Situated in the most creative and culturally rich cities of the world, Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a world-renowned institution in the field of art and allied disciplines. It was established in 1866 as the Chicago Academy of Design and now hosts around 3,600 students from all around the world. QS Rankings 2020 rated the university amongst the top 10 arts and design universities in the world. The institute provides undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate programs through departments of art education, liberal arts, performance, fashion studies, visual and critical studies, sound amongst others. The campus houses several state-of-the-art centres, for instance, Gene Siskel Film Center, Sullivan Galleries and Modern Wing of the Art Institute as well as runs the acclaimed Visiting Artists Program. The institute’s impressive list of accolades includes being recognised in the Columbia University’s National Arts Journalism survey as ‘the most influential art college in the United States’.