Countless Stories Still to Tell
As part of MICA Weekend and our bicentennial celebration, “Stoop Storytelling” took the stage on October 11 for an afternoon of heartfelt, humorous…
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200 Years
Future Students
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/Learn what it takes to join the nation’s leading art and design college, from portfolio requirements to application advice.
About MICA
What Makes MICA, MICA?
/Why MICA? We prepare artists and designers to make a living doing what they love, while making the world a better place.
Undergraduate Admission
Explore Undergraduate Events
/Including virtual tours, events, and online portfolio reviews, as well as in-person campus tours and meetings. We have multiple ways for you to learn about becoming an undergraduate student at MICA.
Graduate Admission
Explore Graduate Events
/Whether you're interested in our MFA, MA, or MPS programs, we host information sessions, tours, and one-on-one meetings to help you connect before you apply.
On Campus Events & Exhibitions
As a convener for Baltimore’s creative community and a destination for creatives near and far, there’s always something happening at MICA. Open to prospective and current students, alumni, visiting artists, and beyond, our events and exhibitions offer a front-row seat to the ideas and work shaping the creative economy.
MICA Weekend
Annual Benefit Fashion Show
UP/Start Venture Competition
Visiting Artists & Guest Lectures
Virtual Events
Stories Art & Articles
A Circuitous Route
Valeska Maria Populoh ’07 (MAT) / Fiber, Fashion, and Textile Faculty
Whitney Sherman Designs Two Landmark USPS Stamps
Since 1998, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has issued seven semipostal stamps, each designed to raise funds and awareness for important…
Cecilia McCormick Named To Baltimore Sun’s 2026 Women to Watch
First-Generation Journeys
At MICA, first-generation college students have long brought their unique experiences, determination, and creativity to our community.
Learning on Hyperdrive
Tony Shore ’93 (Painting BFA) / Faculty, Painting Department
Turning Creativity Into New Possibilities
SCPS Dean Douglas Barkey, PhD, and Katie Kelley, Director of Professional Programs
Building a More Human Future
Katie Kelley, Director of Professional Programs
Success Creatives at Work
Our graduates work in defense and space, IT, fashion, healthcare, education, nonprofit leadership, government, and hospitality. Many become entrepreneurs. Many lead teams. All are making an impact.
Amy Sherald
Abbi Jacobson
Jacolby Satterwhite
Carlos Florez
Jen Stark
Jeff Koons