As a graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), you will focus, study intensively, and learn from some of the most renowned faculty artists, designers, scholars, influencers, and innovators in the world. They are mentors and educators, but equally, peers and collaborators, offering realworld insight because they are experienced practitioners who have been in your position before. They know what it’s like to re-evaluate their work and they are passionate about informing the process from conception to execution through unabashed discourse and critique.
I N T E R DI S C I P L I NA RY P R AC T I C E
CA RO L INA FA LL ER MO U RA You Left Me With A Purple On The Cinnamon
C R E AT I NG C ON N E C T I ON S
ARIANNA PETRIC H Inclination Series
At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, we recognize that today’s artists are not only makers of images, objects, and events, but designers of cities, public spaces, scholars of visual languages, and producers of global culture. Our students are inventors, explorers, and thinkers. As a student, you will develop a deep understanding of historical contexts while imagining new frameworks for ideas and forms. Above all, you will be encouraged to cross disciplines and explore concepts unbound to any one medium or academic department.
Inspiration
You will have the opportunity to cross boundaries between disciplines. A course in photography could help you to see architecture more clearly. Or an art history seminar could expose you to the alternative peer perspectives of an artist, curator, or therapist. By providing you with a context, awareness, and understanding much greater than any single-discipline approach could provide, your work will grow, your ability to adapt will strengthen and your path to success in today’s world will be confirmed.
C H I C AG O : A V I B R A N T C I T Y
G R A D UAT E P RO G R A M S
In addition, Chicago’s active art and design scene, which includes established blue-chip galleries as well as younger galleries and alternative spaces, provides an ideal backdrop for young artists. There are key international venues for contemporary art and design, including the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Renaissance Society; and the Museum for Contemporary Photography. And with our Visiting Artists Lectures, the Gene Siskel Film Center, and our Sullivan Galleries, SAIC holds a prominent position in the Chicago art and design community, which helps our students gain access to many areas of the professional art world locally and beyond.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN STUDIO ARCHITECTURE ART AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES CERAMICS DESIGN FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
MASTER OF DESIGN DESIGNED OBJECTS FASHION, BODY AND GARMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE FASHION, BODY AND GARMENT
DESIGNED OBJECTS FIBER AND MATERIAL STUDIES
MASTER OF ARTS
FILM, VIDEO, NEW MEDIA, AND ANIMATION
ART EDUCATION
PAINTING AND DRAWING
ART THERAPY AND COUNSELING
PERFORMANCE
ARTS ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY
PHOTOGRAPHY PRINTMEDIA SCULPTURE SOUND VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN LOW-RESIDENCY MFA
TEACHING
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM: ARTS ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY AND MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY
SAIC is proud to be considered “The most influential art school in the United States” by the Columbia University’s Art Critics National Arts Journalism Survey in addition to receiving significant rankings from US News and World Report including: #1 in Fiber Arts #2 in Painting/Drawing #2 in Photography #4 Overall Fine Arts Institution
NEW ARTS JOURNALISM MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN WRITING
VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES
POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
For details on individual programs, visit: saic.edu/grdegrees
STUDIO MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF SCIENCE
J O H N MA NAV ES Surface To Air
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
C HI N HUA L IN Butt’s Bean Bag
Possibilities
DAV ID CO DDINGTO N Do Buildings Dream? Number 10 (Cover Image) KAVERI RAINA Will I Be Missed (Future)
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Master of Fine Arts in Writing
Dual Degree: MA in Arts Administration and Policy and MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History
Master of Science in Historic Preservation
BASIC A P P L IC AT I ON P RO C E D U R E
Master of Architecture
G R A DUAT E NAT IONA L P ORT F OL IO DAYS Receive immediate feedback on your portfolio and/or learn more about the curricula, faculty and application procedures from a number of colleges. Locations: Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and Online
I N F OR M AT ION SE S SION S Learn about individual programs and interact with faculty.
C A M P U S TOU R S Register online to come visit us or take a virtual tour of our facilities.
For specific dates and detailed information, visit saic.edu/grevents
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Application for Admission Submission of Transcripts Statement of Purpose Letters of Reference Portfolio/Critical Writing Sample
Start your application at saic.edu/gradapp
F I NA NC I N G YO U R E DU C AT I ON SAIC strives to attract qualified students from diverse economic backgrounds through funding partnerships between the institution, students, private organizations, and both state and federal governments.
To view detailed information on tuition and financial aid, please visit saic.edu/ financialaid
Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fashion, Body and Garment Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Communication Design
Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy Master of Arts in Art Education Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling Master of Arts in New Arts Journalism Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Arts in Modern and Contemporary Art History Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies Master of Design in Designed Objects Master of Design in Fashion, Body and Garment Master of Fine Arts in Studio: Architecture; Art and Technology Studies; Ceramics; Design for Emerging Technologies; Designed Objects; Fiber and Material Studies; Film, Video, New Media, and Animation; Painting and Drawing; Performance; Photography; Printmedia; Sculpture; Sound; Visual Communication Design
A P R IL 1 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio: Art and Technology Studies; Ceramics; Fiber and Material Studies; Film, Video, New Media, and Animation; Painting and Drawing; Performance; Printmedia; Sound
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Application materials and requirements vary by department. Prospective students should visit their program page for details.
GRA DUATE A DM I SS I ON S
G R A DUAT E S A IC DAYS Discuss your work one-onone with a faculty member, learn about our curricula and facilities, and inquire about admissions and financial aid. Locations: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City
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