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MARYLAND INSTITUTE - COLLEGE OF ART

Maryland Institute - College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217-4134

Official telephone: (410) 669-9200
Fax number: (410) 669-9206

Website: www.mica.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: drawing, painting, ceramics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: printmaking, ceramics, drawing
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 136 men, 131 women, 267 total
Full-time faculty: 60 men, 62 women, 122 total
Part-time faculty: 83 men, 89 women, 172 total
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in animation, art history, book arts, digital media arts, environmental design, liberal arts, literature, printmaking, and video.
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Master of Arts in Digital Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Art Acad of Cincinnati, Cleveland Inst of Art, Columbus Coll of Art and Design, Cooper Union, Corcoran Coll of Art and Design, Kansas City Art Inst, Lyme Acad Coll of Fine Arts, Maine Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Memphis Coll of Art, Milwaukee Inst of Art and Design, Minneapolis Coll of Art and Design, Montserrat Coll of Art, Moore Coll of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Coll of Art and Design, Oregon Coll of Art and Craft, Otis Coll of Art and Design, Pacific Northwest Coll of Art, Parsons Sch of Design, Rhode Island Sch of Design, Ringling Sch of Art and Design, San Francisco Art Inst, Sch of the Art Inst of Chicago, Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts, U of the Arts
Study abroad opportunities:
France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Summer Study Abroad opportunities are available in Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, Jamaica, and Turkey.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Johns Hopkins University
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Drawing
  • Environmental Design
  • Experimental Animation
  • Fiber
  • General Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interactive Media
  • Interdisciplinary Sculpture
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Video

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit and advanced placement awarded for one or more Foundation studio courses.



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