Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Animation | |
MICA approaches animation as an art form, empowering students to create eloquent and original work with an understanding of both the technology for production and the historical sources and contemporary social/artistic context of the medium. Study begins with the foundation for all compelling animation:... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Art History, Theory, and Criticism | |
Central to the work of the art historian is the study of the history of creativity. When you major in art history, theory & criticism at MICA, you are immersed not only in a rigorous liberal arts major, but are also a member of a dynamic community of artists and designers. The major offers a unique opportunity... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Ceramics | |
Ceramics is both our most ancient and most cutting-edge technology, rooted in our biology, and making possible the most ambitious human activities-from space travel to advanced medical procedures. The ceramics major at MICA is a highly individualized program of study that develops technical skills within... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Drawing | |
At MICA, we believe drawing is the first language an artist must learn and that mastery of drawing is essential for success in virtually every artistic discipline. Drawing is a language of ideas. Learning to draw means learning to discern the qualities of visual forms and the spaces they occupy, exploring... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Environmental Design | |
Can a water bottle help save our planet...or a building that breathes, dinnerware for the blind, a neighborhood rescued from urban blight? These are all problems tackled by MICA environmental design students. The role of environmental design is nearly limitless. From the smallest prototyped object, to... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Fiber | |
The major in fiber emphasizes appreciation and examination of textile structure, the expressive and physical characteristics of a pliable, flexible plane, and its uses. The inherent properties of fiber, its long and rich history as a medium for both fine and applied arts, and the technical developments... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
General Fine Arts | |
In keeping with MICA's emphasis on interdisciplinary exploration balanced by solid training in traditional skills, the GFA major lets students shape a unique major from the full range of courses offered by the College's fine arts departments. Strong advising and a series of core courses help students... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Graphic Design | |
MICA's major in graphic design offers students the creative, intellectual, and technological skills to become design visionaries of the new century. You'll learn to shape the form and content of media across the spectrum of publishing, from the printed page to the Internet, and will work to articulate... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Humanistic Studies | |
Building on MICA's outstanding curriculum in the humanities, the new integrated major fully combines in-depth coursework in academics and studio, to prepare practicing artists who are also public intellectuals who contribute to our cultural life as creators and thinkers redefining our ideas of what it... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Illustration | |
Led by internationally renowned illustrator, photographer, and comic book colorist Jose Villarrubia, MICA's BFA in Illustration fosters an understanding of the dynamic field today and urges students to shape its future. It prepares students to create work with a personal voice that resonates with contemporary... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Interaction Design and Art | |
MICA's BFA in Interaction Design and Art (IxDA) prepares students for careers in the field of interaction design or as fine artists who use interactive media to create unique expressive experiences and objects. Interactive media integrates art, technology, and design into a creative practice with cultural... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Interdisciplinary Sculpture | |
At MICA, Interdisciplinary sculpture majors develop the conceptual content of their work concurrently with practical, hands-on knowledge of materials and fabrication techniques, enabling them to produce work relevant to their personal vision and to our complex, ever-changing global culture. Our innovative... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Painting | |
The painting department at MICA is characterized by tremendous energy, national reputation, diverse offerings, and dialogue fueled by an excellent faculty and by visiting artists and critics, as well as liberal arts faculty, who embody an extraordinary range of opinions and approaches. Our studio- and... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Photography | |
MICA approaches photography as a fine art medium. More than 100 years ago we had one of the first formal programs of photographic instruction in the world. Today, our curriculum thoroughly covers all areas of still and digital photography and offers a strong background in technical and aesthetic applications,... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Printmaking | |
MICA printmaking offers a broad range of studio experiences, from traditional to experimental, in our exceptional printmaking facilities. The department's approach to the four major printmaking disciplines--relief, intaglio, lithography, and screenprinting--is fine-art based, allowing students to realize... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor degree
Video and Film Arts | |
The video and film arts department is a community of artists exploring installation, documentary, narrative, and experimental genres within the dynamic creative environment of one of the nation's top art colleges. A required internship, numerous real-world experiences led by an award-winning faculty,... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Fine Arts | |
