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Five-year, dual-degree or capstone programs are available leading to:
2. Flexible Curriculum MICA's curriculum minimizes barriers among disciplines and provides many opportunities to explore a wide array of interests and to experiment with a variety of mediums and approaches to art-making. The curriculum encourages and values cross-disciplinary work and also allows you to pursue a single avenue of study in depth. You can choose from a range of studio majors whose breadth mirrors the diversity of the contemporary art world. You might focus on time-honored and formal processes, finding your voice within a single discipline and creating object-based art. Or you might create art that is interactive, uses multiple mediums, or relies on collaboration with other artists-or scientists, or writers, or musicians-for its execution. At MICA, painting, sculpture, photography, and other traditional mediums co-exist with interdisciplinary and multi-media approaches to art and critical thought.
3. Reputation MICA is consistently ranked in the top tier of visual art colleges in the U.S. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. No other art college can boast the number or frequency of undergraduate students receiving prestigious awards. In the last six years, nearly a dozen MICA undergraduates have been selected for the Fulbright Award, traveling to Sweden, Canada, India, Greece, and Italy to study, do research, and make art. Many others have been awarded full fellowships for graduate study-including the prestigious and highly competitive Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, the Soros Fellowship for New Americans, an the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. One reason employers seek our graduates and why top graduate programs-from Art Center to Yale-actively recruit them is because of MICA students' strong foundation of traditional drawing, painting, and design skills. Employers recruit our students because they value their creativity, their ability to think critically, and their breadth of real-world experience.
4. Study Abroad MICA operates more study abroad programs than any other art college, and offers an expansive range of international study options through exchange with other institutions. Study abroad and exchange programs are offered for the summer, semester, or full academic year. MICA currently offers programs in Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. MICA's honors program in Florence, Italy, offered in collaboration with Studio Art Centers International (SACI), engages students in a semester of intensive study with a talented cohort fellow participants. Students pursue their major subject under the guidance of a MICA faculty member in residence while engaging with Italy's phenomenal art and cultural resources through organized excursions and elective courses such as art conservation, fresco painting, art history taught on site, Italian studies, and more. Through a gift of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, MICA offers the largest institutionally administered travel grant available to undergraduate fine arts majors. MICA seniors may apply for this grant, which provides $25,000 for travel to research and make art. Another unique travel grant available to MICA seniors is the Meyer Traveling Fellowship for photography majors, which allowed Gabriella Bulisova '03 to travel to Chernobyl and complete a project which won the 2004 Canon "Explorer of Light" award.
5. Size Current facts about MICA's students The size of MICA's programs varies widely. Printmaking and ceramics, for example, have small, intimate communities of majors, but students from most other majors take some courses in these departments, so the course offerings in both are expansive. MICA's largest programs of study are general fine arts, painting, and graphic design.
6. Students MICA attracts students from all over the U.S. and around the world. Students in the undergraduate program are mostly of traditional college age. Current facts about MICA's students
7. Faculty MICA's faculty includes nearly 250 professional artists, designers, art historians, poets, and writers hailing from Yale, Harvard, UCLA, Cooper Union, and other prestigious universities. MICA faculty exhibit in national, regional, and international museums and galleries, and are represented in major public and private collections around the world. They regularly receive National Endowment for the Arts, Guggenheim, and other corporate and foundation funding for their projects, and collectively have won every national prize offered to artists-from Fulbright, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Prix de Rome to Anonymous was a Woman and the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant. Our faculty publish widely on subjects as diverse as the Japanese tea ceremony, the history of African-American art, and cyber-culture in America. They design major museum exhibitions, illustrate the covers of national magazines, execute coveted commissions for public art, work with top software companies, and win prestigious design competitions. Current facts about MICA's faculty Bios of individual faculty members
8. Visiting Artists/Critics 175+ visiting artists, critics, scholars, designers, poets, writers, and art historians come to campus each year to share their work, meet with students, and critique student work beginning in the foundation year.
