MICA's Academic Calendar
The current academic calendar and those from previous years can be downloaded as PDFs below.
Academic Calendar
July 2026
| Jul 3 | Holiday Observance: college closed (excluding PreCollege) |
| Jul 4 | Classes end: Summer 1 MPS |
| Jul 6 | Classes begin: Summer 2 MPS |
| Jul 11 | Final Grades Due: Summer 1 MPS |
| Jul 12 | Program Starts: PreCollege Move In (Session 1) |
| Jul 13 | PreCollege Classes Begin (Session 1) |
| Jul 24 | Program ends: Low-residency MFA. Final grades due from faculty |
| Jul 25 | Program Ends: PreCollege Move Out (Session 1) |
| Jul 26 | Program Starts: PreCollege Move In (Session 2) |
| Jul 27 | PreCollege Classes Begin (Session 1) |
August 2026
| Aug 1 | Tuition Payment due |
| Aug 7 | YPS HSS Summer Art Camp Ends |
| Aug 8 | Program ends: PreCollege (Session 2) Move out, Community Education Summer classes End |
| Aug 24 | Classes Begin: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Aug 27 | Community Education Fall classes Begin |
| Aug 29 | Classes end: Summer 2 MPS |
| Aug 30 | Program begins: MA/MBA |
| Aug 30 | Program begins: MPS Fall Start |
| Aug 31 | Last day to add: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Aug 31 | Classes begin: Fall 1 MA/MBA |
| Aug 31 | Classes begin: Professional Studio |
September 2026
| Sept 5 | Final Grades Due: Summer 2 MPS |
| Sept 7 | Holiday: college closed |
| Sept 8 | Last day to receive Fall credit for an internship (mica.edu/intership) |
| Sept 12 | Fall Classes Begin: Youth Programming |
| Sept 13 | Last day to drop (with a refund): MPS |
| Sept 15 | Study abroad deadline for Spring |
| Sept 18 | On Campus Convening: Community Connection Day for students, staff & faculty (no UGS or GS classes; SCPS and MPS programs exempt) |
| Sept 18 | Last day to drop a class (no transcript record): Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
October 2026
| Oct 2 | Last day to drop a class (W on transcript): Undergraduate / Graduate Residential Programs |
| Oct 5 | Last day to receive Fall credit for a 1.5 credit internship (mica.edu/intership) |
| Oct 9-11 | MICA Weekend |
| Oct 12-13 | No classes: Fall Break (excluding SCPS, MPS, and MA/MBA programs) |
| Oct 19 | Midterm Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Oct 24 | Classes end: Fall 1 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Oct 26 | Classes begin: Fall 2 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Oct 31 | Final Grades Due: Fall 1 MPS and MA/MBA |
November 2026
| Nov 1 | Spring 2027 Schedule of Courses published: Check for specific registration dates |
| Nov 21 | Fall Classes End: Youth Programming & Community Education |
| Nov 25 | No classes: Thanksgiving Break begins (Wednesday) |
| Nov 26-27 | Holiday: college closed |
December 2026
| Dec 11 | Classes end: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Dec 18 | Final Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Dec 19 | Classes end: Fall 2 MPS, MA/MBA & Professional Studio |
| Dec 24-25 | Holiday: college closed |
| Dec 26 | Final Grades Due: Fall 2 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Dec 28-31 | Winter Recess: Non-essential college offices closed |
January 2027
| Jan 1 | Holiday: college closed |
| Jan 4 | Spring Tuition payment due |
| Jan 12-17 | Winter Session: Low-residency MFA |
| Jan 17 | Program begins: MPS Spring Start |
| Jan 18 | Holiday: college closed |
| Jan 18 | Classes begin: Spring 1 MPS, MA/MBA & Professional Studio |
| Jan 19 | Classes begin: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Jan 23 | Spring Classes Begin: Youth Programming |
| Jan 25 | Spring Classes Begin: Community Education |
| Jan 25 | Last day to add: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Jan 31 | Last day to drop (with a refund): MPS |
February 2027
| Feb 1 | Undergraduate competitive scholarship applications due |
| Feb 1 | Last day to receive Spring credit for an internship (mica.edu/internships) |
| Feb 12 | On Campus Convening: Community Connection Day for students, staff & faculty (no UGS or GS classes; SCPS and MPS programs exempt) |
| Feb 15 | Financial Aid: FAFSA due for 2027-28 prospective new students |
| Feb 16 | Last day to drop a class (no transcript record): Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
March 2027
| Mar 1 | Financial Aid: FAFSA due. for 2027-28 returning Undergraduate and Graduate students |
| Mar 1 | Study abroad deadline for Fall |
| Mar 1 | Fall 2027 Schedule of Courses published. Check for specific registration dates |
| Mar 1 | Last day to receive Spring credit for a 1.5 credit internship (mica.edu/internships) |
| Mar 2 | Last day to drop a class (W on transcript): Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Mar 13 | Classes end: Spring 1 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Mar 15 | Classes begin: Spring 2 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Mar 15-19 | No classes: Spring Break (excluding SCPS, MPS, and MA/MBA) |
| Mar 20 | Final Grades Due: Spring 1 MPS and MA/MBA |
| Mar 23 | Midterm Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| Mar 27 | Classes End: Youth Programming |
April 2027
May 2027
| May 1 | MPS Tuition payment due |
| May 7 | Classes end: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| May 8 | Classes end: Spring 2 MPS, MA/MBA and Professional Studio |
| May 9 | Classes end: Community Education |
| May 9 | Program begins: MPS Summer Start |
| May 10 | Classes begin: Summer 1 MPS and Professional Studio |
| May 14 | Final Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs |
| May 15 | Final Grades Due: Spring 2 MPS and MA/MBA |
| May 17 | Artwalk |
| May 17 | Commencement Ceremonies |
| May 24 | Classes begin: Community Education |
| May 24 | Classes begin: Summer Undergraduate |
| May 31 | Holiday: college closed |
June 2027
| Jun 1 | Low-residency MFA tuition due |
| Jun 14 | Program begins: Low-residency MFA |
| Jun 18 | Holiday: college closed |
| Jun 21 | Summer Art Camp Begins |
July 2027
| Jul 3 | Classes End: Summer 1 MPS |
| Jul 5 | Classes Begin: Summer 2 MPS |
| Jul 5 | Holiday Observance: college closed |
| Jul 10 | Final Grades Due: Summer 1 MPS |
| Jul 11 | PreCollege (Session 1) Move In |
| Jul 23 | Program ends: Low-residency MFA. Final grades due from faculty |
| Jul 25 | PreCollege (Session 2) Move In |
Downloadable PDFs
- 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
- 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
- 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
- 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
- 2022-2023 Academic Calendar