MICA is one of our nation’s most influential and respected art and design colleges, and this country’s longest continuously degree granting art school. A key factor for our long-lasting success is our capacity to evolve and stay relevant. The new Strategic Plan 2022-2027 (“Plan”) seeks to differentiate MICA education by building on the College’s existing and exciting strengths and momentum to deepen and escalate partnerships in the arts, sciences, social justice, business, and more. The aim is to empower our students to have the widest range of options to succeed through an integrative education that is proudly art and design-centric but intersects fruitfully with traditional and nontraditional spheres. The Plan acknowledges that the work of artists, designers, and educators is more relevant than ever in these times when so much needs to be reimagined, reset, and built with a new and better future for all in mind. We are increasingly working across fields, adapting to technological innovations, and becoming more entrepreneurial. MICA has the people and substance to lead a corresponding evolution of creative education.

While MICA, as a non-profit, must first honor its education mission and social impact, MICA itself must be strong in order to excel in fulfilling its public purpose. Therefore, the Plan balances curricular and external-facing priorities with operational and workplace priorities that strengthen MICA’s people, systems, and culture.

We invite you to review the draft and provide feedback via the Plan Draft Feedback Form. Please watch the two short videos below.