Overview

The intent is to provide an environment for you to delve into your relationship to your work, to intelligently break existing perceptions and rules, and, taking advantage of technologies, and considering social needs and artistic perspectives, to be a pioneer in the future of illustration.

This intense program of study at Maryland Institute College of Art helps students revisit their creative process and use of materials while awakening their abilities to chart their own course as entrepreneurs.

Key Features

Illustration Practice is a field unbound by specific media yet rooted in storytelling and ideas that intellectually and emotionally engage the public. In this program, students are challenged to find new directions for the practice, making visual and intellectual connections that examine cultural meaning.

The goal of the program is to create a laboratory that resists the pressure to follow trends.

In this two-year, 60-credit, full-time program you will:

Investigate new materials and manufacturing models during the first year, 9-credit studio course, where students engage in workshops designed to spur creative and analytical thinking; Study a curriculum that includes two critical seminars, one humanities elective and two studio electives;

Conduct research and writing that address concerns on the historical, social, and cultural contexts of illustration practice;

Develop an independent, second-year thesis project using a medium appropriate to your personal direction and emerging illustration markets, including an exhibition and accompanying case study book;

Produce work at a professional level with real-world applications to your career goals;

Collaborate with fellow students, and professionals, and research centers including Dolphin Press & Print at MICA, the Center for Design Thinking at MICA, the Modern Graphics History Library at Washington University, and the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies;

Engage with full- and part-time faculty and visiting critics and artists-in-residence.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Critical Seminar

MFA Studio

Entrepreneurship

MFA Thesis

Liberal Arts Elective

Studio Elective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-19 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Admission Application Form: completed and submitted online.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume.

Applicants should submit a written statement (no longer than 500 words) that includes:

A discussion of your artwork that outlines your interest in graduate study.

A discussion of how your materials used and personal experiences will translate into an illustration practice.

How do you see yourself fitting into the future of illustration?

A description of a project that would utilize your talents as a visual communicator and engage your thinking about illustration practice in new ways.

Two (2) Letters of Reference.

Proof of Degree or Equivalent.

The Illustration Practice faculty require at least 20 images. Video & audio files count as a single 'image.'

$75 Application Fee.

International candidates whose primary language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken English.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56500 USD / year

≈ 56500 USD / year
Out-of-State

56500 USD / year

≈ 56500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

56500 USD / year

≈ 56500 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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