Maryland Institute College of Art Top Questions

Be prepared for anything. That would be the sentence I would tell myself as a high school senior. "Be Prepared for everything" sums up the entire college experience. First, being prepared for anything in the realms of coursework. There are kinds of different professors with different standards. Some are strict, some are easy-going, thus the difficulty of the work varies. Second, be prepared for anything by the way of classmates. In college people come from all different types of backgrounds. Some people are open and friendly whereas others a unkind and rude. You have to be prepared to meet all kinds of people and be able to shoulder the fact that not everyone in the world is your friend. Finally, be prepared for anything in reagards to changing relationships. Once you hit college high school relationships will change. Some for the better and some for the worse. Be prepared to accept that some people grow and in that growth change their friendships. College is a different experience for everyone. Some love it, some hate it, some want to get through it as quickly as possible. But before you take your first class, you need to be ready for anything.

As a high school senior I did not know anything about college life. I experienced a small glimpse of it when I visited my sister at college but it wasn't anything like what I actually ended up experiencing. So, I think that I would advise my high school self to consider going to college to study something that I enjoy doing. No matter what, life will be experienced and there will be hard times that I will need to work through. I would explain to myself that applying for as many scholarships as possible before college can take time and be a tiring task but that in the end it is worth it. I would tell myself that it is important to work as hard as possible but that it is also important to practice managing my time alone and my time with people. Truly though, the best advice I could give is to ask for help when you need it and to be open to the opportunities that lay in store with the college community that I would become a part of.

I have learned so much here at mica its hard to summerize it all, but all in all i have learned communication skills to work with cliants. My art has deffently and is still getting better by working in rigerous classes for six hours a day. Not only have I recieved training in my major (Illustrtion) but I am also learning photo and psychology to be a well rounded person. Mica offers many trips to broaden your understanding of the world and with the help of loans I will hopfully travel to Africa this summer. I am very happy to be at the 4th top art school and can say proadly if I work hard it will pay off in the end even if I have to take out loans to get there.

Maryland Institute College of Art is everything I ever hoped it would be; I’m constantly busy and I’m creating every moment and I’m still not tired of it; I don’t think I ever will be. I’m doing what I know generations of people never get to accomplish: I’m doing what I love. My experience at MICA has helped me gain a confidence in myself, I understand that art may not be the easiest path and that I’m going to have to work hard, but I’m ready for that, and I know that I’m driven enough to be successful. This year has been an amazing experience for me; I’m meeting tons of new people, joining clubs, and going to events. I’m experiencing the world and I would like to say I’ve blossomed. MICA is, and will continue, to shape me and prepare me for that “real world” everyone speaks of, and that is why my college experience has been valuable.

I have learned things I never know I would learn anywhere else. This school is very supportive and provides various opportunities for each students needs.

Everyday, whether the surroundings remain the same or change, there is always different ways of looking at it as so it is new, interesting and inspiring. I've gained such an inquisitive and observant nature through my constant growth in two main aspects of my life, my medical experiences, natural and accidental, and art. Both active facets and passions of my life have required and ignited interest helping shape my perceptions and attitude toward life. Learning is a perpetual and pleasurable attitude I have developed for living my life. Experiences in the past medically and artistically created an attitude to accept and notice my surroundings and myself. They encourage me to also contribute to this world as the people involved with medicine and art have contributed to in my life in which I live through college life at MICA.

My college experience has brought me to a vital point in my life full of decisions, independence, and determination. Attending MICA has taught me how intertwined artists are, and that opportunity surrounds me at all times. I have learned to always present my best, because my best is what I want to be remembered by. On that note, I have also discovered that my best work is produced when I am personally connected to it. I now devote as much heartfelt effort into every task I complete, because I know that the world is what I make of it. After only one semester at MICA, my attendance has taught me just a bit of who I am as an artist and as a person in relation to the seemingly endless world around me.

The town in which I grew up in did not put an emphasis on art as an important part of education or society in general. I knew before entering MICA why art was important to me, however, I always felt that there was no place for art as my career. I have learned that if you are passionate about something you can make a career out of it. I have been studying art education, art history, and fine art and have learned the value of what I love. There is no other school that I would attend than MICA. It has opened my eyes to the value of creative expression as a vessel for helping the community and enriching lives. I finally feel that I can be an artist and make a difference in the world.

I can't even begin to describe everything I've gotten out of MICA so far. On the most basic level, I've seen my artwork become technically better which was all I was expecting. I didn't realize how much of an impact the school itself, and the environment it presents would have. The idea of what kind of art I can create has expanded exponentially and suddenly it's like worlds of possiblities have opened up. Also, I had never ever been able to think conceptually regarding art before college and I was afraid I would never be able to. I was wrong, because that was the area I've made the biggest strides. Having all my teachers push me and seeing my classmates work has been such a huge influence. I can't imagine going to a non-art school now, because being around other art students, especially all the incredibly talented ones, is such a huge part of creating my work. Without them being so open to my ideas and supportive and inspiring, I would still be making the same crap I did in highschool.

I have learned amazing things, about interpersonal relationships, every kind of photographic process, Art history, human history and many things about how to live in the real world