Graduate admissions events

Graduate admissions events

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

View of Graduate Exhibition One, SAIC Galleries, 2026. Courtesy of SAIC and the artists Winnie Weiyun Szu, Saxon Hart, and Duncan McGillivray-Smith. Photo: Tony Favarula.

August 10, 2026
Graduate admissions events
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Chicago Illinois 60603
United States
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The graduate admissions team at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has prepared a variety of events to assist students as they prepare a competitive application to their graduate programs. Join these virtual or in-person events over the coming months to learn more about graduate degrees at SAIC and get all of your questions answered. See details and RSVP here.

Virtual events (Central Time)
August 11, 12pm:
MFA Programs Deep Dive / August 25, 12pm: Architecture & Design Programs Deep Dive / August 25, 6pm: Low-Residency MFA Program Deep Dive / September 1, 12pm: MA Programs Deep Dive / September 15, 12pm: Statement of Intent / September 22, 12pm: Portfolio Overview / September 26, 12–4pm: Graduate National Portfolio Day Online / September 29, 12pm: Application Process & Submitting in SlideRoom / November 15, 11am–3pm: Graduate National Portfolio Day Online. 

On-campus events (Central Time)
October 15, 5–7pm:
Graduate Admissions Meet and Greet / October 17, 10am–2pm: Chicago Graduate Portfolio Day / December 5, 10am–4pm: Explore SAIC.

Graduate campus tours
In-person, Fridays at 1:30pm CT. SAIC also offers one-on-one sessions with a counselor. 

Save the dates–meet with Admissions one-on-one
California:
Los Angeles November 4–6; San Francisco November 9–11 / Maryland: Baltimore November 4–6 / Massachusetts: Boston November 11–13 / New York: New York City November 11–13 / Pennsylvania: Philadelphia November 4–6 / Rhode Island: Providence November 11–13 / Washington, DC: November 4–6. Appointments will be available in mid-August.

National Graduate Porfolio Days
October 17:
Graduate Portfolio Day, Chicago, Illinois / November 8: Graduate Portfolio Day, Oakland, California / November 8: Graduate Portfolio Day, New York, New York / December 7: Graduate Portfolio Day, Miami, Florida.

Graduate Portfolio Days are events for prospective students who would like to get feedback on their portfolio, as well as have the opportunity to learn more about the curricula, faculty, and application procedures from a number of colleges. 

See all event details and RSVP here.To see all available programs and apply, visit here

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