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Illustration

A coherent sequence of courses that offer a strong foundation of skills and conceptual sophistication, electives that allows students to develop a unique creative voice, outstanding professional development opportunities, and mentorship by a faculty of practicing professionals are hallmarks of MICA's illustration major. Students in other majors can enhance their studies with a studio concentration in illustration. Learn more about Illustration »

  1. Gaming Booms With Alumni

    A student creates gaming imagery during a summer intensive Game Design course.

    Gaming Booms With Alumni

    With revenues of more than $10 billion a year, the PC game software industry is being added to the list of those that have transformed the lives of Americans over the past century. With a significant number of game developers in the Baltimore-Washington region--among the highest concentration of game-related companies outside of the West Coast--that market is bringing a number of opportunities to MICA.

  2. Villarrubia Walks the Interdisciplinary Talk

    Jose Villarrubia, the new illustration chair

    Villarrubia Walks the Interdisciplinary Talk

    Nearly three decades after he first arrived as a student at MICA, world-renowned comic book colorist, illustrator, and photographer José Villarrubia has been named the new chair of the Illustration Department, the largest major at MICA.

  3. Students: Apply Now to Work on Mural Project

    High-profile project in the city of Baltimore

Alumni Profile

  1. Ean McNamara '05, '06

    Alumnus was Story Artist for Coraline

    Coraline

    Ean McNamara '05, '06 was part of the team of talented LAIKA artists who created the creepy, immersive world of Coraline, director Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion animated film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. Read more...