The launch of the Female School of Design in 1854 was more than a programmatic addition; it was a declaration of belief that women belonged in…

New online undergraduate program prepares students to design human-centered digital experiences while building on MICA’s established leadership…

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

Prospective students are invited to learn more at MICA open house and virtual events

Launching in Fall 2026, the new programs expand MICA’s media arts ecosystem, connecting filmmaking, game development, and interactive storytelling…

Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess

March is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to celebrate the bold, boundary-pushing imagination that defines the community at MICA…

Mike Weikert ’05 (Graphic Design MFA); Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

MICA celebrates alumna Amy Sherald ’04 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) for being named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year list. This…

Lee Davis; Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient

Landscape Painter • President • Architect of Modern MICA

During its bicentennial year, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announces the launch of its new Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Interior…

Frankie Martin, Ed.D.; Retired Staff, MICA’s first Diversity Officer

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…

Andrea Dixon ’88 (Visual Communication BFA); Director, Office of Exhibitions

Excerpted and adapted from Making History / Making Art, by Douglas L. Frost.

Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

President McCormick Says MICA Is Focused on Long-Term Sustainability

President Cecilia McCormick joined the WYPR Midday program host Tom Hall for a conversation about MICA’s impact, leadership, and future as the…

Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25

Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships

It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected. “At MICA, students experience…

From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.

Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter

Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.

Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)

The Celebration event marked the first public event in honor of MICA’s 200-year anniversary

BALTIMORE, MD —The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announced today the launch of new strategic initiatives to accelerate innovation…

C. Ryan Patterson ’06 (General Sculptural Studies BFA)

Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography

Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

MICA is a place where art and design meet purpose.

Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)

Clay that remembers. A voice fully claimed.

Morel S. Doucet, Alum, Ceramics BFA’13, recipient of the C. Louise Mullan Flanigan ’34 Scholarship

MICA’s campus tells a story of growth, imagination, and reinvention, one written not only in its name, but in brick, glass, and light.

Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program

Laura Bacon, Creative Entrepreneurship / Community Engagement, Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN), Interim Director…

Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association

Steve Ziger and Jamie Snead, Architects of MICA’s Brown Center and 1801 Falls Road Renovation

What’s in a Name? At MICA, everything.