The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is located on Chicago's south side near the Greektown and Little Italy neighborhoods. The school offers a variety of Master of Fine Arts programs, including degree programs in electronic visualization, graphic design, industrial design, moving image, photography, and studio arts. All MFA candidates must present a project for review by UIC admissions staff and faculty in the form of a showing or public exhibition. These projects must also be submitted in paper or digital form to the school. Additional requirements include the submission of a portfolio of prior work in the field of prospective study.
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 South Morgan St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7128
312-996-7000
uic.edu
University of Chicago (UC) is a well-known and highly regarded school located in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's south side. UC offers a Master of Fine Arts program for students working in the fields of sculpture, photography, painting, installation, performance, video and new media. The school's stated goal is to encourage cross-disciplinary interaction between students in these various fields. Requirements for admission include an artist's statement discussing artistic influences and intended areas of exploration, as well as digital examples of the student's work.
University of Chicago
1101 East 58th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-8650
uchicago.edu
DePaul University is located on Chicago's north side in an area of Lincoln Park known simply as DePaul. The school offers MFA degrees through a number of its different colleges, including the School of Music, College of Computing and Digital Media and the Theater School, which was hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "a legendary training ground." Areas of study include digital cinema, theater directing, music composition and acting. Admissions requirements vary by program.
DePaul University
2323 North Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
773-325-7526
depaul.edu