SAIC Recognized again for Excellence in Diversity
Learn about our efforts toward supporting and building a diverse community.
SAIC’s new faculty members represent a diverse range of practices, media, and methodologies and exemplify SAIC’s focus on interdisciplinary studies. Read more.
SAIC's suggested FAFSA priority deadline for each upcoming academic year is December 1 for Undergraduate Illinois Residents, January 1 for All Others. More info.
Students have many options when it comes to getting involved in the SAIC community. Learn more.
Youth and Adult Summer Registration Now Open!
Join us this year for an exciting lineup of exhibitions, lectures, screenings, and special events.
Push your ideas, visions, and skillsets to new heights in both online and on-campus courses! Join students from around the country and right here in Chicago for courses taught by our renowned faculty. Experience dynamic demos, engage with peers during group work, critiques, and activities, and receive a blend of time for independent exploration and making and time to check in with faculty.
Taking place during fall, winter, spring, and summer, sessions may investigate a wide variety of disciplines. Students who have completed their sophomore year have the option to enroll for college credit!
Noncredit courses for high school students, ages 14-18
Upcoming Summer Sessions:
June 26–June 30
July 10–July 14
July 17–July 28
July 31–August 11
Our fall, winter, and spring courses are held on Saturdays or Sundays and occasionally on weekday evenings. Our summer on-campus and online courses are held Monday-Friday. Juniors and seniors have the option to enroll for credit.
See all courses and register online
Learn more about online learning
Supplies are the responsibility of the student. Instructors will prepare a supply list and students are responsible for obtaining the items on it. The cost of supplies varies by course, and can range between $50 and $200. Students may need to purchase additional supplies for specific projects as needed.
Supply lists for courses can be found at the link below one week prior to the first meeting or sooner.
Canvas is SAIC’s online learning platform and will be the central resource for all of your course materials and communication with instructors and peers. Visit Canvas or download the app for Android or Apple and login using your SAIC username and password.
The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas. The Dashboard helps you to see what is happening in your current courses. For more information, visit How do I use the Dashboard as a student?
If you are not familiar with Canvas, it will be important to do at least one of the following.
For additional resources, review the information available online about Canvas at SAIC. You may also contact our Canvas support team at canvas-help@saic.edu.
Not necessarily. Course participation and activities will be structured in a way that best suits the course content and students enrolled. In addition to demonstrations, presentations, and group discussions, instructors may provide independent or small group sessions during the scheduled class meeting.
Students enrolled in 10-week credit-bearing courses can expect to meet with their instructors at the beginning of each session, followed by independent work time and 1:1 advising sessions. The group will reconvene at the close of each session to recap the day’s activity and prepare for the following class meeting.
Students enrolled in an ECP course for credit will be eligible to receive one college credit upon successful completion. This credit may be applied towards an undergraduate degree at most colleges or universities. Noncredit students will not be eligible to receive college credit.
Students enrolled for credit are expected to attend all classes at the scheduled time, arrive prepared, and successfully complete all homework and assignments.
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.
