+ Enlarge Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Kristian Bjørnard ’09 (Graphic Design MFA) Kristian Bjørnard is a designer, educator, and sustainabilitist. An alumni of MICA's Graphic Design MFA program, he is director of The Office… Close Prev Next 1 of 5
Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100 Every year, the Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 show recognizes 100 greatest examples of typographic design excellence by professionals…
+ Enlarge Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Antonius Bui ’16 (General Fine Arts BFA) “Transferring to MICA as a pre-med student from a public university, I honestly had a lot of insecurities concerning my artistic ability and… Close Prev Next 1 of 10
Work of Animation Faculty Screened at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival The work of MICA Animation faculty members Stephanie Williams and Andrew Keiper ’16 (Photographic and Electronic Media MFA) was recently screened…
Honor Society: MICA Faculty Recognized for Their Work, Careers MICA’s faculty do more than teach — they are working professionals immersed in the art and design communities. They are also highly respected…
Hadassah Dowuona Hadassah Dowuona is a textile and graphic designer and is passionate about her work. Growing up, she gravitated towards seeing what color and…
Photography Faculty Presents Richard Avedon at the Smithsonian Shannon Perich, history of photography faculty at MICA and curator of the Photographic History Collection at the National Museum of American…
+ Enlarge Animation Faculty Q&A: Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 is a sound artist who—through installation, sound design and music—addresses themes including the legacy of nuclear weaponry… Peripheries 1 (install view) Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Date 2021 Medium 2-channel sound installation, field recordings and sound design, 58 minute loop Afterimage Rquiem Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Date 2019 Medium Visual and Sound Installation This Place is a Message Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Medium 108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration This Place is a Message Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Medium 108 6”concrete cubes, 108 rolls of film, 2-channel soundscape, 24 hour loop duration Summer Sonar (installation view) Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Date 2017 Medium two channel site-specific sound installation Field Recording (1) Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Field Recording (2) Artist Andrew Paul Keiper ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) Close Prev Next 1 of 7
Point of View During her senior year at MICA, Dominican-American student Camille Gomera-Tavarez ’19 (Graphic Design BFA, Creative Writing Minor) was tasked…
Career Notes: Art + STEM A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.
A Community of Creatives MICA faculty James Williams II ’09 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)—one of a dozen MICA-connected Sondheim winners since the prize's inception—talks…
Graphic Design alumna Hilary Ament talks her recent work on “Oppenheimer,” “Nope” Hilary Ament ’15 (Graphic Design BFA) continues to make a splash in the world of film graphic design, less than a decade after graduating from…
+ Enlarge Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Minsun Eo Minsun Eo focuses on practice that creates integrated design knowledge, system and experience for art, technology, architecture, fashion and… Close Prev Next 1 of 3
MICA Hosts Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is hosting the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony and Day of Inspiration, presented…
Baltimore Nonprofit, Led by MICA Alum, Receives $2 Million Grant Twenty-one years ago, MICA alum Susan Malone ’97 (Photography BFA) began working as manager of programs at Wide Angle Youth Media — a Baltimore…
+ Enlarge Introducing the 2024 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Winners The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the winners of the… Close
2022 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Finalists Announced MICA is pleased to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition finalists, who were chosen after the Round 1 Virtual 'Pop Up and Pitch'…
Paul Mirel: MICA’s Starman Paul Mirel takes time after his day job at NASA to bring art and science together.
Adobe Design Achievement Awards: Hitesh Singhal ’16 and Monica Amneus ’16 Every year, MICA students become proud recipients of national awards. We chose just two of these talented young artists to feature in these pages:…
A Conversation with Ellen Lupton The director of the MFA in Graphic Design talks about the current state of the field and MICA’s graduate program.
First-Year Juried Exhibition New associate dean Marcus Civin reflects on a strong show by the MFA class of 2017.
Center for Social Design Learn How Design helps people get the things they need to make their lives better.
Illustration Faculty Q&A: Lisa Perrin ’13 (Illustration Practice MFA) A proud graduate of MICA's MFA Illustration Practice program, Lisa Perrin spent five years as an in-house illustrator at American Greetings card…
Meta-Phoric In an installation at Meta Open Arts’ Miami office to mark World Oceans Day on June 8, Morel Doucet ’13 (Ceramics BFA) addresses themes of climate…
Capturing Legends The official White House portrait of President Barack Obama, by MICA alum Robert McCurdy ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), was unveiled on September…
Cultural Architects: Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field The pioneering MFA in Curatorial Practice at MICA — the first of its kind in the US — is a hotbed of invention. Its students deliberately seek…
Javier Ameijeiras’ Work Featured in Museum of Broadway, Opening This Fall The work of Javier Ameijeiras ’05 (Illustration BFA) an award-winning concept illustrator and scenic designer specializing in film, TV, and theatre…
MICA Faculty Explores Illustration’s Impact on Historic Perceptions of Race Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, MICA faculty and interim director of the MFA in Illustration Practice, is co-curator of Imprinted: Illustrating Race…
Area of Influence: Faculty and Staff Listed Among Baltimore’s Movers and Shakers Local engagement is essential to MICA’s mission as a College, and members of our community consistently devote their time and talent to the city…
MICA Announces Cecilia McCormick as President McCormick will continue as president, following her interim presidency since January 2024, and will spearhead exciting new initiatives for the…
Winter Break 2023/24 Building Hours and Services During the upcoming winter academic break, please be aware that the MICA campus will be closed for the duration of the college-wide Winter Recess…
From Baltimore to Beijing International Alumni from China Unveil Collective Memory at Tree Art Museum
Granting Meaning MICA Faculty Awarded Grants by Bureau of Land Management, National Science Foundation
MICA Is A Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) for being…
Working the Problem MICA Faculty Part of Nonprofit Whose Collaboration with City High School is a Leading Example of Urban Sustainability
Designing a Career in Government Design Leadership MA/MBA alum Michelle Polyak was recently selected the U.S. Digital Corps two-year fellowship sponsored by the Biden Administration…
+ Enlarge MICA President Samuel Hoi Announces Retirement College Also Announces Transition Committee Led by John Brothers & Mary Miller Close
Student Team from MICA Named Overall Winner at the 2023 Biodesign Challenge Their winning project, Mother Nacre, was presented alongside 44 others from art, design, and research institutions across the U.S. and around…