Fall, Winter, Spring
Fall, Winter, Spring
Registration for Spring Classes Opens October 15th
Our courses are designed to allow students to focus on their interests, learn new skills, and bring their ideas to life. We offer course subjects, facilities, and resources not available to young creators anywhere else in the world.
Featured Courses
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This weekend drawing class introduces middle schoolers to 2-dimensional creative expression. Tweens develop an understanding of line, shape, shading, and light. SAIC students have the benefit of taking field trips to the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago to inspire confidence and idea building.
SAIC’s Fashion Studio is a weekend art program for tweens in downtown Chicago. Students design garments in this beginner-friendly course. Skills such as embroidery, draping, and machine sewing will be introduced. Class visits to the Museum of the Art Institute and our Flaxman Library will inspire middle school fashionistas in this weekend art class.
Comics and Graphic Novels is a weekend art class for middle schoolers and tweens in downtown Chicago. Emphasis is placed on storytelling, character development, plot structure, and story-boarding. Participate in fun art activities and creatively express yourself using colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolors, and digitally edited drawings. Artist presentations, trips to the Art Institute and field trips to the city’s vast array of public art provide inspiration!
What Makes Our Middle School Program Special
- Students are able to dig deeply in their areas of interest. Each course provides an immersive experience that teaches young makers both conceptual and technical skills, while allowing them the freedom to explore and innovate.
- Our museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, is an integral part of students’ experiences. Be prepared to have your child teach you about their favorite pieces in our collection!
- Our faculty are not only amazing mentors and teachers, but have robust artistic practices themselves. Each online class has one instructor and one classroom assistant, allowing for a 7 to 1 student-to-adult ratio.
- Our courses are great ways to make new friends who share similar interests.
Supplies
All supplies are provided.
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!