Graduate program deadlines

Explore graduate study at the most influential art and design school in the United States.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) graduate programs, ranked among the top two in the nation by US News and World Report, applaud experimentation and encourage students to cross disciplines and explore concepts unbound to any one medium or academic department in the realization of impactful work.

For those interested in joining the SAIC community, the priority application deadline for graduate programs is December 1, and the final application deadline is January 10, 2025. 

For program details, application requirements, and to apply online, visit saic.edu/gradapp.

Programs
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture / Master of Architecture: Interior Architecture Track.

Master of Arts
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 Modern and Contemporary Art History / Master of Arts in Teaching / Master of Arts in Visual & Critical Studies / Dual Degree: MA Modern & Contemporary Art History and MA Arts Administration & Policy.

Master of Design
Master of Design in Designed Objects.

Master of Fine Arts in Studio
Architecture / Art & Technology / Sound Practices  / Ceramics / Comics / Design for Emerging Technologies / Designed Objects /  Fiber & Material Studies / Film, Video, New Media, & Animation / Painting & Drawing / Performance / Photography / Printmedia / Sculpture / Visual Communication Design.

Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts in Fashion, Body and Garment / Master of Fine Arts in Writing / Low-Residency MFA.

Master of Science
Master of Science in Historic Preservation

Post-Baccalaureate Programs and Certificates
Historic Preservation Certificate / Post-Bacc Art & Technology /Sound Practices / Post-Bacc Ceramics / Post-Bacc Fiber & Material Studies / Post-Bacc Film, Video, New Media, & Animation / Post-Bacc Painting / Post-Bacc Performance / Post-Bacc Printmedia / Post-Bacc in Visual Communication Design

Questions? Contact the Graduate Admissions office at gradmiss [​at​] saic.edu.