Study art & design at a world-class institution. Explore the graduate programs at SAIC, one of the best art schools in the U.S.

Academic Advising is dedicated to empowering undergraduate students as they aspire to be thoughtful risk-takers, critical thinkers, and practicing artists. To that end, Academic Advisors provide ...

What Makes Our Middle School Summer Camps Special Students are able to dig deep into their areas of interest. Each course provides an immersive experience that teaches young makers both conceptual and ...

Children's Camp Children's Multi-Arts Camp (Ages 6-9) SAIC is excited to offer in-person Children's Multi-Arts Camp for children ages 6-9 back on campus this summer! Combining creativity with fun, ...

The Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts (Low-Res MFA) program is a transdisciplinary course of study designed for 21st-century artists, writers, and educators looking for rigorous engagement, artistic ...

SAIC offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary curriculum that gives students the freedom to explore. Learn more about each of our degrees and areas of study.

Though Angel Otero (BFA 2007, MFA 2009) has exhibited at museums like the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, is featured in the permanent collection at the Guggenheim, and has earned the attention of ...

Discover your artistic passion at SAIC. Explore our comprehensive array of academic departments and find the perfect program to refine your skills.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) welcomes students from diverse economic backgrounds. Our Office of Student Financial Services sees financing a student’s costs for private higher ...

Maria Gaspar is an interdisciplinary artist and an associate professor in Contemporary Practices at SAIC. Her work negotiates the politics of location through installation, sculpture, sound, and ...

Fiber & Material Studies Department The Department of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is internationally renowned as a visionary program and one of the ...

John M. Flaxman Library The John M. Flaxman Library is located at the heart of the campus. We provide services and resources to encourage critical thinking and creative practices. We support teaching, ...