Maryland Institute College of Art

Put Your Creativity to Work

The country’s oldest continuously degree-granting college of art in the nation, MICA enrolls undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies students in fine arts, design, electronic media, art education, liberal arts, and professional studies degree and non-credit programs. Combining award-winning construction with thoughtfully repurposed historic buildings, MICA's campus is urban and green—and historic and modern—at the same time.

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STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

Declan McKenna MICA / Undergraduate, Animation Design / Marin County, CA

I love being a college student in Baltimore. This is a city where I can have fun, explore and make something for myself.”

Declan McKenna

MICA / Undergraduate, Animation Design / Marin County, CA

Declan's Baltimore | Inspiring Arts

Declan McKenna - Undergraduate, Animation Design, Marin County, CA

Follow Declan to a few of the city's focal features. With a vast collection of murals and sweeping skylines, Baltimore is a city you can peruse like a gallery!

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FAVORITES AROUND MICA

EAT

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Find Something To Munch On

From new twists on Chesapeake Bay classics to locally sourced Black-owned vegan cuisine, dining in Baltimore is always fresh and inspired. In every neighborhood, you can find affordable menus that are both mouth-watering and photo-worthy.

PLAY

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Spend The Day Out And About

Whether you’re an amateur naturalist, sports fanatic, art enthusiast, or cultural aficionado, you’ll find countless ways to indulge your passion for the great outdoors, sports, art, and entertainment in and around Baltimore.

SHOP

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Discover New Finds And Treasures

Everything you need plus things you didn’t know you’d love - from thrift store treasures to high-end malls. Baltimore offers great shopping year-round, with unique browsing experiences in one-of-a-kind neighborhoods.

REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

Home to 120,000 students, Baltimore is a vibrant, energetic college town with big city amenities and small town charm. This is where talents are honed, careers are launched, and people and ideas come together. Explore the opportunities Baltimore Collegetown has to offer.

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OUR PLACE IN COLLEGETOWN

MICA is deliberately cultivating a new generation of artists and designers who possess both creative and critical thought processes and are capable of seamlessly integrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative citizenship with contemporary approaches to art, design, and media. We understand that being a creative today is vastly different than it was even a decade ago, and that our students have more options to apply their skills to nontraditional fields.