Various colors of yarn stitched across a plastic canvas.

Jamie Lynn Lewin, In An Instant, 2022, yarn on plastic canvas

Undergraduate Admissions

How to Apply as a Transfer

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See SAIC Day: November 11

Learn more about our undergraduate curriculum, tour our facilities & residence halls, see what we look for in an admission and merit scholarship portfolio, and learn more about financial aid. Bring your portfolio for a one-on-one conversation about your work with one of our admissions representatives!

Monday, November 11 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST at SAIC MacLean Ballroom 112 S. Michigan Chicago, IL 60603

Application Deadlines

FALL

SPRING

 

NOV 15

DEC 1

Priority Merit Scholarship Deadline for Transfers

FEB 15

JAN 1

Final Merit Scholarship Deadline for Transfers

JUN 1

n/a

Final Application Deadline for Transfers*

*Applications received after these deadlines will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Submitting Your Application

To apply to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, please submit your application online through the Common Application.

Application Fees

$65

Domestic Applicants

$85

International Applicants

Portfolio Requirements

Submit a portfolio that gives us a sense of you, your interests, and your willingness to experiment, explore, and think beyond technical skills. There is no one “right way” to construct a portfolio—you choose what to present. Visit Portfolio Requirements by Degree Program for more detailed information regarding portfolios.

We strongly encourage you to meet with us on campus, online, or at one of our events for individualized feedback about your portfolio.

The portfolio you submit for admission is the one that we will evaluate for merit scholarship. View our portfolio preparation guide for more information.

General Portfolio Guidelines

  • Show us 10–15 of your best and most recent works.
  • Use your portfolio to showcase your interests, skills, and creative potential.
  • You may show us work created across media or focus entirely in one medium.
  • Work can range from observational to abstract.
  • We have no media-specific limitations nor do we present portfolio assignments.

Advice for Developing a Merit Scholarship Portfolio

  • Be bold, experiment, take risks, and be inventive.
  • Show us what makes you different, and the things about which you are passionate.
  • Build a portfolio of thematic work—show multiple pieces that share similar ideas, techniques, or media.
  • Mesh great ideas—political, environmental, and even social concepts within your work.
  • Think about your portfolio as a gallery show you are curating.
  • Highlight work that is consistently expressive, curious, and thought-provoking.

How to Submit Your Work

Upload your work electronically through SlideRoom, which you will access through SAIC's member screen within the Common Application under the Portfolio section.

Guidelines for Submitting Work

Type of Media

Accepted File Types

Preferred File Size

Images

.jpg, .gif, .png

72 dpi, no more than 600 pixels in any direction

Video

.flv, .wmv, .mov

Five minutes total for all submitted pieces

Audio

.mp3

Five minutes total for all submitted pieces

Text Documents

MUST be .pdf

No more than 1mb per .pdf. PDFs may be broken down into multiple documents.

Artist's Statement

Your statement should tell us about you and your art-making. Include information about what inspires you. What does your artistic process look like? Share why you are interested in utilizing certain materials, and in which exhibitions you have participated. How have other activities or experiences contributed to the making of your work?

While there are no word count limitations, we recommend a 250–500 word statement. Construct your essay with care, and pay attention to your grammar and spelling.

If you are applying to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing, your statement also needs to address how you imagine a studio arts environment will impact your writing practice.

You may submit your artist's statement via the Common Application (within the member-specific questions) or through your SlideRoom ePortfolio submission.

Transcripts

You will need to submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended, along with an official copy of your high school, GED, or equivalent transcript.

Your counselor may submit through the Common Application, Parchment, email or mail (School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Undergraduate Admissions, 36 S. Wabash, suite 1201, Chicago, IL  60603).

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).

In order to determine how your past credits will transfer, you may send us “unofficial” transcripts for counseling purposes.  In order to receive credit for those courses, we will need official copies of your transcripts.

Test Scores

US residents, and international students whose first language is English or who have studied in an English-language school for 4+ years or earned 12 or more semester hours of college credit from an English-language university are not required to submit ACT, SAT or language assessment scores. If you believe your scores provide additional insight into your academic abilities, please feel free to submit them.

