SchoolArts - November 2007

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MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART 1300 Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21217 www.mica.edu

Through its nationally recognized Center for Art Education, MICA offers two low-residency master’s-level programs designed for the professional art educator, as well as a ground-breaking master’s program for artists committed to community and youth development. An outstanding array of summer study abroad programs offer graduate credit through summer travel and intensive studio practice. For more information on these and other MICA summer programs—including our respected Pre-College Studio Residency Program for High School Students— visit www.mica.edu and click on Programs of Study.

Summer MA in Art Education

Complete the MA in two six-week summer residencies and one academic year of online instruction. In MICA’s summer studios, develop new skills as an artist and produce a body of artwork. Use your art classroom to conduct research on student learning in art, and prepare case study findings for presentation at national and state conferences and publication in professional journals.

Summer MFA in Studio Art

Complete the MFA in four six-week summer residencies, with independent work during the academic year. Pursue an area of studio concentration—painting, mixed media, sculpture, photo/digital media are currently available. Develop as an artist and renew your connection to the artistic community. Produce a personal body of work culminating in a thesis exhibition.

MA in Community Arts

Complete the MA in two intensive summers and an academic year placement as full-time artist-in-residence in a community organization. Through coursework and hands-on explorations in the community, gain valuable experience designing and implementing community-based art programming, writing grants, and prepare for a career in community arts.

MICA Center for Art Education, 410-225-2297 graduate@mica.edu

Summer Study Abroad

Earn three graduate-level credits in three or four weeks of study (undergraduate credit and non-credit options are also offered). MICA offers summer programs in Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, South Korea, and Turkey. Media concentrations include painting, drawing, photography, multimedia/installation, and printmaking.