Maryland Institute College of Art Top Questions

I wish I knew how little pre-production classes there are and how many general fine arts classes I would have to take.

I wish I had known how to properly interact with my instructors and form connections quickly because I feel like I have lost a lot of chances to do so just after my first year.

How hard it would be to get financial assistance. If you do not get as much as you need from the school, you have to strive to get money from other sources.

I had done thorough research of my school before I had attended; however, I wish I had known that it's hard for a transfer student to make friends. The college is set up so you are friends with the incoming freshmen, and that you build strong relationships with your peers. As an older student, and a transfer who was commuting, I find it hard to find people in my situation. A lot of the students here are great, but they are all so very young.

Baltimore is a charming city

I wish I had known about the weather in Baltimore! I understand that it can be crazy because it is a coastal city, but it is kind of hard to do a painting outside a window when it is sunny before lunch, but when you come back it is raining outside. Same goes for bringing supplies to and from class: it can be a little difficult, but I find that it's worth it anyways.

I wish i had known how windy the campus is!

I wish that I had known more about city life in the north, being from a small town in the south, it took me a long time to adjust.

I wish I knew more about art in general. I was schooled in very realistic and academic art and was sheltered from the conceptual side. When I came to MICA, I was completely shell shocked by the variety and intellectual side of art.

To be quite honest... I can't think of anything. Everything I have learned while attending this school has proved to be an excellent experience that I would never trade.