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SAIC Continuing Education

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Current Courses

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Inspired by the Exhibition: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Nov 07 – Dec 12

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday

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Modern to Contemporary Art History: 1960 to the present Online

Nov 10 – Dec 15

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday

ecp portfolio prep

Portfolio Preparation Online

Nov 23 – Nov 23

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Landscapes from Photos

Portfolio Preparation Online

Nov 24 – Nov 24

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday

Color Theory

Color Theory Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Acrylics

Explorations in Acrylic Painting Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Hand drawing with charcoal

Introduction to Drawing Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Intro to Graphic Design

Introduction to Graphic Design Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Sewing Tech: Fundamentals

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Sewing Tech: Fund

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Feb 01 – Apr 12

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Students with computer

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

Intro to Typography

Introduction to Typography

Feb 01 – Apr 12

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Sewing Tech

Patternmaking and Construction: Above the Waist

Feb 01 – Apr 12

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Sewing Tech: Fund

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

hands holding small book

The Artist and the Sketchbook: Online

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

people in museum

Who Pays for All of This?: Art Collecting and Patronage for the Past, Present, and Future

Feb 01 – Apr 12

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday

hands drawing

Introduction to Drawing

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Drawing Materials

Introduction to Drawing

Feb 02 – Apr 13

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

Student with computer

Introduction to Graphic Design

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Painting Studio

Introduction to Oil Painting

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

ECP_Painting student on floor

Introduction to Oil Painting

Feb 02 – Apr 13

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

Adobe Illustrator Drawing

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator – Online

Feb 03 – Apr 11

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Woman with projector

Digital Drawing: Interior Design

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Person sewing button

Fashion: Embroidery & Embellishments: Online

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

urban photography

Introduction to Digital Photography

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Intro to Graphic Design

Introduction to Graphic Design

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Acrylics

Narratives in Acrylic Painting

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Art and Children-online

Children's Book Illustration

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Intro to GD

Digital Design: Adobe InDesign – Online

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

SAL Fashion Illustration

Fashion Illustration

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Architecture

Introduction to Architecture

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

weaving detail

Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Interior Design

Introduction to Interior Design – Online

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Color Theory

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

ecp comics

Comics and Graphic Novels

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

ace diy screenprinting printmaking

Expanded Printmaking

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

interior layout

Interior Design Studio: Kitchen and Baths – Online

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

ACE_Beginning Oil Painting

Painting Studio: Multi-level

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Plein Air

Painting: Color and Light – Online

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Individuals drawing portrait

Portrait Drawing

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

SAL Visual Communication Design

Creating Visual Language: Designing Symbols, Icons, Logos, and Infographics – Online

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Instructor

Design Matters: Online

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

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Drawing Studio:Multi-level

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Intro to Interior Design Photo ACE

Introduction to Interior Design

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Sewing Tech: Below Belt

Sewing Techniques: Below the Belt

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Students

Special Collections at AIC, SAIC, and Beyond (hybrid)

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

writer's studio

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

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Individuals looking at Sculpture

Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: Modernism and Beyond

Feb 07 – Apr 18

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Friday

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Portfolio Preparation: Online Workshop

Mar 29 – Mar 29

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

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