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program offers an intensive fine arts studio experience that allows students to achieve a new level of mastery in art making. Post-Bac students pursue independent work, developing a disciplined studio practice that will carry forward into graduate study or work as... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Graphic Design | |
MICA's new Graphic Design Post-Baccaulareate (GD PBac) program offers students an intensive immersion in graphic design. Tailored for adults who seek to work with a select group of dedicated peers in a challenging and supportive environment, the program will prepare students for advancing their careers... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Art Education | |
MICA's Master of Arts in Art Education (MAAE) prepares experienced K-12 artist-educators to pursue advancement in their field through the development of their practice as both studio artists and art educators at an art college whose graduate programs are ranked among the top four nationally by U.S. News... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Business Of Art And Design | |
The Master in Professional Studies (MPS) in the Business of Art and Design provides a comprehensive, highly concentrated education in business management specifically for artists, designers, and related professions. Fundamental to the work of these creative professionals is the production of creative... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Community Arts - (MA) | |
MA in Community Arts (MACA) program provides a unique credential for visual artists who wish to pursue a career in art-based youth and community development. The 39-credit program, spanning 14 months (two summers and one academic year), is grounded in the principles of social justice. The curriculum... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Community Arts - (MFA) | |
The MFA in Community Arts (MFACA) prepares artists to use their artmaking as a means of civic, youth, and community development, or to teach at the post-secondary level. The curriculum provides students with a thorough grounding in theory and practice, beginning with coursework that highlights the relationship... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Critical Studies | |
This new program allows students of all background to expand their knowledge of critical writing and their theoretical vocabulary as they are guided in the production of cutting-edge criticism for both popular and scholarly venues. A dedicated faculty of scholar-teacher-practitioners who are established... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Curatorial Practice | |
MICA's new MFA in Curatorial Practice will prepare students to take a responsible approach to the expanding role curators play in creating a vibrant cultural life in the 21st century's global society. Designed to forge connections among art, artists, and the community, the program's collaborative and... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Design Leadership | |
The unique dual degree program allows students to get the best of both worlds- earning a design related graduate degree from MICA and a business degree from the Carey School of Business. The synergies created through these educational collaborations will prepare students to be leaders in design thinking... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Graphic Design | |
Graphic design is an interdisciplinary, cross-media field rooted in the fine arts-a public form of art that engages commercial, political, social, technological, and cultural systems. MFA graphic design students at MICA are encouraged to view themselves as cultural producers, "practical visionaries,"... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Illustration Practice | |
The MFA in Illustration Practice prepares artists to elevate their artistic and business abilities, blend media within new cultural contexts, and integrate research and critical analysis into their work. Students are encouraged to find new directions for the practice in the 21st century and actively... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Information Visualization | |
MICA's new MPS in Information Visualization will allow students from a variety of fields to translate their existing skills to the visualization industry and related areas. The first such program of its kind offered by an art college, the MPS is designed for artists and designers, as well as professionals... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Painting | |
Hoffberger School of Painting is one of the nation's most selective graduate painting programs. Founded by Grace Hartigan in 1965, the program has always had a clear and singular focus--engaging a select group of highly talented painters through an intensive process of discovering and giving expressive... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Photographic & Electronic Media | |
This MFA program gives students a platform to explore the reverberating social and artistic uses of optical and electronic media, and grounds artistic practice in a rigorous investigation of historical and critical contexts. In developing their own work, students follow two tracks: practical research... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Social Design | |
There is a growing interest and understanding in the world of design related to the designer's role and responsibility in society, specifically the belief that social change can happen through design. The Master of Arts in Social Design (MASD) prepares students to play a vital role in positively impacting... |
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Masters degree
Teaching - (MAT) | |
MICA's MAT program is infused with the belief that teaching is an art in itself and that the best art teacher is a practicing, accomplished artist. Nationally recognized for its success preparing art education professionals, the program prepares students to successfully integrate personal artistry with... |
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