Maryland Institute College of Art

1300 W. Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland

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For nearly 185 years, top ranked Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has assembled some the most talented students and faculty from across the nation and around the world in a creatively energized, intellectually stimulating, learning environment. At MICA, artists and designers are reflective visionaries, innovators, entrepreneurs and social activists. Students can uniquely customize their studies in support of creative exploration and career goals by combining a major and minor, adding internships, professional project-based coursework, study abroad, or community-based civic engagement. A professionally active faculty – including artists and designers who are pushing the limits of both traditional and emerging media – offer students at both the undergraduate and graduate level a full range of curricular options. Professional development is embedded in each program of study and supplemented by highly successful services of MICA’s Career Development Center. MICA’s beautiful, expansive, and well-equipped urban campus rivals that of most art and design schools. Located in Baltimore – a college town with 120,000 students recognized for its vibrant music and art scene, affordability, and entrepreneurial start-ups – MICA is at the heart of the New York – Washington east coast art corridor.

GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED: N/A
ACCREDITATION: MSCHE, NASAD

Hover over dots to see degrees offered and online availability.

MAJORS OFFERED:

Art EducationMasters (low-residency) Masters Degree
Business of Art & DesignMasters Degree Fully Online
Community ArtsMasters Degree
Critical StudiesMasters Degree
Curatorial PracticeMasters Degree
Design LeadershipMasters Degree
FilmmakingMasters Degree
Graphic DesignMasters Degree
IllustrationMasters Degree

 

 

Information VisualizationMasters Degree
Multidisciplinary Fine ArtMasters Degree
PaintingMasters Degree
Photographic and Electronic MediaMasters Degree
Social DesignMasters Degree
Studio ArtMasters (low-residency) Masters Degree
TeachingMasters Degree
UX DesignMasters Degree

LEGEND

Low-Residency Masters
Masters Degree

Fully Online
Partially Online
Optional Online

GRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE 2023-2024
Learn more at http://www.mica.edu
 
ENROLLMENT: FALL 2022

GRADUATE FTE1 = 352

FULL-TIME 231
PART-TIME 318

NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
APPLICATION: Required
APPLICATION FEES: $70
PORTFOLIO: Required
INTERVIEW: Recommended
ESSAY: Required
CV / RESUMÉ: N/A
GRE: N/A
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Required (3)
IELTS:
TOEFL: Required if English is a second language

TRANSCRIPTS

COLLEGE: Required, if transferring

This institution may require additional program-specific materials in the admissions process. Please visit the institution's website to view the requirements in full.

GRADUATE ETHNICITY  FALL 2022
  • 13% AFRICAN AMERICAN
  • 7% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
  • 11% HISPANIC
  • 38% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC
  • 0% NATIVE AMERICAN
  • 4% MULTIRACIAL
  • 5% OTHER/UNKNOWN
  • 23% INTERNATIONAL
GRADUATE AGE DISTRIBUTION  FALL 2022
  • 20-24 : 22%
  • 25-29 : 33%
  • 30-39 : 29%
  • 40+ : 16%
GRADUATE GENDER DISTRIBUTION  FALL 2022
  • 71% FEMALE
  • 26% MALE