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Live/Learn Communities
MICA’s live/learn communities are immersive, year-long, cohort-based experiences.

You’ll live and study alongside your cohort, participating in programming that allows you to build knowledge and skills around a particular area of focus. 

You’ll take part in field trips, hear from visiting speakers, and engage in group social activities. Along the way, you’ll develop strong connections with your fellow students and program faculty — providing you with a built-in community of peers and mentors.

Our First Year Fellows in Creative Entrepreneurship is a year-long program for first-year students focused on integrating studio research with emergent technologies, project-based learning, professional practice, and financial literacy. 

This community will allow you to explore the entrepreneurial mindset and gain the knowledge and skills to propel your studies at MICA and help prepare you for a wide range of creative professional careers that support a purposeful and successful life.

Learn More and Apply to the First Year Fellows in Creative Entrepreneurship

Our Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice (ESJ) First Year Fellows is a year-long program for first-year students passionate about environmental and social justice. Through coursework, studio practice, and collaborative discussions, you’ll explore these issues in an art and design context.

Open to students across all disciplines and intended majors, the program allows you to build connections with faculty and peers who share your commitment to environmental and social impact.

Applications for the Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice First Year Fellows will launch soon. Please check back for updates. Learn More About the ESJ Major

Our Global Creatives First Year Fellows program is an inclusive community bringing together international and domestic students. It promotes global connections through intercultural living, cohort-based learning, and mentorship. 

 You’ll live alongside your cohort and enroll in core first-year classes together. You’ll also participate in dedicated programming, including international career panels, cultural exchanges, and travel funding workshops — all designed to help you develop a global outlook and explore opportunities for future work, study, and travel. 

Applications for the Global Creatives First Year Fellows will launch soon. Please check back for updates.

Living at MICA

MICA is unique among art colleges in our commitment to campus life. Our residential programming is designed around the needs and tastes of young artists and designers, with facilities that provide a balance of independence and community.

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