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An education at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) offers the unique mix of academic programs and professional experiences essential for artists and designers in the 21st century. Built on almost 200 years of tradition, the College continues to re-imagine the possi-bilities of art and design education through a variety of cutting-edge programs that are ranked among the best in the United States. All our students are immersed in a balanced study that empha-sizes creativity, innovation, whole person development, and career preparation. MICA’s groundbreaking programs prepare our students to apply their creative problem-solving skills to the fields of design, health, business, education, film, curatorial practice, architecture, data visualization, entertainment, and environmental sustainability.

Baltimore, MarylandThere are few cities in the world more focused on creativity and innovation than Baltimore. It’s a growing destination for its thriving arts and cul-ture community, home to Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, and increasingly recognized as the place to be for technology and biotech. Entrepreneur magazine recently named Baltimore as the 2nd hottest start-up city in the United States.

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The College offers 26 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs of study—from traditions such as painting and drawing to cutting-edge offerings that use interactive computer technologies in game design, robotics, and smart fabrics. MICA has also pioneered exciting part-nership programs in design leadership and filmmaking with Johns Hopkins University.

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of undergraduate alumni reported they were employed

of undergraduate alumni reported they were in graduate school

of class of 2014 working or in graduate school within one year of graduation

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A Sampling of Companies Hiring MICA Students for Internships and Full-Time Jobs

“MICA grooms a high caliber student, with design integrity and forward thinking. At Under Armour we rely heavily on the emerging talents coming out of MICA.”Under Armour

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Bachelor of Fine Arts Majors (BFA)Fine ArtsCeramicsDrawingFiberGeneral Fine ArtsInterdisciplinary SculpturePaintingPhotographyPrintmakingTeaching (5-year BFA/MAT)

DesignAnimationArchitectural DesignFilm and VideoGame Design Graphic DesignIllustrationInteractive ArtsProduct Design

Studio ConcentrationsBook ArtsCuratorial StudiesExperimental FashionFilmmakingSequential ArtSound ArtSustainability & Social PracticeTheater

Liberal Arts Majors (BFA)Art History, Theory, and CriticismHumanistic Studies (Integrated dual degree with studio discipline)

Liberal Arts MinorsArt HistoryCreative WritingCritical TheoryCulture and PoliticsGender StudiesLiterary Studies

Undergraduate Programs

English Language Proficiency TOEFL & IELTS Minimum Requirements

TOEFL Internet-based Test Score: 80

IELTS Band Score: 6.5

2,200: 1,850 undergraduate students and 350 graduate students.

Application DeadlinesFall EnrollmentPriority admission deadline for freshmen is February 1 (applications will be considered through April 1 if space is available). Priority admission deadline for transfer stu-dents is March 15 (applications received after this date will be considered through April 1 if space is available).

Spring EnrollmentApplication deadline for freshmen and transfer students is November 5 (applications received after this date will be considered if space is available).

Portfolio RequirementsApplicants for undergraduate study are required to submit a portfolio of recent artwork that rep-resents your artistic interests and demonstrates your technical skills and ability. You should include examples of artwork that reflect the full range of your ideas, interests, experience, and abilities in the arts to date. Applicants must sub-mit a portfolio of 12-20 pieces of artwork. Please contact us to set up a portfolio review.

Learn more at: www.mica.edu or email us at: admissions@mica.edu

Application DeadlinesJanuary 15 is the priority admission dead-line for most graduate programs. If space is available, applications for the following pro-grams will be accepted through April 1: Art Education, Community Arts, Critical Studies, Curatorial Practice, Filmmaking, Social Design, and Teaching.

April 1 is the priority admission deadline for Business of Art & Design, Design Leadership MBA/MA, Information Visualization, UX Design, and Post-Baccalaureate programs.

Portfolio RequirementsApplicants for graduate study are required to submit a portfolio of individual work. Each graduate program at MICA has different requirements about the amount, type, and media of the portfolio. Please review the exact guidelines for each program before submit-ting your application.

Graduate ProgramsMaster of Arts Programs (MA)Art Education (Online/Summer Low-Residency)Critical StudiesSocial Design Teaching (MAT)

Master of Fine Arts Programs (MFA)Community ArtsCuratorial PracticeFilmmakingGraphic DesignIllustration PracticeLeRoy E. Hoffberger School of PaintingMount Royal School of Art (Multidisciplinary)Photographic & Electronic MediaRinehart School of SculptureStudio Art (Summer Low-Residency)

Dual Degree Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)Design Leadership (in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School)

Master of Professional Studies (MPS)The Business of Art & Design (Online)Information Visualization (Online)UX Design (Online)

Post-Baccalaureate ProgramsCertificate in Fine ArtsCertificate in Graphic Design

Learn more at: www.mica.edu or email us at: graduate@mica.edu

“Diversity is something I really admire about MICA. We have students from all over: from China, from Mexico, from Korea, and I’m from the Middle East. We feel we have support to express ourselves. Artists have new ideas. They think beyond the borders. MICA provides a place to do this.”Taha Heydari ’16, LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting8 Eight years in a row MICA

was named a top Fulbright producer by the Chronicle of Higher Education 2007–2015.

English Language Proficiency TOEFL & IELTS Minimum Requirements

TOEFL Internet-based Test Score: 80 with sub-scores of 20 in Reading, Listening, and Writing sec-tions. (100 for MBA/MA in Design Leadership only)

IELTS Band Score: 6.5 with subscores of 6.0 in Reading, Listening, and Writing sections. (7.0 for MBA/MA in Design Leadership only)

All candidates being considered will be interviewed.

Undergraduate Admission +1 410 225 2222 admissions@mica.edu

International Student Bridging Program• 3 Weeks in August prior to fall semester• Studio and language classes• Trips to museums and galleries• Program is open to all new MICA students

Pre-College ResidencyMICA offers summer Pre-College residency pro-grams for students age 15-17 to gain valuable advancement of skills and a taste of the MICA college experience. Students participate in our Pre-College program from all over the world.

Student Support Equals SuccessInternational Support

• Additional orientation for international students

• Special modified courses for non-native English speakers

• Free weekly shopping shuttles

• Guaranteed apartment-style housing for freshmen—with kitchens!

Maryland Institute College of Art1300 West Mount Royal AvenueBaltimore, MD 21217-4134www.mica.edu

Graduate Admission +1 410 225 2256 graduate@mica.edu