Teaching & Faculty Support

Faculty Video Streaming Service

Faculty: Need your class to watch a film? We've got you covered.

 MICA's Kanopy subscription allows anyone with a current MICA username and password to access Kanopy. However, only faculty may request the purchase of streaming rights for instructional purposes.

About MICA's Kanopy Subscription

Due to high costs, new licenses on Kanopy are only purchased when requested by a faculty member for class use. Here's what you need to know:

  • Access: Anyone with a MICA username and password can view films we already have licenses to stream on Kanopy.
  • Faculty Requests: Only MICA faculty can request the purchase of films we don't already have licenses for. Requests must be made directly through Kanopy.
  • Fulfillment Time: We fulfill requests as soon as possible, but Kanopy may take some time to process purchases.
  • License Duration: Licenses are typically for one year. If you keep a film on your syllabi, double-check that we still have access to it with a couple of weeks' lead time.

About Enoch Pratt Free Library's Kanopy Subscription

Enoch Pratt Free Library's (EPFL) Kanopy subscription provides additional options:

  • Access: Available to those with a regular Library Card or an eCard. Register for their eCard online.
  • Additional Resources: An eCard provides access to other digital resources, including eBooks and databases.
  • Different Licenses: EPFL's subscription might have licenses to different films, so check both EPFL and MICA's subscriptions when searching for a film on Kanopy.

Accessing Kanopy Off-Campus

Access MICA's Kanopy subscription at https://mica.kanopy.com/. If you are off-campus, you will be asked to log in with your MICA username and password.

Screenshot of Kanopy asking you to login to your MICA account
Image: When you go to the Kanopy URL, you will see the screen above. 

Screenshot of Kanopy providing a space to login using your MICA username and password
Image: Enter your MICA username and password. 

Screenshot of Kanopy after successfully logging in
Image: Kanopy's landing page will look like the above image when login is successful. 

  • Creating a Kanopy Account: A Kanopy login is optional but useful for creating lists. To create an account, hit the Login button in the upper right bar.

Requesting a Film via Kanopy

  • Access to a Film: If we have access to a film, it will show with a Play button.
  • Requesting Access: If we do not have access to a film, a page will appear with a form to request the film.

Screenshot of a film we have access to on Kanopy
Image: We have access to this film, so it is shown here with a Play button. 

Screenshot of a film we do not have access to on Kanopy
Image: Use the form provided by Kanopy to request we purchase a film we do not have access to.