One that was socially fair and just, environmentally responsible and sustainable and one that puts people first. At Architectural Design in your creative art you get to show everyone what that world looks like.
Architecture is a deeply multi-disciplinary practice in which you put your many talents to work. You apply them to rethink the world you live in and create a more poetic and sustainable future. Be immersed in a critical art that is intellectually rigorous, is integrative and driven by your imagination. At Architectural Design you will learn to seamlessly apply 2D and 3D handcrafting skills with digital ones, to integrate history, technology and creativity with real world needs. You will make the most of your talents and explore your interests while addressing some of the most urgent needs of today, in your art.
Be bold, supercharge your future with imagination, knowledge and innovation and choose Architectural Design because the world needs your creativity.
Architecture is the ultimate multidisciplinary practice and MICA is the place for cross disciplinary learning. The MICA AD program leverages these facts to give you a unique learning opportunity, a lifetime’s foundation, with which to solve the serious problems of tomorrow’s environment and its society with unparalleled creativity and imagination. The AD program will prepare you to:
The rich and varied experiences offered through the Architectural Design program at MICA will prepare you as a creative designer with the skills and expertise to develop innovative solutions for 21st century problems. Our students are engaged in a socially- conscious, project-based architectural design curriculum that includes the kind of productive interaction with other disciplines that few programs in the field can match. As an Architectural Design major, you will learn the technical, creative, and critical thinking skills that will prepare you to find solutions to pressing human needs that are fresh, imaginative, and inventive.
September 2025
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 West Mount Royal Avenue,
BALTIMORE,
Maryland,
21217, United States
Applicants must provide the equivalent of a high school qualification. English language proficiency: MICA requires a minimum TOEFL score of 75 (MyBest scores are accepted), an IELTS score of 6.0, or a PTE score of 58. Application deadlines: For Spring - Nov 1 and for fall – Feb 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.