Maryland Institute College of Art MFA Programs

MICA's two-year Master of Fine Arts graduate programs include the Hoffberger School of Painting, the Mount Royal School of Art, the Rinehart School of Sculpture, the MFA in Photography and Digital Imaging ("Grad Photo"), and the MFA in Graphic Design. MICA also offers a Summer MFA in Studio Art, and an MA in the Liberal Arts. Hoffberger, Mt. Royal, Rinehart, and Grad Photo are all based on independent studio work, and students in these four programs often exhibit together in three graduate thesis group exhibitions at the end of each year. The MFA in Graphic Design is more assignment-driven, and these students exhibit separately.
Hoffberger School of Painting
The Hoffberger School of Painting is a 2-year Master of Fine Arts program at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The director of the Hoffberger School of Painting was abstract expressionist painter Grace Hartigan until her death on November 15, 2008. Individual studio visits were conducted by Grace Hartigan as well as critic-in-residence Dominique Nahas and numerous visiting artists. There are no formal group critiques, although students frequently visit each others' studios. The program is strongly painting-based, although students occasionally also work in sculpture and other media.
The Hoffberger studios are located on the 4th floor of the Studio Center, more commonly known as the Bank Building. Prior to summer of 2006, Hoffberger studios were located on the 3rd floor of the Fox Building.
Notable Hoffberger alumni include Sabeen Raja Tonya Ingersoll and * Jeremy Caniglia.
Mount Royal School of Art
The Mount Royal School of Art is a 2-year Master of Fine Arts program at MICA, emphasizing interdisciplinary and multi-media artists. The director of the Mount Royal School of Art is painter Frances Barth, who conducts group critiques of the students' work. Work created by Mount Royal students includes painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, performance art, and digital/new media.
The Mount Royal studios are located on the 5th floor of the Studio Center. Prior to summer of 2007, Mount Royal studios were located on the 4th floor of the Fox Building.
Rinehart School of Sculpture
The Rinehart School of Sculpture is located in The Station Building (Mount Royal Station), and includes shared wood and metal shops as well as individual studios.
Photography and Digital Imaging
The MFA program in Photography and Digital Imaging, more commonly called "Grad Photo," is housed on the fourth floor of the Studio Center, opposite an open, central space from the Hoffberger School of Painting. The director of Grad Photo is Timothy Druckrey.
Graphic Design
Summer MFA In Studio Art

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