Your creative path
starts here.
There is an energy to this place, and we thrive on it. We collaborate, innovate and solve problems together. We connect in meaningful ways and take inspiration from the vibrant world around us. We believe in the power of art and design to not merely reflect the world, but to change it.
This is where your passion finds purpose.
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Admissions
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
MIAD announces new
Fashion and Apparel Design major
Long recognized as a conduit to pattern, apparel and textile designers and makers in the industry, MIAD is thrilled to announce its new Fashion and Apparel Design major beginning in fall 2023. Apply now to express your vision, while learning to navigate the industry. Make clothing. For everyone.
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MIAD by the numbers. Ranked in the top 20 small art colleges in the nation. Ranked in the top 10 best schools for Illustration in the Great Lakes. Ranked in the top 10 in the Midwest for Communication Design. 4 MIAD NSP Students have been accepted to the prestigious Yale Norfolk summer program in the last 4 years. Nearly 30% of MIAD graduates own their own businesses.
“The included artists [MIAD Alumni] demonstrate strengths in a variety of media, a testament to the college’s multimedia approach and trends of the current art world.”
“You don’t measure MIAD’s impact just by the wonderful artists it educates. Its grads work in companies throughout the region… MIAD is a vital part of our creative capital.”
“The talent of the MIAD students is inspiring, and the faculty really does a great job of leading the students toward a real-world experience. That is a goal where all truly benefit.”
CAREER OUTCOMES
Do what you love
for life.
You’ll be prepared to take on the professional world with a voice and vision all your own. Do what you love for a living. Do it for life.
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VIRTUAL TOUR
Take a look inside
MIAD.
Explore studios, labs, classrooms, student apartments and MKE.
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VIRTUAL TOUR
Take a look inside
MIAD.
Explore studios, labs, classrooms, student apartments and MKE.
Learn More
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MIAD?
Application & Merit Scholarships
MIAD’s Application & Merit Scholarship priority deadline is February 15, 2023. Submit your application today!
MIAD Merchandise
View MIAD’s new merchandise now available for sale!
Design Internship
Define your journey. Design your path.
Summer Pre-College 2023
Summer pre-college registration is open!
news
News
Concordia/MIAD alum on second house flip
News
Neighborhood markers and community: Brandon Minga
News
Dominic Chambers’ upcoming New York solo exhibition
News
Alum designs Milwaukee Art Museum holiday ornament
EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming Exhibit
Art Against the Odds (Art of Incarcerated Individuals)
Dates: January 16 – March 4, 2023
Reception: January 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
Call for Proposals
MIAD Call for 2024 Exhibition Proposals
Submit your proposal by January 31, 2023
