The Visual Communication Design department's undergraduate curriculum is structured to encourage the development of both generalized and specialized activities, as well as hybrids of both. Students ...

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 ...

Animation is the presentation of a sequence of still images that create the illusion of movement. Artists have explored animation for hundreds of years from early motion-based cave drawings to ...

As an undergraduate student in The Department of Photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), you will develop solid mastery over the technical and conceptual complexity that ...

Join the SAIC admissions team for an engaging overview of SAIC. You’ll learn what makes an art school experience unique, how our interdisciplinary curriculum supports creative exploration, and what ...

Several School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alums and a faculty member are recognized in Newcity’s Music 45 2025: Producers list, underscoring the School’s impact on Chicago’s music ...

SAIC is pleased to offer to undergraduate students the Admitted Student Campus Visit Grant, an annual award of $1,000, renewable over four years at SAIC for a total of up to $4,000. Admitted ...

Join us on-campus for an event specifically tailored for prospective transfer students interested in attending SAIC for the spring or fall 2026 semesters. Drop off your admission materials ...

Six members of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) community have been named 2025 United States Artists Creative Impact Awardees: Adela Goldbard (MFA 2017), Professor Aram Han Sifuentes, ...

Eddie Chambers, Goldabelle McComb Finn Distinguished Professor in Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), has been named the College Art Association’s (CAA) Distinguished ...

Summer Away programs provide a focused, immersive experience that allows students to engage deeply with global art communities, expand cross-cultural understanding, and build skills that support ...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago condemns and repudiates Kanye West’s (now know as Ye) anti-Black, antisemitic, racist, and dangerous statements, particularly those directed at Black and ...