International students who do not meet the above criteria need to submit a language assessment from any of the following and must meet the designated minimum scores:

Letter of Recommendation

Submit one letter of recommendation written by an instructor or other professional who can evaluate your motivation, commitment, maturity, and potential to succeed at SAIC. If you are currently not in school and cannot locate an instructor or guidance counselor, you may ask an employer or an individual capable of assessing you from a critical perspective.

Your recommender should reference your full name and date of birth, and may submit in the following ways:

  • Electronically through the Common Application
  • Email: ugadmiss@saic.edu
  • Mail: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Undergraduate Admissions, 36 S. Wabash Ave, suite 1201, Chicago, IL 60603

Transferable Credits

SAIC has liberal transfer policies to allow you to make the most of the academic experiences you bring to campus. We will accept up to a maximum of 60 transfer credits for courses in which you have received a grade of "C" or better from an accredited university or college.

  • Official transcripts will be evaluated from the prior college(s) you attended to determine the Liberal Arts or Art History credits that will transfer.
  • Studio credits that may transfer will be determined by evaluating your transcripts and your portfolio.
  • Health, nutrition, or physical education credits will not transfer.

Degree

Maximum Transferable Credit

Maximum Transferable Studio Credit

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

60

30

BFA in Art Education*

60

30

BFA in Writing

60

30

Bachelor of Arts in Art History**

60

15

Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies

60

15

*Art Education credit cannot be transferred. See info for BFAAE transfer students with 45-60 transfer credit hours.
**Transferring upper-level art history credits requires departmental approval.

  • Students bringing in less than 36 transfer credits are required to participate in three credits of off-campus study.
  • Liberal Arts and Art History credits in which students have received the equivalent of a "C" or better are automatically accepted for transfer credit.
  • Transfer students are exempt from Contemporary Practices Core Studio Practice, and Research Studio 1 and 2. However, transfer students may elect to enroll in Core and/or Research for Transfers.

Prior Degree Students

For second-degree students who have already received a bachelor's degree, we will accept up to 75 credits, which include 30 studio electives.

Transferable Credits and Academic Requirements for students who have already received a bachelor's degree from another college or university:

Degree

Maximum Transferable Credit

Maximum Transferable Studio Credit

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

75

30

BFA in Art Education*

75

30

BFA in Writing

75

30

Bachelor of Arts in Art History**

75

15

Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies

75

15

*Art Education credit cannot be transferred. See info for BFAAE transfer students with 45-60 transfer credit hours.
**Transferring upper-level art history credits requires departmental approval.

  • Students are exempt from completing SAIC's off-campus study requirement and participating in the laptop program.
  • Liberal Arts and Art History credits in which students have received the equivalent of a "C" or better are automatically accepted for transfer credit.

Community College Transfer Agreements

SAIC has formal partnerships documenting the transfer policies between our institution and the following community colleges:

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Anoka-Ramsey Community College

    English

    6 credits

    ENGL 1121, 2241

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ENGL 2202–2271, HUM 1103–2271, MUSC 1100, 1101, 1110, 1111, 2201, 2202, PHIL 1101–1200, THTR 1120, 2230

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    BIOL 1100–2209, CHEM 1020–2062, MATH 1100–2230, NATS 1001–1171, PHYS 1007–1328

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANTH 2201–2261, ECON 1100–2206, GEOG 1101–1108, HIST 1101–2282, POLS 1111–2245, PSYC 1108–2270, SOC 1102–2262, WOST 1100–2242

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above; ASL 1101–2202, CHIN 1101–2202, FREN 1101–2202, GERM 1101–2202, SPAN 1101–2202

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ARTS 1107

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 1108

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    None

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ART 1115–2254, JOUR 2121–2151

    General Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

  • City Colleges of Chicago

    The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has a partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago to create pathways, recommended sets of courses that will lead to a four (4) year degree. 

