Maryland Institute College of Art
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| Established | 1826 |
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| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $38,913,224 |
| President | Fred Lazarus IV |
| Faculty | 234 |
| Students | 1520 |
| Undergraduates | 1,330 |
| Postgraduates | 190 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | mica.edu |
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is an art university in Baltimore, MD. It was founded in 1826, making it the oldest accredited art college in the United States. It is one of the most selective art colleges in the country and has consistently been ranked among the nation's top four fine arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report [citation needed]. MICA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States. The school is located in the Bolton Hill neighborhood, along Mt. Royal Ave. The main campus is about 1.5 miles (2 km) from central downtown Baltimore. Its campus consists of about half a dozen buildings catering to different art departments.
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[edit] Buildings and Histories
MICA's campus is a melieu of diverse buildings from different periods of Baltimore's development. The campus is constantly changing and developing. Because of this organic development, MICA has acquired and built some notable buildings.
[edit] The Brown Center
Housing the graphic design, experimental animation, video, and other computer-aided departments, this building won the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building, Special Prize 2006. Completed in 2004, the building is notable for its unusual design--its exterior walls are constructed of steel with glass panes, and the concrete aspects of the building were created in one pour.
[edit] Mt. Royal Station
MICA's sculpture and fibers depts, along with classrooms for foundations programs, and the Rinehart School of Sculpture (masters in fine arts program) are located in the historic Mt. Royal Station building. Built in 1896, the station originally served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. MICA acquired the Station in 1964. It has since undergone at least two renovations, the latest happening in the summer of 2005.
[edit] Main Building
Built in 1908, it is the second original MICA building (the first burned in the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904). This building is notable for its early twentieth century Renaissance-revival style. Designed to resemble an Italian palazzo, the building features a white marble facade, a central court with a glass ceiling, and traditional italian bas relief in the interior. The building houses numerous drawing and painting studios, along with administrative offices.
[edit] Other Academic Buildings
Other buildings on campus are the Bank Building, housing graduate programs, and student studio space; The Fox Building, a refurbished shoe warehouse, which houses the Illustration and Painting departments as well as studios for the Mt. Royal School of Art (masters in fine art program); The Bunting Center, which houses offices and the Liberal Arts department; and The Dolphin Building, which holds the Printmaking department.
[edit] Dorms
[edit] The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff House
MICA's second student housing facility is the re-born Hospital for the Women of Maryland. The school bought it in 2000 and renovated it to house the school's main food service facility, and apartment-style student housing.
[edit] The Commons
MICA's first student housing complex consists of three buildings with apartment-style dorms, and was built in 1991.
[edit] The Gateway Building
MICA's current student housing project is scheduled for completion in 2007 and will be located on the corner of Mt. Royal Ave, and North Ave.
[edit] Degrees
The current degrees offered are: Art History, Ceramics, Drawing, Environmental Design, Experimental Animation, Fiber, General Fine Arts, General Sculptural Studies, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Video. Graduate courses in Digital Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Fine Arts, Photography, Studio Art, Art Education, Art in Teaching and Graphic Design are also available.
[edit] Most Influential and Recognized Alumni
- Wright Butler 1891 Architect
- Morris Louis 1933
- Lee Gatch
- Elaine Hamilton (Elaine Hamilton O'Neal) 1945
- Reuben Kramer 1932
- Betty Cooke 1946
- Jane Frank 1935
- Mary Miss 1968
- Doug Hall 1969
- Joyce J. Scott 1970
- Nancy Rubins 1974
- Jan Staller 1975
- Jeff Koons 1976
- Donald Baechler 1978
- Lesley Dill 1980
- Randy Wray 1987
- Carter 1992
- Jason Dodge 1993
- Naomi Fisher 1998
- Hernan Bas 1998
- Christopher Barker 1999
- Corinne May Botz 1999
- Matt Johnson 2000
[edit] See also
- Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank)
- Elaine Hamilton
- David Byrne (musician)
- Grace Hartigan
- Richard Armiger
[edit] External links
| Northeast U.S. Art Colleges |
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| AIB • Cooper Union • FIT • MECA • MICA • MassArt • Parsons • Pratt • SMFA • SVA • RISD • UArts |
