Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Studio saic.edu/pbs Our Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio provides an ideal next step for those with an undergraduate degree seeking to advance their artistic development. Students benefit from SAIC’s diverse range of creative disciplines, creating a uniquely stimulating environment. Professional preparation This two-semester program is designed for students from a range of academic disciplines who wish to elevate their creative practices by gaining technical proficiency and developing their artistic visions. Students produce strong bodies of work to position themselves for admission to a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program or for artist residencies, grants, or juried exhibitions.
Serving diverse goals The program is ideal for applicants pursuing a range of objectives. This includes emerging artists seeking studio experience to prepare a portfolio, those with a degree in art looking to pursue work in a different medium, or international students requiring a year of intensive studio work to acclimate to the U.S. educational system before beginning an MFA program.
Completion of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio does not guarantee admission to SAIC’s MFA in Studio program. Credits taken while a Post-Baccalaureate student cannot be counted toward an MFA in Studio degree at SAIC should you later be accepted into that program.
Innovative curriculum The curriculum combines the rigorous tutorial aspects of graduate school with the formal coursework of an advanced undergraduate program. In addition to their studio work, students expand their knowledge through art history classes, a one-semester seminar (or equivalent studio work), and an optional studio seminar. Our multidisciplinary approach enables students to work across multiple departments at SAIC.
For more information on requirements, please visit:
saic.edu/pbs
Yue Li, Across Generations—Living Room, 2020
Curriculum Requirements Post-Baccalaureate Studio Seminar Painting students take PBACC 5002 (3) Visual Communication Design students take PBACC 5320 (3)
Application Process 3
PBACC 5009 Post-Baccalaureate Projects 3–6 credits each semester from any studio area
6–12
Studio 3–6 credits each semester from any studio area
6–12
Art History ARTHI 5002 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art (3) Art History course 2000 level or above (3)
• Art & Technology / Sound Practices
6
• Ceramics • Fiber & Material Studies
Participation in two graduate critiques Total Credit Hours
Submit: › Online application › Application fee › Official college transcripts › Statement of purpose › Letters of recommendation › ePortfolio › Résumé
30
Participating Departments
• Film, Video, New Media, & Animation • Painting & Drawing • Performance • Printmedia • Visual Communication Design
Shruti Dutta, Green(house) 2021
Graduate Admissions 36 South Wabash Avenue, suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone 312.629.6100 / 800.232.7242 gradmiss@saic.edu
Application Deadline: January 10 For application requirements, visit saic.edu/pbs