Chicago,
IL,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Studio - Performance 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
SAIC's Performance Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago was established with an innovative approach, standing out nationally as one of the few dedicated contemporary performance art programs within an art school, offering both undergraduate and graduate studies centered on performance practice and research.
The department constantly adapts to emerging trends within and beyond the discipline, striving to reflect evolving 21st-century perspectives from both educators' and learners' viewpoints.
Our performance program merges hands-on studio work with thorough critical analysis and historical context to shape artistic decisions and creative output. This cross-disciplinary method draws from diverse performance forms such as live acts, installation-based performances, movement exploration, tactical interventions, site-specific works, digital interactivity, and experimental writing.
We motivate students to approach their artistic practice as a fluid, interdisciplinary endeavor that can intersect with multiple departments like Fiber and Material Studies, Sculpture, Fashion Design, Art & Technology/Sound Practices, Film, Video, New Media, Animation, and Ceramics.
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