercial patterns or your own designs.

Sewing Techniques: Below the Belt M 6–9 | 6/5–8/14, no class 6/19 | #1186

Instruction will focus on developing skills to draft a basic skirt and pant and develop professional slopers, waistbands, pattern pockets, and fly fronts.

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

M+W 6–9 | 7/10–8/9 | #1204

M–F 9–4 | 7/31–8/4 | #1209

Learn how to sew with industry standards in mind in this beginner’s class. Create a personal library of seam samples and then apply fundamental techniques in two foundational projects.

FIBER AND MATERIAL STUDIES

Frame Loom Weaving T 6–9 | 5/30–8/8, no class on 7/4 | #1187

Learn techniques to create surface, image, texture, and various color effects within a woven form on a frame loom.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator

SA 1–4 | 6/3–8/5 | #1190

Asynchronous | 5/30–8/4 | #1192

Learn Adobe Illustrator skills to create sophisticated designs and illustrations, beginning with a review of important functions and tools, demonstrations, and in-class projects.

Digital Design: Adobe InDesign

T 6–9 | 5/30–8/8, no class on 7/4 | #1191

Learn how to use Adobe InDesign to create paragraph and character styles, object styles, layers, master pages, and import graphics as you investigate many aspects of digital publishing.

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop

M+W 6–9 | 7/10–8/9 | #1205

Explore techniques to create imagery and designs of a more advanced nature using Adobe Photoshop. Discover the far-ranging use of this software for print, web, and mobile devices.

Introduction to Graphic Design

SU 10–1 | 6/4–8/6 | #1188

SU 10–1 | 6/4–8/6 | #1189

Investigate principles of design such as composition, color, and typography through a series of projects that introduce Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

INTERDISCIPLINARY

Jumpstart Your Studio Practice

T+TH 6–7:30 | 5/30–6/29 | #1216

Feeling like you’ve lost your studio groove? Join with other artists who feel similarly and support one another in getting back on track and vibrant again.

Professional Practices: Grants, Galleries, Graduate School

M 6–9 | 6/5–8/14, no class on 6/19 | #1195

Do you want to develop a proposal for a grant, residency, exhibition, or curatorial project? Are you applying to graduate school? This is the course for you! Learn how to research and identify opportunities, write an artist statement, and document and present your work. Upon completion, students will have a competitive advantage when it comes to securing new opportunities in today’s contemporary art world.

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Introduction to Interior Design

W 6–9 | 5/31–8/2 | #1193

TH 6–9 | 6/1–8/3 | #1194

Learn the essentials to design, build an interior space, and examine what it takes to move creative designs from idea to reality.

PAINTING

Contemporary Watercolor

SA 1–4 | 6/3–8/5 | #1197

Explore traditional and contemporary approaches to the watercolor medium, including gouache. A variety of techniques, papers, and alternative painting surfaces, as well as mixed media processes, are introduced.

Explorations in Acrylic Painting

M–F 9–4 | 7/31–8/4 | #1210

Through demonstrations, individual dialogue, class discussions, and critiques, you will learn how to work with acrylic paints.

Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Course Descriptions (cont’d.)

For complete course details, including description and instructor, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu Questions? Email cs@saic.edu or call 312.629.6170

Key: = In-Person, = Online

Introduction to Oil Painting

SU 2–5 | 6/4–8/6 | #1199

Learn how to stretch your own canvas, lay out a palette, experiment with painting techniques, and mix colors in this beginner’s course designed to provide you with the fundamentals.

Narratives in Acrylic Painting

W 6–9 | 5/31–8/2 | #1198

Experiment with various acrylic paints, mediums, surfaces, and techniques to develop a personal approach to image-making. Through individual dialogue, class discussions, and critiques, students will receive feedback and direction on how to challenge their practice.

Plein Air Painting

SU 10–1 | 6/4–8/6 | #1196

Learn to observe color and capture changing light along the city’s lakefront and in its parks.

PAINTING AND DRAWING

Experimental Drawing and Painting Intensive: Exploring Contemporary Practice

M–F 9–4 | 8/7–8/11 | #1213

Challenge concepts of traditional drawing and painting and work outside your comfort zone, inspired by contemporary artists who confront and play with conventional constructs in their creative process.

From Drawing to Painting

M 6–9 | 6/5–8/14, no class on 6/19 | #1200

Drawings serve as the foundation for acquiring new painting skills, and students are encouraged to develop their own ideas and goals with instructor guidance.

Painting and Drawing Intensive

M–F 9–4 | 8/7–8/11 | #1214

During this week-long intensive, students will be fully immersed in their creative work while discovering the joy and excitement of engaging with their materials, ideas, peers, and instructor in new and inspiring ways.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Introduction to Digital Photography M+W 6–9 | 7/10–8/9 | #1206

Learn the foundations of photography and how to use a manual digital camera as you select and capture subjects that are both personally meaningful in content and contemporary in context.

PRINTMEDIA

Relief Printmaking: Linocuts M-F 9–4 | 7/31–8/4 | #1211

Discover how to make prints with linoleum blocks. Using hand tools, you will learn an approach that can be replicated in the comfort of your own home using existing drawings, photographs, or designs as source material. Class discussions will focus on how the linocut process reinterprets original images and whether it changes their meaning. Students will also have the opportunity to experiment with laser cutting linoleum.

WRITING

The Art of Creative Writing: Short Forms of Fiction and Poetry

TH 6–9 | 6/1–8/3 | #1201

Learn the basics of creative writing regardless of what form your work takes in this community workshop. Share your literary efforts, both raw and polished. Explore different poetic and fictional forms as you focus on finding, building, and developing your voice.

DID YOU KNOW?

SAIC also offers courses for youth ages 6-18! Visit saic.edu/cs for more information.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Register online at continuingstudies.saic.edu.

QUESTIONS? Call 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu.

Students must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

TUITION

1-week and 2-weekend intensive course tuition: $750 10-week and 5-week course tuition (10 sessions, 30 hours total): $625

Short format course tuition (5 class sessions, 15 hours total): $375 10-hour course tuition: $250

Portfolio Preparation Workshop: $125

Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. A list of required items will be provided at the first course session, along with a syllabus.

Payment Options: We accept credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa).

REFUND POLICY

A 100 percent tuition refund will be issued if a course is dropped at least one week prior to the session start date. No refunds will be issued after this date. Refunds will not be issued if the instructional mode for a course changes from in-person to online due to health guidelines.

All requests to drop a course 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.

Cancellation and Schedule Changes: We reserve the right to cancel or alter the fees, schedule, or staffing 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.

Cover: Robert Farrar, From Drawing to Painting