Operula guide · United States
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
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In short
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) traces its history to 1866, when a group of Chicago artists formed a school of art with its own gallery; the school and its museum were renamed the Art Institute of Chicago in 1882. Its academic departments include Fashion Design, which offers undergraduate study and an MFA in Fashion, Body and Garment and which the school says has trained designers for nearly 100 years, Fiber and Material Studies, research-based and engaged with hands-on making, and Ceramics, with BFA and MFA study.
- Where
- Chicago, United States
- Founded
- 1866
- Crafts
- Fashion and tailoring · Weaving and textiles · Ceramics and porcelain
- Website
- saic.edu
- admiss@saic.edu
- Source
- School website · checked on 25/10/2026
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