If you are also interested in applying to the Arts Administration program, please ONLY submit a single application to the Dual Degree: Modern & Contemporary Art History AND Arts Administration & ...

The Visual Communication Design department's undergraduate curriculum is structured to encourage the development of both generalized and specialized activities, as well as hybrids of both. Students ...

The Department of Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is home to a diverse range of conceptual and material approaches to art-making. It is an open, pluralistic ...

The Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts (Low-Res MFA) program is a transdisciplinary course of study designed for 21st-century artists, writers, and educators looking for rigorous engagement, artistic ...

Dox Thrash (SAIC 1914–23), "Philadelphia Market," c.1938–39,carborundum mezzotint. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art In 1893, a Pennsylvania chemist invented a process for creating synthetic ...

At SAIC, you earn about a quarter of your credits by choosing from an array of fascinating and relevant courses in the liberal arts and sciences. The combination of creative, research, problem-solving ...

The Department of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is internationally renowned as a visionary program and one of the leading contemporary fiber arts ...

The possibilities of what you can study here are endless. With access to cutting-edge technology, world-renowned faculty, incredible resources, and a class of peers from around the globe, you'll have ...

Get admissions information on our graduate programs at SAIC, including programs in studio, design, post-baccalaureate certificates, & more.

There is a tremendous amount of energy in a community of 900+ artists—new and continuing students—living together. Many of our students spend their first year thriving in the environment provided in ...

This program is offered to high school teachers from around the world in the subject of art and design. Designed for any level AP* teacher, participants earn one graduate credit from SAIC after ...

In Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects, our studios have no boundaries: we are creative across disciplines and engaged with our community at SAIC, our context in Chicago, and the ...