Undergraduate Early Action & Priority Merit Scholarship Deadline: December 15
Submit your application and portfolio by December 15 for priority fall 2026 merit scholarship consideration.
Graduate Deadlines Approaching
Apply to SAIC's graduate and post-bacc programs by January 10 for fall 2026 admission.
Adult Winter Courses Start in January and February
Take one of SAIC's evening, week-long, or weekend courses this winter and learn a new skill on-campus or from wherever you are.
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With 80 countries represented among our student body, see why students from around the world come to study art and design at SAIC.
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Why SAIC?
Three of our students share what brought them to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tess Shoshana
"The freedom to choose what you learn and how you learn."
Leo Dai
"I wouldn’t be where I’m at right now without Chicago."
Antane Phillips
"The museum, I have now seen it as my second classroom."
Fall 2025 Magazine
Our “Back to the Basics” issue spotlights artists who employ traditional techniques, find inspiration in history, use natural materials in their practice, and more.
This Issue
Our “Back to the Basics” issue spotlights artists who employ traditional techniques, find inspiration in history, use natural materials in their practice, and more.
Reimagining Design
In our cover story, we visit alum Norman Teague (MFA 2016). From curating a recent MoMA show to running a design studio, Teague questions what visibility means in the modern world.
Teaching Traditional Techniques
In this video feature, we visited three classes to talk with SAIC community members about the appeal of real-world connections, artistic heritage, and hands-on, tactile work.
Art That Gathers, Feeds, and Grows
The MotherArt: Revisited collective met through SAIC’s Low-Residency MFA program. Today, they’re still making art that explores motherhood and creativity.
What Is This?
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