For 160 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two among art and design colleges by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world. Notable alums and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.
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MAJORS OFFERED: Art History, Theory, and CriticismMasters Degree
Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed ObjectsMasters Degree
Art and Technology StudiesMasters Degree
Art EducationMasters Degree
Art TherapyMasters Degree
Arts Administration and PolicyMasters Degree
CeramicsMasters Degree
Design for Emerging TechnologiesMasters Degree
Fashion DesignMasters Degree
Fiber and Material StudiesMasters Degree
Film, Video, New Media and AnimationMasters Degree
Historic PreservationMasters Degree
InterdisciplinaryMasters (low-residency)
Masters Degree
New Arts JournalismMasters Degree
Painting and DrawingMasters Degree
PerformanceMasters Degree
PhotographyMasters Degree
PrintmediaMasters Degree
SculptureMasters Degree
SoundMasters Degree
Visual and Critical StudiesMasters Degree
Visual Communication DesignMasters Degree
WritingMasters Degree
GRADUATE FTE1 = 531
| FULL-TIME | 509 |
| PART-TIME | 58 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| APPLICATION FEES: | $90.00 |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required |
| INTERVIEW: | Required, depending on program |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| CV / RESUMÉ: | Required, depending on program |
| GRE: | Not Required |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Required (2) |
| IELTS: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 7 |
| TOEFL: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 100 |
TRANSCRIPTS
| COLLEGE: | Required |
This institution may require additional program-specific materials in the admissions process. Please visit the institution's website to view the requirements in full.