    City Colleges of Chicago Transfer Pathway [PDF]College of Lake County

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: College of DuPage

    English

    6 credits

    		ENGLISH 1101, 1102

    Humanities

    6 credits

    		HUMANITIES 1101 - 2820, MUSIC 1100, 1115, all Philosophy, all Religious Studies

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    		All Anatomy and Physiology, BIOLOGY 1100 - 2871, all Botany, CHEMISTRY 1105 - 2871, all Earth Science, ENGLISH 1130, 1150 - 1165, 2220 - 2271, 2820, MATHEMATICS 1100 - 2820, all Microbiology, all Physics

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    		All Anthropology, all Economics, all Geography, all History, all Political Science, PSYCHOLOGY 1100 - 2820, all Social Science, all Sociology

    Academic Electives

    6 credits


        
    All Arabic, all Chinese, all French, all German, all Italian, all Japanese, all Korean, MUSIC 1101 - 1108, MUSIC 2201 - 2208, all Russian, all Spanish, all Speech Language Pathology Anything approved above, and ACCOUNTING 1110 - 2870, ART 2800 - 2870, all Business, all Business Law, all Computer and Internetworking Technologies, COMPUTER INFORMATION 1110 - 1180, 1205, 1221 - 1230, 1250, 1270, 1400 - 1840, 2320 - 2562, 2591 - 2730, 2775 - 2865, all Criminal Justice, all Early Childhood Education, all Education, all Engineering, ENGLISH 1125,
    FASHION AND MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN 2460, all Management, all Marketing, all Mass Communication, MOTION PICTURE/TELEVISION 1222, 2022, MUSIC 1113, all Office Technology Information, SPEECH COMMUNICATION 1100 - 2800, THEATRE 1100

    Art History

    		  

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 2211, 2212

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ARCHITECTURE 2203, ART 2212

      Art History Electives

    9 credits


        
    ARCHITECTURE 1100, 2203, ART 1100, 1823, 2212, 2213, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2218, 2212, FASHION MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN 1500, ENGLISH 1135, MOTION PICTURE/TELEVISION 1113, 1213, 1313, PHOTOGRAPHY 1105

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ARCHITECTURE 1101 - 2202, 2210 - 2865, ART 1101 - 2202, 2221 - 2900, COMPUTER INFORMATION 1199 - 1201, 1211, 1240, 1300 - 1315, 2211 - 2320, 2571 - 2573, 2770, DANCE 1101, 1102, FASHION MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN 1201 - 1460, 1551 - 2450 all Graphic Design, INTERIOR DESIGN 1110 - 1140, 1153 - 2821, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 1101, 2206 - 2242, MOTION PICTURE/TELEVISION 1011 - 1111, 1120, 1220, 1311, 1324, 2031 - 2823, MUSIC 1120 - 1200, 2211 - 2275, PHOTOGRAPHY 1100 - 1102, 1201 - 2750, PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1611, 1612, 1901 - 1909, 1921, THEATRE 1105 - 2820, all Welding Technology

    General Electives

    6 credits


        
    Any of the above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: College of Lake County

    English

    6 credits

    ENG 121, 122

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ENG 129-249, HUM 121-226, PHI 121-221, MUS 124, 224, THE 121, 123, ITL 223, 224, SPA 223, 224, GER 224

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    MTH 127-246, CHEM 120L-142L, ESC 120L-224, PHY 120L-123L, BIO 120L-161L

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANT 121-224, ECO 221, 222, GEG 122, 123, GXS 121, 229, HST 121-246, PSC 121-222, PSY 121-226, SOC 121-229

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    ARA 222, CHI 222, FRN 222-224, GER 222, 224, ITL 222-224, JPN 222, RUS 222, SPA 222-224

