Maryland Institute College of Art
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Large | Urban
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
4:1
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217
See on MapPhone
(410) 669-9200
Website
www.mica.edu/cost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$53,815Out of state
$53,815Graduate
In state
$53,815Out of state
$53,815Financial Aid: Undergraduates
Received financial aid
100%Type of aid | % of students receiving aid | Average amount |
---|---|---|
Federal grants | 28.0% | $7,690 |
State/local grants | 11.0% | $12,209 |
Institutional grants | 100.0% | $22,217 |
Loans | 56.0% | $9,965 |
Other Estimated Costs
Housing
$15,290 per year
Books & Supplies
$1,500 per year
Personal Expenses
$1,650 per year
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Painting
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Photography
Undergraduate Majors X
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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs. See other colleges that offer this major
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EDUCATION
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Art Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
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Digital Arts
- A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields. See other colleges that offer this major
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Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- A program that focuses on the aesthetics, techniques, and creative processes for designing and fashioning objects in one or more of the handcraft or folk art traditions, and that prepares individuals to create in any of these media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Design and Visual Communications, General
- A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Industrial and Product Design
- A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured products. Includes instruction in designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media, prototype construction, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters. See other colleges that offer this major
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Interior Design
- A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design. See other colleges that offer this major
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Graphic Design
- A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Game and Interactive Media Design
- A program that focuses on the design, development, and programming of interactive media entertainment, including computer and video games, virtual environments, Internet applications, and other interactive media. Includes instruction in theory of games, turn-based games, real-time games, visual and interactive design, story development, animation, simulation, and programming. See other colleges that offer this major
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Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Any instructional program in design and applied arts not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production. See other colleges that offer this major
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Photography
- A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See other colleges that offer this major
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Any instructional program in film/video and photographic arts not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Art/Art Studies, General
- A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes. See other colleges that offer this major
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Drawing
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions through representation by lines made on a surface. Includes instruction in eye-hand coordination; line, value, shape, and perspective; figure and still life drawing; the use of media such as pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, and brush; and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Intermedia/Multimedia
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous use of a variety of materials and media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Painting
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing, surface preparation, composition, oil and acrylic media, watercolor media, painting techniques, and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Sculpture
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by producing art works out of clay and similar materials. Includes instruction in handbuilt and wheelthrown techniques; molding; slips and glazes; trimming and decorating; firing and kiln operation; oxidation; mixed media; ceramic murals; and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by constructing art works from woven or non-woven fabrics and fibrous materials. Includes instruction in weaving techniques and loom operation; non-woven techniques such as knitting, coiling, netting, and crocheting; quilting; dyeing and pigmentation; printing and other finishing techniques; pattern design; tapestry; and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Any instructional program in visual and performing arts not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Most Popular Graduate programs
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Art Teacher Education
- Painting
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Graduate ProgramsX
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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Business Administration and Management, General
- A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
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EDUCATION
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Art Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
- An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the analysis and critique of culture in its varied forms, including values, ideas, belief systems, and expressive acts, and the relationship between cultural forms, everyday life, and structures of power. Includes instruction in anthropology, communications, history, literary studies, philosophy, political economy, and sociology, as well as recent theories and methodologies such as semiotics, deconstruction, postcolonial studies, gender theory, and ethnography. See other colleges that offer this major
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
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Design and Visual Communications, General
- A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Graphic Design
- A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Any instructional program in design and applied arts not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production. See other colleges that offer this major
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Photography
- A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See other colleges that offer this major
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Intermedia/Multimedia
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous use of a variety of materials and media. See other colleges that offer this major
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Painting
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing, surface preparation, composition, oil and acrylic media, watercolor media, painting techniques, and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Sculpture
- A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Fine and Studio Arts Management
- A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage fine and studio art organizations, operations, and facilities. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; public relations and arts advocacy; arts law; and applications to specific arts activities such as galleries, museums, studios, foundations, and community organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Any instructional program in visual and performing arts not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Undergraduate acceptance rate
Acceptance rate
79.58%- Apply 3,139
- Accepted 2,498
- Attend 227
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$70Graduate
$75Undergraduate application requirements
High school transcript
RequiredHigh school GPA
RequiredRecommendation letter
Not applicableAdmissions test
Not applicable
(SAT or ACT)TOEFL
Required
(international students)Completion of college
Not applicable
prep programDemonstration of
Required
competencies
Average Test Scores
SAT Math
ACT Composite
SAT Reading
Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
75%Male Students
25%Student Ethnicities
- Caucasian34.99%
- Two Or More Ethnicities29.66%
- Black11.07%
- Hispanic/Latino10.45%
- Asian9.68%
- Not Specified4.1%
- American Indian/Alaska Native0.05%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
2,505
Undergraduate students
1,749
Graduate students
756
Full Time Students
81%Part Time Students
19%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children