Chicago Institute of Art
Pick a Discipline. And Cross Many.
Regardless of the degree you choose to pursue, you have the option of studying across many disciplines. Writing students may wish to complement their studies with courses in architecture and design for example.
You will leave the school prepared to adapt to the complex society which you will be working in and influencing.
Departments
PHOTOGRAPHY
The Department of Photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers a multifaceted approach to the medium, including traditional forms of image making and conceptually oriented practices, making the SAIC Photography program uniquely diverse.
PAINTING & DRAWING
The Department of Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a home to a diverse range of conceptual and material approaches. It is an open, pluralistic community with a primary emphasis on experimental consideration for painting in the 21st century
PERFORMANCE
ART & TECHNOLOGY
Art and Technology Studies is a fine art department focused on the use of technology as an art medium. In its current configuration, ATS teaches numerous courses.
CERAMICS
The Department of Ceramics at SAIC is a model of interdisciplinary investigation where art, design, and craft are the fields of research and innovation.
SCULPTURE
SAIC's Sculpture department offers one of the largest, most comprehensive, and diverse programs of its kind in the country. The department is situated at the defining edge of contemporary practice and discourse, focusing its broad offerings through four curricular themes: Permanence and Ephemerality, Public Practice, Space and Place, and Systems.
