Accepting applications for graduate study

The Office of Graduate Admission at the Maryland Institute College of Art is currently accepting applications for graduate study beginning in the summer and fall of 2020. Scholarships are available.

MICA is accepting applications for graduate study in a diverse array of degree and certificate programs engineered for creative practitioners eager to advance their practice through rigorous applied study. The graduate community is the hub for an extensive community of artists, designers, illustrators, filmmakers, curators, educators, critics, activists, innovators, and business strategists to collaborate, co-learn, and prepare for professional practice.

Currently accepting applications for:

Master of Fine Art: Community Arts (MFA), Curatorial Practice (MFA), Filmmaking (MFA), Graphic Design (MFA), Illustration Practice (MFA), LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting (MFA), Mount Royal (MFA) Photographic and Electronic Media (MFA), Rinehart School of Sculpture (MFA), Studio Art (Low-Residency MFA)

Master of Art: Graphic Design (MA), Illustration (MA), Social Design (MA), Teaching (MAT)

Master of Business Administration / Master of Art: Design Leadership (MBA/MA), offered in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Online MPS (Applications accepted through August 2020): Business of Art & Design (MPS), Data Analytics and Visualization (MPS), UX Design (MPS)

Graduate Study at MICA
Maryland Institute College of Art’s graduate school has been recognized in the top 10 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. With 18 unique graduate degree programs, MICA offers a rigorous experience for highly motivated artists, designers, writers, curators and educators seeking to realize a personal vision, gain the skills and connections needed for professional success, and develop meaningful, collaborative relationships and networks. 

For more information about either program or to begin an application, visit www.mica.edu/graduate.