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Maryland Institute College of Art

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Founded in 1826, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a premier center of art and design education and the nation’s oldest continuous degree-granting college of art and design. Based in Baltimore, MICA is entering its third century with renewed purpose and a deep commitment to its city and the wider world. MICA delivers an education that combines a rigorous fine arts foundation with design, liberal arts and real-world experience, preparing students to apply art and design to real-world challenges. Through creative entrepreneurship, professional practice, and community and industry partnerships, MICA graduates build sustainable careers and contribute meaningfully to the creative economy.

College or University
Baltimore

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“The professors pushed us but were also encouraging, and I loved learning from my talented, hard-working peers."

Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir ’14 (General Fine Arts BFA)

“People say, ‘In college, you’re just a number.’ That has never been true here. I don’t think I would’ve made it through without the way people cared, and I don’t think I’m the only one with that story.”

Elielle Kayomb '25 (Painting BFA, MAT)

“The professors pushed us but were also encouraging, and I loved learning from my talented, hard-working peers."

Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir ’14 (General Fine Arts BFA)

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Maryland Institute College of Art

Programs

Master’s & certification

Master of Art in Teaching (4+2 MAT)

24 months
Program Duration
In-person
Program Format

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Program Info

The Maryland Institute College of Art offers a combined 4+2 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. This program is called the 4+2 MAT for short.

In the 4+2 MAT program, if you have completed your undergraduate degree and studio credits, you may apply to the two-year MAT program track. This graduate program provides a comprehensive, studio-based, learner-centered, context-sensitive approach to the teaching of art. Through immersive experiences in PK-12 art classrooms across the Baltimore region, you will synthesize experiences in artmaking, teaching and research to take informed and responsible action that supports learners' varied needs. You will learn to develop and sequence instruction through innovative curriculum design grounded in your expertise as artists, teachers and researchers, and with careful consideration of the needs and interests of your learners. Upon completion of the program, you will have explored a range of educational theories and experienced a variety of teaching practices in order to confidently enter professional practice as an art educator.

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$58,310
In State Tuition
$58,310
Out of State Tuition
$60
Application Fee

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Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

You are automatically considered for partial merit scholarships, which offer funds covering between 10 percent and 70 percent of tuition upon applying to the MFA or MA programs at MICA. Scholarship awards are granted based on comprehensive merit, considering all materials submitted with the application. All admitted MFA and MA residential students receive some form of merit scholarship.

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Certifications

Visual Arts (all grades)

Program Overview

You will be prepared for national teacher exams as part of the program; passing scores, as set by the state of Maryland, are required for completion of the program and degree.

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