CURRICULUM

IMMERSION

Architecture and design live and breathe in both the classroom and the

world. DID is dedicated to exposing students to these realms through a

series of lectures given by esteemed Los Angeles-based designers and

field trips exploring the city of Los Angeles. In the classroom and in the

city, students are introduced to fundamental ways of seeing, thinking,

and doing that are essential for anyone interested in pursuing a degree

and/or career in architecture or design.

VISUALIZATION

Design is doing and thinking. DID’s Visual Studies program emphasizes

the doing by introducing students to a range of basic skills essential to

exploring, discovering, and describing design work. The coursework

covers freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making,

and computer-based 3D modeling. Students are introduced to processes

and workflows that allow them to move freely between physical and

virtual realms.

DESIGN

DID’s Design Lab exercises help students explore the things they are

encouraged to “see” in the world. It is also an approach to the creative

process and a design education. In Design Lab, students create projects

that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback.

Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a process

of discussion-based group feedback, preparing them for the design school

environment.

PORTFOLIO

For anyone interested in any field of design or creative production, a

portfolio is essential. Every student applying to architecture or design

school is required to submit one. The culmination of the DID program

is a one-day comprehensive portfolio workshop, which is designed to

introduce beginning design students to the concepts, techniques, and

strategies necessary to complete a successful design portfolio. After DID,

students have gone on to universities such as UCLA, Cooper Union, RISD,

Pratt and SCI-Arc.

process and a design education. In Design Lab, students create projects process and a design education. In Design Lab, students create projects

that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback. that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback.

Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a process Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a process

of discussion-based group feedback, preparing them for the design school of discussion-based group feedback, preparing them for the design school

exploring, discovering, and describing design work. The coursework exploring, discovering, and describing design work. The coursework

covers freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making, covers freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making,

and computer-based 3D modeling. Students are introduced to processes and computer-based 3D modeling. Students are introduced to processes

and workflows that allow them to move freely between physical and and workflows that allow them to move freely between physical and

process and a design education. In Design Lab, students create projects process and a design education. In Design Lab, students create projects

that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback. that they discuss with SCI-Arc faculty in a process of one-on-one feedback.

Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a process Students also present their work to juries of faculty and peers in a process

of discussion-based group feedback, preparing them for the design school of discussion-based group feedback, preparing them for the design school

environment.environment.

exploring, discovering, and describing design work. The coursework exploring, discovering, and describing design work. The coursework

covers freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making, covers freehand sketching, computer drawing, physical model making,

and computer-based 3D modeling. Students are introduced to processes and computer-based 3D modeling. Students are introduced to processes

and workflows that allow them to move freely between physical and and workflows that allow them to move freely between physical and

virtual realms.virtual realms.

Southern California Institute of Architecture

960 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles CA 90013

PROGRAM INFORMATION

DATES

Monday, June 24–Saturday, July 20, 2013

COST

$3200 (Includes tuition, lunch, field trips, course

materials and studio kit.)

A $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit is

required upon acceptance in order to secure a

place in the class.

APPLYING

Online applications will be available starting

January 1, 2013. Admission is on a rolling basis

until the program start date (June 24) or until

the program is filled. Early application is

recommended to secure a place in the program.

Late applications will be considered on a case-

by-case basis.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship support is available for students

whose family income qualifies them to receive

financial aid. To be considered for a scholarship,

applicants need to fill out a separate Financial

Statement & Scholarship Application, in addition

to the required application materials listed below.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

$25 Application Fee

Online application form (available at sciarc.edu)

One-page statement of purpose

If you have any questions, please contact our

Admissions Office at admissions@sciarc.edu or

call us at 213.356.5320.

ABOUT SCI-ARC

SCI-Arc is a center of innovation and one of

the nation’s few independent, not for profit

architecture schools, offering undergraduate

and graduate programs. SCI-Arc is dedicated to

educating architects who will imagine and shape

the future. Located in a quarter-mile long former

freight depot in the Arts District in Downtown Los

Angeles, the school is distinguished by its vibrant

studio culture and emphasis on process.

SCI-Arc values diversity and welcomes applicants

who demonstrate the interest and ability

necessary for the study of architecture, regardless

of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age,

religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or physical

abilities.

Design Immersion Days is generously supported

by The Green Foundation, The Bowling Family

Foundation, and David Hertz, FAIA (B.Arch ’83).

SUMMER 2013JUNE 24 – JULY 20

A four-week summer program for high school students at the Southern

California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles. Apply online at sciarc.edu.

Program Coordinator Darin Johnstone

SCI-Arc Director Eric Owen Moss

Director of Academic Affairs Hsinming Fung

Undergraduate Program Chair John Enright

ABOUT DESIGN IMMERSION DAYS Design fills our world and

permeates our everyday existence. Small objects, media, furniture, buildings,

the city: nearly everything we use, live in, and touch has been designed. Who

designs these things? How do they do it? How do they see the world around

them and change it? SCI-Arc has developed Design Immersion Days (DID) to

introduce high school students to these issues in a brief but broad curriculum.

Rising Juniors and Seniors will be offered the opportunity to explore careers in

architecture and design or simply satisfy deep curiosities about how products, buildings, and environments are designed and made. This is done by working side by side with other students and those who have devoted their lives to re-

shaping the world around us.

ABOUT SCI-ARC SCI-Arc is a center of innovation and one of the nation’s

few independent, not for profit architecture schools, offering undergraduate

and graduate programs. SCI-Arc is dedicated to educating architects who will

imagine and shape the future. Located in a quarter-mile long former freight

depot in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles, the school is distinguished

by its vibrant studio culture and emphasis on process.

SCI-ARCDESIGN IMMERSION DAYS | SUMMER PROGRAM

A four-week summer program offering high school students an opportunity to explore careers in architecture and design. Apply online at sciarc.edu.

SUMMER 2013 JUNE 24 – JULY 20