Learn an in-demand skill or go for your Master’s.
MICA Open Studies offers degree and non-degree programs designed for busy schedules:
- Boost your resume with in-demand skills taught by experienced instructors, earn credits, or
- Pursue your Master’s alongside other creative, motivated individuals without taking time off work
Our innovative degree and non-degree programs are outcome-driven, rigorous, and include interactive critique and feedback.
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Advance Your Career
Professional Practice
Learn an in-demand skill without taking time off work. MICA offers non-degree courses and workshops in graphic design, mobile advertising and design, software tools such as the Adobe Creative Suite, and introductory business classes exclusively for professionals seeking high-level continuing education taught by accomplished designers, creative directors, and businesspeople.
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Online Master of Professional Studies
MPS Degrees
Students seeking an advanced degree can choose between four fully online MPS programs in UX Design and Data Analytics and Visualization.
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MA/MBA
Design Leadership
In the Design Leadership MA/MBA, you’ll master creative approaches to strategic decision-making while also learning how to apply these skills to complex management challenges and business opportunities. Earn two degrees from two world-renowned institutions at the same time for less money and in less time—a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Art (MA) from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).