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Turning Creativity Into New Possibilities

SCPS Dean Douglas Barkey, PhD, and Katie Kelley, Director of Professional Programs

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As MICA celebrates 200 years of creativity, the School of Creative and Professional Studies (SCPS) is looking toward what comes next.

Dean Douglas Barkey, PhD, and Katie Kelley, Director of Professional Programs, are helping shape that future by connecting creativity with career opportunities, embracing emerging technologies, and building flexible, supportive educational pathways for today's creative professionals.

Together, they're carrying MICA's legacy forward by empowering artists, designers, and innovators to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Here's to the next 200 years of creative possibility.

Learn more about MICA's School of Creative and Professional Studies and its flexible, practitioner-led programs.

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