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 240

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 240

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ART 260, 261

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ART 122-229, 245-249

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree RequirementsBFA DegreeEquivalents: Community College of Baltimore County
    English6 creditsENG 101, 102, 201-260
    Humanities6 creditsARTD 104, DANC 147, MUSC 102-109, PHIL 101-290, THTR 101, LGST 101-273, HUM 110-290
    Natural Sciences6 creditsARSC 103, 104ASTM 101-293, BIOL 100-283, CHEM 100-225, ENVS 101-291, ERSC 101-142, GEOG 141, PHYS 101-252, MATH 125-259, PHSC 101, 111
    Social Sciences6 creditsDANC 147, INTR 121, MCOM 111, AASD 101, ANTH 101-102, CRJU 101-273, SOCL 202, ECON 163-250, EDTR 103, PSYC 103, GEOG 102, GEOG 111, HIST 101-220, POL 101-273, PSYC 101-255, SOCL 101-230, SSCI 112, WMST 101-251, GEOG 101-142, NAST 101-273, SSCI 101-112
    Academic Electives6 creditsCMNS 101, INTR 101, WLAR 101-202, WLCH 101-202, WLFR 101-202, WLGR 101-202, WUN 101-202, WLJP 101-202, WLRU 101-202, WLSP 101-202
    Art History  
         ARTHI 1001 Survey I3 creditsARTD 105
         1000-level Art History Survey3 creditsARTD 106
         Art History Electives12 creditsHIST 150
    StudioMaximum 36 creditsFAPA 101, ARTD 110-258, DIGM 111-202, INTD 101-293, THTR 101-293
    General Electives6 creditsAll above
    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed66 credits 

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Community College of Philadelphia

    English

    6 credits

    ENGL 101-106, 108, 112, 122, ENGL 190, 195H, 196H, 205, 281, 283, 285

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ENGL 107, 208, 209, 211-265, 280, 297H, 298H, HIST 142, 150, 160, 170, 220-298H, all HUM, IDS 150, 297H, 298H, INT 106, RS 170, MUS 103, 105, 106, all PHIL, all RS

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    All BIOL, all CHEM, all CLT, ECON 112, 114, MATH 118-272, all PHYS

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANTH 101-215, ANTH 101-215, BHHS 101-293, all EASC, ECON 181, 182, all GEOG, HIST 101-122, 180, INT 105, JUS 201, all POLS, all PSYC, all SOC, all WS

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    ASL 101-232, all ARAB, all CHIN, all FREN, all HEBR, all ITAL, all JAPN, all SPAN, all SWAH, MUS 100, 111, 113, 114, 121, 211, 214

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ARTD 105

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ARTD 106

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    HIST 150

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ADC 101-212, 226-286, ART 101, 105-290, CIS 130, 140, 230, 231, 270, all DVP, ENGR 102, 202, 213, 214, 215, ENGL 124, 131-142, MUS 101, 102, 108, 109, 115, 120, 141, 142, 143, 144, 196, 197, 201, 202, 215, 220, 241, 242, 243, 244, 260, 290, 296, 297 , PHOT 100, 101, 103, 1047, 151, 152, 201, 202, 205, 211, 217, 291

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All ACCT, ASET 101, all CF, CIS 103, 106, 150-205, 252-259, all CSCI, all ED, ENGR 205-212, 216, 221, 222, ENGL 114-120, 272 ,282 , all FIN, all GIS,JUS 121,151,171,181, 221, 235, 237, 241, 251, 261, 281, 291, all LEAD, all MNGT, all MKTG, MUS 180, OA 106, 110, 161, all PLS, PHOT 299, all PTEC

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: McHenry County College

    English

    6 credits

    ENG 151, 152

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ART 150, ENG 240, 251 - 277, JRN180, MUS 151, 153, 154, 171, 172, anything under Philosophy, THE151

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    Anything under Biology, anything under Chemistry, anything under Earth Science, anything under Geology, GEG107, 123, 220, MAT 120, 150, 161–260, anything under Physics

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    Anything under Anthropology, anything under Economics, GEG202, 203, 204, anything under History, anything under Political Science, anything under Psychology, anything under Sociology

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    Any from above and anything under, French, German, Spanish, SPE151 (or anything under Speech - if agreeable), CDM110

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 171

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    AET 142, ART 155, 165, 172, 175, GRA 180

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    AET 142, ART 155, 165, 172, 175, GRA 180

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    Anything under Animation, AET 141, 151–271, ART 152, 153, 156–160, 166–168, 180–290, DGM 110–210, 259–290, GRA 100–167, 183–267

    General Electives

    6 credits

    Anything from above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Miami-Dade College

