Chicago,
IL,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Studio - Ceramics 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 Ceramics Department at SAIC exemplifies cross-disciplinary exploration, treating art, design, and craft as dynamic areas for creative research and advancement.
Building upon diverse technical heritage, cultural practices, and modern industrial techniques, you'll participate in a distinctive ceramic education that's profoundly relevant today. SAIC's Ceramics program celebrates these contrasts, providing courses that examine interdisciplinary themes, including the overlapping approaches, materials, and critical dialogues between Architecture, Interior Architecture, Designed Objects, Fiber and Material Studies, Sculpture, and Performance.
SAIC houses one of the rare graduate ceramics programs emphasizing avant-garde practices, enabling seamless transitions between materials and techniques. Here, clay experimentation, sculptural work, and traditional pottery serve as launching points for innovative, individualized artistic expression. Complimentary bulk materials encourage boundless creative exploration in the field.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
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