SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE 960 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
DESIGN I MME RSION DAYS
ABOUT DESIGN IMMERSION DAYS Design fills our world and permeates our everyday existence. Small objects, media, furniture, buildings, the city: nearly everything we use, live in, and touch has been designed. Who designs these things? How do they do it? How do they see the world around them and change it? SCI-Arc has developed Design Immersion Days (DID) to introduce high school students to these issues in a brief but broad curriculum. Students will be offered the opportunity to explore careers in architecture and design or simply satisfy deep curiosities about how products, buildings, and environments are designed and made.
IMMERSION In the classroom and on field trips exploring the city of Los Angeles, students are introduced to fundamental ways of seeing, thinking, and doing that are essential for anyone interested in pursuing a degree and/or career in architecture or design.
Participants receive college counseling, admissions and financial aid information, as well as a portfolio workshop, providing students with important skills and information for the college admission process. DID alumni currently attend colleges including Cooper Union, University of California Los Angeles, Calif. Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, Rhode Island School of Design, Pratt Institute and SCI-Arc.
ABOUT SCI-ARC
DESIGN
SCI-Arc is internationally renowned for its innovative pedagogy, advanced technologies and an emphasis on design. It brings together accomplished architects who educate a new generation by cultivating independence, intellectual confidence and the ability to conceive, produce and defend new ideas. Offering undergraduate and graduate programs, SCI-Arc is located in a quarter-mile long former freight depot in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles.
In the Design Lab, students create projects that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback. Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a discussion-based group, preparing them for the design school environment.
APPLYING
SC I- A R C
Online applications will be available starting January 1, 2015. Admission is on a rolling basis until Monday, June 1, 2015. Early application is recommended to secure a place in the program. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. $25 Application Fee Online application form at sciarc.edu One-page statement of purpose TOEFL/IELTS test scores (Only required for international applicants)
J U NE 2 0 1 5
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must submit a DID Financial Aid Scholarship Form, a copy of their parents’ 2014 tax returns and an official copy of their high school transcript in addition to the required application materials listed above. Scholarship support is available for applicants located within the United States. A scholarship award is based on family income, personal statement, and academic performance. For questions, please contact our Admissions Office at admissions@ sciarc.edu or call us at 213.356.5320.
PORTFOLIO The culmination of the DID program is a one-day comprehensive portfolio workshop, introducing students to the concepts, techniques, and strategies necessary to complete a successful design portfolio.
DATES Monday, June 22 – Saturday, July 18, 2015 9am to 5pm on the SCI-Arc campus
COST
VISUALIZATION
$3350 (Includes tuition, lunch, field trip, course materials, and studio kit)
DID’s Visual Studies program introduces students to a wide range of basic skills such as freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making, and computerbased 3D modeling.
SCI-Arc values diversity and welcomes applicants who demonstrate the interest and ability necessary for the study of architecture, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or physical abilities. Design Immersion Days has been generously supported by The Ahmanson Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Green Foundation, The Eisner Foundation, ACE Mentor Program, U.S. Bank and Stephanie Bowling Zeigler (M.Arch ’95).