Fred Lazarus IV Center for Graduate Studies
131 West North Avenue
21201 Baltimore Maryland
Ranked eighth in the country by US News & World Report, MICA’s graduate community offers 19 unique degree programs engineered for creative practitioners eager to advance their practice through rigorous applied study. The graduate community is a hub for an extensive community of artists, designers, illustrators, filmmakers, curators, educators, critics, activists, innovators, and business strategists to work together and thrive.
MICA Grad Show 2023 will host on-campus and community engagements and virtually showcase the culminating work of MFA and MA graduate students from 14 of the College’s internationally renowned programs.
The Office of Graduate Admission at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for graduate study beginning in the summer and fall of 2023 for the following programs:
Master of Fine Arts
Community Arts (MFA) / Curatorial Practice (MFA) / Filmmaking (MFA) / Photography + Media & Society (MFA) / Rinehart School of Sculpture (MFA).
Master of Arts
Social Design (MA) / Teaching (MAT)
Master of Business Administration / Master of Arts
Design Leadership (MA/MBA), offered in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.
Online Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Business of Art & Design (MPS), Data Analytics and Visualization (MPS), UX Design (MPS).
For more information about programming or to begin an application, visit our website.
About MICA
Acknowledged nationally as a premier leader in art and design education, the Maryland Institute College of Art is deliberately cultivating a new generation of artist—one that is capable of seamlessly integrating innovation, entrepreneurship and creative citizenship with contemporary approaches to art, design and media.
MICA is redefining the role of the artists and designers as creative, solutions-oriented makers and thinkers who will drive social, cultural, and economic advancement for our future. As the oldest continuously degree-granting college of art and design in the nation, MICA is located in Baltimore, deeply connected to the community. It is a leading contributor to the creative economy regionally and a top producer of nationally and internationally recognized professional artists and designers.
