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Current Courses

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Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

SAL Screenprinting 3

Exploring Monoprint Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

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Explorations in Acrylic Painting Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Figure Painting Studio: Multi-Level Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Introduction to Graphic Design Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Painting and Drawing Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

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Color Theory Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

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Essential Anatomy for Life Drawing Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

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Contemporary Fashion Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

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Digital Drawing: Objects + Space

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

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Introduction to Digital Photography

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Introduction to Figure Drawing

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Pigment Painting--from Lascaux to Tibet, Online

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

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Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

Sep 29 – Dec 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

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Fashion Design

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Introduction to Architecture

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Drawing

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Illustration

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Introduction to Interior Design, Online

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Introduction to Typography, Online

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Water-Based Painting

Sep 30 – Dec 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

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Brand Identity Systems, Online

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Color Theory

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Color Theory, Online

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

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Digital Drawing and Illustration, Online

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Experimental Printmaking

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Introduction to Interior Design

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Painting: Materials and Methods

Oct 01 – Dec 10

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Design Matters

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Digital Design: Adobe InDesign

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Editing for Writers

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

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Introduction to Graphic Design

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Introduction to Oil Painting

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Sewing Techniques: Above the Waist

Oct 02 – Dec 11

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: American Art

Oct 03 – Dec 12

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Friday

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

Oct 04 – Dec 13

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Contemporary Art in Chicago

Oct 04 – Dec 13

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday

Contemporary Watercolor, Online

Oct 04 – Dec 13

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

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Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator

Oct 04 – Dec 13

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

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Introduction to Interior Design

Oct 04 – Dec 13

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

Patternmaking and Construction: Below the Belt

Oct 04 – Dec 13

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

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Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

Oct 04 – Dec 13

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

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The Artist and the Sketchbook

Oct 04 – Dec 13

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

Art History from the Ground Up, Online

Oct 05 – Dec 14

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Drawing

Oct 05 – Dec 14

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

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Introduction to Graphic Design, Online

Oct 05 – Dec 14

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

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Introduction to Oil Painting

Oct 05 – Dec 14

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

Portfolio Preparation, Online Workshop

Nov 22 – Nov 22

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

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Color Theory, Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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Color Theory, Online Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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Explorations in Acrylic Painting, Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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Introduction to Drawing, Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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Introduction to Graphic Design, Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals, Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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SketchUp for Interiors, Online Intensive

Jan 09 – Jan 18

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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