Fall 2027 Early Action and Priority Merit Scholarship Deadline: November 15
The Department of Art & Technology / Sound Practices offers a wide variety of courses in the technological and sonic arts. It is a place to build skills, learn concepts, and ask questions through rigorous coursework with expert faculty who will support and challenge your investigations.
Each semester, AT/SP offers more than thirty undergraduate courses to choose from, covering topics that include creative coding, experimental sound production, virtual and augmented reality, game design, electronics and kinetics, software and hardware interface design, hacking and circuit bending, live sound and media performance, text interfacing with technology and sound, bio art, olfactory art, sound and media installation, light projection, acoustic ecology, sound for cinema, and many more.
Undergraduate students can plot their own pathway through the AT/SP curriculum in consultation with faculty and academic advisers. Introductory courses serve as a foundation for the wide range of upper-level studio courses focusing on skills, concepts, and topics relevant to an immersive and diverse education in the technological and sonic arts. This encourages an interdisciplinary approach that addresses the individual student's interests and at the same time encourages their explorations into unfamiliar territories with unlimited creative possibilities.
To apply to SAIC, you will need to fill out an application and submit your transcripts, artist's statement, and letters of recommendation. And most importantly, we require a portfolio of your best and most recent work—work that will give us a sense of you, your interests, and your willingness to explore, experiment, and think beyond technical art, design, and writing skills.
To apply, please submit the following items:
Submit 10–15 pieces of your best and most recent work. We will review your portfolio and application materials for merit scholarship once you have been admitted to SAIC.
When compiling a portfolio, you may concentrate your work in a single discipline or show work in a breadth of media. The portfolio may include drawings, prints, photographs, paintings, film, video, audio recordings, sculpture, ceramics, fashion designs, graphic design, furniture, objects, architectural designs, websites, video games, sketchbooks, scripts, storyboards, screenplays, zines, or any combination of the above.
Learn more about applying to SAIC's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio, or view our portfolio preparation guide for more information.
Review the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio curriculum and degree requirements. Note: This is information for the current academic year. Any future curricular changes will be made when the new catalog is published.
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