Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

MFA graphic designers at MICA use text, image, form, and storytelling to construct engaging experiences across media.
Graphic design requires active thinking and making. Our dedicated faculty, vibrant curriculum, and well-equipped studio environment help MFA designers build deep formal skills, nimble thinking strategies, and rich professional portfolios. Graduates of the program work nationally and internationally as creative practitioners, educators, and thought leaders.

MICA's Graphic Design MFA is an incubator for design research and personal growth within the context of a leading US art college. The 60-credit curriculum includes structured studio courses, critical seminars, and guided independent work. In electives offered by the GD MFA program and across MICA, students explore typography, UI/UX, publication design, motion graphics, letterpress, screenprinting, illustration, social design, and more. Every semester, visiting designers and critics infuse GD MFA's core program with new perspectives.

Today's designers confront exciting creative and intellectual challenges across diverse media and environments. MICA's two-year MFA program provides an extraordinary setting for developing critical ideas about the history, future, and social uses of visual communication.

Students must have a high school diploma, 3-year undergraduate degree, or master’s degree at an accredited institution.

Applicants may choose one option from among the following to demonstrate English language proficiency: TOEFL Test: A minimum overall band score of 75 on the IBT Test of English Language as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required. IELTS Test: A minimum score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required. Duolingo Tests: A minimum score of 100 is required to be considered for full admission.

Application Deadlines: For Round 1 - January 19 and for Round 2 - March 19. Some programs may continue accepting applications after March 19 on a rolling basis, should space remain available.