9. Location Baltimore, Maryland, is a major city offering art resources, major museums, internships and jobs, opportunities to exhibit work, and inexpensive living for artists. Baltimore is at the center of the well-known East Coast art corridor giving you easy access to the collections of the finest museums and galleries in the country. By train, Washington, D.C., is 40 minutes south; New York City, less than 3 hours north. MICA offers regular weekend bus trips as an inexpensive way to see the latest exhibitions in New York and D.C. galleries and museums.
11. Technology Brown Center, the College's newest academic building, is an embodiment of MICA's commitment to new technologies for artists. It was designed specifically to accommodate the technology needs of artists in the areas of digital photography, video, interactive media, animation, and graphic design. It includes advanced video and sound recording and editing equipment, up-to-the-minute computer labs, and a 525-seat auditorium designed to accommodate the special requirements for showcasing digital work. MICA provides Web space for all students, as well as state-of-the-art hardware and software for 3D animation, video and sound editing, graphic design and illustration applications, and a wide range of fine art applications-from 3D modeling to computer-assisted printmaking. The College is constantly updating the existing systems on campus to meet the software needs of both students and faculty. Wireless web access is available in residence facilities and most MICA buildings, and high-speed Internet is the norm on campus. Complete, updated list of current computer hardware and software
12. Housing – Residence Life & Food Residence Life Our two housing complexes are designed for artists, who need a balance of independence and community. The freshman students' Commons apartments open into a large, grassy courtyard where students gather for pick-up basketball games, Ultimate Frisbee, and volleyball. Depending on the season, you'll find suntanning and cookouts or most-creative-snowman contests. Upper-level students can ease into independent living in Meyerhoff House, a cutting-edge residential life experience. Each apartment has a unique character: high ceilings, exposed brick, interesting geometries, and, especially from the upper floors, spectacular views. Every bedroom is single occupancy. The first floor houses MICA's new main dining facility and serves as the campus living room. An unusual nationwide design competition in 2004 kicked off work on the College's newest residence hall, planned for Fall 2008. This facility will house upper-level students and will feature other amenities-current plans include a coffeehouse, career center, and black box theatre. Food Meal service at MICA is provided by Parkhurst, a company that has earned its reputation as one of the nation's best collegiate food service providers by offering dishes made from the freshest ingredients and innovative recipes prepared by thoughtful and service-oriented staff. Meal plans and service have been tailored to the unique tastes of student artists, with a diverse array of options, including ethnic and exotic entrées, vegetarian and vegan offerings, fresh side dishes and salads, and homemade desserts.
13. Student Life MICA students currently participate in more than 3 dozen clubs and organizations. Campus life is lively and diverse. More on student activities
14. Professional Exposure No other art college in the country not affiliated with a museum can boast the number of art galleries and exhibition opportunities available at MICA. With a schedule that includes nearly 100 exhibitions a year, MICA exposes students and faculty to a range of important work by contemporary artists and designers. Our exhibitions schedule also includes time and space dedicated to faculty exhibitions, and there are several galleries devoted to exhibiting student work beginning in the freshman year. You literally cannot walk to class without passing an exhibition. For our current schedule of exhibitions, visit our online calendar. Many programs include opportunities for internships and reality-based
coursework.
15. Career Development At MICA, you start planning for your future from the day you arrive on campus. The Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development offers a comprehensive career planning program that focuses on the needs of artists and designers. Professional development experiences are integrated into all MICA departments and programs.
16. Internships More than 1,000 internship opportunities allow students to earn credit while working in art-related jobs. MICA students put their skills and professional interests to work as interns in many of the nation's top museums, galleries, design studios, computer game companies, and performing arts centers. While internships give students valuable work skills, community-based art projects demonstrate the importance of art in our community.
