Bachelor’s degree · Photography pathway within a broader degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) studies in Photography
School of the Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Subject
- Fine artFull time
- Format
- On campus
- Price
- $59,460per year, 2026-27
Photography pathway within a broader degree
About this program
Undergraduate BFA study in photography within SAIC's Department of Photography, with analog darkroom, inkjet printing and large-format work.
- School and department
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoDepartment of Photography
- Subject or specialization
- Fine artRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time
- Teaching location
- Chicago campus36 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60603
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio required
- Portfolio
- Applicants submit 10-15 pieces of recent work plus application, essay, transcripts and a recommendation letter.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)