Graduate Admissions: Graduate Portfolio Days

Graduate Portfolio Days are for prospective Master of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, and Master of Arts students who would like to get feedback on their portfolio. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers portfolio review and informational sessions for graduate candidates in the following programs:

• Master of Fine Arts in Studio
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture
• Master of Design in Designed Objects

Graduate Portfolio Days provide the opportunity for prospective students to receive immediate feedback on their portfolios, as well as have the opportunity to learn more about the curricula, faculty, and application procedures from a number of colleges. 

As part of an annual series, these events which will be held in the following cities:

2012–13 Graduate Portfolio Day Event Schedule

Always contact each portfolio day site prior to visiting to confirm date, time, and location. They are subject to change.

No registration is required, however, we would like to know if you intend on meeting with us. Please submit an online Graduate Portfolio Day reservation form so that we can anticipate your visit. The Graduate Portfolio Day held at SAIC will occurr at the following address:

MacLean Center
112 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603

2012 Participating schools included:

• Art Center College of Design
• The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
• Bowling Green State University, School of Art
• Burren College of Art
• California College of the Arts
• California Institute of the Arts
• College for Creative Studies
• Columbus College of Art and Design
• Corcoran College of Art and Design
• Cranbrook Academy of Art
• Emily Carr University of Art and Design
• Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
• Herron School of Art and Design
• Kendall School of Art and Design of Ferris State University
• Laguna College of Art and Design
• Lawrence Technological University
• Maine College of Art
• Maryland Institute College of Art
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design
• Memphis College of Art
• Miami University
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• Montclair State University
• Moore College of Art & Design
• New Hampshire Institute of Art
• New York School of Interior Design
• Northern Illinois University School of Art
• OCAD University
• Oregon College of Art and Craft
• Otis College of Art and Design
• Pacific Northwest College of Art
• Parsons The New School for Design
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
• Pratt Institute
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• San Francisco Art Institute
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• School of Visual Arts
• Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Tyler School of Art at Temple University
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• The University of Kansas Departments of Design and Visual Art
• University of Michigan School of Art and Design
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of the Arts
• Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts
• Washington University Graduate School of Art
• Woodbury University