Maryland Institute College of Art Top Questions

Because it's considered to be one of the best art schools in the country, it draws in some of the most creative minds anyone will ever meet. The school is great as far as offering resources such as computer labs, big name visiting artists (Jeff Koons), and instructors who are professionals in their field. All of those things are great, but the thing that made MICA so special to me was the people. The atmosphere and community of artists allows your creativity to run wild. Just seeing what so many of your peers can do is a daily inspiration.

Personally I like the "smallness" of the school, it gives the school a more laid back feeling, there is more interaction in the the class room between peers that I would imagine be hard to find in a larger school. My highschool was huge the students were constanly getting jamed in together in the halls and stair ways and rushing to get to class, here there is much more breathing room and I feel less stressed getting to and returning from classes.

It's tough to say any one thing, but what sold me was the classes, the program, and the teachers of the major I wanted. I had been looking for a program that had at least one class in Character Development and at least some emphasis on fantasy/science fiction, or at least a tolerance for it. While I didn't want to limit myself to one genre, I wanted to be able to head towards my (present) career goals without being hampered by intolerant and overly traditional teachers. The teachers at my school are about the exact opposite.

The best thing about my school is that I'm able to learn about things that I was passionate about in high school, but never got to focus on 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. I am able to learn about art and suceed in tapping into my creative potential. I have learned how to work with mediums of all sorts, including painting, drawing, textiles, even web design. I'm really interested in not only my studio classes but my liberal arts classes too. It has allowed me to express my true self through my art which has helped me deal with my core issues.