Internationally regarded as one of the best art schools in the U.S., SAIC offers a comprehensive education centered in the visual & related arts.

The Art Institute of Chicago, including both the School and the museum, is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for its students, visitors, faculty, and staff, and to ensuring that educational and employment decisions …

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Otero first encountered the work of Arnaldo Roche Rabell (MFA 1984) at the Museo de Arte de Ponce. Otero began imitating what he saw from Rabell, and he discovered later that the artist served as an example in more ways than one: both artists' journeys brought them to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

SAIC student internships offer opportunities in a mindblowing variety of fields, from fashion and tech to media and nonprofits. SAIC's art- and design-focused internship program is one of the oldest and most successful in the US.

Explore a vast array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, academic departments, and more at SAIC, all taught by renowned faculty.

Studying as an undergraduate at SAIC is an experience unlike any other. It’s immersive. It’s challenging. It’s mind-opening. It can be messy. It’s also the best preparation you can have for life after graduation. That’s because SAIC has designed a unique education rooted in experimentation ...

Learning to work meaningfully in today’s complex, connected world means stepping outside the studio or classroom. At SAIC, you’ll have year-round access to international programs and off-campus opportunities. Get an up-close understanding of fashion and design in the UK, contemporary art in ...

Arts Administration & Policy. The Arts Administration and Policy department is structured around the values of collaboration, creativity, experimentation, inclusion, critical thinking, care, activism, advocacy, and reflection, all of which we believe are central to …

We take work seriously, but we're also playful and energetic. We think imaginatively, across borders and boundaries. See what makes us SAIC. Our 700-plus faculty members are practicing artists, designers, and scholars at the forefront of their fields. They’re also mentors who are shaping the next ...

See SAIC Day. Monday, February 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT RSVP Learn more about our acclaimed interdisciplinary curriculum, tour our state-of-the-art facilities including our residence halls, see what we look for in an admission and merit scholarship portfolio, and learn more about financial aid at SAIC.