Art History is a central part of all students’ education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism offers courses that examine how ...

In order to be eligible for need-based aid such as SAIC, state and federal grants, loans and work study you need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. We encourage ...

Submit your application and portfolio by January 15 to be considered for fall 2025 admission and merit scholarship.

SAIC's priority graduate application deadline provides a reduced application fee of $45 for students submitting their application (and payment) by December 1. Additional application materials, ...

Sybille Canthal (MA, 2001) is a panelist at New Wave Art Wknd's public panel discussion titled "The Gift of Public Art" on December 6. Jorge Rios (MFA, 2021) has a solo show titled "for my next trick.

Chicago Architect magazine recently covered the extensive renovations of School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) John M. Flaxman Library, designed by Sheehan Nagle Hartray Associates (SNHA).

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Professor Eduardo Kac’s innovative work Tesão (1985) will be on display in the exhibition Electric Dreams at Tate Modern. This groundbreaking exhibition explores ...

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) student Soo Kim (BFA 2023, MFA 2026) is reshaping the way we experience Korean art and culture. At the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (KCCoC), Kim was ...

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program is designed to offer maximum flexibility in addressing the needs of each individual student. Following admission through a department, students design their ...

This presentation features the work of students completing the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio. Please join us for a public reception on Saturday, February 22 from 12-5:00 p.m.

The culminating presentation of new and ambitious work by MFA candidates in SAIC’s class of 2025. Graduate Exhibition One is the first of two graduate exhibitions this spring. Please join us for a ...