Master of Fine Arts in Studio
Architecture saic.edu/mfaarch
Rich learning experiences
Our MFA in Studio, Architecture program supports advanced work in architecture, calling upon a broad range of art and design disciplines to challenge orthodox approaches and redefine how architecture is practiced. Expanding boundaries Interdisciplinary study is the foundation of our program. Students are encouraged to explore departments across SAIC, working with faculty and peers in any area that supports their graduate work and research. Students create a personalized curriculum by choosing from a wide variety of SAIC seminars and courses, broadening their perspectives through exploration and diverse artistic and intellectual exchanges.
Graduate-level courses and topical seminars support individual studio work by exposing students to the more extensive dialogues around the production, exhibition, and function of art, design, and architecture. Graduate critiques are central to the MFA experience and include disciplinespecific panels in the fall semester and interdisciplinary conferences in the spring semester.
Exploration of form The program is focused on the graduate-level exploration of spatial questions, concerns, and alternative design practice formats. Students explore the future of how we live, work, and communicate—examining how design responds to shifting modes of belonging and the challenge of a changing climate. An additional option for students is our 2- or 3-year NAABaccredited professional Master of Architecture degree.
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saic.edu/mfaarch Jiayun Lu Maze in the Heterotopia, 2021