Calendars & Schedules

Academic Calendar

MICA's Academic Calendar

The current academic calendar and those from previous years can be downloaded as PDFs below.

June 2024
17th   Classes begin: Summer Art Camp (Session 1)
17th Program begins: Low-residency MFA
19th Holiday: College Closed
29th-30th Industry Immersive: MPS programs
30th Classes end: Summer 1 MPS
30th Program begins: PreCollege (Session 1) move in
July 2024
1st Classes begin: Summer 2 MPS
1st   Classes begin: Summer Art Camp (Session 2)
4th Holiday: college closed (excluding PreCollege)
10th Final Grades Due: Summer 1 MPS
12th Classes end: Summer Art Camp (Session 2)
13th Program ends: PreCollege (Session 1) move out
14th Program begins: PreCollege (Session 2) move in
15th Classes begin: Summer Art Camp (Session 3)
19th Classes end: Summer Art Camp (Session 3)
19th Program ends: Low-residency MFA. Final grades due from faculty
22nd Classes begin: Summer Art Camp (Session 4)
26th Classes end: Summer Art Camp (Session 4)
27th Program ends: PreCollege (Session 2) move out
28th Program begins: MA/MBA, Summer intensive term begins
August 2024
1st Tuition payment due
1st Classes begin: Summer MA/MBA
25th Classes end: Summer 2 MPS, Summer intensive MA/MBA
26th Program begins: MPS Fall Start
26th Classes begin: Open Studies CE, PP
26th Classes begin: Fall 1 MPS and MA/MBA
26th Classes begin: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
September 2024
2nd Holiday: college closed
2nd Last day to add: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
4th Final Grades Due: Summer 2 MPS, Summer intensive MA/MBA
9th Last day to receive fall credit for an internship 
13th Study abroad deadline for Spring 2025
14th Classes begin: Open Studies YPS, HSS, ADCAP
20th No classes: Professional Development day (excluding Open Studies and MPS programs)
20th Last day to drop a class (no transcript record): Undergraduate / Graduate Residential Programs
October 2024
4th Last day to drop a class (W on transcript): Undergraduate / Graduate Residential Programs
14th-15th No classes: Fall break (excluding Open Studies, MPS, and MA/MBA programs)
19th-20th Industry Immersive: MPS programs
20th Classes end: Fall 1 MPS and MA/MBA
21st Midterm Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
21st Classes begin: Fall 2 MPS and MA/MBA
30th Final Grades due: Fall 1 MPS and MA/MBA
November 2024
1st Spring 2025 Schedule of Courses published. Check for specific registration dates
23rd Classes end: Open Studies YPS, HSS, ADCAP, CE, PP
27th No classes: Thanksgiving Break begins (Wednesday)
28th - Dec 1st Holiday: college closed
December 2024
1st Undergraduate competitive scholarship procedures announced via e-mail
13th Classes end: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
14th Classes end: Fall 2 MPS and MA/MBA
20th Final Grades due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
24th Final Grades due: Fall 2 MPS and MAMBA
24th-25th Holiday: college closed
25th-31st Winter Recess. Non-essential college offices closed
January 2025
1st Holiday: college closed
6th Classes begin: Open Studies CE, PP
6th Spring Tuition payment due
15th-20th Winter Session: Low-residency MFA
20th Program begins: MPS Spring Start
20th Classes begin: Spring 1 MPS and MA/MBA
20th Holiday: college closed
21st Classes begin: Undergraduate and Graduate residential programs
25th Classes begin: Open Studies YPS, HSS, ADCAP
27th Last day to add: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
February 2025
1st Undergrad competitive scholarship application due
7th   Last day to receive spring credit for an internship (www.mica.edu/internships)
14th   No classes: Professional Development day (excluding Open Studies and MPS programs) 
15th   Last day to drop a class (no transcript record): Undergraduate / Graduate Residential Programs 
17th   Financial Aid applications due for 2025-26 prospective new students 
March 2025
1st   Financial Aid applications due for 2025-26 returning Undergraduate and Graduate students 
1st   Study abroad deadline for Fall 2025
1st   Fall 2025 Schedule of Courses published. Check for specific registration dates
3rd   Last day to drop a class (W on transcript): Undergraduate / Graduate Residential Programs 
15-16   Industry Immersive: MPS programs 
16th   Classes end: Spring 1 MPS and MA/MBA
17th   Classes begin: Spring 2 MPS and MA/MBA
17th-21st   No classes: Spring break (excluding Open Studies, MPS, and MA/MBA programs) 
24th   Midterm Grades Due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs
26th   Final Grades due: Spring 1 MPS and MA/MBA
29th   Classes end: Open Studies YPS, HSS, ADCAP 
April 2025
30th   Classes end: Open Studies CE, PP 
May 2025
1st   MPS Tuition payment date 
9th   Classes end: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs 
11th   Classes end: Spring 2 MPS and MA/MBA 
12th   Program begins: MPS Summer Start
12th   Classes begin: Summer 1 MPS
15th   Final Grades due: Undergraduate and Graduate Residential Programs 
19th   Commencement ceremonies
21st   Final Grades due: Spring 2 MPS
26th   Holiday: college closed
27th   Classes begin: Summer Undergraduate and Open Studies CE, PP 
June 2025
1st   Low-residency MFA tuition due 
16th   Program begins: Open Studies YPS Summer Art Camp 
16th   Program begins: Low-residency MFA
19th   Holiday: college closed
29th   Program begins: PreCollege (session 1) move in 
July 2025
4th   Holiday: college closed (excluding PreCollege) 
5th-6th   Industry Immersive: MPS programs
6th   Classes end: Summer 1 MPS
7th   Classes begin: Summer 2 MPS 
12th   Program ends: PreCollege (Session 1) move out 
13th   Program begins: PreCollege (Session 2) move in 
16th   Final Grades due: Summer 1 MPS
18th   Program ends: Low-residency MFA. Final grades due from faculty 
25th   Program ends: Open Studies YPS Summer Art Camp
26th   Program ends: PreCollege (Session 2) move out
28th   Program begins: MA/MBA