Interview Day 2023

Please refer to your invitation for details; the ATS department will email you with any further information.

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.- In-Person Interviews
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.- Lunch Break. We will have a group discussion where you will be provided an overview of the program from our faculty and current graduate students in the Art Education & Teaching department.
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.- Virtual interviews 

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.- Virtual group discussion where you will be provided an overview of the program from our faculty in the Art Therapy and Counseling department. (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.- Interviews
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.- Break
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.- Interviews, Additional Interview Day Activities with Current Graduate Students (Optional)
  
  If you would like to schedule an in-person visit arranged through the Art Therapy department, please contact maatcinquiries@saic.edu.

• 9:00 – 9:15 a.m.- Check-In and Refreshments
• 9:15 – 9:45 a.m.- Presentation by Department Chair Adelheid Mers and Graduate Coordinator Kate Dumbleton
• 10:00 am – 4:35 p.m.- Interviews. The Graduate Admissions Committee will conduct fifteen-minute one-on-one interviews on campus or via Zoom.
• 12:00- – 1:00 p.m.-  Group Lunch. Join us for an informal conversation about the program with current students and faculty. Ask us about the Enrichment Fund, Emerge Publication, or anything else you are curious about.
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.- Dual Degree Only: Info Session with Bess Williamson, Art History Graduate Program Director

• 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.- Department of Ceramics Introductions (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.- Meet and Greet with Current Grads & Alumni (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.- Interviews (virtual or in-person, as scheduled)
   

Applicants are invited to participate in several departmental events during interview weekend. If coming to campus, we encourage applicants to come early, and stay after their interview to participate in as many events as they wish. Applicants who have an interview on campus should plan to arrive in the Fiber and Material Studies department at least 15 minutes before their interview time, for directions and more information. The Fiber and Material Studies department is located on the 9th floor of the Sharp building, 37 S. Wabash Ave.

Saturday, February 11, 2023

• 10:30 a.m.- Department tour with current graduate students (optional)
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.- Group lunch for all applicants, graduate faculty, and current graduate students
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.- Q+A Opportunity with L Vinebaum, Department Chair, and Danielle Andress, Graduate Coordinator
• 2:00 p.m.- Department tour with current graduate students (optional)

Sunday, February 12, 2023

• 4:00-4:30 p.m. (CT): Remote Q+A Opportunity (via Zoom) with L Vinebaum, Department Chair, Danielle Andress, Graduate Coordinator, and Jade Yumang, Assistant Professor. (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)

Please refer to your invitation for details; the FVNMA department will email you with any further information.

February 10th

• 5:00-7:00pm - ICE BREAKER Online Virtual Studio Visits (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
  February 11th
• 9:00-9:15 a.m.- Virtual coffee (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 9:15-10:15 a.m.- Virtual Welcome Meeting (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.- Interviews (virtual or in-person, as scheduled)
• 1:00-2:00 p.m.- Virtual Lunch with Current Grads (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 2:00-3.30 p.m.- Afternoon Interviews (virtual or in-person, as scheduled)

• 9:00 -9:30 a.m.- Department of Photography Introductions (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Morning Session Interviews with individual zoom link
• 1:00-4:00 p.m.- Afternoon Session Group Critiques (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 4:00-5:00 p.m.- Graduate Student Discussion & Tour of Facilities (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)

• 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.- Morning Interviews (virtual or in-person, as scheduled)
• 2:00 -4:00 p.m.- Afternoon Interviews (virtual or in-person, as scheduled)
• 6:30-7:00 p.m.- Grad Student Meetup (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)
• 7:00-8:00 p.m.- Printmedia Game Event (virtual- Please refer to the Zoom link in your invitation.)

February 10th

• Sculpture Department Evening Gathering (In-Person) - Exact details and location to be sent directly to interviewees.
   

February 11th

• 9:30 a.m. - Welcome Gathering (In-person)
• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Morning Interviews (in-person or virtual, as scheduled)
• 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Afternoon Interviews (in-person or virtual, as scheduled)

February 12th

• 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Sunday Bowling and Brunch (In-person)- - Exact details and location to be sent directly to interviewees.
   

Jacob Ristau, the Visual Communication Design Graduate Coordinator, is available for individualized Q&A upon request (in-person and/or video conference). Currently enrolled SAIC VisCom Design MFAs and P/MFAs are also available for conversations about the school and programs. Please email Jacob Risteau directly at jristau@saic.edu to make arrangements.

• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.- MFA in Writing faculty and students are available for an informal, in-person meet and greet Lakeview Building, 116 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 803 Chicago IL 60603.