Overview

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Low-Residency program over the course of the seven-semester MFA program, a rotating core of SAIC faculty delivers on-campus and online instruction.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a program that brings together artists of all disciplines, the Low-Res MFA is primarily a deeply conceptual and discursive program that emphasizes dialogue in community. The curriculum is scaffolded through the concept of “poetics,” from the Greek poiema, meaning “a made thing.” What unites students and faculty in the Low-Res MFA is the exploration of what it means to make things: conceptually, materially, and relationally.

The Low-Res MFA prepares makers of all kinds to chart their own unique professional trajectories. Our alumni receive prestigious awards such as Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships; exhibit and perform at major international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale; found residencies, galleries, and collectives; publish across genres; and are tenured at art schools and universities across the country.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Professional Practices

Thesis Studio

History/Theory: Perception

Thesis: Public Presentation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

SAIC requires applicants to apply online. Filing an online application requires a valid credit card and a current email address. You may apply to up to three programs with one application and fee. If you are applying to either the MFA in Studio or the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio you may select up to three departments of entry.

Applications must be submitted prior to 11:00 p.m. (CST) on the appropriate deadline. When you click the "submit" button on the Graduate Application form, you will be prompted to enter credit card information to pay the application fee. Your application form is not fully submitted until you have entered your credit card information.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39760 USD / year

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In-State

39760 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Domestic

Living costs

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