Program Highlights Workshops are led by a current AP* Art and Design teacher who was on the AP* Art and Design Development ...

Dox Thrash (SAIC 1914–23), "Philadelphia Market," c.1938–39,carborundum mezzotint. Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art In 1893, a Pennsylvania chemist invented a process for creating synthetic ...

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 ...

The Master of Design in Designed Objects (MDDO) is a professional degree program with a structured curriculum that offers students the critical skills to imagine and create meaningful design objects, ...

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 ...

To visitors, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s great galleries. Encompassing more than 5,000 years of human expression from cultures around the world, the museum contains more than ...

Dual Degree: MA in Arts Administration & Policy & MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History ...

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, learning, and research ...

There is a tremendous amount of energy in a community of 900+ artists—new and continuing students—living together. Many of our students spend their first year thriving in the environment provided in ...

How much will a degree at SAIC cost? Use the links below to estimate the total cost of your SAIC degree. International students may use this section of the website to find the amount that must be ...

Our world-class art and design school flourishes as a result of our passionate, talented staff and faculty—people who think creatively, drawing from their own unique experiences to forge fresh ...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) invites you to be part of our diverse community of artists, designers, and scholars by enrolling in an Adult Continuing Education (ACE) course (or two ...