Areas of Study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1201
Chicago, IL 60603 
Phone: 800.232.7242 or 312.629.6100
Email: admiss@saic.edu

Office of Graduate Admissions
Sullivan Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1201
Phone: 800.232.7242 or 312.629.6100
Email: admiss@saic.edu

Portfolio Tip Tuesday: How to Apply and Submit Your Portfolio

Tuesday, September 27, 5 p.m. CT
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Undergraduate Admissions counselors will show you how to access the Common Application, and walk you through the steps to complete and submit your application and SlideRoom portfolio.

 

At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, our curriculum is interdisciplinary. Here is a list of our departments and areas of study that are available to you as an SAIC student.

Animation Graphic Design
Art/Design and Politics Gender and Sexuality
Art and Science Historic Preservation
Architecture Illustration
Arts Administration and Policy Interior Architecture
Art Education Liberal Arts
Art History, Theory, and Criticism Museum Studies
Art and Technology Studies New Arts Journalism
Art Therapy and Counseling Painting and Drawing
Books and Publishing Performance
Ceramics Photography
Costume Design Playwriting/Screenwriting
Comics and Graphic Novels Printmedia
Community and Social Engagement Product Design
Designed Objects Public Space, Site, Landscape
Digital Imaging Race & Ethnicity
Digital Communication Sculpture
Economic Inequality & Class Social Media and the Web
Exhibition and Curatorial Studies Sound
Fashion Design Sustainable Design
Fiber and Material Studies Teaching
Film, Video, New Media, and Animation Visual and Critical Studies
Furniture Design Visual Communication Design
Game Design Writing