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Illustrators bring ideas to life. Illustration's unique ability to quickly convey information, concepts, and even emotions is why its practitioners a in demand across fields—including print media, education, entertainment, science, medicine, and beyond. As an Illustration major at MICA, you will prepare for these opportunities by exploring various traditional and digital approaches, fostering technical proficiency as well as creative problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking skills. Tracks in sequential art and preproduction offer focused study for students interested in the comics, graphic novel, video game, and film industries. Interdisciplinary options for specialized study include studio concentrations in book arts, animation, graphic design, and printmaking.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Illustrators bring ideas to life. Illustration's unique ability to quickly convey information, concepts, and even emotions is why its practitioners a in demand across fields—including print media, education, entertainment, science, medicine, and beyond. As an Illustration major at MICA, you will prepare for these opportunities by exploring various traditional and digital approaches, fostering technical proficiency as well as creative problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking skills. Tracks in sequential art and preproduction offer focused study for students interested in the comics, graphic novel, video game, and film industries. Interdisciplinary options for specialized study include studio concentrations in book arts, animation, graphic design, and printmaking.
Admission Requirements
470+
58+
6+
75+
18+
105+
The portfolio should be a selection of recent artwork that represents your artistic interests and demonstrates your technical skills and ability. You should include examples of artwork that reflect the full range of your ideas, interests, experience, and abilities in the arts to date. Applicants must submit a portfolio of 12-20 pieces of artwork.
4 Years
Aug
Tuition fees
Domestic
54,750 USD
International
54,750 USD
Scholarships
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BFA in Illustration
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
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48 monthsProgramme duration
54,750 USDTuition Fee/year
Art and DesignMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Admission Requirements
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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