You bring your creative interests—traditional and non-traditional drawing and painting techniques, comics and graphic novels, and more—and our incredible faculty of artists, designers, and scholars will work one-on-one with you to push your skills to the next level. You may choose to work in a variety of media—wet and dry media, ink, pencil, charcoal, collage, observational drawing, storyboarding, or a combination of different materials. The course will include online demonstrations geared to your passions, visiting artist presentations, online museum resources, as well as time for self-directed work and comprehensive faculty advising. You'll engage in discussions and critiques with a vibrant online community of other students from throughout the country and around the world, create portfolio-quality work and receive comprehensive guidance on developing competitive applications for college admissions to art and design programs.
"The projects were fun but also helped improve your art skills and they could all easily be done at home." – Eliana Smith student of Comics and Graphic Novels
1.0 College Credit
Full Tuition Cost: $1,785
This cost does not reflect any potential Merit Scholarship or need-based financial aid the student may be awarded.
There are two registration options for this course. Call us at 312.629.6170 or email cs@saic.edu if you have any questions! We're happy to help.
Option 1: Pay in full now.
Select this option if you do not wish to apply for aid or scholarships and are ready to pay in full now for tuition. You will be prompted to answer follow up questions on the next few screens, and pay the full cost of tuition, at checkout. The full cost of the program tuition includes a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit.
Option 2: Apply for aid/scholarships and pay a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit.
Select this option if you would like to apply for merit scholarship and/or need-based financial aid. You will be prompted to answer follow up questions on the next few screens, and pay the $100 non-refundable tuition deposit at checkout. Once you have been notified of your potential award amounts, you will be required to pay your remaining balance online by our payment deadline.

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Class meeting time | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT |
Class meeting days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Building and room | Online |
Course number | 1008 |
Course instructor | Lauren Ball |