Art, Design and Politics

At SAIC, art and design become tools for political exploration and activism in a number of studio, art history, and liberal arts courses. Liberal arts courses in Global Comparative Studies give students a solid framework for comparing and analyzing cultural, historical, economic, political, ecological, and ethical modes around the world, while courses in Art Therapy and Counseling, Art Education, Arts Administration and Policy, Film, Video, New Media, and Animation, Sculpture, and Visual and Critical Studies bring students out of the classroom and into the city of Chicago to engage with political issues first-hand. Please see your advisor to discuss course listings related to art/design and politics. Sample classes are listed below.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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