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REGISTRATION

Course selection for your first year at SAIC

Registration for your first SAIC courses is exciting and easy.

First semester registration is completed with your admission counselor via the methods listed below. Second semester registration is arranged with your academic advisor.

Schedule a registration appointment: Beginning March 30th, contact the Admissions office between 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (CT) at 800.232.7242 or 312.629.6100, to schedule a registration appointment. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can be made for phone, in-person, or email registration options.

Phone registration: If you schedule a phone appointment, an admission counselor will call you at the number you designate to help select your courses.

Appointments will last between 30–60 minutes.

In-person: You may also come to campus and meet with an admission counselor to register for classes.

Beginning April 1, you may schedule your appointment for in-person registration sessions.

Email Registration Option for International Students: After April 11, you will receive an email with instructions for online and/or email registration.

For a comprehensive view of SAIC curriculum and academic degree requirements, we encourage you to visit saic.edu/bulletin. The 2019-20 Bulletin will be available in late summer.

Freshman Registration Placement in first year academic courses is based on a comprehensive assessment of application materials, including college entrance test scores and writing samples.* Freshmen who have consistently earned B level or higher grades in English, history, and social science courses, have sub-scores in ACT Reading of 22 or higher, or SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing of 560 or higher, will be placed into this combination of courses.

ART HISTORY SURVEY All students must complete: ARTHI 1001, World Cultures and Civilizations: Pre-History-Nineteenth Century, and one other 1000-level Introductory Art History course.

SAMPLE FIRST YEAR SCHEDULE First Semester Core Studio I Research Studio I Studio Elective Art History First Year Seminar I

Freshman Registration Studio Courses CORE STUDIO I AND II: This yearlong sequence of team-taught classes teach you about the methods, materials, tools and concepts in the areas of and techniques for surface (2D), space (3D) and time (4D) as interdisciplinary study.

RESEARCH STUDIO I AND II: In this yearlong sequence, you will learn the critique process, and connect with other artists, the museum, Chicago, and SAIC. You will be paired with an academic advisor, who will attend several classes and work with you on navigating SAIC’s curriculum.

STUDIO ELECTIVE: SAIC allows you to delve into your areas of interest with a studio elective in both your first and second semester. Do you want to explore a passion you already have, or expose yourself to something completely new and different?

Choose from 18 departments, including Sound; Painting and Drawing; Architecture; Ceramics; Film, Video, New Media, and Animation; Performance; Visual Communication Design; Photography; Fashion; Art and Technology; and more.

FIRST YEAR SEMINAR Inspired by literature, history, anthropology, and sociology, theme-based First Year Seminar courses teach college-level writing, grammar, and composition.

Second Semester Core Studio II Research Studio II Studio Elective Art History First Year Seminar II

Freshmen who have consistently earned lower than a B in high school English, history and/or social science courses and/or have sub-scores below ACT Reading 22 or 560 SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing will be placed into SAIC’s year long Academic Access Program (AAP).

AAP courses are intensive critical thinking, reading, and writing seminars and count towards the general elective and liberal arts elective credit requirements. Once students successfully complete these courses, they go on to complete their English and art history requirements.

NOTE: the AAP maintains program-specific academic course completion and degree continuation policies. Please see the SAIC Bulletin or visit saic.edu/faap for more information.

FIRST SEMESTER Academic Foundations Seminar: Students advance their critical reading and thinking skills while investigating the formal and contextual elements of artworks.

SECOND SEMESTER Critical Inquiry Seminar: Students broaden their academic abilities through comparative explorations of visual and verbal texts and the evaluation of their own and others’ thinking.

Foundations Writing Workshop: Students engage in the writing process, learn strategies for exploring topics, and develop their knowledge of the language of art and design.

Critical Writing Workshop: Students develop their writing through the practice of analysis and argument and receive guided experience in writing college essays.

SAMPLE FIRST YEAR SCHEDULE First Semester Core Studio I Research Studio I Studio Elective Academic Foundations Seminar Foundations Writing Workshop

Second Semester Core Studio II Research Studio II Studio Elective Critical Inquiry Seminar Critical Writing Workshop

International Registration English for International Students (EIS) Some international students are required to complete Fluency and Critique classes to receive the necessary academic preparation for success in Art History and Liberal Arts courses.

Placement in EIS is based on a comprehensive assessment of application materials, including college entrance test scores, educational records, and writing samples. Certain circumstances relating to citizenship and residency may require students to be placed into our Academic Access Program instead of EIS. International students may be waived out of EIS if they have the following test scores: TOEFL (iBT): 96 or above

IELTS: 7.0 or above PTE: 65 or above

AP English: 4 or above

International Baccalaureate (IB) English A or B test score: 5 or above on the Higher-Level examinations

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 560 or above

ACT Reading: 21 or above

English Language Fluency I and II: You will gain competence and confidence in college-level writing and self-editing by reading and responding to art history texts, and analyzing formal and contextual information. Presentations and class discussions will help develop your verbal communication skills.

Critique classes: You will build your competence in the critique process, participating in class discussions, and giving presentations. You and your peers will make and present artwork to the class for discussion.

SAMPLE FIRST YEAR SCHEDULE First Semester Core Studio I Research Studio I Studio Elective EIS Fluency I EIS Critique

Second Semester* Core Studio II Research Studio II Studio Elective EIS Fluency II

*Academic Advising highly recommends enrolling in these four classes or 12 credit hour course load.

After completing Fluency courses students also take two semesters of EIS Tutorials in conjunction with their First Year Seminar 1 and ARTHI 1000-level courses. Small-group tutoring sessions provide additional assistance to support transition into academic coursework.

EISKEY classes count towards the liberal arts and general elective credit requirements, and are Entrance offered during the summer for students who wish to start EIS classes early.

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If you have questions regarding your placement, contact Dave Murray at dmurray@saic.edu or Erin Gasim at egasim@saic.edu. *International Freshmen should reference International Registration information on the next page.

CTA Please seestop saic.edu/eis for more details about EIS classes.

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For more information about international freshman scheduling, contact Erin Gasim at All SAIC building entrances are wheelchair accessible egasim@saic.edu.

Transfer Registration As a transfer student, you will receive individualized assistance in developing a schedule that meshes your previous academic history with your goals as an SAIC student.

Research Studio for Transfers: All incoming transfer students are required to take this one semester class incorporating a variety of research methodologies, both traditional and experimental. This course utilizes SAIC archives and the community in response to studio-based conversations. Students receive an orientation to both the SAIC and Chicago community. In addition, students are connected with an Academic Advisor to help guide them in their individualized course of study.

Core Studio for Transfers: This one semester elective course is highly recommended for transfer students who are coming to SAIC with little or no studio credit, or a narrow range of experience with diverse media. Core Studio introduces you to disciplinary and interdisciplinary art and design practices, as well as methods, materials, tools and concepts in the areas of Surface (2D), Space (3D), and Time (4D).

You must have completed or transferred in the equivalent of 6 credits hours of English before enrolling in Natural or Social Sciences or Humanities courses to fulfill your Liberal Arts degree requirements AND completed or transferred in 6 credits hours of Art History Surveys (World Culture/Civilization: Prehistory to 19th Century AND any 10021020 ARTHI Modern Survey course) before enrolling in Art History Electives (any 20004000 level ARTHI course).

For more information about international transfer student scheduling, contact Larry Lee at llee2@saic.edu.