    English

    6 credits

    ENC 1101, ENC 1102

    Humanities

    6 credits

    AML 2010, AML 2020, AML 2601, AML 2602, LIT 1000-2480, HUM 1020-2574, MUH 2111-2380 , PHI 1100-2604, REL 1210-2600, ARH 1000

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    BCH 3023, all Biological Sciences , all Chemistry, EVR 1001, all Geology, MAC 1105, MGF 1106-1107, MGF 2210, STA 2023, MTG 3214, all Meteorology, all Oceanography, all Physics

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    All Anthropology , ECO 2000-2023, ECO 2301, all Geography, all History, JST 2423, 2815, all Political Science, all Psychology, all Social Science , all Sociology

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    All of the above and all Foreign Language studies

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ARH 2051

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ARH 2050, 2402

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ARC 2701, 2702, 2767, ARH 2050, 2740, FIL 1030, 1060, IND 1100, 1130

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ARCH 1113-2681, ART 1201C-2938, 2950, CGS 1871, DIG 1710, 2625- 2771, CTE 1401, DIG 3255C - 4505C, FIL 1100- 2572C, 3651 - 4586C, VIC 1000- 2206C, all Graphic Arts, IND 1020, 1200-2500, all Photography

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Moraine Valley Community College

    English

    6 credits

    COM 101, 102, 106, 107, 108

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ART 110, anything in Humanities (HUM), anything in Literature (LIT), MUS 106, 107, 206, 207, anything in Philosophy (PHI), THE 105, 107, 110

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    Anything in Biology (BIO), anything in Chemistry (CHM), anything in Earth Science (EAS), anything in Geology (GEL), MTH 120, 139, 141, 142, 143, 145, 150, 151, 152, 201, 210, 212, anything in Natural Science (NAT), anything in Physical Science (PHS), anything in Physics (PHY)

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    Anything in Anthropology (ANT), ECO 101, 102, 250, anything in Geography (GEO), anything in History (HIS), anything in Political Science (PSC), anything in Psychology over 100 (PSY), anything in Social Science (SSC), anything in Sociology (SOC)

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    All courses approved in the above categories, Arabic (ARB), COM 103, French (FRE), German, (GER), Japanese (JPN), JRN 101, MUS 104, 105, Spanish (SPA)

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 205 or 206

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 207 or 208

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ART 203, 209, 231

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ART 101, 104, 105, 106, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 146, 150, 160, 161, 162, 170, 180, 182, 184, 186, 246, 248, 249, MDT 100, 101, 145, 160, 245, 255, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 291

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All courses approved above, anything in Business (BUS), Criminal Justice (CRJ), Education (EDU), Information Management Systems (IMS), Journalism (JRN)

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Pasadena City College

    English

    6 credits

    ENGL 001A, 001B

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ENGL 030A–082C, HUM 001–004, MUSC 007A, 007B, 024B–028, PHIL 001–037, RELG 001–003, THRT 005

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    ANAT 025, ASTR 001–012, BIOL 001A–071C, CHEM 001A–022, ENVS 001–040, GEOG 001–030, GEOL 001–024, MATH 003–055H, MICR 002, PHSC 002–071B, PHYS 001A–031B, PYSO 001–002B

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANTH 001–031, ECON 001A–020, HIST 001A–041, POLS 001–022, PSYC 001–041, SOC 001–041

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above, ASL 010A–D, ARBC 001–002, ARMN 001–002, CHIN, 001–022, FRNC 001–050, GRMN 001–012, GREK 001–002, HEBR 001–003, ITAL 001–050, JAPN 001–012, LATN 001–002, LING 010–017, SPAN 001–050

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 001A

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 001B–004D, 007–009

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    Any of the above Art History classes, ARCH 024A–024B, ART 104–106, FASH 124, THRT 005–007B

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ARCH 010A–022B, ART 011A–098, ART 118–158, DT 008A–240, FASH 001A–115, 130, GRFX 010–102, 113–245B, JOUR 002, 022–023, PHOT 010–171C

    General Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Raritan Valley Community College

