DRAWING CERTIFICATE
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In the Drawing Certificate, students develop the skills and conceptual foundation necessary to cultivate their art practice, drawing inspiration and context from SAIC’s many resources. Among them is the Art Institute of Chicago, an encyclopedic museum encompassing more than 5,000 years of creative expression from cultures worldwide.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
You can keep track of your certificate requirements as you move through your individualized program using our Drawing Certificate Curriculum Guide.
Total Required Courses (6):
Studio Courses (4)
Four 30-hour courses from those listed under Certificate Drawing
Art History Course (1)
One 20- to 30-hour course under CS Art History
Elective (1)
All 30-hour Adult Continuing Education courses are eligible electives for all certificates, including 1-week and 2-weekend intensives.
To find courses, visit continuingstudies.saic.edu and click Adult Courses on the left panel. On the I would like to see dropdown menu, select Certificate Drawing or CS Art History.
DRAWING CERTIFICATE CORE CLASSES
Schedule is subject to change. Select courses may also be offered as winter intensives.
OFFERED IN FALL
Artist and the Sketchbook
Contemporary Art in Chicago
Digital Drawing + Illustration
Introduction to Drawing
Introduction to Figure Drawing
OFFERED IN SPRING
Artist and the Sketchbook
Comics and Graphic Novels
Digital Drawing + Illustration
Drawing Studio: Multi-level
Introduction to Drawing
Portrait Drawing
OFFERED IN SUMMER
Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative
Essential Anatomy for Life Drawing
Experimental Drawing and Painting Intensive: Exploring Contemporary Practice
Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level
From Drawing to Painting
Introduction to Drawing
Painting and Drawing Intensive
SEEING the Art Institute of Chicago: The Collection as Inspiration
Sketching Chicago: Capturing the Urban Cityscape
Advising Notes
The information above is subject to change.
Courses are offered online and on our campus in Chicago. However, we did not design noncredit certificates to be completed remotely.
The course schedule and your availability will influence your progress. It is not recommended to take more than two courses per term.
We schedule a limited number of two-weekend intensives in the winter. During this term, students can complete coursework requirements, including their electives.
All 30-hour Adult Continuing Education courses are eligible electives for all certificate programs.
Some courses are meant to be taken in sequence and have prerequisite courses or other requirements deemed necessary to ensure the greatest likelihood of student success. You are responsible for being aware of and meeting any course prerequisite(s) before registration.
Visit continuingstudies.saic.edu for course descriptions, including prerequisite(s).
As students work to complete a Certificate, they should also be preparing documentation of their work as they complete their courses. Visit the Portfolio Review Day website for more information.
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