Architecture
saic.edu/mfaarch
Our MFA in Studio, Architecture program supports advanced work in architecture, calling upon a broad range of art and design disciplines to challenge orthodox approaches and redefine how architecture is practiced.
Expanding boundaries
Interdisciplinary study is the foundation of our program. Students are encouraged to explore departments across SAIC, working with faculty and peers in any area that supports their graduate work and research. Students create a personalized curriculum by choosing from a wide variety of SAIC seminars and courses, broadening their perspectives through exploration and diverse artistic and intellectual exchanges.
Rich learning experiences
Graduate-level courses and topical seminars support individual studio work by exposing students to the more extensive dialogues around the production, exhibition, and function of art, design, and architecture. Graduate critiques are central to the MFA experience and include disciplinespecific panels in the fall semester and interdisciplinary conferences in the spring semester.
Exploration of form
The program is focused on the graduate-level exploration of spatial questions, concerns, and alternative design practice formats. Students explore the future of how we live, work, and communicate—examining how design responds to shifting modes of belonging and the challenge of a changing climate.
An additional option for students is our 2- or 3-year NAABaccredited professional Master of Architecture degree.
For more information on requirements, please
Jiayun Lu Maze in the Heterotopia, 2021
The Sullivan Fabrication Studio
This dedicated fabrication workshop is equipped with a full range of hand tools and industrial wood- and metal-working machines.
• Material sales center with sheet goods, hardwoods, plastics, foam, etc.
• 2 CNC routers (4’× 8’ Highspeed)
• Large bed vacuum thermo-former (2’ × 4’)
• Power tools, including jointer, planer, mortiser, drill press, lathe, table saws, band saws, and sanders
• Assorted sewing machines
• Mold-making facility with plaster mixing, dust collection, fume extractor, and vacuum chamber
• Large, high-flow paint and finishing hood
• On-site materials library
• Dedicated workspace in large, open-plan communal studios
Faculty
ELLEN GRIMES
LINDA KEANE
CARL RAY MILLER
DOUGLAS PANCOAST
HENNIE REYNDERS PH.D
JONATHAN SOLOMON
TRISTAN D’ESTRE E STERK
Professors Emeriti
ANDERS NEREIM
BEN NICHOLSON
For complete faculty listing visit: saic.edu/mfaarch
Application Deadline: January 10
Curriculum Requirements
Studio MFA 6009 Graduate Projects, Seminars and/or a maximum of 12 credits of 3000 level and above studios 39
Art History ARTHI 5002 Graduate Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art or ARTHI 5120 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Architecure and Design 3
Art History Courses at the 4000 level or above 9
Electives Any course in any area at 3000 level or above 9
Participation in four graduate critiques
Participation in ONE of the following as appropriate to artistic practice: Graduate Exhibition, Graduate Design Exhibition, Graduate Performance Event, Graduate Screenings
Total Credit Hours 60
Application Process
Submit:
› Online application
› Application fee
› Official college transcripts
› Statement of purpose
› Letters of recommendation
› ePortfolio
› Résumé
Roberto Quiroz, Regionalism, 2022
Nahyeong Lim, Paper-Pop Pavillion
The Advanced Output Center
Students have access to a fully equipped printing and prototyping lab, including:
• 120w laser cutters
• 3D printers, including machines that use PLA, ASA, and acrylic-like resin as building material
• 3D scanners, including Artec Eva, Handyscan, and NextEngine
• Flatbed and large format scanners
Paria Mirzaei
