Chicago,
IL,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Visual and Critical Studies in Chicago United States | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Chicago United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
55,440
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual and Critical Studies program at Chicago's School of the Art Institute (SAIC) offers rigorous academic exploration within an artistic setting. Throughout your studies, you'll examine relationships between visual arts and diverse fields including history, philosophy, psychology, and natural sciences.
Graduates often continue their education in humanities, museum studies, or arts administration, or enter fields like communications, education, public service, activism, media, or journalism.
While sharing many courses - including at least 39 studio hours - with BFA students, you'll follow a specialized curriculum of seminars, research projects, and coursework. Foundational classes equip you with analytical tools to investigate visual culture's connections to social, economic, and material contexts. The program offers electives in studio practice, art history, writing, and liberal arts, with emphasis on visual/media literacy, cultural theory, and global perspectives.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago considers students who have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent for admission. Your counselor may submit your transcript through the Common Application, Parchment, email or mail.
If your high school diploma(s), certificate(s), or transcript(s) are in a language other than English, please include officially translated transcripts. We recommend students consider and use credential evaluation services that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
All admission decisions are subject to evaluation of final high school transcripts, which must be received by August 15 for fall and January 15 for spring.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum 82 Internet Based
TOEFL Essentials: minimum 9
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): minimum 55
Duolingo: 110
International Baccalaureate (IB): 6 college credits for any International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 4-7 at the Higher Level (HL) only up to a maximum total of 12 credit hours.
If your high school diploma(s), certificate(s), or transcript(s) are in a language other than English, please include officially translated transcripts. We recommend students consider and use credential evaluation services that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
All admission decisions are subject to evaluation of final high school transcripts, which must be received by August 15 for fall and January 15 for spring.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum 82 Internet Based
TOEFL Essentials: minimum 9
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): minimum 55
Duolingo: 110
International Baccalaureate (IB): 6 college credits for any International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 4-7 at the Higher Level (HL) only up to a maximum total of 12 credit hours.
Tuition
USD
55,440