Accreditation
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is a private, non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Wisconsin for the purpose of providing a professional education to students of the visual arts and related design fields. The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Communication Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture + Design and New Studio Practice (fine arts).
MIAD is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), (info@hlcommission.org, 800-621-7440).
The Wisconsin State Approving Agency under Title 38, US Code, approves the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree of MIAD for the training of veterans for federal veterans’ education benefits.
Recent News
First-Year Experience program highlighted in Juried Exhibition, awards ceremony
Designs by four MIAD Illustration students featured on Colectivo cups in April
Renowned curator Glenn Adamson presents “Make or Break: Inside and Outside the Rules” April 24
MIAD Industrial Design senior first in the world inventing new machine for Batik fabric printing
MIAD student’s Senior Exhibition project explores language barriers and their impact on personal and cultural identity
MIAD Communication Design senior launches philanthropic company focusing on women’s empowerment
MIAD President, alumni among artists selected for Milwaukee Bucks arena
MIAD’s 2018 Senior Exhibition, April 20 – May 12, features themes of identity, inclusion, innovation, women’s empowerment and wellness