Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), founded in 1826, is
consistently ranked among the very top tier of visual arts colleges in the
nation and enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduate students and 200
graduate students from 49 states and 59 foreign countries. MICA offers
programs of study leading to the BFA, MA, and MFA degrees, as well as
post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and
noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students and children. MICA is
also recognized as an important cultural resource for the
Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach
programs, including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and
nationally and internationally known artists annually, as well artists'
residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances.
