YOUR CREATIVE PATH STARTS HERE.

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At MIAD, you’ll develop your skills, broaden your horizons, and pursue work in your field of choice. We’ll give you the tools you need to follow your creative path, and redefine the role of artist or designer in contemporary society. 


From our fully equipped labs and Lubar Centers for Innovation & Emerging Technology to our studios and comprehensive creative and Critical Studies curriculum, we provide the tools and opportunities you need to bring your ideas to life. 

Art and design education accessible to all.

MIAD is committed to generously supporting student access to art and design education. Every student who attends MIAD full-time receives a merit scholarship.

In 2021-2022, MIAD’s average net price for full-time beginning students who were awarded aid was $25,472 according to the US Department of Education (IPEDS).

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What you [can] receive at MIAD goes beyond plain career and professional development. Acceptance into a community of thoughtful and genuine people to learn and grow with goes beyond any job or title.
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- Paolo Vacala, Communication Design ’24 

Post-grad plans: Graphic Designer on the Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons team