Designed Objects
saic.edu/mfadesob
Our MFA program in Designed Objects focuses on reimagining the objects that exist within the current and upcoming realities that we navigate and negotiate within every day. Students cultivate new relationships between the designer and the consumer, citizen and society through critical thinking, historical study, and interdisciplinary engagement.
Personalized exploration
The program offers an expansive educational model that encourages students to engage the world both in and outside of design, working with faculty and peers in other areas that support their research and creative development. SAIC offers an exceptionally vibrant and diverse community of makers and scholars, offering the freedom to choose from a variety of studio classes, topical seminars, material approaches, and faculty advisors.
Studio projects
Through their studio work and graduate projects, supported by coursework and seminars, students are exposed to dialogues around the production, exhibition, and function of art and design. Graduate critiques are central to the MFA experience and include discipline-specific panels in the fall semester and interdisciplinary conferences in the spring semester.
Immersive alternative
Students may opt to pursue the Master of Design in Designed Objects (MDDO). This program is intended for those seeking immersive training focused on building the critical and technical skills necessary for advanced object design practice. The MDDO program provides an opportunity to study within a structured, course-based curriculum of Designed Objects-specific studios, seminars, and technical labs.
For more information on the program and application requirements, please visit: saic.edu/mfadesob
Norman Teague
The Sullivan Fabrication Studio
This dedicated fabrication workshop is equipped with a full range of hand tools and industrial wood- and metalworking machines.
• Material sales center with sheet goods, hardwoods, plastics, foam, etc.
• 2 CNC routers (4’× 8’ highspeed)
• Vacuum thermo-former
• Power tools, including a 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
GIONATA GATTO
ERIC HOTCHKISS
TIM PARSONS
JIM TERMEER
For complete faculty listing visit: saic.edu/mfadesob
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 Architecture and Design 3
Art History Courses at the 4000 level or above
Electives Any course in any area at 3000 level or above
Participation in four graduate critiques
Participation in the graduate exhibition or equivalent
Application Process
Submit:
› Online application
› Official college transcripts
› Statement of purpose
› Letters of recommendation
› ePortfolio
› Résumé
Yasmeen Arkadan
Eunsil Ji (photo by Jonathan Allen)
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
Graduate Admissions 36 South Wabash Avenue, suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone 312.629.6100 / 800.232.7242
gradmiss@saic.edu For application requirements, visit saic.edu/mfadesob
Ting-Yu Tseng Edgee
