Noncredit Courses
Noncredit Courses
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
10-week: May 27–August 8
5-week: May 27–July 3
5-week: July 7–August 10
1-week: August 4–8
1-week: August 11–15
Engage in material exploration and learn new skills or refresh existing ones in our state-of-the-art facilities and studios. Investigate new modes of creative production, including laser cutting and 3D printing, or find inspiration with access to the Art Institute of Chicago museum, the Fashion Resource Center, Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection, and Video Data Bank. 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 and interests.
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From July 15–29, enjoy 10 percent off classes originally priced at $675—now just $607.50!
Fall classes run from September 29 through December 14. Register here. -
Adult Continuing Education offers one week-long intensives that provide artists, designers, and travelers opportunities to advance their practice in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world: Chicago. Emerging and established artists will enjoy the kinship and camaraderie that is quickly established when working with their peers. Travel to Chicago for an art intensive!
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Winter courses at SAIC take place over two consecutive weekends—a perfect opportunity to spark something new. While it may be cold outside, the early weeks of the year offer a bright and inspiring time to forge a fresh creative path.
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What does online learning look like?
Synchronous online courses will use the Zoom video conferencing platform, Canvas learning management system, and saic.edu email addresses to deliver course content and facilitate communication between the instructor and students. These courses meet at a specific time of day and are scheduled in Central Time.
Asynchronous online courses are project-based with no set meeting times and 24/7 access to course materials. Weekly activities may include readings, video demonstrations, tutorials, online discussions, assignments, and critiques. Students enrolled in asynchronous courses will have weekly deadlines encouraged to promote interaction with the instructor and peers. Some instructors may also offer optional video conferencing opportunities through Zoom.
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Interested in furthering your artistic development? Learn more about combining ACE courses to earn a certificate.
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Did you know you can earn a certificate through our Adult Continuing Education Program? By completing six courses in areas like Drawing, Fashion, Graphic Design, Interior Design, or Painting, students earn a valuable micro-credential—perfect for strengthening grad school applications or advancing their careers.
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This skill-building intensive is the perfect weekend art retreat for those seeking to level up their graphic design chops. World class art instruction is provided at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where you will create projects using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Students will leave this course with a solid foundation in strategies for solving design problems and a solid design vocabulary.
Sewing Techniques is a weekend art retreat that provides world class art instruction for those seeking to participate in a skill-building intensive that will give them the foundation skills to construct their own garments! In this beginner art class, you will sew together garments from patterns, create original designs, or explore fabric as a medium for soft sculpture.
Contact Us
Continuing Studies staff members are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. –4:30 p.m. CT at 312.629.6170 or cs@saic.edu to answer your questions. We are here to help!