i. institutional support and commitment to continuous improvement

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior Architecture
The program comparisons reflect one semester of the required courses for each degree track. The
institutional cost for those courses in the final fall semester for each program is quantified through
three factors—faculty salaries, staff and department-specific administrative resources, and space (cost
per net square foot). Instructional salaries are the per course rate (PCR) for the full- and part-time
faculty who deliver the required courses. Staff and administrative support is tallied as a portion of the
departmental budget. Space and its related costs is tallied as the total square footage in which the re-
quired courses are taught, with an associated cost per square foot in each of our three main buildings.
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, FALL 2010 SEMESTER SUMMARY
A 15-credit/semester program, 102-credit program (3 years)
Final Fall Semester: 9 cr. Architecture, 3 cr. Art History, 3 cr. elective
48 total enrollments in 5 courses
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TOTALS
Instructional Salaries (3 FT, 4 PT Faculty w/ shared loads) $41,911
Portion (30%) of one semester’s Departmental Budget ($89,058) $29,686
Space: 600 to 900 nsf/course at $41.81/sq ft, Total of 3050 nsf $150,516
TOTAL $222,113
Total Credit Hours (48 students x 15 credits each) 720 credits
SAIC COST PER STUDENT, PER CREDIT $309
MA IN ART HISTORY, FALL 2010 SEMESTER SUMMARY
A 9-credit/semester, 36-credit program (2 years)
Final Fall semester: 9 credits Art History including Thesis I
40 total enrollments in 3 courses
TOTALS
Instructional Salaries (2 FT, 1 PT Faculty) $34,050
Portion (30%) of one semester’s Departmental Budget ($58,168) $17,450
Space: 500 nsf/course at $33.50/sq ft, Total of 1500 nsf $50,250
TOTAL $101,750
Total Credit Hours (40 students x 9 credits each) 360 credits
SAIC COST PER STUDENT, PER CREDIT $283
MS IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION, FALL 2010 SEM. SUMMARY
A 15-credit/semester, 60-credit program (2 years)
Final Fall semester: 9 cr. HPRES including Thesis I, 3 cr. Art History, and 3 cr. Elective
69 total enrollments in 5 courses
TOTALS
Instructional Salaries (3 FT, 2 PT Faculty) $53,641
Departmental Budget (100%) for one semester $25,674
Space: 500-900 nsf/course at $34.73/sq ft, Total of 3800 nsf $131,974
TOTAL $211,289
Total Credit Hours (69 students x 15 credits each) 1,035 credits
SAIC COST PER STUDENT, PER CREDIT $204