School of the Art Institute of Chicago

SAIC is distinct in the way that it provides graduate, post-baccalaureate, and undergraduate students a multidisciplinary curriculum and the necessary freedom to develop as artists, designers, and scholars. At the same time, we strive for a level of rigor, investigation, and cultural relevance that makes SAIC truly special. Our students translate the most complex ideas into tangible forms—paintings, sculptures, films, performances, books, installations, inventions, buildings, community projects, and, more often than not, a combination of the above. Few schools in the U.S. provide such a broad range of possibilities. Foremost, SAIC is about students. We are dedicated to providing a complete education in the liberal arts as well as the arts and design that will serve our alumni throughout their multifaceted careers. We are delighted by your interest, and sincerely hope that you will add your voice to the SAIC dialogue at such a critical point in the history of Chicago, the nation, and the world.