History

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) was founded in 1974. It is the successor to the Layton School of Art, founded in 1920.

Accreditation

MIAD is Wisconsin's only college devoted exclusively to the education of artists and designers. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).

Degree Programs

Majors

• Communication Design
• Drawing
• Illustration
• Industrial Design
• Integrated Studio Arts
• Interior Architecture + Design
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Time-Based Media

Minors

• All 11 Studio Disciplines
• Advertising
• Art History
• Business
• Natural Sciences
• Writing

Degree Requirements
Students must earn 124 credits to graduate, including 81 studio credits and 43 liberal studies credits. Liberal study areas and the number of credits required in each are: English & Writing, 12: Art History, 12; Humanities & Sciences, 19.

Faculty

MIAD's faculty consists of more than 100 artists, designers, and scholars. Our student faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Enrollment

740 Students (Includes full-time and part-time, degree-seeking students) 54% Female, 46% Male
600 Pre-College students
250 Outreach/Special Programs students

Applications Requirements

Application form, transcripts, interview and portfolio review, essay, $25 application fee (free online at miad.edu/applynow ).

Costs

TUITION
2012-13 academic year: $28,205
Per semester: $14,102.50
Per credit: $940

Fees
Fees vary for each student depending on course selection and year in college.
Full-time Foundations student fees for the 2012-13 academic year are $1,080, which includes a Core Kit of supplies.
The mandatory health fee for all students for the 2012-13 academic year is $657.

Housing
2012-13 Academic Year Costs

The Park at 1824, in partnership with MIAD, provides housing for our students. The Park at 1824 is an apartment-style residence hall, providing single and double occupancy rooms in two- or three-bedroom furnished apartments with fully equipped kitchens.

Average single-occupancy room (with shared bath) cost for the 2012-13 academic year: $6,651
Average double-occupancy room (with shared bath) cost for the 2012-13 academic year: $6,030

Degree-seeking students, under 21 years of age, living outside of the 45-mile Milwaukee area radius are required to live at The Park at 1824 for their Foundations year. If you would like to request housing information, please contact your admissions counselor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Meals
2012-13 Academic Year Costs

While MIAD’s residence hall, The Park at 1824, offers fully equipped kitchens, we do understand there are times when students would prefer to eat on-campus in the MIAD cafe. MIAD requires a minimum $500 meal plan for all residential students (those living on-campus, including The Park at 1824). Student may choose to add additional funds to their minimum meal plan, or purchase food independently to prepare in their apartment kitchen.

MIAD uses the College Board’s estimate for food costs for residential students for the duration of the academic year. The estimated cost for food is $1,960 per academic year, although this cost will vary based on individual eating preferences.

Financial Aid

90% of all MIAD students receive some form of Institutional, State or Federal financial assistance.

MIAD students use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for financial aid.

Scholarships

MIAD awards numerous merit-based scholarships to incoming students who demonstrate artistic and academic achievement. Scholarships range from partial tuition to full tuition.

Campus

MIAD's campus is located in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, the city's official arts district, bordered by the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. The college offers one of the largest, safest, and most comprehensive art and design environments in the United States. Its campus occupies four historic buildings:

• The Jane Bradley Pettit Building, 273 E. Erie Street: In 1992, after a complete renovation, the college moved into this facility. Our main academic building offers students, faculty, and staff 245,000 square feet of space on five floors.
• The Park at 1824, MIAD's residence hall, 1824 E. Park Place: Offers students apartment-style living with upscale amenities, including flat-screen HDTVs, leather furniture and stainless steel appliances in every apartment, an on-site fitness center, lounge and laundry, and optional underground, heated parking.
• Student Union, 266 East Erie Street (directly across the street from the Jane Bradley Pettit Building): Our Student Union is one of the oldest structures in the Historic Third Ward. It was completely renovated during the summer of 1997 by MIAD students and designed by MIAD's Interior Architecture + Design department. It offers students, faculty, and staff a place to socialize, browse the Internet, grab a snack, or shoot a game of pool.
• Utrecht Art Supplies, 143 N. Broadway

Special Programs

MIAD offers special study opportunities on and off campus. They include:

• The US mobility program, allowing students to attend 33 other AICAD schools throughout the nation for one semester.
• New York studio program
• Exchange programs in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, China, and Poland
• Independent Study
• Work Study
• Internships

Resources

Extensive Computer Labs for both fine art and design majors

Fully equipped 3-D Lab

Numerous Photo Labs

Individual Fine Art and Design Studios

Sculpture Studio with foundry

Printmaking Studio

Library (SWITCH Program) providing students with access to over 1/2 million volumes, 2000 videos and an extensive slide collection

Academic Support Center (tutoring, counseling, ESL support)

• Utrecht Art Supplies (located on-campus)
• Dining Hall

Galleries

Brooks Stevens Gallery of Industrial Design (Jane Bradley Pettit Building)

Frederick Layton Gallery (Jane Bradley Pettit Building)

MIAD Student Gallery (Jane Bradley Pettit Building)

Marquette University Affiliation

The MIAD and Marquette University connection offers MIAD students access to an increased number of Humanities and Sciences classes, library, health care, intramural sports, and health club facilities.