17. Alumni MICA's alumni live in 54 countries and have won international awards, attended prestigious graduate programs, exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world, and are represented in public and private collections across the globe. They are hot designers with firms specializing in print and web design. They are some of the most respected interior designers and architects in the region. They have been honored as illustrators with work featured in Communication Arts and other national publications. MICA alumni are leaders of major arts and nonprofit organizations, successful studio artists, designers, and entrepreneurs in a wide array of art-related fields. Every graduating class for the last 5 years has included at least one student who received a Fulbright award for study abroad. Students have also earned the prestigious Jacob Javits Fellowship for graduate study, the coveted Soros Fellowship for New Americans, and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Many other students have been awarded full scholarships to prestigious graduate schools. More on the career activities and achievements of young alumni
18. Networking Networking is very important for artists-this is how you make connections for exhibition opportunities and jobs. MICA faculty include artists and designers, critics and scholars with national and international reputations. Just a few examples of how well-connected faculty can expand your network: graphic design faculty member Ellen Lupton is a curator at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, and faculty member Abbott Miller is a partner in the international design firm Pentagram. Chair of Fiber, Annet Couwenberg, has established internships in The Netherlands, France, and Germany. She and fellow fiber faculty member Piper Shepard have been honored with books of their work in Telos Art Publishing's distinguished Portfolio Collection series. Fine art faculty such as Michael Rakowitz, Alexander Heilner, Sangram Majumdar, Timothy App, Susie Brandt, and Eve Laramée have longstanding relationships with major galleries and show frequently. MICA faculty in art education are among the most respected in the field worldwide. Faculty in the digital area including Timothy Druckrey, Esther Schooler, and James Sheridan, are literally writing the book on art and emerging technologies. Liberal arts faculty publish widely, including scholar of cultural studies and film scholar Mikita Brottman, feminist film scholar Soheila Ghaussy, literature scholar Sinkwan Cheng, and contemporary art historian T.J. Demos. George Ciscle, the College's curator-in-residence, leads a class that allows MICA students to work alongside renowned artists and curators to mount a major exhibition in a gallery or museum. The MICA Alumni Network connects current students and recent graduates with alumni and friends of the College across the country who can offer professional, job-hunting, and life advice. Young alumni networking events are hosted in major art centers such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, and Atlanta. These receptions and studio visits keep recent MICA graduates connected with their alma mater and with each other.
19. Graduate Study MICA's internationally renowned graduate programs draw top students and faculty from around the world. One reason graduate students choose MICA is the opportunity to study in the energized community of artists created by one of the nation's top undergraduate programs of art and design. Follow these links for more information on MICA's graduate programs:
20. Application Process, Costs, Financial Aid, Merit Scholarships MICA is highly selective. Our applicants have made a serious commitment to art and demonstrated that commitment through their accomplishments and a strong portfolio of artwork. Uundergraduate application procedures and deadlines Current costs Approximately 65% of MICA students receive financial assistance in the form of a package that may include a combination of need-based aid, loans, work-study, and merit-based grants. Families who may qualify for aid should complete the financial aid process. Application forms for financial aid and competitive scholarships are mailed automatically to all applicants for admission. MICA offers a number of competitive scholarships for high school seniors who wish to attend the College. Scholarships are available to students from the United States and abroad. Some competitions are based solely on meritorious achievement in art and/or academics. Others are based on a combination of meritorious achievement and financial need. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 410.225.2222 or contact us online. The best way to evaluate a college is to visit the campus. MICA offers a variety of programs, dates, and times to accommodate your schedule, including MICA Visit Days for high school students and open houses. Student-guided tours of our studios, classrooms, residential living complexes, and other facilities are available by appointment Monday through Friday. If you can't come to campus, consider attending a National Portfolio Day. These events give you the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 50 leading art colleges and universities to discuss your portfolio of artwork and other admission requirements. For more information visit their web site at www.npda.org. Each summer, MICA offers an intense, four-week studio program for high school sophomores and juniors. The Pre-college program is a wonderful opportunity to build your portfolio, expand your art experience, and test your commitment to future study in the arts. College credit is awarded to students who successfully complete the program. Call the Office of Continuing Studies at 410.225.2217 or 410.225.2219 or request information for the Pre-college Program online. |
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