    English

    6 credits

    ENGL 111, 112, 201, 247, 248, 249

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ARTH 101, DANC 110, ENGL 202–299, FILM 237, MUSC 102–107, 201–202, PHIL 101–240, THEA 103, 107, 108, 205

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    BIOL 101-249, all BTCP, CHEM 102–212, ENV 201, GEOL 157, MATH 100–299, PHYS 101–250, SCIE 127

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANTH 101-202, ECON 101–210, GEOG 101–150, HIST 101–202, POLI 101–231, PSYC 103– 229, SOCI 101–233, WGST 110

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above and FREN 103–225, GRMN 103-225, HIST 204, ITAL 101–202, MUSC 101, 111–114, 211–214, 270, SPAN 103–241

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ARTH 110

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ARTH 111, 203, 205, 206, 208

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ARTH 115, 210, 223, FILM 101, 122, 237, 250, INTR 201, 202, INTR 110, 111, 112, 114, 200, 210, 211, 230

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ARTS 104–284, CISY 106, 114, 132, 208, 225, 232, 233, 268, 269, CNTC 100, CNTC 104, COMM 267, DANC 107, 108, 212, 216, 217, ENG 107, ENTC 111, FITN 143, MUSC 121–126, 155–191, 221–224, THEA 111–203, WTTC 108–109

    General Electives

    6 credits

    Any of the above and ACCT 101-250, all CISY, all COMM, all CRMJ, all ECHD, all EDUC, ELEC 101, all ENGR, ENVI 101, 202, HMNS 102–291, HUMN 103, 240, INTR 252, all LEGL, all MRKT, THEA 252

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: Waubonsee Community College

    English

    6 credits

    ENG 101, 102

    Humanities

    6 credits

    ANT 101, 110, ART 100, CRJ 220, 250, ENG 211–296, FLM 270, HUM 101, 102, 201 MUS 100–123, 200, 221 PHL 100–230, REL 120–240, SGN 110, SOC 100–230, THE 100, 130

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    AST 100, 105, BIO 100–122, 250–272, CHEM 100–232, ESC 100–130, GEO 100–120, MTH 101–240, PHY 103–222

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    CRJ 100, 120, 230, ECN 100–296, EDU 210, GEO 120–235, HIS 101–290, IDS 220, PSY 100-–296, SOC 100–296

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    FRE 101–296, GER 101–202, JPN 101, 102, SGN 101–108, SPN 101–202, 211

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 101

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 102

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ART 103, 105,106, 250, 260 FLM 250, 260

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ART 110–296, CAD 100–270, ENG 204, 206, GRD 135–292, MCM 140, 240, 243, MUS 211–215, 202, ART 120–290

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

  • SAIC Degree Requirements

    BFA Degree

    Equivalents: William Rainey Harper College

    English

    6 credits

    ENG 101, 102

    Humanities

    6 credits

    FRN 210, HUM 101–125, LIT 105–250, LNG 105, 205, MUS 101, 103–107, PHI 101–232, SGN 212, SPA 210, THE 111, 121

    Natural Sciences

    6 credits

    AST 100–201, BIO 101–161, CHEM 100–297, GEO 101–202, MATH 101–265, PHS 101–170, PHY 100–203

    Social Sciences

    6 credits

    ANT 101–225, ECO 115–212, EDU 211, GEG 100–210, HST 105–282, PSC 101–280, PSY 101–245, SOC 101–235

    Academic Electives

    6 credits

    CHN 101–202, FRN 101–205, GRE 101–230, JPN 101–205, SGN 101–205, SPA 101–205, SPE 101, 102

    Art History

     

     

      ARTHI 1001 Survey I

    3 credits

    ART 130, 131

      1000-level Art History Survey

    3 credits

    ART 132

      Art History Electives

    12 credits

    ARC 125, ART 133, IND 103

    Studio

    Maximum 33 credits

    ARC 105–122, 201–223, ART 105–122, 150–296, ENG 220–222, FASH 100–265, GRA 101–299, IND 101, 102, 106–285, MUS 102

    General Electives

    6 credits

    All above

    Maximum Total Transferable Credits Allowed

    66 credits

     

     

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