School of the Art Institute of Chicago Top Questions

When I tell my friends about school, I mostly brag about how I don't have typical school classes. Alot of my classes deal with art and making art. Also my classrooms can consist of musuems and art exhibits.

I can do whatever I want! It's an art school, so there is a lot of room for creativity and originality. There are not a lot of guidelines, therefore it allows you to think, observe, and create in ways that you didn't know were possible. This in turn shows you a lot about yourself that you may not have known, as well. The way this school is set up, each class makes you challenge yourself into finding a way to outdo not only your classmates, but your previous projects, too.

The School of the Art Insitute of Chicago provided me with an urban experience away from my hometown. There I worked alongside dedicated individuals working very hard to procure an income while simultaneously preserving their creativity. It was difficult, trying, and character-building. Your curriculum is very self-driven, and you must have a passion for Art. Depending on your economic background, avoid taking out loans with private companies and work while you can. The Art Institute is a nice name to have on a resume, but anything you come out with will be equal to your own efforts.

I brag most about cultural similarities between my classmates and the work that we create. I come from a small town with little diversity and very, very conservative values. It's incredible to feel like I belong somewhere.

I brag about the reknowned art collection that I have at my fingertips as a student at SAIC since museum entry is automatic. I could just get lost in the place for hours...

I tell my friends about the groundbreaking artists that attending my school such as Georgia O'Keefe and Halston. I also tell them about my institutions interdisciplinary studies; each student is expected to expand their knowledge beyond their desired major and learn other types of art and study different artistic methods to become a well-rounded artist.

It is an inspirational enviroment. The professers are all experts. All the classes i have taken have been interesting. Each professer has to be a working artist, scientist, critic, .....ext

the level of independence afforded students by the school, the general crazyness, the sincerity of the way students and teachers interact, the lack of a grading system, the freedom to design your own major

When I brag, and I do, it is nothing concerning comparisons or numbers; I am proud of my decision to follow my intuition and make meaningful connections with people who are as equally as interested in their own potential and talents as my own, and what we choose to do with them, society be damned.

How nice and wonderful my teachers are. They know their feild and they teaches you their ways of going around things to get the best results. Always encouraging and helpful yet strict and always pushes you forward. You'll get their acknowledgement if you show them you are a good study and can take on their challenges.

the school is very presigious and i would never get an education like this anywhere else in the world

We're number one in some categories in the art schools.