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SAIC is committed to experimentation and to interdisciplinary thinking.Students who elect to work primarily in one studio area are encouraged to push the boundaries of their work and to develop an awareness of the conversations and ideas outside their discipline. The undergraduate curriculum can be understood as a sustained, structured dialogue between making and thinking.The ability to explore ideas in form requires that students develop both technical and critical competencies. SAIC offers a comprehensive undergraduate education-in addition to studio courses all students are required to take courses in liberal arts and art/design history, theory, and criticism. Classes prepare students to be effective writers and speakers; to make coherent and unified oral presentations of material; to develop a thesis, idea, or argument in written form; and to handle concepts with greater sophistication. Students develop an understanding of the arts in relationship to other areas of human achievement and are provided a context to understand the complex ways in which art and design inform and shape society and the many ways that they might, in turn, shape their own professional role. SAIC’s studio and academic departments offer students access to a renowned faculty, amazing resources including visiting artists, designers, and scholars, outstanding facilities, and an array of course offerings to students participating in the School's degree programs. See also: Departments/area of study Cooperative Education Career Services Learn more about SAIC's undergraduate degree programs: | |
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A commitment to interdisciplinary study is at the core of SAIC's undergraduate education. In the arts, as in society in general, creative problem solving considers the complexity of contemporary issues. The conventional hierarchies between disciplines have dissolved in favor of more fluid investigations, frequently through collaborative teamwork. Concurrently, a resurgence in the importance of craft, material histories and cultural meanings gives substance to making and research. From the minute they enter SAIC, students are given first-hand experience in the full range of studio practices and academic approaches. Joan Livingstone, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies
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