JUNE.23.– JULY.19.2014
A four-week summer program offering high school students an opportunity to explore careers in architecture and design.
DESIGN IMMERSION DAYS
Apply online at sciarc.edu.
ABOU T DE S IGN IMM E R S ION DAY S 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 are offered the opportunity to explore careers in architecture and design.
Participants also 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.
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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.
DID’s Visual Studies program introduces students to a wide range of basic skills such as freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making, and computer-based 3D modeling.
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.
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.
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A B OUT S CI-ARC 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.
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 and Stephanie Bowling Zeigler (M.Arch ’95).
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S C HOLA R S HIPS
Monday, June 23 – Saturday, July 19, 2014
Admission is on a rolling basis until Monday, June 2nd, 2014. Early application is recommended to secure a place in the program. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants are required to fill out a separate Financial Statement & Scholarship Application and submit a high school transcript, in addition to the required application materials listed on the right. Scholarships are available for students based on family income, personal statement and academic performance.
From 9am to 5pm on the SCI-Arc campus
C OST $3200 (Includes tuition, lunch, field trip, course materials and studio kit)
$25 Application Fee Online application form (available at sciarc.edu) One-page statement of purpose For questions, please contact our Admissions Office at admissions@sciarc.edu or call us at 213.356.5320.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE 960 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
DESIGN IMMERSION DAYS