All participating institutions are National Portfolio Day Association members and offer professional programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Representatives from these institutions will travel to Maryland Institute College of Art to review your artwork, discuss your educational and professional goals, and share information on art programs, careers, admissions and financial aid. This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration to attend the event is not required.
MICA Open House: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Come early and participate in our Open House, which includes student guided tours of campus and a panel discussion, The Development of an Artist: What One Gains/ Where it leads.
National Portfolio Day: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Bring your portfolio of work and meet with representatives from some of this nation's most prestigious colleges and universities. You will receive counseling on the strengths that they see in your work. The purpose of a portfolio review is to guide and encourage your development as an artist and to offer information about the programs of study available at the participating institutions. Students, parents, and teachers are invited to attend.
Schedule
9:30 am: Registration for morning programs and afternoon portfolio reviews Register at Brown Center (Mt. Royal Ave. & W. Lanvale St.). Park at Mount Royal Station Building (Mount Royal Ave. & Cathedral St.)
10:00 am: Panel Discussion - The Development of an Artist: What One Gains... Where it Leads. (Falvey Hall, Brown Center) A candid discussion addressing parent and student questions about residential life; financing a college education; career opportunities and job placement; and professional and personal growth through an art education. Moderator: Fred Lazarus, President, Maryland Institute College of Art. Panelists: Ray Allen Provost, Academic Affairs; J. Davidson Porter, Vice President for Student Affairs; and Dian Prengaman, Associate Vice President for Financial Aid.
11:00 am: Student-Guided Tours of our Studios, Facilities, and Residential Halls (Tours begin at Brown Center) The best way to get a full picture of how MICA addresses the special educational needs of an artist is by seeing for yourself what a community of artists is all about, talking with our students, and exploring our facilities.
12:00 pm: Lunch (Meyerhoff Dining Hall, Meyerhoff House) Lunch tickets may be purchased during the morning registration at Brown Center or in Meyerhoff House at lunchtime.
12:30 pm: Portfolio Review Registration (Bunting Center, Main Building, and Fox Building) If you register early in the day, registration is not required at this time.
1:00 - 5:00 pm: Portfolio Reviews by College Representatives (Bunting Center, Main Building and Fox Building)
2012 Attending Colleges and Universities
| Alfred University, School of Art & Design, NYSCC |
| Arcadia University |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati |
| Art Center College of Design |
| The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University |
| CalArts |
| California College of the Arts |
| Cleveland Institute of Art |
| College for Creative Studies |
| Columbus College of Art & Design |
| The Cooper Union School of Art |
| Corcoran College of Art + Design |
| Delaware College of Art and Design |
| Ecole Parsons a' Paris/Paris College of Art |
| FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
| SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Hartford Art School, University of Hartford |
| Kansas City Art Institute |
| Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University |
| Laguna College of Art + Design |
| Center for Design at Lawrence Tech |
| Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts |
| Maine College of Art |
| Maryland Institute College of Art |
| Marywood University |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
| Memphis College of Art |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
| Montserrat College of Art |
| Moore College of Art & Design |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art |
| Oregon College of Art and Craft |
| Otis College of Art and Design |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art |
| Parsons The New School For Design |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| Pennsylvania College of Art & Design |
| Pratt Institute |
| PrattMWP |
| Purchase College, SUNY: School of Art+Design |
| Rhode Island School of Design |
| Ringling College of Art and Design |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Rowan University College of Fine and Performing Arts |
| San Francisco Art Institute |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| School of Visual Arts |
| Shintaro Akatsu School of Design at University of Bridgeport |
| Syracuse University, College of Visual & Performing Arts |
| Tyler School of Art, Temple University |
| University of Michigan, School of Art & Design |
| University of the Arts |
| Virginia Commonwealth University -The School of the Arts |
| Washington University in St. Louis |
| Watkins College of Art, Design & Film |
For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Call toll-free 877-648-MICA or email admissions@mica.edu
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